AP TET Notification 2018, Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test Notification
AndhraPradesh TET Notification 2018

Government of Andhra Pradesh released notification for AP TET (Teachers Eligibility Test) conducted by Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the Month of May 2018.

Online applications are invited from candidates who intend to be teachers for classes I to VIII in schools in Andhra Pradesh for appearance in Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test to be conducted by Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
This is the 1st time that state of Andhra Pradesh is conducting Teacher Eligibility Test individually after bifurcation of Telangana & AP. Previously TET cum DSC TRT (Teacher Recruitment Test) was conducted by the state of Andhra Pradesh.
All candidates who possess D.Ed.,/ B.Ed., / Language Pandit or equivalent qualifications and candidates pursuing final year of the said courses during the academic year 2018 with requisite percentage of marks obtained as given below and who aspire to become teachers for classes I to VIII in the schools of the State Government, Mandal Parishad, Zilla Parishad, Municipality, Private Aided Schools and Private unaided schools in Andhra Pradesh State can appear for APTET. However, the candidates intending to seek employment as a teacher in private unaided schools shall have the option of appearing at CTET conducted by Central Government through CBSE instead of APTET, if they so desire.

APTET Important Dates of May 2018

1	Date of Issuing of Notification & Information bulletin	May 4th 2018
2	Payment of Fees through Payment Gateway	May 5th to May 22rd
3	Online Submission of Application through http://cse.ap.gov.in	May 5th to May 23th
4	Help desk services during working hours	May 4th to June 30th
5	Receiving of complaints online pertaining to application and other issues	May 5th to June 30th
6	Online Mock test Availability	25th May Onwards
7	Download Hall tickets	June 6th Onwards
8	Schedule of Examination Paper I	June 10th, 11th, 12th
9	Schedule of Examination Paper II-A	June 13th to June 15th & June 17th to 19th
10	Schedule of Examination Paper II-B	June 21st
11	Release of Initial Key	June 22th
12	Receiving of Objections on initialkey	June 26th
13	Final key published	June 28th
14	Final Results Declaration	June 30th

WHAT IS AP TET & WHY IS IT CONDUCTED?

TET Means Teacher Eligibility Test. The eligibility test (APTET) will be conducted in 2 papers - Paper-I & Paper-II.
The candidates who intend to be teachers for classes I to V have to appear for Paper-I and
the candidates intending to be teachers for classes VI to VIII have to appear for Paper-II.
The candidates who intend to be teachers for all classes from I to VIII can appear for both papers, Paper-I and Paper-II.

Date & Time of AP TET 2018 Examinations

DATE OF EXAMINATION	PAPER	TIMING	DURATION
10.06.2018 to 12.06.2018	I	09.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon Morning session	2:30 Hours
		02.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. Afternoon session	2:30 Hours
13.06.2018 to 15.06.2018 & 17.06.2018 to 19.06.2018	lI (A)	09.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon Morning session	2:30 Hours
		02.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. Afternoon session	2:30 Hours
21.06.2018	lI (B)	09.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon Morning session	2:30 Hours

WHO CAN WRITE TET? (OR) WHAT IS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR WRITIG TET?

The candidates at the time of applying for APTET, December 2017 should be in possession of the minimum qualifications prescribed for a teacher for I to V classes (Paper-I) and VI to VIII classes (Paper-II) as given below.
The candidate at the time of applying for APTET-May 2018 should be having the minimum qualifications prescribed for a teacher for category I to V classes (Paper-I) and VI to VIII classes (paper-II) as given below or should be pursuing Teacher Education Course during 2018 or earlier.

Minimum Qualifications for candidates applying for Paper - I (Classes I-V Teachers Post):

For candidates already in possession of Respective Teacher Education Certificates or pursuing final year of respective Teacher Education Course during 2018 or earlier:

Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and pass in or pursuing final year of 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education OR

Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pass in or pursuing final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pass in or pursuing final year of 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*

*Note: Relaxation of 5% or such percentage as permitted by Govt. at the time of admission to Teacher Education Course concerned in minimum qualifying 5 marks at Intermediate / Senior Secondary level is admissible for SC/ST/ Differently abled Candidates.

