AP TET Exam 2023

Like other states who conduct TET exams, the Government of Andhra Pradesh each year conducts an eligibility test known as AP TET (Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) to screen out the candidates to fill the posts for teachers in the state. The exam is conducted by the Department of School Education in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for vacancies in various private and government schools in Andhra Pradesh. It is administered in all 13 districts of the state and the mode of the exam is completely online. The exam contains MCQs with no negative markings. The details of the exam can be accessed on the official website of AP TET. Also, a payment of ₹500 is to be made at the time of application.

APTET Exam Highlights 2023

Exam name	APTET
Conducted by	Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET)
Exam level	State
Frequency of exam	Once a year
Exam mode	Online
Exam duration	150 minutes
Language	Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil and Odia
Exam purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers of Classes 1-8

What is APTET?

The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, organizes the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) to assess applicants’ eligibility to teach in all Andhra Pradesh schools (Government, ZP, MP, Municipal, Recognized Private Aided & Private Unaided, etc.). The APTET 2022 will be held in all 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by the Department of School Education of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. APTET 2022 will be conducted as a computer-based test online (CBT). The official notice of APTET states, “The purpose is to establish National Standards and benchmarks of Teacher quality in the recruiting process in compliance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).” The AP TET test is held once a year, usually in the month of October.

APTET Exam Dates 2023

Events	Tentative Dates
Notification	May
Application form	May
Last date to pay the application fee	May
Admit card	May
APTET exam	June
Provisional answer key	To be announced
Final answer key	To be announced
Result	To be announced

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AP TET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

It is imperative to understand the eligibility criteria for the exam before appearing for it. Given below is the detailed eligibility criteria for the AP TET exam:

• The candidate must be between 18-40 years at the time of applying. 
• The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% and a BEd degree is prerequisite for the exam.
• Candidates who are in the final year of their BEd or DEd can also apply for the AP TET 2022.

To know the details about the Teaching Eligibility Tests for other states, you can refer to our blogs listed below:

• KTET 
• HP TET
• Rajasthan PTET
• Assam TET Exam
• MAHA TET 

APTET Exam Process 2023

The following is the whole APTET examination process:

Fill APTET Application Form

Candidates must fill out the APTET 2022 application form online at the exam’s official website. Before filling out an application form for the APTET test, candidates should read the information bulletin carefully.

Release of APTET Admit Card

Candidates must obtain their APTET Hall Ticket from the exam’s official website. The admit card is a crucial document, and candidates who do not have a valid hall ticket on the day of the test will be unable to take the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. Candidates must provide login data such as registration number or roll number, date of birth or password to download the APTET admission card.

Appearing in APTET Exam

Candidates must attend the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test on the date, time, and location specified on their hall ticket. For each paper, the APTET test lasts 150 minutes. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are the two papers in the APTET. Candidates applying to teach in grades 1 to 5 must take Paper 1, while those applying to teach in grades 6 to 8 must take Paper 2.

Declaration of APTET Result

The APTET result is available on the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test’s official website. Candidates must pass this test in order to be hired as teachers in state schools for grades 1 through 8. Candidates must get minimum qualifying marks to pass the test.

AP TET Exam Pattern

The exam has two papers out of which Paper-I is for teaching at the primary level (Class I-V) while Paper-II is for teaching at the upper primary level (Class VI-VIII). Paper-II is further divided into Paper-II (a) and Paper-II (b). A total of 150 objective questions are asked and the allotted time is 2.5 hours. Given below is the paper pattern for each of the two AP TET exam papers:

Paper-I

It gives you the free hand to choose any of the six available languages as the preference for Language-I, but the candidate should have studied the chosen language up to the class 10th. Language-II, which is English, is mandatory for all the candidates applying for the exam. The available languages for the Paper-I of AP TET include:

• Urdu
• Hindi
• Telugu
• Kannada
• Tamil
• Odiya

Subject in AP TET	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environment Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

Paper-II

Candidates appearing for Paper-II of AP TET should have cleared their Paper-I. The paper is further divided into Paper-II (a) and Paper-II (b). The second paper also gives you the choice to choose your Language-I preference. The available choices for the language include:

• Telugu
• Sanskrit
• Odiya
• Tamil
• Kannada
• English
• Hindi
• Urdu

Paper-II (A)

Subject in AP TET	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics and Science or Social Studies	60	60
Total	150	150

Paper-II (B)

Subject in AP TET	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language-I	10	10
Language-II	10	10
Physical Education (Content)	100	100
Total	150	150

APTET Exam Centres 2023

The APTET is held online in 13 districts and centers across the state, including Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. Candidates must select their preferred district. If a district or center’s session capacity is full, the applicant must choose another day and session from among the remaining districts. If an applicant fails to select an examination center by the deadline, the education department will do so. The department has the right to assign centers, and requests for changes to centers or exam sessions are not permitted under any circumstances.Candidates are assigned a test center based on their top five selections. The exam centers for APTET 2022 have yet to be announced.

AP TET Syllabus

Since the exam is for the post of primary and upper primary level teaching, the syllabus is quite basic but the questions may cover a diverse range of topics. In order to ace the exam, aspirants need to first understand the syllabus and follow a strategic study plan to begin the preparation. Going about one topic at a time, you should study each concept while dividing your time accordingly. To augment your preparation, you can consult a range of TET books and study materials that are easily available in the market. Given below is the syllabus for the AP TET exam:

S. No.	Topic	Details
1.	Child Development and Pedagogy	Understanding Learning;  Development of Child; and Pedagogical Concerns
2.	Language I	Hindi
3.	Language II	English
4.	Mathematics	Day to Day Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Number System, Arithmetic, Sets, Menstruation and Data Handling, Statistics
5.	Environmental Studies	Science: Living World, Life processes, Natural Phenomena,  Our EnvironmentSocial Studies: Diversity on the Earth, Production Exchange and Livelihoods, Political Systems and Governance, Social Organisation and Inequities, Religion and Society, Culture and Communication

How to Check APTET 2023 Result Online

• To begin, go to the official APTET website.
• Select ‘Andhra TET Result’ from the drop-down menu.
• Enter your birth date and roll number.
• Simply click on it.
• APTET Result is now shown on the computer screen.
• Look into it.
• Finally, print the Result for future reference.

AP TET 2023 Admit Card

The hall ticket may be downloaded from the official website by the candidates. The following are the specifications of the APTET 2022 Admit Card:

• If a candidate is unable to download the Hall ticket, he or she may contact the Joint Director, TET of the Commissioner of School Education, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Candidates will not be given a duplicate hall ticket under any circumstances.
• The Candidate’s Name, Exam Details, Cemte Name, Date, and Time will all be included on the admission card.
• For verification reasons, candidates must bring the following identification to the exam center with their admit card.
• For future reference, candidates should print several copies of their admission cards.

Application Fee for TET Andhra Pradesh

• Individuals must pay the application cost and test fee exclusively over the internet.
• Paper 1 (a) (b): 500/- and Paper 2 (a) (b): 500/- for general/OBC/SC/ST.

Qualifying Marks in Andhra Pradesh TET Exam 2023

• OC: 60%
• BC: 50%
• SC / ST / DA / Ex-S: 40%

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