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The AP TET 2026 exam pattern is set by the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and candidates must familiarise themselves with it before beginning their preparation. The exam is conducted in online mode and consists of multiple choice questions (MCQs) with no negative marking.
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APTET Exam Pattern 2026 will be released on the official website of Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh along with the official notification. The APTET consists of two papers Paper I (A & B) – For candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5 and Paper II (A & B) – For candidates who want to teach Classes 6 to 8. As per the exam pattern of APTET 2026 Exam, for both the papers the total number of questions asked will be 150 and the total marks for the exam is 150. APTET 2026 exam will be conducted for a total time duration of 2.5 hours with each question consisting of 1 marks and there is no negative marking. The detailed APTET 2026 exam pattern can be checked here from this page.
Given below is a quick overview of the key highlights of the AP TET 2026 exam pattern, based on the official AP TET 2025 notification released by the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh:
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Mode of Examination | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Type of Questions | Objective-type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Papers | 4 (Paper 1A, Paper 1B, Paper 2A, Paper 2B) |
| Total Number of Questions | 150 per paper |
| Total Marks | 150 per paper |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Language of Paper | Bilingual (English + chosen Language I) |
| Negative Marking | None |
| Marks per Correct Answer | 1 mark |
The AP TET 2026 exam will be conducted online as a computer-based test, and the duration of each paper is 2 hours and 30 minutes, i.e., 150 minutes. This time limit applies equally to all four papers- Paper 1A, Paper 1B, Paper 2A, and Paper 2B. With 150 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes, candidates get an average of 1 minute per question. It is therefore important for candidates to practice time management during their preparation to ensure they are able to attempt all questions within the allotted time.
The AP TET 2026 exam consists of 150 objective-type MCQs, with each question carrying 1 mark. The marking scheme for AP TET 2026 is straightforward and candidate-friendly. Here are the key details:
Since there is no negative marking in the AP TET exam, candidates are advised to attempt all questions without the fear of losing marks for wrong answers. This makes it essential for candidates to attempt every question in order to maximise their score.
The exam pattern and structure & content of APTET Paper I is as follows
Time Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total No. Of Questions: 150
Type of Questions: MCQ
Structure & Content of APTET Paper I
Name of the Subject | Total No. Of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I | 30 | 30 |
Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks (1 Mark Each) |
The Language II, i.e., English is mandatory for all the candidates appearing for Paper I of APTET.
Language Options Available for APTET Paper I
Candidates can choose any one language among the following as the Language I preference in APTET -
Given below are the details of APTET Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper IIA
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total No. Of Questions: 150
Type of Questions: MCQ
Structure & Content of APTET Paper II
Name of the Subject | Total No. Of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I | 30 | 30 |
Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics & Science and Social Studies | 60 | 60 |
Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks (1 Mark Each) |
Language Options Available for APTET Paper II-A
Candidates can choose any one language among the following as the Language-I preference in APTET -
The exam pattern and structure & content of APTET Paper II-B are as follows -
Applicability: Physical Education Teachers
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total No. of Questions: 150
Type of Questions: MCQ
Structure & Content of APTET Paper-II
Name of the Subject | Total No. Of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Physical Education Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I | 10 | 10 |
Language II (English) | 10 | 10 |
Physical Education (Content) | 100 | 100 |
Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks (1 Mark Each) |
Incentive Marks for Meritorious Candidates | - | 30 |
The language preference is the same as Paper II-A.
The section given below will cover the syllabus for each topic coming under APTET Paper I. Please follow the table to understand the APTET syllabus.
