AP EDCET 2026 Exam LIVE UpdatesAP EDCET 2026 Exam LIVE Updates: Dravidian University, Chittoor, has scheduled the AP EDCET 2026 exam on May 8, 2026 , which will be conducted in two sessions, from 9 AM to 11 AM and 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM . Candidates who will appear for the AP EDCET 2026 exam should reach the exam centre 1.30 hours before the scheduled exam time to avoid unnecessary hassle. Candidates should not forget to carry the AP EDCET hall ticket 2026 to the exam centre on the exam day; otherwise, their entry inside the exam hall will not be permitted.
As per the paper pattern, the AP EDCET 2026 exam will be held in online mode. Candidates will have to answer 150 questions of 150 marks. For every correct answer, the candidates will get 1 mark, and note, there is no negative marking even for the incorrectly marked answers. Candidates who will be appearing for the AP EDCET 2026 exam should refer to the last-minute preparation tips, must-do questions, formula sheet, and the most important topics here.
AP EDCET 2026 Exam: Major Highlights
Check out the major highlights related to the AP EDCET 2026 exam here in the following table:
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AP EDCET 2026 exam date | May 8, 2026 |
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Part C: Methodology, most important topics | Candidates should have any of the following subjects based on their Graduation stream.
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam LIVE Updates
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AP EDCET 2026: Shift 2 Exam Ends
AP EDCET shift 2 exam has ended. Soon the test takers will leave the exam hall and the CollegeDekho team will connect them and collect their feedback.
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AP EDCET 2026: Result Release Date
The AP EDCET 2026 result will be declared on May 26, 2026, on the official website. The official time of releasing the result is yet to be announced.
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AP EDCET 2026 Last Date of Challenging Preliminary Key
AP EDCET 2026 preliminary answer key can be challenged till May 14, 2026. Post that no request regarding the same will be entertained.
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When will AP EDCET 2026 Preliminary key be released?
As per the official notice, the AP EDCET 2026 preliminary key will be released on May 12, 2026, on the official website. Post that the candidates can get access of the unofficial answer key for assessing their performance.
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AP EDCET 2026 Shift 2 Exam Starts
AP EDCET 2026 shift 2 exam has started. It will end at 2.30 PM, after that, the exam analysis will be available here.
12 00 PM IST - 08 May'26
AP EDCET 2026 Shift 2 Reporting Ended
AP EDCET Shift 2 reporting process has ended. Candidates will go under a security check where metal detectors will be used. Also, inside the exam hall, the biometrics of the candidates will be done.
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AP EDCET 2026 Shift 2 Reporting Starts
AP EDCET shift 2 reporting is going on. Candidates should not forget to carry their AP EDCET hall ticket with them. Otherwise, they will be prohibited from entering the exam hall.
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. Phosphorus is considered a sedimentary nutrient because it:
A. Never enters the atmosphere.
B. Cycles very slowly.
C. Settles as sediment in the ocean.
D. All of these above.
Answer. D. All of these above.
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. Match the following scientists with their related discoveries in plant physiology:
A. Kurosawa | 1. Phototropism
B. Went | 2. Kinetin
C. Darwin | 3. Gibberellins
D. Skoog and Miller | 4. Auxin (Oat seedlings)
Answer. Option D. Skoog and Miller | 4. Auxin (Oat seedlings).
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. The 'Ryotwari System' of land revenue, introduced during British rule, was primarily implemented in which region of India?
Answer. Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. Under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, what is the minimum age required for a person to be eligible to contest elections for a Panchayat?
Answer: 21 years
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AP EDCET 2026 Shift 1 Exam Starts
AP EDCET shift 1 exam has started, which will end at 11 AM. Post that the shift 1 exam analysis will be shared here.
08 30 AM IST - 08 May'26
AP EDCET 2026 Exam: Shift 1 Reporting Closed
AP ECET 2026 shift 1 reporting time ends, and the exam centre gate has been closed. No one can enter the exam hall. Soon, the verification process will start.
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. In Geography, what is the 'Spectral Signature' used for in Remote Sensing?
Answer. Identifying features on Earth's surface.
Ques. Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Andhra Movement' for his role in the demand for a separate Andhra province?
Answer. Konda Venkatappaiah
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of a 'Socialist' state as mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A. Reduction of inequalities in income and status
B. Concentration of wealth in a few hands
C. Complete abolition of private property
D. Absence of any religious interference
Answer. Option A. Reduction of inequalities in income and status
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AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Must Do Questions
Ques. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is zero, what can be said about the roots?
