AP SET Visual Art Syllabus 2026, APSET Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026
Detail Information about AP SET has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of Andhra Pradesh SET. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
AP SET Syllabus 2026 - Overview
| Full-Form of the Exam |
Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) |
| Name of the Organization |
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
| Exam Level |
State Level |
| Category |
Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
| Language |
English and Telegu |
| Exam Centres |
Guntur, Anantapur, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Nellore, Thirupati |
| Official Website |
www.apset.net.in |
AP SET Visual Art Syllabus 2026
Paper 2 : Visual Art
UNIT:-I :
Fundamentals of visual art (line, shape, form, space, colour, texture, tonal values, perspective, design etc.). Understanding visual principles of composition (proportion, unity, harmony, rhythm, contrast, balance, foreshortening and emphasis etc.). Representation through two and three dimensions in visual art. Environmental, conceptual and perceptual aspects of art.
UNIT:-II : Various forms of visual arts and their inter-relationship with other modes of creative expression, e.g. performing art, cinema and literature.
UNIT:-III :
Knowledge of traditional medium, materials and techniques, and their application in all disciplines of visual expression – e.g. carving and casting processes; handling of colour/pigment (impasto, glazing, etc.); intaglio/relief print; fresco; preparation of ground for murals, preparation of wasli for miniatures, etc.
UNIT:-IV :
Developments in modern techniques, processes and procedures and their application in contemporary visual practices (installation; multi-colour print; computer-aided design – vector & rector; multimedia and digital technologies in art; trompe l’oeil illusory hyper- realism etc.)
UNIT:-V : The study of Indian and Western aesthetics and art appreciation.
UNIT:-VI : Study of chronological periods from prehistory to post-modern art and artists of the West, with a focus on the various movements that transformed its history
UNIT:-VII : Study of chronological periods and developments in Indian art from prehistory to the 19th century.
UNIT:-VIII :
Contemporary practices in Indian art during the 20th & 21st centuries with reference to art movements & major exponents; modern concept of advertising, designing and visual communication; experimental modes in contemporary visual expression; development of art education in India from colonial (British) art schools till the present.
UNIT:-IX : The study of art in the Far East, South East and Central Asia and the ancient Near-East
UNIT:-X : Understanding visual practices of traditional communities and their contemporary transformations – the ‘folk’, ‘tribal’ and craft practices in India
AP SET Visual Art Exam Pattern 2026
1. Mode of Exam: APSET entrance exam will be conducted in offline (Pen and Paper) mode.
2. Type of Questions: The exam paper consists of multiple-choice questions.
3. The medium of exam: English (Paper 2).
4. Duration: Paper 2 is 120 Minutes (2 hour)
5. Negative Marking: There is no negative marking
6. The total number of questions: Paper 2 is 100
7. Marking: Candidates get 2 marks for each correct answer.
8. Total marks: Paper 2 is 200 Marks.
| Paper |
Subject |
No. of Question |
Marks |
Duration |
| Paper - 2 |
Visual Art |
100 |
200 |
120 Minutes |
AP SET Exam Date 2026 : 28th March to 29th March 2026
Starting Date of Application Form : 09th January 2026
Last Date of Application Form : 09th February 2026