Minimum Qualifications for candidates applying for Paper - II (Classes VI-VIII Teachers Post):

For candidates already in possession of Respective Teacher Education Certificates or pursuing final year of respective Teacher Education Course during 2018 or earlier:

• B.A./B.Sc./B.Com and pass in or pursuing final year of 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education.
• OR
• B.A. /B.Sc./B.Com pass with at least 45% marks and pass in or pursuing 1 - year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) Course.
• OR
• B.A. / B.Sc./B.Com pass with at least 50% marks and pass in or pursuing 1- year B.Ed. (Special Education)* Course.
• OR
• Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pass in or pursuing final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) Course.
• OR
• Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pass in or pursuing final year of 4-year B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed Course.
• In addition to above, candidates possessing Language Pandit Training (LPT) certificate or those pursuing LPT Course during 2012-13 or earlier are also eligible. The qualifications are as follows:

Telugu Pandit	B.A. (Telugu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language-Telugu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Telugu or a graduate degree with optional subject Telugu or MA (Telugu) pass or pursuing Telugu Pandit Training Certificate.
Hindi Pandit	A graduate degree with optional subject Hindi or Bachelor of Oriental Language Hindi or Praveen of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachar Sabha, Hyderabad of any other equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA standard) by the Government of A.P. or M.A., Hindi pass or pursuing Hindi Pandit Training Certificate.
Urdu Pandit	BA (Urdu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language Urdu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Urdu or Graduate Degree with optional subject Urdu or M.A. (Urdu) pass or pursuing Urdu Pandit Training Certificate.
Other Languages (Bengali, Gujarathi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil)	A Graduate Degree in the Language concerned pass or pursuing Pandit Training in the Language concerned or B.Ed with Language concerned as one of the methodologies

* A diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
* Intermediate qualification of Board of Intermediate Education of A.P. or Senior 7 Secondary Education of a Recognized Board only will be considered. So also the Bachelor?s Degree of a University Recognized by UGC only will be considered.

TET STRUCTURE AND APTET CONTENT:

• All questions in APTET May 2018 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.
• There will be two papers of APTET May 2018.
  • Paper I will be for a candidate who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
  • Paper II will be for a candidate who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
• A candidate 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).

Exam Pattern of TET Paper1 (for Classes I to V):

• No. of MCQs - 150:
• Duration of examination - 2½ hours
• Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

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

• The syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy under Paper- I is based on the syllabus of D.Ed curriculum focusing on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning in Classes I to V and above. The syllabus also focuses on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. 8
• In Andhra Pradesh, the following languages are offered under Language I viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya and Tamil. Candidate has to choose one of these 9 languages under Language I under APTET. Those candidates would have compulsorily studied in that language either as medium of study or as first language at least up to Class X as stated in the eligibility criteria above.
• In respect of Andhra Pradesh language II under APTET shall be English for all candidates irrespective of medium of the school to which they intend to seek employment.
• The syllabi for Mathematics & Environmental Studies are designed on the basis of topics of Classes I to V of state syllabus (old). The difficulty standard of questions will be up to X class level. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain 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).

Exam Pattern of TET Paper2 (for Classes VI to VIII):

• No of MCQs - 150
• Duration of examination - 2 1/2 hours
• Structure and Content:

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

• The syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy under Paper II is based on the syllabus of D.Ed / B.Ed curriculum focusing on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning in Classes VI and above. The syllabus also focuses on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
• In Andhra Pradesh, the following languages are offered under Language I viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, and Sanskrit. Candidate has to choose one of these languages under Language I. Candidates with Language Pandit Training Certificate should only choose that particular Language as Language-I of TET Paper-II.
• In respect of Andhra Pradesh language II shall be English for all candidates.
• 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

• 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

• For Paper II the syllabi for APTET May 2018 of Mathematics & Sciences, Social Studies are based on topics of Classes VI to VIII 10 (old syllabus) with difficulty standard of questions up to Secondary Level.
• The syllabi for language I and II shall be based on proficiency in the language, elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities standard up to Secondary Level.