Answer. Roots are real and equal.
Ques. In a right-angled triangle, if the base is 6 cm and the height is 8 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer. 10
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Numerical Practice Questions
Ques. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30 seconds.
Answer. 15,000 J/ 15kJ
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Numerical Practice Questions
Ques. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find the position and nature of the image.
Answer. -60 cm
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Numerical Practice Questions
Ques. A constant force acting on a body of mass 5 kg changes its speed from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in 10 seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the force.
Answer. 2.5 N
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Practice Questions
Ques. For a reaction where a catalyst lowers Ea for both forward and backward reactions by 100 kJ mol-1, which statement is correct?
Answer. Catalyst does not alter the Gibbs energy change of a reaction.
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. So-called greenhouse gases have been given this name because they:
Answer. Trap the heat radiated from Earth's surface.
Ques. In a terrestrial ecosystem, the major producers are:
Answer. Herbaceous and woody plants.
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AP EDCET 2026 Methodology- English Must Do Practice Questions
Ques. The figure of speech used in the sentence 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky' is:
Answer. Personification
Ques. Which teaching method is also known as the 'Natural Method' and forbids the use of the student's native language?
Answer. Direct Method
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AP EDCET 2026 Methodology- English Must Do Practice Questions
Ques. In the context of English Language Teaching (ELT), what does the acronym 'CLT' stand for?
Answer. Communicative Language Teaching
Ques. How many pure vowel sounds (monophthongs) are there in the Received Pronunciation (RP) of English?
Answer. 12
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AP EDCET 2026 Methodology- English Must Do Practice Questions
Ques. Which of the following literary forms is characterized by a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter?
A. Ballad
B. Ode
C. Sonnet
D. Elegy
Answer. C. Sonnet
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. In Economic theory, what does the 'Law of Demand' typically suggest about the relationship between price and quantity demanded?
Answer. Inverse Relationship.
Ques. Which ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire is the author of the Telugu work 'Amuktamalyada'?
Answer. Sri Krishnadevaraya
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AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Must Do Questions
Ques. The ratio of the ages of A and B is 4:5. If the sum of their ages is 54 years, how old is B?
Answer: 30 years
Ques. What is the HCF (Highest Common Factor) of 48, 72, and 108?
Answer. 12
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AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Must Do Questions
Ques. What is the value of sin2 30°+cos2 30°+tan 45°?
Answer. 2
Ques. If 3z-1= 27, what is the value of x?
Answer. 4
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Must Do Questions
Ques. Statement I: For a given shell, the total number of allowed orbitals is n2.
Statement II: For any subshell, spatial orientation is given by -l to +l values. Choose the correct answer: Both Statement I and II are true.
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Must Do Questions
Ques. Heat treatment of muscular pain involves radiation of a wavelength of about 900 nm. Which spectral line of the H atom is suitable for this?
Answer. Paschen Series, ∞----->3
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. Which of the following is an enzymatic process in the decomposition cycle?
A. Fragmentation
B. Leaching
C. Catabolism
D. All of the above
Answer. C. Catabolism
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a cropland ecosystem?
A. Least genetic diversity
B. Absence of solid organisms
C. Absence of weeds
D. Ecological succession
Answer. Option A. Least genetic diversity
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. During the Indian National Movement, the 'Swaraj Party' was formed by which leaders for the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Answer. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
Ques. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to impose 'President's Rule' in a state due to the failure of constitutional machinery?
Answer. Article 356
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AP EDCET 2026 Social Studies Must Do Questions
Ques. Which of the following layers of the Earth is responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field?
A. Mantle
B. Inner Core
C. Crust
D. Outer Core
Answer. D. Outer Core
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AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Must Do Questions
Ques. If the sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144, what is the absolute difference between the two numbers?
Answer. 7
Ques. In an Arithmetic Progression (AP), if the 5th term is 15 and the 10th term is 30, what is the first term a?
Answer. 3
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AP EDCET 2026 Physical Science Must Do Questions
Ques. The pair of physical quantities not having the same dimensions is:
Answer. Surface tension and impulse.
Ques. Ice and water are placed in a closed container at a pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 273.15 K. If the pressure of the system is increased 2 times, keeping the temperature constant, then identify the correct observation from the following:
Answer. The amount of ice decreases.
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Practice Questions
Ques. The significance of temperature to living organisms is appreciable because it affects:
A. Physiological functions of the organism
B. Basal metabolism and activity
C. Kinetics of the enzymes
D. All of the above
Answer. Option D.
