How many questions are there in EAPCET?

160 multiple-choice questions. In the Engineering stream that is 80 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 40 Chemistry.

Is there negative marking in EAPCET?

No. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and wrong or unattempted questions score zero, so you should answer every question.

How long is the EAPCET exam?

3 hours (180 minutes) for all 160 questions — about 68 seconds per question on average.

Which subject has the most weightage in EAPCET Engineering?

Mathematics — 80 of the 160 questions, half the paper. Physics and Chemistry carry 40 each.

Is the pattern the same for TS EAPCET and AP EAPCET?

Yes, both use 160 questions in 3 hours with the same subject split, but they are separate exams with separate ranks and counselling.

TS & AP EAPCET

EAPCET Exam Pattern

How the EAPCET paper is built: 160 questions in 3 hours, 1 mark each and no negative marking. Here is the subject-wise split for both streams and what it means for how you prepare.

Questions: 160
Duration: 3 hours
Marks per question: 1
Negative marking: None
Avg. time per question: ~68 sec

Engineering (MPC)

EAPCET Engineering stream pattern
Subject	Questions	Marks
Mathematics	80	80
Physics	40	40
Chemistry	40	40
Total	160	160

In the paper, questions 1–80 are Mathematics, 81–120 Physics and 121–160 Chemistry.

Agriculture & Pharmacy (BiPC)

EAPCET Agriculture and Pharmacy stream pattern
Subject	Questions	Marks
Botany	40	40
Zoology	40	40
Physics	40	40
Chemistry	40	40
Total	160	160

Biology is split equally between Botany and Zoology.

What the pattern means for preparation

Mathematics is half the Engineering paper. Every chapter you strengthen in Maths is worth twice as much as the same effort spread across Physics or Chemistry.

Speed matters as much as accuracy. At about 68 seconds per question there is no time to get stuck. Practise moving on and returning to hard questions.

Never leave a question blank. With no negative marking, an educated guess can only add marks.

Practise the real pattern

The best way to get used to 160 questions in 3 hours is to sit full papers under the same timer. Every previous year question paper on eapcetpro runs in the exact exam format, and you can check what your score means on the marks vs rank page.

Try the pattern for yourself

Attempt a full 160-question EAPCET paper with a real 3-hour timer.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are there in EAPCET?: 160 multiple-choice questions. In the Engineering stream that is 80 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 40 Chemistry.
Is there negative marking in EAPCET?: No. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and wrong or unattempted questions score zero, so you should answer every question.
How long is the EAPCET exam?: 3 hours (180 minutes) for all 160 questions — about 68 seconds per question on average.
Which subject has the most weightage in EAPCET Engineering?: Mathematics — 80 of the 160 questions, half the paper. Physics and Chemistry carry 40 each.
Is the pattern the same for TS EAPCET and AP EAPCET?: Yes, both use 160 questions in 3 hours with the same subject split, but they are separate exams with separate ranks and counselling.