The AKB48 Draft Candidate Members were introduced on September 22, 2013. Of the 30 members who qualified, only Komiyama Yuka withdrew her qualification after her personal twitter account was discovered.
The remaining 29 have participated in the AKB48 Group Draft Meeting (AKB48グループ ドラフト会議, AKB48 Guruupu Dorafuto Kaigi?), which was held on November 10, 2013 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル新高輪, Gurando Purinsu Hoteru Shin Takanawa?).
AKB48 Draft Candidate Members
1st Generation Draft Members
Introduced on September 22, 2013
Members (30): Arai Yuki, Iso Kanae, Ueshima Ayuka, Kaga Madoka, Kaneko Mirei, Kawamoto Saya, Koishi Kumiko, Goudo Saki, Goto Moe, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Nene, Sutou Ririka, Souda Sarina, Takatsuka Natsuki, Takatera Sana, Takahashi Mio, Takita Kayoko, Takei Sara, Tomita Yoshino, Naiki Kokoro, Nishiyama Rena, Fukushi Nao, Fujimaki Maria, Majima Wakana, Matsumoto Chikako, Mizuta Akira, Murakami Haruka, Yamamoto Mao, Yokoshima Aeri, Komiyama Yuka
- Now in Team K (1): Shimoguchi Hinana
- Now in Team B (1): Takita Kayoko
- Now in Team S (1): Matsumoto Chikako
- Now in Team KII (1): Arai Yuki
- Now in Team E (1): Fukushi Nao
- Now Graduated (14): Goudo Saki, Nishiyama Rena, Koishi Kumiko, Yokoshima Aeri, Sutou Ririka, Takatera Sana, Takatsuka Natsuki, Yamamoto Mao, Naiki Kokoro, Goto Moe, Iso Kanae, Takei Sara, Kawamoto Saya, Souda Sarina
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Suzuki Nene
- Former Draft Candidates: (10) Komiyama Yuka, Ueshima Ayuka, Kaga Madoka, Kaneko Mirei, Takahashi Mio, Tomita Yoshino, Fujimaki Maria, Majima Wakana, Mizuta Akira, Murakami Haruka
2nd Generation Draft Members
Introduced on March 1, 2015
Members (49): Ando Erina, Isshiki Rena, Imamura Maria, Ogino Yuka, Kamimura Ayuka, Kubo Satone, Shibata Yui, Shirai Kotono, Sugawara Maya, Takahashi Kira, Chiba Erii, Nishikawa Rei, Nishigata Marina, Nishinaka Nanami, Nomura Nao, Hongo Yuzuha, Matsuoka Hana, Mizuno Airi, Hiwatashi Yui, Hori Shion, Muranaka Yuki, Yasuda Momone, Murakawa Bibian, Yamabe Ayu, Hazama Miharu, Matsui Rina, Michieda Saki, Mukoyama Aira, Mega Yako, Yamane Suzuha, Shimazaki Hikari, Seiji Reina, Someya Marin, Tanino Arisa, Nagayama Rin, Nishimura Nanako, Nomura Miyo, Akasaka Misaki, Izumi Reina, Inoue Ruka, Iwata Hina, Kageyama Yuka, Kasai Kana, Kawaguchi Mami, Kawano Nanaho, Kusakabe Aina, Shibuya Hikaru, Miyamoto Haruka, Shirano Miyu
- Now in Team A (4): Chiba Erii, Nishikawa Rei, Michieda Saki, Yamane Suzuha
- Now in Team B (2): Kubo Satone, Yamabe Ayu
- Now in Team S (3): Kamimura Ayuka, Nomura Miyo, Inoue Ruka
- Now in Team KII (1): Mizuno Airi
- Now in Team E (1): Sugawara Maya
- Now in NMB48 Promoted Members (2): Hongo Yuzuha, Hori Shion
- Now in Team TII (3): Imamura Maria, Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Bibian
- Now in NGT48 1st Generation (4): Kusakabe Aina, Seiji Reina, Nishigata Marina, Nishimura Nanako
- Now in STU48 1st Generation (1): Iwata Hina
- Now in Hinatazaka46 1st Generation (1): Kageyama Yuka
- Now Graduated (8): Muranaka Yuki, Ando Erina, Isshiki Rena, Hiwatashi Yui, Shirai Kotono, Ogino Yuka, Kawano Nanaho, Yasuda Momone
- Former Kenkyuusei (4): Shibata Yui, Takahashi Kira, Nishinaka Nanami, Nomura Nao
