The advent of computer technology and the metamorphosis of business administration into its present form have had profound impact on the education scenario. With renewed interest being devoted to the education sector, more institutions are being started to cater to the increasing demands of industry for skilled manpower. Common entrance examinations are conducted for admission to these colleges.

The Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) is held in Andhra Pradesh for admission to MBA and MCA courses in the state. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education conducts this test.
 

• The candidate must possess a degree qualification (of at least 3 years duration) in any faculty from a recognised University in Andhra Pradesh or equivalent to it.

• The candidate should have studied Mathematics as a subject in Standard X / SSC. Those who studied under the distance education system or in an institution outside Andhra Pradesh must produce evidence that they have passed Standard X / SSC with Mathematics as a subject.

• Those who have just written the final year / semester examination of the degree course are also eligible.

 
Candidates must satisfy the local / non-local status as specified in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations for Admission) Order 1974 and the amendments made therein. In the Regional Engineering College (REC) Warangal, 15 seats for the MCA course are available to eligible candidates hailing from outside Andhra Pradesh.

The test paper contains 200 objective-type questions (1 mark each) to be answered in 150 minutes for a total of 200 marks. An outline is given below: