AP TET 2025: Notification, Application, Exam Date, Syllabus & Latest News

Commissioner of School Education and Government of Andhra Pradesh conducts the 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 Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh conducts the AP TET exam in several exam centres in various districts in Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and Odisha. AP TET 2025 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 by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)", informs the official APTET notification.

The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) exam is a way to determine an applicant's eligibility to teach in Andhra Pradesh's primary and upper elementary schools. Those who pass the APTET Level 1 exam are qualified to teach in elementary schools (1–5), whereas those who pass the APTET Level 2 exam are qualified to teach in upper primary schools (6–8). Candidates who pass both AP TET papers will be able to teach in grades one through eight. Aspirants who want to apply for APTET 2025 must go through the information related to eligibility criteria, steps to fill out the application form, APTET exam pattern, syllabus, results, etc. below on the page.

Also Read: AP TET Eligibility Criteria 2025 

The highlights of the AP TET 2025 are provided below in the table:

The detailed schedule of the AP TET 2025 exam including the dates related to the application form, mock test, hall ticket and exam will be released along with the official notification. The AP TET dates 2025 will be shared below as soon as the official website notifies them. 

The AP TET application form 2025 will be released on the official website- aptet.apcfss.in. Candidates need to use the AP TET Apply Online 2025 link to complete the online form. Check below the step-by-step APTET application process 2025:

• Visit the official website- aptet.apcfss.in.
• Click on the ‘Payment’ link and make the fee payment.
• You will get the ‘Candidate ID’ upon successful payment of fees.
• Click on the ‘Candidate Login’ link against the ‘Application’ tab.
• Login using the Candidate's ID, date of birth and verification code.
• Fill out the APTET application form.
• Upload the scanned image of the photograph.
• Submit the application form
• Take a printout of the application form

Candidates need to meet the AP TET eligibility criteria 2025 for Paper 1 (Part A & B) and Paper 2 (Part A & B) to appear for the exam. Have a look at the basic APTET eligibility 2025 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 categories 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 OR

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 by 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 apply 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 a 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

The complete APTET examination process is mentioned below:

Fill APTET Application Form

Candidates need to fill out their APTET application form online on the official website of the exam. Aspirants are advised to thoroughly go through the information bulletin for the APTET exam before filling out their application form.

How to apply online for APTET?

The steps to apply online for the APTET exam have been given below for the candidates in the points:

• Go to the official website 
• Click on the application link 
• Pay the application fee
• Enter the journal number, payment date, and date of birth
• Upload the recent photograph and signature 
• Click on the declaration and submit the application 
• The reference ID will be generated, candidates have to save the reference ID for future use

APTET Admit Card Release

Candidates need to download their AP TET Hall Ticket from the official website of the exam. To download the APTET hall ticket, candidates needed to enter the login details such as registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

How to Download AP TET Hall Ticket

The AP TET hall ticket is released on the official website. Candidates can download the APTET hall ticket or admit card by following the given steps:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the ‘Hall Ticket Download' link
• Go through the instructions carefully and click on the agreement box.
• Enter the login details.
• Download the hall ticket.
• Take a printout

APTET Exam

Aspirants need to appear for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test as per the date, time and exam centre mentioned on their hall ticket. The duration of the APTET exam is 150 minutes for each paper. APTET comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

Declaration of APTET Result

The APTET result is declared on the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. Candidates need to clear this exam in order to be appointed as teachers for Class 1 to Class 8 in schools of the state. To qualify for the exam, candidates need to obtain minimum qualifying marks. 

The AP TET exam pattern 2025 lays down the structure of the question paper. The APTET exam pattern 2025 differs for Paper 1 (Part A & B) and Paper 2 (Part A & B). Have a look at the highlights of the exam pattern below:

• APTET exam contains 150 objective-type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in each paper- Paper 1 and Paper 2
• Each paper carries 150 marks
• The time duration given to complete a paper is 150 minutes (two hours and thirty minutes)

AP TET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 1 (Part A & B) 

Candidates who aspire to become a teacher for Classes 1 to 5 need to give APTET Paper 1. The AP TET Paper 1 is conducted in two parts- Part A and Part B. The exam pattern for both Part A and B of Paper 1 is the same. Have a look at the detailed AP TET Paper 1 exam pattern below. 

