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AP TET 2024 Exam

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About AP TET Exam

Department of School Education, Government of AP conducts Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) to determine the eligibility of candidates as teachers of Classes 1 to 8 in all schools of Andhra Pradesh (Government/ ZP/ MP/ Municipal/ Recognised Private Aided & Private Unaided etc.). The APTET 2022 will be conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in several exam centres in various districts in Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Odissa. AP TET 2022 will be held online as a Computer Based Test (CBT). "The objective is to ensure National Standards and benchmark of Teacher quality in the recruitment process in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)", informs the official notification of APTET.


AP TET Exam Date

Events Dates
Date for submission of online applications 15 June 2022
Last date for receipt of application 15 July 2022
Last date for making online fee payment 15 July 2022
Last Date Complete Form 15 July 2022
Date of issue of admit card 25 July 2022
Date of examination 06 August 2022 to 21 August 2022
AP TET Answer Key 23rd August 2022
Objection Window for Answer Key 1st September to 9th September 2022
Final Answer Key Release 12th September 2022
APTET 2022 Result 14th September 2022

AP TET Eligibility

Candidates need to meet the AP TET eligibility criteria 2022 for Paper 1 (Part A & B) and Paper 2 (Part A & B) in order to appear for the exam. Have a look at the basic eligibility conditions below:

AP TET Educational Qualifications for Paper 1 Part A (Classes 1 to 5):
  • Intermediate/Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education OR 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BelEd) OR 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR
  • Graduation and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education OR Bachelor of Education (BEd) OR
  • Post Graduation with a minimum of 55 per cent marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated BEd/ MEd

AP TET Educational Qualifications for Paper 1 Part B (Classes 1 to 5) (Special Schools): RCI Qualifications Elementary:-
  • Intermediate/ Senior Secondary and two year DEd Special Education in any of the categories of disability OR one-year Diploma in Special Education (DSE) in any of the category of disability OR
  • Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (DCBR) with 6 months Certificate course in Education of Children with Special Needs OR
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (PGDCBR) with 6 months Certificate course in Education of Children with Special Needs OR
  • Diploma in Multi Rehabilitation Worker (MRW) with 06 months Certificate course in Education of Children with Special Needs OR
  • Junior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf OR Primary level Teacher Training course in Visual Impairment OR Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation – Mental Retardation (DVR-MR) / Diploma in Vocational Training and Employment – Mental Retardation (DVTE-MR) with 6 months
  • Certificate course in Education of Children with Special Needs OR
  • Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech (DHLS) with 06 months Certificate course in Education of Children with Special Needs 

AP TET Educational Qualifications for Paper 2 Part A (Classes 6 to 8):

Mathematics and Science Teachers/ Social Studies Teachers/ Language Teachers

  • At least 50 per cent marks either in Graduation/ Post Graduation with BEd OR
  • Graduation with at least 45 per cent marks and 1 year Bachelor of Education in accordance with the NCTE OR Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and 1 year BEd (Special Education) OR
  • Intermediate/Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEIEd) OR 4 years BA/ BScEd or BAEd/ BScEd OR
  • Post Graduation with a minimum of 55 per cent marks or equivalent grade and three years integrated BEd-MEd
 

Note: The minimum percentage of marks in graduation will not be applicable to those who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education prior to July 29, 2011. The relaxation of up to 5 per cent in the qualifying marks will be allowed to the SC/ ST/ BC/ PH.
 

