AP DSC 2026 Notification Out: 2,721 Teacher Seats Announced; Check Syllabus & Apply Date Details at Manabadi

AP DSC 2026 Official Notification

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LATEST UPDATE :
The detailed AP DSC 2026 notification, online application portal, and district vacancy lists will be released on or before November 3, 2026, on tet2dsc.apcfss.in.

AP DSC Notification 2026: The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department has released the AP DSC 2026 Brief Notification for recruitment to 2,721 teacher posts through the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Recruitment Test (APTRT-2026).

The brief notification was released on October 13, 2026, announcing vacancies for School Assistants (SA), Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT), Special Education teachers, Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), Post Graduate Teachers (PGT), Principals, Physical Directors and Physical Education Teachers (PET).

The recruitment covers Government, ZP, MPP and Municipal schools, Special Education posts and vacancies under various educational societies and other managements.

Along with the vacancy announcement, the suggestive syllabus for DSC 2026 has also been made available on the official portal. The syllabus covers SGT, SGT Special Education, School Assistant subjects, TGT, TGT Special Education, PGT, Principal and Physical Education posts.

AP DSC 2026 Latest Update

The Andhra Pradesh Government has permitted the recruitment of 2,721 teacher posts through DSC-2026 (APTRT-2026).

The recruitment includes:

• 906 School Assistant posts
• 1,205 SGT posts
• 150 School Assistant Special Education posts
• 200 SGT Special Education posts
• 30 Principal posts
• 81 PGT posts
• 113 TGT posts
• 2 Physical Director posts
• 34 PET posts

The vacancies are currently tentative, and the final vacancy position will be determined along with the applicable rosters.

The government has confirmed that applications will be accepted only through online mode and that the recruitment examination will be conducted as an objective-type Computer Based Test (CBT).

The department has also uploaded the suggestive syllabus, allowing candidates to begin preparation immediately.

AP DSC 2026 Important Dates

The following table combines the dates that are officially announced with reasonable preparation-stage expectations based on the previous AP DSC recruitment cycle.

Event	AP DSC 2026 Date / Expected Timeline
Brief Notification	October 13th, 2026
Suggestive Syllabus	Available
Detailed Notification	On or before November 3, 2026
Online Application Start	Expected in November 2026
Application Last Date	Expected in November/December 2026
Application Correction Window	Expected after application closing
Hall Ticket	Expected before examination
AP DSC CBT	Tentatively December 2026 – January 2027
Preliminary Answer Key	Expected after CBT
Objections on Answer Key	Expected after preliminary key
Final Answer Key	Expected after objections
Result / Merit List	Expected after final key
Certificate Verification / Selection	After merit and roster preparation

Important Note on Tentative Dates

The October 13 notification date and November 3 detailed-notification deadline are official.

The application and examination dates mentioned above are tentative planning estimates, not announced AP DSC 2026 dates.

The previous AP DSC recruitment demonstrates that the process can involve multiple stages and multiple examination days. In 2024, applications were opened in February and the CBT schedule eventually ran from late March through April after a revision of the original schedule.

Therefore, candidates should use the tentative timeline only to plan preparation and should not treat it as the official examination schedule.

AP DSC 2026 Vacancy Details

The AP DSC 2026 recruitment has announced 2,721 tentative vacancies.

Category	Post	Vacancies
General Schools	School Assistant	906
General Schools	Secondary Grade Teacher	1,205
Special Education	SA (Special Education)	150
Special Education	SGT (Special Education)	200
Societies & Other Managements	Principal	30
Societies & Other Managements	PGT	81
Societies & Other Managements	TGT	113
Societies & Other Managements	Physical Director	2
Societies & Other Managements	PET	34
Total		2,721

AP DSC 2026 Vacancy Category-Wise

General Schools – 2,111 posts

• School Assistant – 906
• SGT – 1,205

Special Education – 350 posts

• SA Special Education – 150
• SGT Special Education – 200

Societies & Other Managements – 260 posts

• Principal – 30
• PGT – 81
• TGT – 113
• Physical Director – 2
• PET – 34

AP DSC 2026 District-Wise Vacancies

The notification provides 2,461 district-wise vacancies under School Assistant, SGT and Special Education categories.