APTET 2025 Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
Child Development and Pedagogy (30 MCQs) | •Development, Growth & Maturation — Concept & Nature, Differences between Growth and Development • Principles of the development of children. • Factors influencing development — Intelligence, aptitude, interest, attitude, creativity, thinking & Reasoning. • Understanding learning — Concept, Definitions, Characteristics of Learning & Types of Learning • Pedagogical concerns — Concept, Defenition and characteristics • Paradigms of organizing Learning-Teacher centric, Subject centric and Learner centric • Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence • Learning resources — Self, Home, School, Community, Technology • Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice • Distinction between Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning • School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. |
Language - 1 (Tel/Urdu/Hindi/kannada/Tamil/Odiya) (30 MCQs) | • Verses and poems • Telugu dialect and its Features • Vocabulary — Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Proverbs • Sandhus — Atva, itva, utva, yadagama sandhus • Samas and homonyms • Avbodh — pathith, pathith , padya and gadhya • Poems and Poets; Books and authors • Hindi Alphabet system — Consonents and vowels • Vocabulary — Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Proverbs • Hindi nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverb, part of speech • Methodology including language, sense, hindi grammar • Unitary Hindi |
Language - 2 (English) (30 MCQs) | • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and phrarses, one word substitution • Grammar — Sentence structure, degree of comparison, articles, preposition, clauses, orinary verbs, auxillary verbs, question tags, direct indirect speech, active and passive voice, • Mechanism of writting — Punctuation and capitalisation • Discourses • Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem • nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverb, part of speech • Methodology including language, sense, english grammar • Unitary english |
Mathematics (30 MCQs) | • Numbers — four fundamental operations ( addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), Prime and composite numbers, Factors, LCM & HCF, Methods of prime factorization, Coprimes, twin primes, LCM-HCF, negative numbers, integers, Fractions, Decimals, Rational Numbers, Squares, Cubes, Square Roots and Cube roots, Profit and Loss . • Mensuration — Area of square, rectangle, circle, triangle; The perimeter for square and rectangle through pattern; Area and volume of cylinder, cone, sphere, Frustum problems, cubes and cuboids • Geometry — 2D figures including Triangle, Square and Rectangle; Introduction of Perimeter and Area of given shapes Geometrical patterns; Circles — center, diameter and radius; Primary Geometry concepts (Point, straight line, line segments, ray), Area and Perimeter, Lines and Angles; Triangle and its properties; Congruency of Triangles; Quadrilaterals; Practical Geometry; Construction of Traingles; Construction of Quadrilaterals; Exploring Geometrical Figures • Data Handling — Data Interpretation, Graphical interpreatation of data, Bar graph, Histogram, frequency polygon, Pie chart; Tallymarks • Algebra — Linear equations, Graphical representation of equations, Expressions with variables & Rules, Algebric expressions, - Exponents & Powers, Factorization; Unitary Method, arithmatic |
Environmental studies (30 MCQs) | • Living World — Living and Non Living Organisms, Classification of plants, Plants and Animals, - Agricultural operation, Preservation and protection of food and plant products, Hybridization • Climate change, deforestation, Weather, Climate, Soil, disaster management, pollution and causes • Air — importance, atmospheric pressure, air pollution, Green House effect • Water — Rivers, lakes, canals in A.P and India, Water conservation programmes, Rain water harvesting, drought and floods • Life processes — Human Body, Sense organs, organ systems, Movement and Locomotion, Cell, Nutrition, excretion-respiration processes in plants, reproduction, Balanced diet, Good Touch and Bad Touch • Natural Phenomena — classification of materials, Magnets, Standard units of measurement, Fabrics, Acids and bases, Energy, Electricity, Sound, light, force and other physical phenomenons • Transportation and Communication — Advantages and disadvantages, communication system, tourism • Professions and Services — Different professions, helping agents • Our Environment — trees, endangered, endemic species, Tribal life, Global warming, Acid rains, Our constitution, Child rights • Our Universe, Production Exchange and Livelihoods, Political Systems and Governance, Social Organisation and Inequities, Religion and Society, Culture and Communication |
The section given below will cover the syllabus for each topic coming under APTET Paper II. Please follow the table to understand the APTET syllabus.