AP TET Educational Qualifications for Language Teachers (Classes 6 to 8):

Graduation with Language concerned as one of the Optional Subjects (or) Bachelor of Oriental Language (or its equivalent) (or) Graduation in Literature (or) Post Graduation in Language concerned and Language Pandit Training Certificate/ B.Ed with Language concerned as one of the Methodologies, in respect of Language Teachers
 

AP TET Educational Qualifications For Paper 2 Part B (Special Schools) RCI Qualifications Secondary
  • Graduate with BEd (Special Education)/ BEd (General) with one year Diploma in Special Education / BEd (General) with two years Diploma in Special Education OR
  • BEd (General) with Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Special Education (PGDC) / PG Diploma in Special Education (Mental Retardation) / PG Diploma in Special Education (Multiple Disability: Physical & Neurological) / PG Diploma in Special Education (Locomotor Impairment and Cerebral Palsy) / Secondary level Teacher Training Course in Visual Impairment / Senior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf / BA B.Ed. in Visual impairment

AP TET Admit Card

For all the eligible applicants, the AP TET Admit Card will be available on the official website. To ensure a smooth download of the admission card, follow the steps outlined below.

Step1: To begin, go to the official website of the Commissioner of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Step 2: Find and click on the 'Know your hall ticket details' link.

Step 3: In the login portal, you can use any one method out of the three options given. Either use your reference ID, or Mobile No. or Aadhaar number and Date of Birth to proceed, then click on Submit.

Step 4: The AP TET Admit Card will appear on the computer screen.


AP TET Syllabus

Aspirants must read through the entire AP TET Syllabus to get a sense of the subjects and subtopics that will be covered in the exam. The syllabus for both papers is shown in detail in the table below:

Subject

AP TET Syllabus

Paper I: Primary Stage

Child Development and Pedagogy

1. Development Of Child

  • Development, Growth & Maturation — Concept & Nature
  • Principles of development and their education implication
  • Factors influencing Development — Biological, Psychological, Sociological, emotional
  • Dimensions of Development and their interrelationships — Physical & Motor, Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Moral, Language relating to Infancy, early Childhood, late Childhood, Adolescence.
  •  Understanding Development — Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers, Erikson ξ Individual differences — Infra & Inter Individual differences in the areas of Attitudes, Aptitude, Interest, Habits, Intelligence and their Assessment
  •  Development of Personality — Concept, Factors affecting development of personality, self concept
  • Adjustment, Behavioral problems, Mental Health, Defense mechanism 

2. Understanding Learning

  • Concept, Nature of Learning — input — process — outcome
  •  Factors of Learning — Personal and EnvironmentalApproaches to Learning and their applicability—Behaviourism (Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike), Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky), Gestalt(Kohler, Koffka) and Observational (Bandura)
  •  Dimensions of Learning — Cognitive, Affective and Performance Motivation and Sustenance —its role in learning.
  •  Memory & Forgetting

 Transfer of Learning

3. Pedagogical Concerns

  • Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the socio-political and cultural context - Children from diverse contexts—Children With Special Needs (CWSN), Inclusive Education
  •  Understanding of pedagogic methods — Enquiry based learning, Project based learning, Survey, Observation and Activity based learning, Cooperative and collaborative learning
  •  Individual and Group learning: Issues and concerns with respect to organizing learning in classroom like Study habits, Self learning
  • and Learning to learn skills
  • Organizing learning in heterogeneous classroom groups — Socio-economic background, Abilities and Interest
  • Distinction between Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning, School based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation : Perspective & Practice

Language I (Hindi)

  • Creator / compositions theme, characterization, language style etc.
  • Literary genres and their characteristics.
  • Language Elements and Grammar (i) Word Idea: Prefix – Suffix (ii) Word Difference (iii) Gender, Word, Cause, Tense (iv) Word Variation (v) Word – Meaning, Different Meaning, Synonyms and Antonyms (vi) Word introduction - similar, tadbhav, indigenous and foreign (vii) sentence structure, distinction (viii) speech - concatenation (ix) idioms - proverbs, proverbs.

Language – II English

  • Parts of Speech
  • Tenses
  • Active voice & Passive voice
  • Prepositions and Articles
  • Degrees of comparison
  • Clauses
  • Verbs — Main Verbs — Auxiliary Verbs – Presale Verbs
  • Adverbs — Types of Adverbs
  • Conjunction — coordinating conjunction — subordinating conjunction.
  • Direct and Indirect speech
  • Questions and question tags
  • Types of sentences — simple, compound and complex — synthesis of sentences
  • Phrases — uses of phrases.
  • Composition — letter writing —précis writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary — Antonyms, Synonyms and Spellings.
  • Correction of Sentences.

