Keeping in view, the State Bifurcation the government of Andhra Pradesh had issued two GO.s. Ms No. 57 Higher education department has identified Andhra University as nodal agency and GO. Ms No. 47 Higher education department nominated the chairman and Member secretary for steering and monitoring committees to conduct APSET Examination. In view of lot of demand for recruitment as assistant Professors / Lectures through direct recruitment or promotion in Universities and Degree colleges in Andhra Pradesh state, Andhra university prepared the proposal for conduct of APSET examination and sent it through APSCHE and Government of Andhra Pradesh to the U.G.C New Delhi.

UGC, New Delhi, has granted reaccreditation to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam vide UGC Letter No.F.No.7-10/212 (NET / SET) dated 27-06-2019 for conducting APSET examinations on behalf of the State of Andhra Pradesh in 30 subjects from June 2019 onwards. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has appointed Member secretary vide G.O. Ms. No. 113 dated 15-11-2023. The accreditation was given in 30 Subjects. Following the updated guidelines 2023 for conduct of SET examination, Andhra University is conducting the APSET examination in 30 subjects.