District	SA	SGT	SA (SE)	SGT (SE)	Total
Srikakulam	16	4	7	9	36
Vizianagaram	0	4	6	8	18
Parvathipuram Manyam	6	2	3	4	15
Alluri Sitharamaraju	6	153	5	7	171
Visakhapatnam	20	9	2	3	34
Anakapalli	19	1	5	7	32
Kakinada	51	1	5	6	63
Konaseema	42	1	4	6	53
East Godavari	9	2	5	6	22
West Godavari	10	0	4	6	20
Eluru	7	1	6	8	22
NTR	19	3	4	6	32
Krishna	15	1	6	8	30
Guntur	24	1	4	5	34
Palnadu	14	0	6	8	28
Bapatla	17	0	4	6	27
Prakasam	96	170	11	14	291
SPSR Nellore	65	100	8	11	184
Tirupati	22	77	8	11	118
Chittoor	30	100	6	8	144
Annamayya	46	61	5	7	119
YSR Kadapa	48	158	9	12	227
Kurnool	176	213	7	8	404
Nandyal	40	117	6	8	171
Anantapuramu	66	26	7	9	108
Sri Satya Sai	42	0	7	9	58
Total	906	1,205	150	200	2,461

AP DSC 2026 Highest Vacancy District

Kurnool has the highest district-wise vacancy with 404 posts.

Other districts with comparatively high vacancies include:

• Prakasam – 291
• YSR Kadapa – 227
• SPSR Nellore – 184
• Alluri Sitharamaraju – 171
• Nandyal – 171
• Chittoor – 144
• Annamayya – 119
• Tirupati – 118
• Anantapuramu – 108

AP DSC 2026 Society-Wise Vacancies

A total of 260 posts have been announced under societies and other managements.

Society / Management	Principal	PGT	TGT	PD	PET	Total
APSWREIS	21	45	0	0	19	85
APTWREIS	0	6	27	1	2	36
MJPAPBCWREIS	3	10	24	0	0	37
APREIS	4	20	32	1	11	68
AP Model Schools	2	0	17	0	0	19
WDA, TG & SC Department	0	0	13	0	2	15
Total	30	81	113	2	34	260

AP DSC 2026 Suggestive Syllabus

The AP DSC 2026 suggestive syllabus is already available on the official portal.

Candidates can now identify their respective paper and begin preparation instead of waiting for the detailed recruitment notification.

The syllabus covers 47 paper/subject entries across SGT, School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education categories.

AP DSC 2026 SGT Syllabus

The SGT section includes:

1. SGT
2. SGT – Special Education

Candidates preparing for SGT recruitment should therefore check the syllabus separately for the general SGT and Special Education SGT examinations.

AP DSC 2026 School Assistant Syllabus

The School Assistant syllabus is available for the following subjects:

1. English
2. Telugu
3. Urdu
4. Tamil
5. Kannada
6. Odiya
7. Hindi
8. Sanskrit
9. Mathematics
10. Physical Science
11. Biological Science
12. Social Studies

This means candidates can begin subject-specific preparation now instead of waiting for the detailed notification.

AP DSC 2026 TGT Special Education Syllabus

The TGT Special Education syllabus covers:

• Telugu
• Hindi
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Biological Science

These are listed separately from the regular TGT syllabus.

AP DSC 2026 TGT Syllabus

The regular TGT syllabus includes:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• TGT Paper-I – English Proficiency
• Mathematics
• General Science
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Social Studies

The presence of a separate English Proficiency paper is particularly important for candidates targeting the relevant TGT recruitment.