Methodology 

  • Aspects of English:- (a) English language — History, nature, importance, principles of English as second language. (b) Problems of teaching / learning English.
  • Objectives of teaching English.
  • Development of Language skills:-
  • Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing (LSRW).
  • Communicative skills — Imparting values through Communication.

Mathematics 

  • Number system: Natural Numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational numbers place value.
  • Fractions: Concept of fractions, proper fractions 
  • Arithmetic: Unitary method, Averages, Ratio & Proportion, Percentages. 
  • Geometry: Basic ideas of geometry (2D & 3D shapes), types of angles, construction and measurement of lines and angles, Triangles. 
  • Measurements: Length, Area, Weight, Capacity, Time and their Standard Units, Surface Area and volume of a cube and a cuboids.
  • Data Applications: Introduction to Data, Data Presentation, Preparation of Frequency distribution table, Bar Graph, 
  • Algebra: Introduction to Algebra, Basic terminology – Constant, Variable, Expression, Polynomial, Identity and equations, solving linear equations in one variable, Exponents and Powers.

Environmental Studies

  • My Family - My Family - Family tree, migration, changing structures of family - nuclear and joint families, festivals. 
  • Work & Play - Occupations, Child labor, Games - Local, National and International, Marshal Arts, Effects of games on respiration and breathing, fairs, Circus. 
  • Plants and Animals-Plants & animals in our surroundings 
  • Our Food - Different types of food, storage of grains and vegetables, storage of food, Food -animal husbandry, Nutrients of food, deficiency diseases. 
  • Shelter - Need, different types of houses, electrical appliances - their use, social life in ants and honey bees, Animals shelter - variation. 
  • Mapping - Direction, Mandal, District, State, India 
  • History and culture of India - Evolution of Man, Pre-historic period
  • Our country (India) - Location, Area, Physical features, Climate, Natural resources, Continents and Oceans, Historical places in India, Population. 

Paper II: Elementary Stage

Child Development and Pedagogy 

Similar as Paper-I

Language I (Hindi) 

Similar as Paper-I

Language – II: English

Similar as Paper-I

Mathematics

  • Number System - Prime and Composite NumbersAlgebra -Introduction to Algebra
  • Sets - Concept of set, set language, empty set, finite and infinite sets, subset and equality of sets, cardinal number of set, set operations, representation of sets, Venn diagrams and their properties.
  • Geometry - History of Geometry, Contribution of India in the Development of Geometry, Euclid Geometry, Lines and Angles, Similar Triangles
  • Coordinate Geometry- Coordinates of a point, plotting of points, representing linear equations in two variables (of the form ax+by+c=0, ) in the Cartesian 
  • Menstruation - Perimeter and Area of a Square and Rectangle. Area of Triangle
  • Data Handling(Statics and Probability) - Collection and Classification of Data, Frequency distribution table, 
  • Trigonometry - Introduction of Trigonometry

Science

  • Natural Resources - Air, Water: Water pollution
  • Our Universe: Solar eclipse - lunar eclipse - Constellation - Zodiac, Space travel; Solar system, Satellites, stars, comets; Earth. 
  • Light: How can we see objectsSound Mechanics - Kinematics, Dynamics
  • Magnetism: Natural Magnets and Artificial Magnets, properties of Magnets, uses magnets - methods of magnetization - Magnetic Induction - magnetic field - Magnetic lines of force.
  • Electricity: Electric Circuit - Primary Cells - conductors and insulators - electric charge - electric field - electric potential - potential difference - EMF - Ohm's law -
  • Matter around us: States of matter 
  •  Laws of Chemical Combination and Chemical Calculations: Physical change.
  • Atomic Structure : Atoms and molecules - elements - atomicity 
  • Metallurgy : Extraction of metals and steps - reactivity of metals and its role in extraction of metals -various methods of extraction of metals. 
 

