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Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 ( APTET )

Anangsha Patra
Updated on Dec 23, 2025 17:25 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

AP TET Notification 2026: The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP DSC) releases AP TET exam notification online. The notification PDF contains crucial details like eligibility criteria, AP TET exam dates, application process, syllabus, exam pattern, and result criteria. The direct AP TET notification 2026 PDF download file will be provided on this page. The AP TET registration is being carried out online. Candidates who fulfil the AP TET Eligibility Criteria 2026 can apply online for the exam.

The AP TET is taken to determine the eligibility of teachers to teach in Classes 1 to 8. Candidates who qualify the AP TET exam become eligible to apply for the primary or upper primary teacher recruitment in the government schools of Andhra Pradesh. The AP TET exam is held online in computer-based test (CBT) mode.

Table of contents
  • APTET Notification 2026
  • APTET 2025 Exam Dates
  • AP TET Application Form 2026
  • APTET Selection Process 2026
  • AP TET Exam Pattern 2026
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APTET Notification 2026

The Department issues the notification for the APTET exam on the official website. The APTET notification is released in PDF download form. The TET notification contains crucial details like important dates, syllabus, exam pattern, and others. Candidates who qualify the AP TET exam will be eligible to become a primary or upper primary teacher in the government school of Andhra Pradesh. The AP TET notification 2025 PDF download file is shared below till the time the notice for this year is released. 

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Also Read: AP TET Exam Date

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Q:   When will the AP TET notification 2025 be released?
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AP TET notification 2025 was released on October 24, 2025. The Andhra Pradesh TET notification contains exam date, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus and others. Candidates must go through these details carefully before applying online.

Q:   Is the Andhra Pradesh TET notification 2025 out?
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Yes, the Andhra Pradesh TET notification 2025 has been released. The Department of School Education, the Government of Andhra Pradesh issued the notification on the official website tet2dsc.apcfss.in. Candidates can check the latest updates on the Andhra Pradesh TET notification here - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/aptet-exam-notification.

APTET 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of APTET 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
10 Dec ' 25

APTET Exam Date

03 Dec ' 25

APTET Hall Ticket

25 Nov ' 25

AP TET Mock Test

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AP TET Application Form 2026

 Candidates can apply online for the exam and fill out the APTET application form 2026 using the process below.

  • Visit aptetv2.apcfss.in.
  • Click on the ‘Payment’ link and make the fee payment.
  • You will get the ‘Candidate ID’ upon successful payment of fees.
  • Click on the ‘Candidate Login’ link against the ‘Application’ tab.
  • Login using the Candidate's ID,  date of birth and verification code.
  • Fill out the APTET application form.
  • Upload the scanned image of the photograph.
  • Submit the application form.
  • Take a printout of the application form.
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Q:   When will the AP TET application form 2026 be released?
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The APTET 2026 application form is expected to be released soon. The Andhra Pradesh TET last date to apply online will be notified by the examination authority. The application fee can be paid online only.

Q:   What are the qualifying marks for Andhra Pradesh TET?
A: 

Have a look at the Andhra Pradesh TET qualifying marks 2025 below:

Category

Qualifying Percentage (in per cent)

Qualifying Marks  (Out of 150)

General

60

90

BC 

50

75

SC/ST/ Differently abled (PH)

40

60

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APTET Selection Process 2026

The complete APTET examination process is mentioned below

Fill APTET Application Form

Candidates need to fill out their APTET application form online on the official website of the exam.

Release of APTET Admit Card

Candidates need to download their AP TET Hall Ticket from the official website of the exam. To download the APTET admit card, candidates need to enter login details.

Appearing in APTET Exam

Aspirants need to appear for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test as per the date, time and exam centre mentioned on their hall ticket. The duration of the APTET exam is 150 minutes for each paper. APTET comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Declaration of APTET Result

The APTET result is declared on the official website. Candidates need to clear this exam to be appointed as teachers for classes 1 to 8 in schools of the state.

Also Read: AP TET Question Papers

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Q:   How is Andhra Pradesh TET result prepared?
A: 

The Department of School Education, the Government of Andhra Pradesh prepares the result for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) exam based on the following parameters:

  • AP TET final answer key
  • Minimum qualifying marks
  • Normalized scores
Q:   Who is eligible for the TET Exam in AP?
A: 

Candidates who fulfill the Andhra Pradesh TET eligibility criteria including the age limit and educational qualification are eligibile for the TET exam in Andhra Pradesh (AP). Have a look at the basic APTET eligibility for Paper 1 and Paper 2 below:

  • AP TET Paper 1: Intermediate /Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks along with Diploma in Elementary Education
  • APTET Paper 2: Graduation with 50% marks and BEd.

There is no age limit to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test in AP.

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AP TET Exam Pattern 2026

The APTET exam pattern differs for Paper 1 (Part A & B) and Paper 2 (Part A & B). Have a look at the highlights of the exam pattern below:

  • APTET exam contains 150 objective-type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in each paper- Paper 1 and Paper 2.
  • Each paper carries 150 marks.
  • The time duration given to complete a paper is 150 minutes (two hours and thirty minutes).

AP TET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 (Part A & B) 

The exam pattern for APTET Paper 1 (A & B) has been given below for aspiring candidates.

Subject 

No. of Questions 

Marks 

Child Development and Pedagogy 

30 

30 

Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Odiya) 

30 

30 

Language II (English) 

30 

30 

Mathematics 

30 

30 

Environmental Studies 

30 

30 

Total 

150 

150 

AP TET Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (Part A) 

Candidates aspiring to be upper primary teachers (classes 6 to 8) in the schools of Andhra Pradesh have to take the APTET Paper 2 exam. The detailed APTET exam pattern has been given below.

Subject 

No. of Questions 

Marks 

Child Development and Pedagogy 

30 

30 

Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada, Tamil, Odiya, and Sanskrit) 

30 

30 

Language II (English) 

30 

30 

Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies 

60 

60 

Total 

150 

150 

AP TET Paper 2 Exam Pattern for Part B 

The APTET Paper 2 (Part B) is for Classes 6 to 8 teachers for Special Schools. Have a look at the detailed APTET  exam pattern in the table below: 

Subject 

No of MCQs 

Marks 

Child Development and Pedagogy 

30 

30 

Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada, Tamil, Odiya and Sanskrit) 

30 

30 

Language II (English) 

30 

30 

Category of Disability Specialization and Pedagogy 

60 

60 

Total 

150 

150

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Q:   What is the latest news about APTET exam?
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The latest news about the APTET is that the exam notification was released on October 24, 2025. The APTET October 2025 application is available till November 23, 2025. The Department of School Education, the Government of Andhra Pradesh will conduct the exam in the online mode from December 10.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

If candidates forget their login ID for the APTET exam then they can retrieve the same using the process below-

  • Go to APTET portal. 
  • Click on the forget/candidate ID link.
  • Enter the registered mobile number and the captcha.
  • The candidate ID will be sent to the registered mobile number.

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Sumridhi Singh

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Answered 3 weeks ago

AP TET final answer key is released before the result is announced. The answer key is published after checking the responses submitted by the students.

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Indrani Thakur

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 weeks ago

Challenges against Andhra Pradesh TET answer key can be raised online only. Candidates need to pay certain fees for raising challenges against the answer key.

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Raushan Pradhan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 weeks ago

The window to raise challenges against APTET answer key is made available along with the answer key. Candidates can raise challenges online only. There is no facility to submit the challenges offline.

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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched the new official website for the Andhra Pradesh TET 2025. The Andhra Pradesh TET exam updates be available at tet2dsc.apcfss.in. 

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