Admission to the undergraduate (B.Tech) programs at Chalapathi Institute of Engineering & Technology is split into two primary entry streams under State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) guidelines:
The core driver of B.Tech admissions at CIET Guntur is the AP EAPCET rank list. Over the last few entry cycles, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and its specialized sub-disciplines (AI, Data Science, and Machine Learning) have remained the most competitive branches.
The following table presents the final round closing ranks for General Category (Home State) candidates across recent admission cycles:
B.Tech Specialization / Branch
2025 Closing Rank
2024 Closing Rank
2023 Closing Rank
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
41,178
33,687
48,452
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML)
59,778
20,148
63,469
Computer Science & Info. Technology (CSIT)
58,760
76,852
N/A
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
58,881
39,731
74,799
Data Science (CSD)
59,038
69,102
66,790
Cyber Security (CSC)
93,421
37,068
82,202
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
73,028
124,222
92,185
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
148,471
84,734
46,773
Civil Engineering (CIVIL)
131,415
126,187
Category-Wise Cut-Off Analysis
Cut-off ranks fluctuate significantly based on statutory reservations. Reserved categories (BC, SC, ST) along with the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota feature relaxed closing ranks compared to the Open Category (OC/General). The table below showcases the wide variation across different categories for overall institutional entry across all branches combined:
Student Category
2025 Closing Rank Range
2024 Closing Rank Range
2023 Closing Rank Range
General / OC
55,392 – 161,816
33,687 – 174,598
46,773 – 149,707
Backward Class - C (BCC)
Up to 152,448
Up to 155,006
Up to 137,841
Backward Class - E (BCE)
Up to 166,423
Up to 163,951
Up to 140,951
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
Up to 175,070
Seats Adjusted
Backward Class - D (BCD)
Up to 177,758
Up to 175,657
Up to 136,747
Backward Class - B (BCB)
Up to 179,163
Up to 166,310
Up to 140,584
Backward Class - A (BCA)
Up to 179,289
Up to 175,299
Up to 148,835
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Up to 179,739
Up to 176,982
Up to 150,369
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Up to 180,018
Up to 177,709
Up to 150,886
Postgraduate (M.Tech) Admissions via AP PGECET
For postgraduate engineering programs, CIET fills its seats using the state-level AP PGECET exam ranks alongside valid national GATE scores. The competition for specialized core fields remains highly concentrated.
M.Tech Specialization
General/OC Closing Rank
SC/ST Closing Rank
VLSI Design & Embedded Systems
102
661
Computer Science & Engineering
2,924
3,830
Key Takeaways & Contributing Factors
When analyzing the admission data for Chalapathi Institute of Engineering & Technology, several definitive trends emerge:
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