With a rank of 226 in AP ECET (Mechanical Engineering), you have a very good chance of getting a seat in top colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

You may get admission in top government colleges like JNTU Kakinada or Andhra University College of Engineering, as they usually accept ranks up to 300–400 for Mechanical. Some students with even higher ranks got admission last year.

You can also get a seat in popular private colleges like GMRIT Rajam, Aditya Engineering College, LBRCE, and RVR & JC College. These colleges usually accept much higher ranks, so your 226 rank is very safe.

Make sure to take part in the counselling process on time.

You can check more details here:
https://education.sakshi.com/en/ap-eapcet/cut-ranks/top-20-mechanical-engineering-colleges-andhra-pradesh-159527
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/ap-ecet-rank-wise-college-list

If you got 226 rank in AP ECET for Mechanical Engineering, then you have a very good chance of getting a seat in top colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Your rank is very high, so you may get admission in good government colleges like JNTU Kakinada, Andhra University Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, or SVU Tirupati.

You can also get top private colleges like GVP Visakhapatnam, RVR & JC Guntur, or Aditya Engineering College.

You will have more options during counselling. You just need to fill your choices carefully and follow the counselling process properly.

You can check official counselling details and updates here:
https://sche.ap.gov.in/ECET