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AP EDCET 2026 Biological Science Exam: Final Strategy to Follow
- Revise the Scientific names of the local crops (Paddy, Groundnut) and the State Bird/Animal of Andhra Pradesh.
- Memorize the chemical names, such as Vitamin A = Retinol, Vitamin C = Ascorbic Acid, and the deficiency diseases.
- While answering, visualise the parts of the Nephron, Neuron, and Chloroplast, which will, in turn, help you to answer 3 to 4 questions easily.
- Do not leave any question blank since there is no negative marking for the wrong answers.
06 00 PM IST - 07 May'26
Final Strategy for AP EDCET 2026 Physics Exam
- The most common trap is the conversion of mixed units. More specifically, the experts suggest that the candidates should convert the units into SI units before calculations.
- Do not spend much time solving one calculation if you get stuck. Candidates will have less than 1 minute to solve every question. So it is better to mark it for review and return after solving all the known questions.
05 30 PM IST - 07 May'26
Last-Minute Mathematics Strategy
- Do not waste your time if you forget any formula for surface area or volume. It is better to move to the next question instead of deriving it.
- Make sure that all the dimensions in one questions in the same unit. If required, convert the dimensions before calculations.
- For some Algebra questions, the candidates should verify the given options instead of solving them from scratch.
05 00 PM IST - 07 May'26
Heat & Thermodynamics: List of Important Formulas
- First Law: ΔQ= ΔU+ΔW
- Specific Heat: Q= mcΔT
- Ideal Gas Law: PV= nRT
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Modern Physics: Important Formulas
- Photoelectric Effect:
(where 
is the work function) - Bohr’s Model: Radius of nth orbit: rn ∞ n2/ Z; Velocity in the nth orbit: vn ∞ Z/n
- Nuclear Physics: R = R0A1/3 (Nuclear radius)
- Photoelectric Effect:
04 00 PM IST - 07 May'26
Optics & Waves: List of Important Formulas
- Mirror & Lens Formula: 1/f= 1/v+1/u (Mirrors) and 1/f= 1/v-1/u (Lenses).
- Power of Lens: P = 1/f (in meters). Result is in Dioptres (D).
- Wave Speed: v = fλ
- Refractive Index: n= c/v= sin i/ sin r
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Mechanics & Properties of Matter: List of Important Formulas
Sub Topics Important Formula Work & Power W = Fdcosθ; P= W/t = Fv Gravitation 
(Gravity at height h)- Escape Velocity: ve=
Elasticity Young's Modulus Y= Stress/ Strain= FL/AΔL Rotational Motion Moment of Inertia of a Ring I= MR2; Disk I= 1/2MR2 03 00 PM IST - 07 May'26
What are the important formulas of Coordinate Geometry
- Distance Formula: d=
- Section Formula: P (x,y)=
- Slope of a Line: m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) or m= -a/b for the line ax + by + c= 0
- Distance Formula: d=
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What are the important formulas of Trigonometry?
Sub topics Important Formulas Identities - sin2θ+ cos2θ = 1
- 1+ tan2θ= sec2θ
- 1+cot2θ= cosec2θ
Specific Values Memorise the table for 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° Heights & Distances tanθ= Opposite/Adjacent for all the ladder/shadow/tower questions. 02 00 PM IST - 07 May'26
AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Important Formula on Geometry & Mensuration
Topic Names Important Formula Sheet Circles - Area of Sector = (θ/360)Xπr2
- Length of Arc = (θ/360) X 2πr
3D Figures - Cylinder: LSA = 2πrh; Volume= πr2h
- Cone: LSA = πrl (where l=
; Volume= 1/3πr2h - Sphere: Surface Area= 4πr2; Volume= 4/3πr3
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AP EDCET 2026 Mathematics Important Formula on Number System & Algebra
Topic Names Important Formula Sheet Progressions - Arithmetic (AP): nth term an = a+ (n-1)d; Sum Sn= n/2 [2a+(n-1)d]
- Arithmetic (AP): nth term an = arn-1; Sum Sn= [a (rn-1)]/ (r-1)
Quadratic Equations - Roots (α, β)=
- Sum of roots = -b/a; Product of roots = c/a
Logarithms - logb(xy)= logbx+logby; logb (x/y)= logbx- logby
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields Methodology- Mathematics Topics (1/2)
Topics Expected Questions High-Weightage Sub-topics Trigonometry 10 to 12 questions - Identities
- Heights & Distances
Probability & Statistics 8 to 10 questions - Mean
- Median
- Card problems
- Mode and Dice
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields Methodology- Mathematics Topics (1/1)
Topics Expected Questions High-Weightage Sub-topics Number System & Algebra 20–25 Qs - Polynomials
