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APTET Exam Pattern:

Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test‘s (APTET) Exam Pattern and scheme of examination are given below….

APTET Exam Pattern: All questions in APTET 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.
The Computer Based Test Comprises of Paper-I and Paper-II.
1. Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
2. Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
3. A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and Classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

Paper-I: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark and the time duration is 2 ½ hours.

Structure & Content of Paper-I:

S.NoSubjectNo of MCQsMarks
1Child Development and Pedagogy3030
2Language I3030
3Language II (English)3030
4Mathematics3030
5Environmental Studies3030
TOTAL150150

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 AP-TET Paper-I: The following languages are offered under First Language in the Schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Gujarathi. A Candidate 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 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.

iii) The Language-II shall be English for all the candidates.

iv) The syllabi for Mathematics & Environmental Studies are designed on the basis of topics of Classes I to V. 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 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) not only on Content but also on 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.

v) The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on Proficiency in the Language, Elements of Language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Class X level).

vi) For 30 MCQs under Language I & II, each shall include 6 questions on Pedagogy of a Language.

Paper-II: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark and the time duration is 2 ½ hours.

Structure & Content of Paper-II:

S.NoSubjectNo of MCQsMarks
1Child Development and Pedagogy3030
2Language I3030
3Language II (English)3030
4(a) For Mathematics & Science Teachers:
(b) For Social Studies Teacher
(c) For any other Teacher – Either (iv)(a) or (iv)(b)
6060
TOTAL150150

Paper-II: (i) For Paper II Science & Mathematics sectors questions will be as follows:

i) The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the Elementary level.

ii) How to choose Language – I of AP-TET Paper-II: The following Languages are offered under First Language in Secondary schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit. A Candidate (other than Language Pandit candidate) has to choose one of these 7 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 Pandit candidates have to choose the Language of their study in Pandit Training concerned under Language-I of TET Paper-II.

iii) The Language-II shall be English for all the candidates.

iv) For Paper II Mathematics & Science, questions will be as follows:-
(i) Mathematics 30 MCQs (Content 24, Pedagogy 6)
(ii) Science 30 MCQs (Content 24, Pedagogy 6)
(a) Content – Physical Science -12 MCQs
(b) Content – Biological Science – 12 MCQs
(c) Science Pedagogy – 6 MCQs

v) For Paper II Social Studies, the syllabus will cover the sectors namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics. Out of 60 marks, 48 will be on Content and the remaining 12 on Pedagogy.

vi) For Paper II, the syllabi for TET of Mathematics, Sciences & Social Studies are based on topics of Classes VI to VIII. The difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to Senior
Secondary Level (12th class).

vii) The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on proficiency in the Language, Elements of Language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level (12th Class).

Paper-III: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark and the time duration is 2 ½ hours.

Structure & Content of Paper-III:

S.NoSubjectNo of MCQsMarks
1Child Development and Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitute3030
2Language I3030
3Language II (English)3030
4Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, English, Kannada Tamil, Oriya, Marathi & Sanskrit6060
TOTAL150150

i) The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the Elementary level.

ii) How to choose Language –I of AP – TET Paper-III: The following Languages are offered under First Language in Secondary Schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, English, Kannada, Tamil, Oriya, Marathi & Sanskrit. A Candidate has to choose one of these 8 Languages except English 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 –III.

iii) A candidate has to choose the English subject for TET examination, has to compulsorily choose the Telugu Language under Language I of TET.

iv) The Language-II shall be English for all the candidates.

v) For Paper –III Language Subject questions will be as:- Concerned Language Subject 60 MCQs (Content 48, Pedagogy 12)

vi) For Paper III, the syllabi for TET of Concerned Language Teachers and are Special based on topics of Classes VI to VIII. The difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to Senior Secondary Level (12 th Class). The SCERT will be providing the syllabi for Language Teachers.

vii) The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on proficiency in the Language, Elements of Language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level (12 th Class).

Marks Memo/ Certificate Validity Period: Medium of Question Paper: The question paper shall be bilingual i.e., it shall be English followed by the Language I chosen for all languages except for Sanskrit. For Sanskrit it shall be Telugu followed by Sanskrit.

Pass Criteria of APTET: The following are the minimum qualifying marks of Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test for various categories…

S.NoCommunityPass Marks
1OC60% Marks and above
2BC50% Marks and above
3SC40% Marks and above
4ST40% Marks and above
5Differently abled (PH)40% Marks and above
6Ex-servicemen40% Marks and above

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

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