 Plant World - Types of plants:

  • Parts of a plant - their functions, seed dispersal, fibers from plants. Reproduction - Asexual, Sexual, Vegetative propagation, Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Excretion, Respiration, Economic importance of plants.
  • Microbes: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoan — useful and harmful microbes, microbial diseases in plants & animals.
  • Our Environment: Biotic & Abiotic factors, Natural resources, Biodiversity, different eco systems, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, oxygen cycle. 

Social Studies/ Social Science

Diversity On The Earth 

  • Globe - oceans and continents - latitudes and longitudes - origin of earth - realms of the earth (lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) - landforms - movements of the earth and its effect -seasons - interior of the earth
  • Solar Energy - insolation - temperature and its measuring - terrestrial radiation - polar regions
  • Elements of climate - types of rainfall.
  • Europe, Africa - location - physical features - climate - forests and wildlife - population - agriculture -minerals - industries - transportation - trade, exports and imports.
  • Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh - physical features - rivers and other water sources - seasons -forests - climate and its factors affecting - floods and droughts - forests - soils -electricity - agriculture - mineral wealth - industries - population, literacy rate - density of population -settlements and migration - transportation.
  • Disaster management - types of disasters - drought - accident related - threat of terrorism - human induced disasters.

II Production - Exchange And Livelihoods 

  • Livelihood of earliest people - sites in Andhra Pradesh - domestication - settled life Agriculture - types of farming - crop
  • Production and Employment - sectors of the economy - National Income (GDP) - Per Capita Income -HDI - employment - organized and unorganized sectors - impact of technology on three sectors of the economy.
  • Public Health and Government - health care services - public and private health insurance.
  • Globalization - flows in economic exchange - MNCs - Foreign trade - factors enabling globalization -WTO, IMF impact.
  • Food Security and Nutritional Status of India - PDS - sustainable development meaning - sustainable development with equity.

III. Political Systems And Governance 

  • Tribal Panchayat system - present local body system (Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad) & Urban Governments - formation and functions. 
  • Emergence of kingdoms and republics - first empires - Mouryas - Rajputs - Rastrakutas - Cholas -Deccan kingdoms - Satavahana - Kushans - Guptas. 
  • Regional Kingdoms : Kakatiyas - Vijayanagara Empires - Qutub Shahis.
  • Moghals - Asafjahis - British Empire - landlords and tenants under the British and Nizams and Mughals. 
 

IV. Social Organization And Inequities 

  • Diversity in India - gender inequalities - sex ratio - employment - status of women and their work with wages - women protection acts.
  • Caste discriminations - reformers initiations.
  • Abolition of Zamindari System - Rural poverty at the time of independence - Land ceiling - Bhoodan Movement.
  • Poverty - distress in rural areas - poverty as chronic hunger - food inequality - elimination of poverty - access to affordable food - the right to life
  • Human Rights and Fundamental Rights - Right to Information - Right to Education - Lok Adalat.
  • Social Movements - Civil Rights movement in USA - Green Peace movements - Bhopal gas disaster -NBM - meira paibi - Human Rights Movement in USSR.

AP TET Exam Pattern

Before beginning their preparation, candidates should have a thorough knowledge of the overall AP TET Exam Pattern & Selection process. The selection process is divided into two stages: the written exam and the document verification round. The exam pattern for both papers is provided below:

Paper IA
  • The first paper of the AP TET exam, Paper-I, is held for candidates who want to be teachers in classes I to V.
  • Candidates will be given one mark for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking.
  • Duration of the exam is 2.5 hours.

Section Name

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Child Development and pedagogy 

30

30

2.5 hours

Language I (Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Kannada/Tamil/ Odia)

30

30

Language II (English) 

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Total

150

150

2.5 hours


Paper IB

Section Name

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Child Development and pedagogy (in Special Education)

30

30

2.5 hours

Language I (Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Kannada/Tamil/ Odia )

30

30

Language II (English) 

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Total

150

150

2.5 hours


Paper IIA
  • The second paper of the AP TET, Paper-II is held for candidates who want to be teachers in classes VI to VIII.
  • Candidates will receive one point for each correct answer they mark, and there will be no negative marking.

