I PREAMBLE
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education is conducting admission to the Candidates into various Engineering and Pharmacy Courses who passed Intermediate or its Equivalent and qualified in EAMCET (Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test).
II FUTURE PROSPECTS
Candidates after acquiring degree have opportunity to join in various industries and can also acquire higher qualifications by joining various Post-graduate courses in engineering and technology directly.
III RATIONALE OF WEB COUNSELING
The process of inviting the qualified candidates of EAMCET and allotting a seat as per their option is known as Counseling. Till last year candidate used to attend in any one of the 8 Counseling Centres for securing a seat in a college. In this process, candidates have to travel all the way to report at any one of the counseling centres more than once. But in the Web Counseling candidates can select a college and a Course from a nearest Internet Center.
IV WHAT IS WEB COUNSELING
For the Convenience of the Candidates from the academic year 2009-10, government have decided to adopt a total web based counseling procedure where candidate can exercise options. that is can select a college and course intend to study through internet centre or internet facility available at their residence and where such facility is not available candidate can approach any one of the help line centres nearer to them.
V STAGES OF WEB COUNSELING
1. Issue of Notification: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education will issue a notification during first week of may 2009 in news papers indicating the dates and ranks of the candidates to be attended for Registration, Verification of Certificates and Schedule for Exercising options and also notify the list of Help-line Centres. Candidates who fail to report for Certificates verification will not be considered for allotment of seats in any of the colleges.

2. Certificate Verification: Candidates should produce the follwoing certificates

- Hall ticket of EAMCET-2009
- Rank Card of EAMCET-2009
- SSC/ Intermediate or Equivalent marks memo
- Study/Bonafide Certificate from III to X Class and Inetermdiate (10+2)
- Caste Certificate of SC/ST/BC/Minorities (if applicable)
- Income Certificate issued by MRO issued after 01.01.2009 also be submitted (in case the candidate - desires to claim fee exemption).
- PH/NCC/CAP/Sports and Games Certificates (if applicable)
- Transfer Certificate.
- andidates will be issued a receipt of Certificates at Help-line Centres after Verification.

3. Exercising Options: After Certificate Verification in Help-line Centres, a Blank Option Form, List of colleges and their courses, Courses and Course Codes will be given to all the Candidates. Based on the Course Codes and College Codes, Candidates have to write College Name and Courses for which they intend to join and it is advice to prepare such lists in consultation with their parents and friends. From out of that list Candidate has to prioritize and write Priority Number in the Blank Option Form which is essential to enter the options on the web. Candidates can exercise any number of options and can take print out if they desire. Help-Line Centres shall furnish the detailed procedure of Exercising Options.

4. Modification of Options and Freezing: If the Candidate is not satisfied with the Options exercised, he can modify the options on the dates notified by the authority and this is final opportunity for exercising options.

5. Final Allotments of Seats: Final Allotments will be placed on the Web and the Candidates have to down load the allotment order.