APTET Exam Pattern Details: Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test ‘s (APTET) Exam Pattern and scheme of examination are given below….
APTET Exam Pattern:
The structure and content of the TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying One Mark, with four alternatives out of which One Answer will be correct. There will be no Negative Marking.
There will be Two Papers for the TET. Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I to V, Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI to VIII. Those candidates who have both D.El.Ed and B.Ed qualifications for Paper-1 and Paper-2 intends to be a Teacher either for Classes I to V or for Classes VI to VIII are only eligible to appear in both Papers (Paper I and Paper II).
Paper-I A for Classes I to V in Regular Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Structure & Content (all compulsory)
| S.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1. | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 2. | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 3. | Language II (English) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 4. | Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 5. | Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| TOTAL | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks | |
Note:
i) The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the primary level
ii) How to choose language–I of APTET Paper-I: The following languages are offered under First Language in the Schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Odiya. A Candidate has to choose one of these 6 Languages under Language-I of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily studied that Language either as medium of study or as First Language at least Up to Class X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ ICSE curriculum can choose the Language which they studied Up to Class X.
The Language-II shall be English for all candidates. The syllabus for Language I & II shall be based on Proficiency in the
language, Elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities (Classes III to VIII and Standards linkage Up to class X level). For 30 MCQs under Language I&II, 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy of the Language.
The syllabus for Mathematics & Environmental Studies is designed on the basis of topics of Classes III to VIII. The difficulty standard as well as linkages of content/topics could be up to Secondary Stage (up to Class X) for testing. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each, both on Content and Pedagogy .In Mathematics, 24 MCQs will be on Content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy. Similarly, in Environmental Studies 24 MCQs will be on Content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy.
The detailed syllabus for all subjects shall be designed by the SCERT and the same shall be issued along with the Notification. Candidates are informed to follow present State syllabus and textbooks of Class III to V and previous State syllabus and textbooks of classes VI to X and present Bilingual Textbooks of Class VI to IX may be followed. The candidates has to follow 2016, 2019 editions of D.Ed / D.El.Ed Telugu Academy/SCERT textbooks.
Paper-1 B : For classes I to V in Special Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Structure and Content Paper – 1B
| S.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1. | Child Development and Pedagogy (Special Education) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 2. | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 3. | Language II (English) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 4. | Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 5. | Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| TOTAL | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
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Paper-2A: For Classes VI to VIII in Regular Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Structure and Content: Paper-2A
| S.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 2 | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 3 | Language II (English) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 4 |
Mathematics & Science Teachers Social Studies (Content 48, Pedagogy 12) (OR) Language (Content 48, Pedagogy 12) |
60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| TOTAL | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
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Paper-2B: For Classes VI to VIII in Special Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Structure and Content: Paper-2B
| S.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1. | Child Development and Pedagogy (Special Education) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 2. | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 3. | Language II (English) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 4. | Category of Disability Specialization and Pedagogy |
60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| TOTAL | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
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Note:-
i) The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the
Elementary level for Paper II-A.
ii) How to choose Language – I of AP-TET Paper-2A & Paper-2B : The following Languages are offered under First Language in Secondary schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada, Tamil, Odiya and Sanskrit. Other than Language Teachers has to choose one of these 8 Languages under Language- I of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily studied that Language either as medium of study or First Language at least up to Class-X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ ICSE curriculum can choose the Language which they studied up to Class X.
Language Teachers have to choose the Language of their study in Pandit Training concerned under Language-I of TET Paper-2A.The Language-II shall be on English proficiency for all the candidates. The syllabus for Language I & II for Paper-2A shall be based on proficiency in the Language, Elements of Language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level – 12th Class). 30 MCQs for Language -I and 30 MCQs for Language- II will be given.
The syllabus for TET-2024 of concerned Paper-2A and Paper-2B are based on topics of Classes VI to X. The difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to Senior Secondary Level (12th class). Candidates are informed to follow previous state syllabus and textbooks of Classes VI to X and present NCERT syllabus Bilingual Textbooks of Class VI to IX. The candidates are informed to follow 2016, 2019 editions of D.Ed/D.El.Ed/ B.Ed Telugu Academy/SCERT textbooks.
Note: Syllabus for Paper-1A & Paper-1B and Paper-2A & Paper-2B for each subject notified on website http://cse.ap.gov.in
Medium of Question Paper: The Question Paper shall be bilingual (i.e.) English followed by the Language-I chosen by the candidates for all Languages except Sanskrit. For the candidates choosing Sanskrit, the questions shall be in Telugu followed by Sanskrit (Devanagari Script).
Pass Criteria of APTET: The following are the minimum qualifying marks of Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test for various categories…
| S.No | Community | Pass Marks |
| 1. | OC | 60% Marks and above |
| 2. | BC | 50% Marks and above |
| 3. | SC/ ST/ Differently abled (PH) & Ex-servicemen | 40% Marks and above |
Differently abled (Visually, Orthopedically, Hearing Impaired and Autism) candidates with at least 40% of disability shall be considered.
The Marks Memo/Certificate of APTET shall be made available on APTET website only. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring APTET Certificate. A person who has qualified APTET may also appear again for improving his/her score. In accordance with the NCTE guidelines the APTET certificate shall be valid for a period of seven years from the date of examination.