VIJAYAWADA: Avanaganti Anirudh Reddy from Hyderabad secured the top rank while Mandavyapuram Bhanu Charan Reddy of Srikalahasti and Kotipalli Yaseanth Satwik from Palacole took the second and third ranks, respectively, in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 2025.
The results of the AP EAPCET 2025 were officially released on Sunday evening by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK), which conducted the exam on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE).
Minister for Higher Education Nara Lokesh announced the results via social media platform X, congratulating all the successful candidates.
In the Agriculture and Pharmacy stream, the top rank was claimed by Ramayanam Venkata Naga Sai Harshavardhan from Penamaluru in Krishna district.
Shanmukha Nishanth Akshintala from Chanda Nagar, Telangana, and Degala Akirananda Vinay Mallesh Kumar from Chopela village in Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district secured the second and third positions, respectively.
Out of the total 3,62,448 candidates who applied, 3,40,300 appeared for the exam across Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy streams.
The overall pass percentage stood at 75.67%, with 2,57,509 students qualifying. In the Engineering stream, 2,64,840 candidates appeared, and 1,89,748 qualified, marking a pass rate of 71.65%.
In the Agriculture and Pharmacy streams, 75,460 candidates appeared, and 67,761 qualified, achieving a pass percentage of 89.8%.
AP EAPCET results announced just 12 days after conduct of exam
The exam was held between May 19 and 27, conducted in 145 centres across Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad, held in two sessions daily. The Agriculture & Pharmacy tests were held in four sessions between May 19 and 20, while Engineering exams were conducted in ten sessions from May 21 to 27.
The results were announced at the JNTUK Vice-Chancellor Conference Hall by Prof CSR K Prasad, AP EAPCET-2025 Chairman and JNTUK Vice-Chancellor, in the presence of Convener Prof V V Subba Rao and other senior officials.
Prof Prasad expressed satisfaction over the timely release of results - just 12 days after the conclusion of the exam- and thanked the state government, APSCHE, and university staff for their cooperation.
The rank cards are available at the official website https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET and can be accessed via the state’s WhatsApp governance number 9552300009 by sending a “Hi” message.
Prof Prasad also noted that two questions-one each in Zoology and Physics-had typographical errors, and necessary corrections were made after expert review. Two malpractice cases were registered, and a committee has been formed to investigate further, with results of the involved candidates have been kept under suspension.
The event was attended by JNTUK officials including In-charge Registrar Prof V Ravindranath, OST Prof D Koteswara Rao, co-convenors, coordinators.
Speaking to TNIE, Engineering topper Avanaganti Anirudh Reddy, whose parents, Ravinder Reddy, a Chemistry lecturer at a private college, and Sreedevi, a private school teacher, hail from Nerada, Nalgonda and live in Hyderabad, said he was thrilled to secure the top rank in AP EAPCET. Having also secured AIR 20 in JEE, he plans to pursue Computer Science Engineering at IIT Bombay and later launch a startup. His brother Akshith Reddy is currently studying Engineering at IIT Bombay.
Speaking to TNIE, Agriculture stream topper Ramayanam Venkata Naga Sai Harshavardhan from Penamaluru, Krishna district, said he was elated with his result. His father, Venkata Naga Satyanarayana, works at HDFC Bank, while his mother, Hemalalitha, is a homemaker. He aspires to pursue MBBS and is awaiting the NEET results.