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- MAY 2018:

The criteria for considering pass in APTET are as follows:

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 ables(PH)	40% Marks and above

Note

• Physically Handicapped with at least 40% handicap only will be considered in respect of Visually Handicapped and Orthopedically Handicapped. With regard to Hearing Impaired, minimum 75% handicap will be considered under PH category. 11
• It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test it does not imply that the candidate?s eligibility has been verified. Further qualifying the APTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment / employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment. The eligibility shall finally be verified by the concerned recruiting agency / appointing authority.
• It is further clarified that appearance or a pass in APTET by itself will not vest any right in a candidate to be considered for appointment to the post of Teacher in Government / Zilla Parishad / Mandal Parishad / Municipal and Private Aided Schools, unless she/he is in possession of the qualifications prescribed for appointment to such post in the relevant statutory recruitment rules framed by State Government from time to time as on the date prescribed there in for possession of such qualifications

Validity period of TET Certificate / Marks Memo:

APTET Certificate / Marks Memo shall be valid for a period of 7 years from the date of TET examination in accordance with NCTE Guidelines.

Weightage for APTET Scores in selection in District Selection Committee (DSC) Recruitments:

20% weightage will be given to APTET scores in the ensuing Teacher Recruitment of the State Government i.e., 20% weightage is for APTET score and 80% weightage for written test in Teacher Recruitment Test (DSC/ TRT) for drawing up selection list.

Things to keep ready before filling up the AP TET 2018 Application form:

• Scanned copy of your passport size photograph (size 3.5X3.5cms).
• Scanned copy of your signature (Signature space - 1.5 cm)
• Details of your academics.
• Any of your ID and address proofs if necessary.

How to apply for AP TET 2018?

AP TET 2018 can be applied only online through the official website aptet.cgg.gov.in.