- Progressions
Geometry & Mensuration 15–20 Qs - Area
- Circle theorems
- Volume
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields Methodology- Physical Science Topics (1/2)
Topics Expected Questions High-Weightage Sub-topics Mechanics & Motion 12 to 15 questions - Rotational Motion (Moment of Inertia),
- Pendulums,
- Friction (Trolley problems)
Light (Optics) 10 to 12 questions - Lenses (Concave/Convex)
- Mirrors
- YDSE (Intensity and Fringe width
Heat & Thermodynamics 8 to 10 questions - First Law
- Specific Heat
- Thermal Expansion
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields Methodology- Physical Science Topics (1/1)
Topics Expected Questions High-Weightage Sub-topics Electricity & Magnetism 15 to 18 questions - Ohm's Law,
- Resistance in Series/Parallel,
- Magnetic Field of a Wire
- Galvanometer conversion
Atomic & Nuclear Physics 12 to 15 questions - Bohr’s Model
- Mass Defect
- Nuclear Radius/Volume relationships
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields GK & Teaching Aptitude Topics
- Educational Psychology: 8 to 10 questions
- Classroom Management: 5 to 7 questions
- AP Schemes: 3 to 5 questions
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: High Yields English Topics
Part A: General English (25 Marks):
- Reading Comprehension: 5 to 8 questions
- Tenses & Active/Passive Voice: 5 to 6 questions
- Prepositions & Articles: 4 to 5 questions
- Synonyms/Antonyms: 3 to 4 questions
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AP EDCET 2026 Exam: List of Items Prohibited in Exam Centre
- Any electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, calculators, smartwatches, and Bluetooth devices.
- Do not carry your wallet or bags since most of the exam centres will not have a guaranteed cloakroom.
- Avoid to carry pencilbox, log tables, or geometry sets.
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AP EDCET Exam 2026: Quick Checklist
- AP EDCET hall ticket
- Valid Photo ID Proof
- Passport-sized photograph
- Black/ blue ballpoint pen
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AP EDCET Exam 2026: Time Management Rule
Parts A & B (50 Qs): 30 minutes.
Part C (100 Qs): 80 minutes.
Buffer time: 10 minutes.
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AP EDCET Exam Preparation Tips for Last 24 Hours
- The "Two-Pass" System: Pass 1: Candidates should answer everything they know instantly.
- Pass 2: Go back to the Mathematics/ Physics questions, which are time-consuming to solve.
- No Blank Rule: If the candidates are left with only 10 minutes, but there are 20 questions to be solved, they should guess them all and answer. As per the probability, the candidates might score 4 to 5 there, since there will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.
- The "Two-Pass" System: Pass 1: Candidates should answer everything they know instantly.
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AP EDCET Exam Preparation Tips for Last 24 Hours
Teaching Aptitude (Part B): Revise the key educational psychologists (such as Piaget, Vygotsky) and classroom management scenarios. Do not forget to select the student-centric, empathetic answer.
Methodology Formulas (Part C): Memorize the important formulas from Physical Science/ Mathematics. The candidates shouldn't be solving any new problems.
Andhra Pradesh Educational Schemes: Candidates should briefly review the Amma Vodi, Nadu-Nedu, and Jagananna Vidya Deevena. These are the most common GK topics.
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AP EDCET Exam Difficulty Level of Past Three Years
Year Overall Difficulty Level High Scoring Section Toughest Section 2023 Moderate Biological Science / English Mathematics 2024 Moderate General English Teaching Aptitude (Tricky questions) 2025 Slightly higher Social Studies Physical Science (Complex Numericals) 08 20 AM IST - 07 May'26
AP EDCET 2026 Exam: Part C Methodology Question Pattern (1/2)
Subject Names Question Types Social Studies - Geography: 35 questions for 35 marks
- History: 30 questions for 30 marks
- Civics: 15 questions for 15 marks
- Economics: 20 questions for 20 marks
English 100 questions for 100 marks 08 00 AM IST - 07 May'26
AP EDCET 2026 Exam: Part C Methodology Question Pattern (1/1)
Subject Names Question Types Mathematics 100 questions for 100 marks Physical Sciences - Physics: 50 questions for 50 marks
- Chemistry: 50 questions for 50 marks
Biological Science - Botany: 50 questions for 50 marks
- Zoology: 50 questions for 50 marks
