JNTU set to release AP EAMCET provisional answer key on May 23. Read to get the direct link and further details.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTU) is set to release AP EAMCET 2026 provisional answer keys today on May 23, 2026. Candidates who appeared in the exam from May 12 to 20, 2026 will be able to download shift-wise answer keys and individual response sheets from cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET  once the portal is activated. 

The AP EAMCET 2026 provisional answer key release speaks about a critical milestone that has been created for 3,28,000 candidates across Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy streams. The simultaneous release of answer keys and response sheets allow candidates to calculate estimated scores before official results. The exam featured 160 total questions with no negative marking for accurate performance assessment.

AP EAMCET 2026 Important Dates

Source: @cets.apsche.ap.gov.in

How to Download AP EAMCET 2026 Answer Key Once Out?

• Go to the official website cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET  and navigate to "Provisional Answer Key" section.
• Select the examination stream (Engineering or Agriculture & Pharmacy), exam date, and session shift carefully.
• Students would have to enter their Registration Number and Hall Ticket Number to access the shift-wise question paper PDF.
• Students would have to download the PDF file and save it for any kind of future reference and score calculation.
• Students can compare their marked answers against the official answer key to review correct and incorrect responses.
• This process helps candidates estimate their raw score before official results.

Each correct answer carries one mark with no negative marking for wrong answers. Add one mark for every correct response you marked during the exam. For Engineering stream, total marks are 160 (Mathematics/Biology: 80, Physics: 40, Chemistry: 40).

The raw score calculation provides an initial estimate of performance before the final results are released. However, final merit scores go through the normalization process based on the exam difficulty and state-wise weightage.