• The candidates shall at first download the 'Information Bulletin' (free of cost) from the APTET website http://aptet.cgg.gov.in, go through it carefully and satisfy their eligibility for appearing for APTET, May 2018.
• The candidate after satisfying herself/himself about the eligibility criteria for APTET shall pay a fee of Rs.200.00 through APONLINE or e-Seva / Mee Seva between May 2nd week to 4th week towards submission of application online and for the conduct of examination. At the APONLINE or e-Seva / Mee Seva, the candidate has to give the required preliminary data (i.e. Name of the candidate, Date of birth, Gender, whether the candidate belongs to A.P. and mobile phone number). On receipt of fee at APONLINE or e-Seva / Mee Seva the candidate shall be issued a ?Journal Number' with which she/he can proceed with submission of application online. (Issue of Journal Number does not mean that the candidate has completed submission of application online. It is only a confirmation of the fee received).
• The candidates shall follow the procedure of submission of online application as given in the ?Information Bulletin? and also as per the instructions provided online while filling up the online application form. The Candidate should be ready with photograph of size 3.5X3.5cms before filling in on-line application.
• Paste the photograph on a white paper and sign below (sign in Black Ink only). Look for the sample above. Ensure that the signature is within the box. Scan the required size containing the photograph and signature. Please do not scan the complete page. The entire image consisting of photo along with signature is required to be scanned and stored in *.jpeg format on local machine. Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the image is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as dpi resolutions, number of colors during the process of scanning.
  • Applications with no photo/ unclear photo/ inadequate size photograph will be rejected. Hall-Ticket will not be issued to such candidates. Hence, after pressing the 'UPLOAD' button check if the photo is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application. If the photo is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate press 'BACK' button below the photograph on the application form and restart with scanning of the photograph.
  • Complaints relating to mismatch of photograph and candidate details will not be accepted after submission of application at any cost.
• Initial steps to be followed before filling Online Application Form
  • Go to http://aptet.cgg.gov.in
  • Click on Application Form.
  • Click on the dialogue box (i.e., WELCOME TO ONLINE APPLICATION)
  • Confirm the next dialogue box (i.e., Fields marked with '*'? are compulsory)
  • Enter your Journal Number issued by APONLINE or e-Seva / Mee Seva the date of payment of fees and Date of birth.
  • At the field ?Attach your latest photograph' Click on Browse button and attach your photograph and your signature stored on the local machine.
  • Tick the declaration and enter the verification code.
  • Press Upload
  • The application will be opened.
  • When the application form is opened check if the photo is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application. If the photo is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate press 'BACK' button below the photograph on the application form and restart with scanning of the photograph.
  • < Confirm that the photograph is yours and that it is as per the given specifications. Fill in the application form as per the instructions given in the User Guide and Information Bulletin and those offered while filling the Online Application Form.
  • After filling all the details press PREVIEW button. This will display the details submitted by you
  • If you find all the details correct press SUBMIT otherwise press EDIT and resubmit the information.
  • On submission of application form online the candidate shall be given reference ID number which should be kept carefully for any kind of future correspondence. Submission of application can be considered to have been completed only on receiving reference ID number.
• On completion of submission, the candidates shall take a printout of the application and store it for future use. Candidates should not post the printout of the application to APTET office.
• In case of any clarifications before, during or after submission of application online the candidates may contact the Help Desk Telephone Numbers at CGG 8008554641, 8008554643 between 10.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m on all working days from May 2nd Week to June 2nd Week 2018
• For domain related clarifications contact APTET office at 04023232340, 04023232349, 8008554612, 8008554613, 8008554627, 8008554628
• The candidates can also submit their complaints pertaining to their application only online at http://aptet.cgg.gov.in between May 2nd week to 4th week
• In any case applications will not be received in any kind of manual form.
• Candidates can download their Hall Tickets from the website at http://aptet.cgg.gov.in from june 1st Week.2018. In case any candidate could not download the Hall ticket she/he should contact the Commissioner and Director of School Education and Ex-Officio Director, APTET, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 04 between 10.30 AM to 5.00 PM on all working days in person only giving details of the journal number of the fee paid, reference number of the application submitted, a copy of the printout of the Application form and one photograph (as pasted on the application form).
• Request for issue of duplicate Hall Ticket will not be entertained after the examination in any case
• Request for change / correction can be made online at the complaint box on the website http://aptet.cgg.gov.in. Candidates will be given opportunity to submit their complaints regarding online application only twice.
• Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test it does not imply that the candidates' eligibility has been verified. However qualifying the APTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment / employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment. The eligibility shall be, finally, verified by the concerned recruiting agency/ appointing authority.
• Furnishing of false, wrong or inaccurate information may lead to cancellation of the test result and even prosecution in appropriate cases.
• No request for re-checking, re-assessment, re-evaluation or scrutiny of OMR answer-sheets will be entertained.

IMPORTANT DATES OF APTET May 2018:

1	Date of Issuing of Notification & Information bulletin	May 4th 2018
2	Payment of Fees through Payment Gateway	May 5th to May 22rd
3	Online Submission of Application through http://cse.ap.gov.in	May 5th to May 23th
4	Help desk services during working hours	May 4th to June 30th
5	Receiving of complaints online pertaining to application and other issues	May 5th to June 30th
6	Online Mock test Availability	25th May Onwards
7	Download Hall tickets	June 6th Onwards
8	Schedule of Examination Paper I	June 10th, 11th, 12th
9	Schedule of Examination Paper II-A	June 13th to June 15th & June 17th to 19th
10	Schedule of Examination Paper II-B	June 21st
11	Release of Initial Key	June 22th
12	Receiving of Objections on initialkey	June 26th
13	Final key published	June 28th
14	Final Results Declaration	June 30th