After inviting J&K to bat, the visitors bundled out the hosts for 153 and then reached 118 for four at the end of opening day's play.
Amol Muzumdar hit an unbeaten 60 and giving him company was skipper AG Pardeep (4).
Bodapati Sumanth also contributed 41 in Andhra's innings.
Brief Scores:
Jammu & Kashmir 1st innings: 153 all out in 50.5 overs
Andhra Pradesh 1st innings: 118 for 4 in 30 overs.