APSET Pattern

The APSET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both the papers are compulsory in the APSET examination. Have a look at the details of Paper 1 and Paper 2 below:APSET Paper 1: The APSET Paper 1 exam carries 100 marks and is common for all candidates and comprises 50 compulsory objective type MCQs of two marks each. The duration of Paper 1 is one hour. The questions will be bilingual- English and Telugu. The Paper 1 subject is Teaching and Research Aptitude.APSET Paper 2: The APSET Paper 2 is conducted for 30 subjects. It carries 200 marks and comprises 100 compulsory objective type MCQs of two marks each from the subject chosen by a candidate. The APSET Paper 2 exam duration is two hours.

The pattern of the APSET exam is decided by Andhra University. It is similar to the UGC NET exam to some extent, as follows:
1. The question papers are usually in two languages: Telugu and English .
2. There are two papers in APSET paper 1 and paper 2.
3. The paper one consists of 50 questions about general aptitude.
4. Paper 2 consists of 100 core subjects based on your master's qualification.
5. Each question is worth two marks in both question papers.
6. The total time allotted to complete both papers in three hours
7. You have one hour for paper 1 and two hours for paper 2.
8. For paper 1, you can refer to the UGC NET paper 1 to get an idea of the questions being asked.
9. The questions in Paper 2 are master's level and MCQ in nature.
10. There are around 30 subjects to choose from for paper 2.

APSET is an offline exam organized by Andhra University. Exam pattern of APSET as follows: -
There are 3 exams in which 75 minutes are given for paper 1 and 2 and 150 minutes are given for paper 3 and all the questions are objective type. There is no negative marking for any wrong answer.
Now see the details about all 3 papers and their syllabuses:
Paper I
Paper I contains 60 questions in which 50 question are compulsory and of 2 marks each.
Syllabus for Paper I is General paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude.
Paper II:
Paper II contains 50 questions in which all question are compulsory to attempt in 75 Minutes. 2 marks awarded for correct answer. Syllabus for Paper II is the chosen subject. Questions are only from selected subjects.
Paper III:
Paper III contains 75 questions in which all question are compulsory to attempt in 150 Minutes. Syllabus for Paper III is the selected subject in which question are from in depth topics.
Most important topics for Paper I are Reasoning, Research Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Higher Education System, and for Paper II and III varies from subject to subject.