A.P. Vidyut Recruitment Exam for AEE posts records 80.40% attendance
Preliminary key to be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for raising objections
The Andhra Pradesh Vidyut Recruitment Exam-2026, held from August 23 to 27, aimed to fill 629 Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) positions in the state's power utilities. The computer-based tests were administered under stringent security measures at 94 centers in Andhra Pradesh and 13 other states. Out of the 105,566 applicants, 84,905 candidates participated.
For the civil engineering branch, 12,301 out of 16,183 applicants attended; for mechanical engineering, 6,411 out of 9,444 took the test; and for telecom/electronics, 19,947 out of 26,237 candidates participated. The electrical engineering exam had the highest number of attendees at 46,244 over two days. The exam was the first of its kind, with all tests being conducted simultaneously.
Security measures included biometric verification, CCTV monitoring, and mobile jammers. The preliminary key will be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for objections. The final answer key, normalized scores, and merit list are expected to be released by the end of September 2026.
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