AP TET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 2 (Part A) 

Candidates aspiring to be upper primary teachers (classes 6 to 8) in the schools of Andhra Pradesh have to take the APTET Paper 2 exam. The detailed APTET exam pattern 2025 has been given below. The APTET Paper 2 (Part B) is for Classes 6 to 8 teachers for Regular Schools. Have a look at the APTET Paper 2 exam pattern 2025 below for Part A. 

AP TET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025 for Part B 

The APTET Paper 2 (Part B) is for Classes 6 to 8 teachers for Special Schools. Have a look at the detailed APTET 2025 exam pattern in the table below: 

The APTET syllabus 2025 has been prescribed by the Department of School Education, the Government of AP. The AP TET syllabus 2025 differs for Paper 1 A-B and Paper 2 A-B. The AP TET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from five sections:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• Language-I
• Language-II
• Mathematics
• Environmental Studies

The AP TET Paper 2 syllabus comprises topics from four sections:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• Language-I
• Language-II
• Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences OR Category of Disability Specialization and Pedagogy

Candidates who are preparing for APTET 2025 exam and want to score more can follow the preparation tips.  

• Go through the complete APTET syllabus 2025 and make a strategy around it.  
• Make a syllabus to practice every topic in the syllabus  
• Practice and remember shortcut methods for mathematics  
• Choose the right study materials  
• Practice mock tests in exam conditions to polish time management and accuracy 
• Practice APTET's previous year’s questions  
• Practice every day according to your timetable and take frequent breaks to relax your brain to keep your calm  

The AP TET hall ticket 2025 will be released around 10 days before the exam date. Candidates can download the AP TET hall ticket by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website- aptet.apcfss.in.
• Click on the AP TET hall ticket link.
• Enter your login details.
• Download the AP TET hall ticket.
• Take a printout.

AP TET Previous Hall Ticket Number

Candidates can know the AP TET previous hall ticket number and Candidate ID for APTET 2017, AP TET 2018, APTET 2022 and AP TET 2024 sessions using the steps given below:

• Visit the official website - aptet.apcfss.in.
• Click on the ‘Forgot/ Know Candidate ID’ link against the Know Hall ticket No/Candidate ID.
• Enter mobile number and captcha code.
• Check and download the AP TET hall ticket number.

Direct AP TET old hall ticket download link - https://aptet.apcfss.in/

The AP TET mock test 2025 will be released after the issue of official notification. Candidates should undertake the practice of the APTET mock tests to ace the exam with flying colours. Till then, candidates can use the below-mentioned links of the previous year mock tests.

AP TET question paper 2025 will be released along with the answer key. The steps to download the AP TET question papers are given below:

• Visit the official website- https://aptet.apcfss.in
• Click on the question paper link
• Download the AP TET question paper 2025 PDF
• Take a printout

Also Read: AP TET Question Papers 2022 PDF With Answers

Download the AP TET Question Paper 2024 PDF below for the July exam session:

Download the AP TET question paper 2024 PDF of all shifts here.

AP TET initial key 2025 will be released soon after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can download the final  AP TET answer key 2025 following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website- https://aptet.apcfss.in
• Click on the ‘Question Papers & Key’ link
• Click on the final key of your paper and language
• Download the APTET Key PDF.

The APTET results 2025 link download will be shared below. Candidates can check the AP TET results 2025 Manabadi by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website - aptet.apcfss.in.
• Click on the results link.
• Enter the login details.
• Click on the 'Get Results' button.
• APTET result will appear on the screen.
• Download the scorecard and take a printout.

Have a look at the AP TET qualifying marks below:

The AP TET-qualified candidates will be awarded the eligibility certificates. The validity period of the APTET certificates would remain valid for life. The AP TET certificate contains the following details:

• Name and address of the candidate
• Registration number
• Year/ Month of award of a certificate
• Marks obtained in each paper
• Class level of its validity (Class 1 to 5/, 6 to 8, or Both)

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Weightage to APTET 2025 scores for Teacher Recruitment in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Government gives 20 per cent weightage to the AP TET scores in teacher recruitment in the state. The balance 80 per cent weightage is given for the written test in the Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) based on which the selection list is prepared. However, only qualifying for the APTET 2025 exam would not confer a right on any candidate for recruitment or employment.

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