- Unpicked members (13): Hazama Miharu, Matsui Rina, Mukoyama Aira, Mega Yako, Shimazaki Hikari, Someya Marin, Tanino Arisa, Nagayama Rin, Akasaka Misaki, Izumi Reina, Kasai Kana, Kawaguchi Mami, Shibuya Hikaru
- Withdrew (2): Miyamoto Haruka, Shirano Miyu
Michieda Saki, Yamane Suzuha, Seiji Reina, Nishimura Nanako, Nomura Miyo, Inoue Ruka, Iwata Hina, Kageyama Yuka, Kawano Nanaho and Kusakabe Aina were unpicked but then returned as members of their current groups
3rd Generation Draft Members
Introduced on January 21, 2018
Members (72): Watanabe Akari, Mizoguchi Aiko, Amano Ami, Omori Maho, Fukumoto Yui, Ito Yueru, Mimura Hino, Suenaga Yuzuki, Kamiyama Riho, Nagano Megumi, Ishiwata Sena, Tada Kyoka, Oki Yuka, Nakano Airi, Sogabe Yume, Suzuki Ayaka, Minami Haasa, Mizobuchi Maria, Izumi Ayano, Kumamoto Hinako, Ikegaya Chihiro, Nakasaka Miyu, Osawa Ai, Mashimo Kaho, Katsumata Saori, Sugiura Kotone, Otani Yuki, Maeda Reiko, Abe Wakana, Shiotsuki Keito, Kawano Nanaho, Hirata Shiina, Kobayashi Ran, Yoshihashi Yuzuka, Yoshikawa Hikari, Sato Ami, Hazama Miharu, Seki Ai, Ando Chikana, Furukawa Nazuna, Sato Kairi, Kozuma Honoka, Yamasaki Amiru, Nakamura Mai, Ota Riona, Matsuda Yumi, Fujisaki Miyu, Sato Shiori, Nakano Mirai, Harasawa Otohi, Shinano Soraha, Ikarashi Urara, Tsushima Yunako, Yamamoto Mikana, Baba Sayaka, Sawami Sakura, Sakamoto Nami, Otake Hitomi, Yura Akari, Takahashi Nanami, Nishi Marina, Murayama Honoka, Yahagi Moeka, Kuramoto Miyuu, Saito Haruna, Okada Rina, Nakazato Chinami, Honda Sora, Kitagawa Yuri
- Now in Team A (1): Furukawa Nazuna
- Now in Team K (3): Nagano Megumi, Okada Rina, Kobayashi Ran
- Now in Team B (3): Omori Maho, Otake Hitomi, Saito Haruna
- Now in Team 4 (4): Ishiwata Sena, Kuramoto Miyuu, Tada Kyoka, Yoshihashi Yuzuka
- Now in Team S (2): Nakasaka Miyu, Otani Yuki
- Now in Team KII (1): Nakano Airi
- Now in NMB48 Promoted Members (8): Abe Wakana, Izumi Ayano, Shiotsuki Keito, Nakano Mirai, Maeda Reiko, Minami Haasa, Yamasaki Amiru, Yamamoto Mikana
- Now in Team H (2): Watanabe Akari, Ito Yueru
- Now in Team KIV (1): Baba Sayaka
- Now in Team TII (1): Seki Ai
- Now in NGT48 2nd Generation (3): Mimura Hino, Sogabe Yume, Mashimo Kaho
- Now in NGT48 3rd Draft (4): Ando Chikana, Sato Kairi, Tsushima Yunako, Fujisaki Miyu
- Now in STU48 3rd Draft (3): Oki Yuka, Nakamura Mai, Shinano Soraha
- Now in Nogizaka46 4th Generation (1): Kitagawa Yuri
- Now Graduated (11): Matsuda Yumi, Sato Ami, Ota Riona, Yahagi Moeka, Mizobuchi Maria, Sakamoto Nami, Hirata Shiina, Nishi Marina, Honda Sora, Kawano Nanaho, Sugiura Kotone
- Former Kenkyuusei (9): Kumamoto Hinako, Kozuma Honoka, Harasawa Otohi, Kamiyama Riho, Mizoguchi Aiko, Katsumata Saori, Osawa Ai, Yura Akari, Sato Shiori, Takahashi Nanami, Suenaga Yuzuki
- Unpicked members (10): Amano Ami, Fukumoto Yui, Suzuki Ayaka, Kumamoto Hinako, Ikegaya Chihiro, Yoshikawa Hikari, Hazama Miharu, Ikarashi Urara, Murayama Honoka, Nakazato Chinami
Mimura Hino, Sogabe Yume, Nakasaka Miyu, Suzuki Ayaka, and Mashimo Kaho were unpicked but then returned as members of their current groups.
Kitagawa Yuri was picked by Team B, but withdrew and later returned as part of Nogizaka46 4th Generation.