AP DSC 2026 PGT Syllabus

The PGT syllabus includes a broader range of subjects:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• PGT Paper-I – English Proficiency
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Botany
• Zoology
• Social Studies
• Civics
• Economics
• Commerce

Candidates applying for PGT posts should therefore identify the exact subject applicable to their qualification and prepare according to the corresponding syllabus.

AP DSC 2026 Principal Syllabus

The Principal recruitment syllabus includes:

• Principal Paper-I – English Proficiency
• Principal Paper-II

The Principal examination therefore has a separate English Proficiency component in addition to the main paper.

AP DSC 2026 Physical Education Syllabus

The Physical Education section includes:

• PET
• SA-PE / PD

Candidates targeting Physical Education-related posts should check the corresponding syllabus before beginning preparation.

AP DSC 2026 Syllabus: What Should Candidates Prepare Now?

The release of the suggestive syllabus is significant because candidates now have enough information to begin structured preparation.

A candidate preparing for SGT should focus on the SGT syllabus.

A candidate targeting School Assistant should select the subject corresponding to their qualification, such as Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies or a language.

Candidates targeting TGT and PGT posts should separately prepare for their subject paper and the applicable English Proficiency paper.

For Principal candidates, preparation should cover both English Proficiency and the Principal Paper-II syllabus.

This gives candidates a substantial preparation window before the CBT is conducted.

AP DSC 2026 Selection Process

The 2026 brief notification confirms CBT-based recruitment, but the most useful way for candidates to understand the likely selection process is to look at the immediately preceding AP DSC recruitment rules.

In AP DSC 2024, the recruitment process was based on a Computer Based Written Test along with other prescribed criteria.

For School Assistants and SGTs, the final 100-mark consideration consisted of:

• 80 marks – TRT/CBT
• 20 marks – APTET/CTET weightage

The official 2024 information bulletin specifically prescribed 80% weightage to the written TRT and 20% APTET weightage for School Assistants and SGTs.

For School Assistant (PE) and PET, the 2024 recruitment used 100 marks for the written test.

The recruitment was conducted on a merit-cum-roster basis.

What This Could Mean for AP DSC 2026

The exact 2026 selection formula should not be assumed to be identical to 2024 until the applicable 2026 rules are issued.

However, candidates can reasonably use the 2024 structure as the previous-cycle reference point:

SA / SGT:
CBT/TRT performance + applicable TET weightage → merit → roster-based selection

Physical Education-related posts:
Written examination-based merit, based on the applicable recruitment rules.

For TGT, PGT and Principal posts, candidates should pay particular attention to the separate paper structure because the 2024 society recruitment used dedicated papers, including an English Language Proficiency Test for the relevant Principal, PGT and TGT categories.

Therefore, AP DSC 2026 aspirants should prepare primarily for the CBT, while also keeping their qualifying TET certificates and other eligibility documents ready wherever applicable.

AP DSC 2026 Expected Exam Pattern

The 2026 brief notification confirms an objective-type CBT, while the suggestive syllabus gives candidates the subjects to prepare.

The previous AP DSC cycle provides a useful reference.

For example, the 2024 SGT examination consisted of 160 objective questions for 80 marks, with a 2.5-hour duration.

The 2024 recruitment also used separate examination structures for different categories.

For society posts:

• Principal: Paper-I + Paper-II
• PGT: Paper-I + Paper-II for applicable categories
• TGT: Paper-I + Paper-II for applicable categories
• English Proficiency: applicable to Principal, PGT and relevant TGT categories

The official 2024 society notification prescribed separate sessions for these papers.

What Candidates Should Expect in AP DSC 2026

Based on the 2026 syllabus currently uploaded and the 2024 recruitment structure, candidates should be prepared for:

SGT / SA: Subject and teacher-recruitment-oriented objective examination.

TGT / PGT / Principal: Subject-specific examination with applicable English Proficiency component.

PET / Physical Education: Post-specific physical education examination.

The exact number of questions, marks, duration and paper-wise weightage should be checked against the 2026 examination structure when issued.

