AP POLYCET 2026 Phase 1 Counselling Registration and Fee Payment Window Closes Today on polycet.ap.gov.in

AP POLYCET 2026: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, has formally announced the deadline for AP POLYCET 2026 Phase 1 Counselling as today, 30th June 2026. Rank holders aspiring to gain admission to diploma programs in government and private polytechnic colleges have to make sure that their profiles have been submitted via the official website at polycet.ap.gov.in without fail. It is mandatory to pay a processing fee of ₹700 for OC/BC categories and ₹250 for SC/ST categories for completing the initial registration process. Successful processing of the fee is followed by online certificate verification. 

In case of any verification failures or updates needed, the candidates need to visit the physically located Helpline Centre by July 1. Missing the deadline means not getting the first round of state-wise seat allocation. After the registration process, it becomes mandatory for the candidates to fill their web options till 3rd July 2026 as they can now submit and fix their college and course preferences. Phase 1 seat allocation results are expected to be out on July 6, 2026. Mandatory reporting to college will be between July 7 to 10, 2026.

AP POLYCET 2026 Phase 1: Important Dates

To keep a look on the important dates related to AP POLYCET 2026 Phase 1 check the table given below:

Category-Wise Processing Fee

Candidates are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee to complete their Phase 1 registration. The category-wise fee structure is as follows: 

• OC / BC Categories: ₹700/- 

• SC / ST Categories: ₹250/- 

What’s after The Registration?

After the successful completion of the processes of registering and verifying the certificates, the candidates will be able to start utilizing their Web Options immediately. The process of choice filling is active up to July 3, 2026. It is recommended for candidates to fill as many choices of courses and colleges as possible in order to get an allotted seat before July 6, 2026.