Section Name

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Child Development and pedagogy

30

30

2.5 hours

Language I (Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Kannada/Tamil/Odia/ Sanskrit) 

30

30

Language II (English) 

30

30

Mathematics and Science (or) 

Social Studies (or) 

Languages (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada, Odia, Tamil and Sanskrit) 

60

60

Total

150

150

2.5 hours


Paper IIB

Section Name

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Child Development and pedagogy (in Special Education)

30

30

2.5 hours

Language I (Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Kannada/Tamil/Odia/ Sanskrit) 

30

30

Language II (English) 

30

30

Category of Disability Specialization and pedagogy

60

60

Total

150

150

2.5 hours

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AP TET Cut off

Andhra Pradesh TET Expected Cut Off Marks 2022 :- The cut off of Andhra Pradesh TET given below is the unofficial cut off. This cut off is made by exports. Approximately how long is going to live this time. All the candidates who have checked their answer key will know whether they will be selected or not. For now, you wait for the official cut off. As soon as the official result and cutoff is released, it will be first updated here.

Category APTET Paper 1 Cut Off 2022
General/UR 55% Marks
OBC 50% Marks
SC (Scheduled Caste) 40% Marks
ST (Scheduled Tribes) 40% Marks
EWS 50% Marks
Expected APTET Cut Off Marks 2022 Paper 2
Category APTET Paper 2 Cut Off 2022
General/UR 60% Marks
OBC 55% Marks
SC (Scheduled Caste) 45% Marks
ST (Scheduled Tribes) 45% Marks
EWS 55% Marks

AP TET How to Apply

To avoid last-minute confusion, candidates should understand the process of filling out the AP TET online Application Form. The steps for filling out the Application Form are as follows:

Step 1: Navigate to the official website of APTET and Select the Application Form.

Step 2: Select the dialogue box (e.g. Welcome To Online application)

Step 3: Confirm the next dialogue box (i.e. fields denoted with a '*' are required) and Enter your Payment Gateway Journal Number and the Date of birth and proof of payment of fees.

Step 4: Fill in the 'Attach your most recent photograph' field. Select the Browse option and include your photograph and signature.

Step 5: Check the declaration box and type in the verification code. Click the Upload button and the application form will open. Cross-check all the information on it.

Step 6: Fill out the application form in accordance with the instructions provided in the User Guide and Information Bulletin.

Step 7: When you've finished filling out all of the details, click the preview button. This will display the information you have provided. If all of the details are correct, press submit; otherwise, press edit to make corrections and resubmit the form.

Step 8: After submitting the application form online, the candidate must be assigned a reference ID number, which should be kept safely. The submission is considered complete upon receipt of a reference ID number.
 

AP TET Application Fees

The application fee for the AP TET Exam differs depending on the number of exams. Candidates must pay the fee in order to successfully submit the AP TET Application form before the deadline. They can pay the application fee online with a debit/credit card or through internet banking. 

Category

For only one Paper

For both the papers

General/OBC

Rs 500/-

Rs 1000/-

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) AP TET Exam

Q. What is the Syllabus of AP TET Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest syllabus of the AP TET exam. The syllabus of AP TET comprises the topics and sub-topics under sections, Knowledge of AP TET syllabus helps candidates to focus on their preparation and important areas of each subject.
Q. What is pattern of AP TET Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest exam pattern of the AP TET exam . The pattern of comprises the subject wise pattern and no. of questions will come in exam, go to our article section of exam pattern for more details.
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Q. How to prepare for the AP TET Exam?
A. To prepare for AP TET exam, candidates should go through the exam syllabus and exam pattern, solve mock tests, practice previous years' question papers. Try to clear the concepts of each and every topic rather than cramming. Set a time to go over the chapters, Differentiate weak areas and work to improve them. Solve puzzles to improve logical skill.
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