AP DSC 2026 Exam Mode

The AP DSC 2026 examination will be conducted as an objective-type Computer Based Test.

The previous AP DSC recruitment also used CBT and conducted examinations in multiple sessions across several days.

In 2024, the revised schedule placed SGT examinations from March 30 to April 3, followed by the English Proficiency test on April 7, while other SA, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education examinations continued through April 30.

Therefore, candidates should be prepared for AP DSC 2026 examinations to be conducted across multiple dates and sessions, particularly because there are several post categories and subjects.

AP DSC 2026 Expected Examination Timeline

Considering the present stage of the recruitment and the previous AP DSC cycle, candidates can use the following as a preparation timeline:

October 2026

Brief notification released

Candidates should:

• Check vacancies.
• Identify the post they want to target.
• Download the syllabus.
• Begin preparation.

November 2026

Detailed notification expected by November 3

The recruitment is likely to move towards the application stage after the detailed notification.

Candidates should keep their certificates and other documents ready.

November–December 2026

Likely application period

This is a reasonable expected window based on the present recruitment timeline, but the exact dates have not yet been announced.

December 2026–January 2027

Possible CBT window

If the application process progresses during November/December, a December 2026 or January 2027 examination window would be a reasonable preparation assumption.

However, this is an estimate and not an official AP DSC 2026 exam date.

After CBT

Candidates can expect the recruitment to move through stages such as:

Preliminary Answer Key → Objections → Final Answer Key → Merit Preparation → Certificate Verification / Roster-Based Selection

This broadly follows the previous recruitment process.

AP DSC 2026 Eligibility

Eligibility will depend on the specific post.

Candidates should understand that SGT, SA, TGT, PGT, Principal, PET and Special Education posts do not necessarily have identical educational and professional qualifications.

For example, the previous AP DSC recruitment prescribed separate academic and professional requirements for different posts, and TET qualification requirements applied to specified categories.

Therefore, candidates should check eligibility according to:

• Post
• Subject
• Academic qualification
• Professional qualification
• Teacher training qualification
• TET qualification wherever applicable
• Age
• Category and reservation
• Local-area requirements wherever applicable

The detailed 2026 recruitment rules will determine the final eligibility conditions.

AP DSC 2026 Age Limit

The brief notification has not given the complete age criteria.

For reference, the 2024 AP DSC society recruitment prescribed 18 years as the minimum age and 44 years as the maximum age, with relaxations for specified categories.

Candidates should therefore use the 2024 age criteria only as a previous-cycle reference, not as the confirmed AP DSC 2026 age limit.

The 2026 crucial date and category-wise age relaxations should be checked before application.

AP DSC 2026 Application Process

The recruitment will be conducted through online applications.

Candidates should expect the application process to broadly involve:

1. Opening the AP DSC recruitment portal.
2. Registration.
3. Entering personal details.
4. Entering educational and professional qualifications.
5. Selecting the relevant post and subject.
6. Uploading the required documents.
7. Paying the applicable examination/application fee.
8. Checking the application carefully.
9. Submitting the form.
10. Downloading the final application/confirmation page.

The application start date and fee should be treated as pending until the 2026 application window is activated.

AP DSC 2026 Application: Documents to Keep Ready

Candidates can start preparing the documents generally required for teacher recruitment applications.

These may include:

• Aadhaar or other identity proof
• SSC/10th certificate
• Intermediate certificate
• Degree certificate
• Professional qualification certificate
• B.Ed/D.Ed or applicable teacher-training certificate
• TET/CTET certificate where applicable
• Caste certificate where applicable
• Special category certificates wherever applicable
• Local status/residence-related documents wherever required
• Recent photograph
• Signature
• Other post-specific documents

Candidates should ensure that names and dates of birth are consistent across their documents.

AP DSC 2026 Hall Ticket

The hall ticket will be required to appear for the CBT.