APTET 2024 Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
Child Development and Pedagogy (30 MCQs) | •Development, Growth & Maturation — Concept & Nature, Differences between Growth and Development • Principles of the development of children. • Factors influencing development — Intelligence, aptitude, interest, attitude, creativity, thinking & Reasoning. • Understanding learning — Concept, Definitions, Characteristics of Learning & Types of Learning • Pedagogical concerns — Concept, Defenition and characteristics • Paradigms of organizing Learning-Teacher centric, Subject centric and Learner centric • Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence • Learning resources — Self, Home, School, Community, Technology • Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice • Distinction between Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning • School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. |
Language - 1 (Tel/Urdu/Hindi/kannada/Tamil/Odiya/Sanskrit) (30 MCQs) | • Verses and poems • Telugu dialect and its Features • Vocabulary — Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Proverbs • Sandhus — Atva, itva, utva, yadagama sandhus • Samas and homonyms • Avbodh — pathith, pathith , padya and gadhya • Poems and Poets; Books and authors • Hindi Alphabet system — Consonents and vowels • Vocabulary — Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Proverbs • Hindi nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverb, part of speech • Methodology including language, sense, hindi grammar • Unitary Hindi |
Language - 2 (English) (30 MCQs) | • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and phrarses, one word substitution • Grammar — Sentence structure, degree of comparison, articles, preposition, clauses, orinary verbs, auxillary verbs, question tags, direct indirect speech, active and passive voice, • Mechanism of writting — Punctuation and capitalisation • Discourses • Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem • nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverb, part of speech • Methodology including language, sense, english grammar • Unitary english |
Mathematics and science/ Environmental studies (60 MCQs) | Mathematics • Arithmetic — Rato, Proportion, Applications of ratio and proportion, Profit and Loss • Number System — four fundamental operations ( addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), Prime and composite numbers, Real numbers, Euclid's division lemma, Sets & its representation, Factors, LCM & HCF, Methods of prime factorization, Coprimes, twin primes, LCM-HCF, negative numbers, integers, Fractions, Decimals, Rational Numbers, Squares, Cubes, Square Roots and Cube roots, . • Mensuration — Area of square, rectangle, circle, triangle; The perimeter for square and rectangle through pattern; Area and volume of cylinder, cone, sphere, Frustum problems, cubes and cuboids • Geometry — 2D figures including Triangle, Square and Rectangle; Introduction of Perimeter and Area of given shapes Geometrical patterns; Circles — center, diameter and radius; Primary Geometry concepts (Point, straight line, line segments, ray), Area and Perimeter, Lines and Angles; Triangle and its properties; Congruency of Triangles; Quadrilaterals; Practical Geometry; Construction of Traingles; Construction of Quadrilaterals; Exploring Geometrical Figures • Probability — Distribution, uses of probability in real life • Coordinate Geometry — Distance and section formula, Cartesian system, centroid of a triangle • Trigonometry — Trigonometric ratios, Trigonometric identities, Heights and distances • Statistics — Mean, median, mode, Central Tendency, Data Interpretation, Graphical interpreatation of data, Bar graph, Histogram, frequency polygon, Pie chart; Tallymarks • Algebra — Linear equations, Graphical representation of equations, Expressions with variables & Rules, Algebric expressions, - Exponents & Powers, Factorization; Unitary Method, arithmatic Environmental Studies • Living World — Living and Non Living Organisms, Classification of plants, Plants and Animals, - Agricultural operation, Preservation and protection of food and plant products, Hybridization • Climate change, deforestation, Weather, Climate, Soil, disaster management, pollution and causes • Air — importance, atmospheric pressure, air pollution, Green House effect • Water — Rivers, lakes, canals in A.P and India, Water conservation programmes, Rain water harvesting, drought and floods • Life processes — Human Body, Sense organs, organ systems, Movement and Locomotion, Cell, Nutrition, excretion-respiration processes in plants, reproduction, Balanced diet, Good Touch and Bad Touch • Natural Phenomena — classification of materials, Magnets, Standard units of measurement, Fabrics, Acids and bases, Energy, Electricity, Sound, light, force and other physical phenomenons • Transportation and Communication — Advantages and disadvantages, communication system, tourism • Professions and Services — Different professions, helping agents • Our Environment — trees, endangered, endemic species, Tribal life, Global warming, Acid rains, Our constitution, Child rights • Our Universe, Production Exchange and Livelihoods, Political Systems and Governance, Social Organisation and Inequities, Religion and Society, Culture and Communication |
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