AP EAPCET NCC Grace Marks (GO Ms. No.43): 15% Cap, 1% Seats, One-Time Benefit

What changed in this GO

• Old NCC priority-only system is replaced by grace marks based incentive.
• Applicable for admissions in Diploma, UG and PG courses in multiple departments.
• Admissions are still limited to maximum 1% seats under NCC quota with horizontal reservation.

Base grace marks by NCC category

Cumulative rule and 15% upper cap (important)

• Grace marks can be cumulative, but total is capped at 15% of marks secured in respective CET.
• When A, B, C all exist, higher certificate logic is considered where applicable.
• Example from GO: B (3%) + TSC/VSC/NSC (5%) + RDC (7%) = 15%.
• Even with more qualifying categories, final addition cannot exceed 15%.

Critical admission conditions from GO

• Grace marks only for candidates who qualified / secured cut-off in respective CET.
• Tie between NCC candidates is resolved by higher raw CET marks.
• NCC grace-mark incentive can be used only once in a lifetime.
• Only authenticated NCC Directorate certificates are valid, and NCC Directorate verifies genuineness on request.
• After grace addition, total marks cannot exceed maximum CET marks.

Student checklist before counselling

1. 1

   Keep NCC A/B/C and participation certificates in original + scanned form

2. 2

   Confirm you have qualifying/cut-off marks in CET

3. 3

   Calculate expected grace marks with 15% cap before counselling

4. 4

   Ensure certificates are from valid NCC Directorate channels

5. 5

   Use this incentive carefully because benefit is one-time in lifetime

Official source link

• NCC GO PDF: https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/apsche/PDF/2026_NCCGO_2025HE_MS43_E.pdf