Based on the previous recruitment process, candidates should expect the hall ticket to contain details such as:

• Candidate name
• Roll/application number
• Post
• Examination date
• Examination session
• Examination centre
• Reporting time
• Candidate instructions

Candidates should download the hall ticket as soon as it becomes available and carefully check all details.

AP DSC 2026 Answer Key

After the CBT, the recruitment process is expected to move towards answer-key publication.

The previous AP DSC cycle included:

Preliminary/Initial Key → Objections → Final Key

The 2024 recruitment schedule included the release of the initial key and a window for objections, followed by the final key.

Therefore, AP DSC 2026 candidates should preserve their question-paper details and responses after the examination so that they can compare them with the preliminary key and submit objections, if necessary.

AP DSC 2026 Result and Merit List

After the examination and finalisation of the answer key, the department is expected to prepare the merit list.

In the previous recruitment, the merit process was linked to the applicable selection rules and merit-cum-roster system.

For SA and SGT candidates, the previous cycle’s TRT and TET weightage was particularly important.

Candidates should therefore not judge their chances only by their CBT marks if the 2026 rules retain a similar TET-weightage mechanism.

AP DSC 2026 Certificate Verification

Candidates who are included in the relevant merit/selection process should be prepared for certificate verification.

Original documents may be required to establish:

• Educational qualification
• Professional qualification
• TET qualification
• Date of birth
• Category
• Local status
• Special category claims
• Other eligibility conditions

Candidates should keep both original certificates and required copies ready well before the verification stage.

AP DSC 2026 Selection: How Candidates Should Prepare

Candidates should not wait for the application dates to start preparation.

The suggestive syllabus is already available, and the recruitment has announced 2,721 vacancies.

A practical preparation strategy would be:

Step 1: Select the exact post.

Step 2: Check the corresponding AP DSC 2026 syllabus.

Step 3: Divide the syllabus into subject-wise topics.

Step 4: Study the relevant school-level concepts and teacher-recruitment topics.

Step 5: Practise objective questions.

Step 6: Solve previous AP DSC papers.

Step 7: Take CBT-style mock tests.

Step 8: Keep TET/CTET and educational certificates ready.

Step 9: Once the detailed notification is released, compare the eligibility and examination structure with your preparation plan.

Step 10: Apply within the prescribed application window.

AP DSC 2026: Important Difference Between Confirmed and Expected Information

Candidates should clearly understand the current status.

Confirmed Now

• 2,721 tentative vacancies
• APTRT/DSC 2026 recruitment
• Brief notification released on October 13, 2026
• Online application mode
• Objective-type CBT
• Suggestive syllabus available
• Detailed notification by November 3, 2026
• District-wise tentative vacancies
• Society-wise tentative vacancies

Available for Preparation

• SGT syllabus
• SGT Special Education syllabus
• SA subject-wise syllabus
• TGT syllabus
• TGT Special Education syllabus
• PGT syllabus
• Principal syllabus
• PET / SA-PE/PD syllabus

Tentative / To Be Finalised

• Application start date
• Application last date
• Application fee
• Exact age criteria
• Final eligibility conditions
• Exact CBT pattern
• Number of questions
• Exam duration
• Exact examination dates
• Final vacancy/roster position
• 2026 selection weightage wherever applicable

AP DSC 2026 Previous Cycle Reference: What Happened in 2024?

The previous AP DSC recruitment is useful for understanding the likely scale and sequence of the process.

In 2024, the recruitment notification and information bulletins were issued in February. The examination process initially had an earlier schedule, but the dates were subsequently revised. The final revised schedule placed SGT examinations from March 30 to April 3, 2024, followed by the English Proficiency test on April 7, with SA, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education examinations continuing through April 30.

This shows that AP DSC examinations do not necessarily have to be completed on one single day. With multiple posts, subjects, languages and sessions, the CBT can be spread across several dates.

The previous cycle also used 80% TRT + 20% APTET/CTET weightage for applicable SA and SGT posts, while specified physical education posts were evaluated through the written examination.

