| APTET Exam Pattern Details |
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 Written 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.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language I | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 | |
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.No | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language I | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies |
60 | 60 |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
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Paper-II: (i) For Paper II Science & Mathematics sectors questions will be as follows:
| Subject | No. of MCQs |
| Mathematics | 30 MCQs |
| Physical Science | 14 MCQs |
| Biological Science | 16 MCQs |
| TOTAL | 60 CQs |
(ii). For Paper II Social Studies portion the syllabus will cover the sectors namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics.
| Subject | No. of MCQs |
| History and Civics | 30 MCQs |
| Geography & Economics |
30 MCQs |
| TOTAL | 60 CQs |
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.No | Community | Pass Marks |
| 1 | OC | 60% Marks and above |
| 2 | BC | 50% Marks and above |
| 3 | SC | 40% Marks and above |
| 4 | ST | 40% Marks and above |
| 5 | Differently abled (PH) | 40% Marks and above |
Marks Memo / Certificate Validity Period:
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
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
| APTET Eligibility Details |
| APTET Exam Pattern |
| APTET Syllabus |