Thus, AP DSC 2026 candidates can use the 2024 cycle as a useful preparation reference, while keeping in mind that the 2026 rules ultimately govern this recruitment.

AP DSC 2026 Frequently Asked Questions

What is AP DSC 2026?

AP DSC 2026 is the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Recruitment Test conducted for recruitment to teacher and related educational posts in Andhra Pradesh.

How many vacancies are available in AP DSC 2026?

The AP DSC 2026 brief notification announces 2,721 tentative vacancies.

When was the AP DSC 2026 notification released?

The AP DSC 2026 brief notification was released on October 13, 2026.

What is the AP DSC 2026 official website?

The official recruitment website is tet2dsc.apcfss.in.

When will the AP DSC 2026 detailed notification be released?

The detailed notification is scheduled to be released on or before November 3, 2026.

When will AP DSC 2026 applications start?

The application start date has not yet been announced. Based on the current recruitment timeline, candidates can reasonably expect the application process to move forward in November 2026.

What is the expected AP DSC 2026 exam date?

An exact date has not been announced. If the recruitment proceeds according to the current timeline, the CBT could reasonably be expected around December 2026 to January 2027, but this is only a tentative planning window.

How many SGT vacancies are there in AP DSC 2026?

There are 1,205 regular SGT vacancies and 200 SGT Special Education vacancies.

How many School Assistant vacancies are there?

There are 906 regular School Assistant vacancies and 150 SA Special Education vacancies.

Which district has the highest AP DSC 2026 vacancies?

Kurnool has the highest district-wise vacancy with 404 posts.

Is the AP DSC 2026 syllabus released?

Yes. The suggestive syllabus is already available on the AP DSC 2026 portal.

Which subjects are included in the AP DSC 2026 School Assistant syllabus?

The School Assistant syllabus includes English, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Odiya, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science and Social Studies.

Which subjects are included in the AP DSC 2026 TGT syllabus?

The TGT syllabus includes English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, General Science, Physical Science, Biological Science and Social Studies, along with the applicable English Proficiency paper.

Which subjects are included in the AP DSC 2026 PGT syllabus?

The PGT syllabus includes English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Botany, Zoology, Social Studies, Civics, Economics and Commerce, along with the applicable English Proficiency paper.

Does AP DSC 2026 have an English Proficiency paper? The 2026 suggestive syllabus lists English Proficiency papers for TGT, PGT and Principal categories. The previous AP DSC recruitment also used an English Language Proficiency Test for the relevant TGT, PGT and Principal posts.

What was the AP DSC selection process in the previous cycle?

In AP DSC 2024, applicable School Assistant and SGT selections used 80% TRT/written-test marks and 20% APTET/CTET weightage, followed by merit-cum-roster selection. Physical Education-related posts had written-test-based selection under the applicable rules.

Will AP DSC 2026 also have 80% TRT and 20% TET weightage?

Candidates should use the 2024 system as a reference, but the 2026 selection formula must be applied according to the 2026 recruitment rules. Candidates should therefore prepare seriously for the CBT while keeping their TET/CTET qualification documents ready where applicable.

Will the AP DSC 2026 examination be conducted online?

Yes. The government has confirmed an objective-type Computer Based Test (CBT).

Will AP DSC 2026 exams be conducted on one day?

Not necessarily. Based on the 2024 recruitment, different posts, subjects and papers can be scheduled across multiple dates and sessions. In 2024, examinations extended across several weeks.

Are the 2,721 AP DSC vacancies final?

No. They are currently tentative vacancies. The final vacancy position and roster details will be applicable as per the recruitment process.

Can candidates start preparing for AP DSC 2026 now?

Yes. The suggestive syllabus is already available, so candidates can start post-wise and subject-wise preparation immediately.

Where can candidates check AP DSC 2026 updates?

Candidates should check the official AP DSC recruitment portal tet2dsc.apcfss.in for the notification, syllabus, application, hall ticket and examination-related updates.

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