APTET Exam Pattern Details: Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test ‘s (APTET) Exam Pattern and scheme of examination are given below….
APTET Exam Pattern:
The structure and content of
the TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions 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 for
the TET. Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I
to V, Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI
to VIII. Those candidates who have both D.El.Ed and B.Ed qualifications for
Paper-1 and Paper-2 intends to be a Teacher either for Classes I to V or for
Classes VI to VIII are only eligible to appear in both Papers (Paper I and
Paper II).
Paper-I A for Classes I to V
in Regular Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions &
each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30
minutes
Structure & Content (all
compulsory)
|
S.No |
Subject |
No of MCQs |
Marks |
|
1. |
Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
2. |
Language I |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
3. |
Language II (English) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
4. |
Mathematics |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
5. |
Environmental Studies |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
TOTAL |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
|
Note:
i) The test items on
Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of
teaching and learning relevant to the primary level
ii) How to choose
language–I of APTET Paper-I: The following languages are offered under
First Language in the Schools under the State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu,
Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Odiya. A Candidate has to choose one of these 6
Languages under Language-I of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily
studied that Language either as medium of study or as First Language at least
Up to Class X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ ICSE curriculum can choose the
Language which they studied Up to Class X.
The Language-II shall be
English for all candidates. The syllabus for Language I & II shall be based
on Proficiency in the language, Elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities
(Classes III to VIII and Standards linkage Up to class X level). For 30 MCQs
under Language I&II, 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy of
the Language.
The syllabus for Mathematics
& Environmental Studies is designed on the basis of topics of Classes III
to VIII. The difficulty standard as well as linkages of content/topics could be
up to Secondary Stage (up to Class X) for testing. The test items in
Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain 30 Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs) each, both on Content and 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.
The detailed syllabus for all
subjects shall be designed by the SCERT and the same shall be issued along with
the Notification. Candidates are informed to follow present State syllabus and
textbooks of Class III to V and previous State syllabus and textbooks of
classes VI to X and present Bilingual Textbooks of Class VI to IX may be
followed. The candidates has to follow 2016, 2019 editions of D.Ed / D.El.Ed
Telugu Academy/SCERT textbooks.
Paper-1 B : For classes I to
V in Special Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions &
each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30
minutes
Structure and Content Paper –
1B
|
S.No |
Subject |
No of MCQs |
Marks |
|
1. |
Child Development and Pedagogy (Special Education) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
2. |
Language I |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
3. |
Language II (English) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
4. |
Mathematics |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
5. |
Environmental Studies |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
TOTAL |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
|
Paper-2A: For Classes VI to
VIII in Regular Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions
& each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and
30 minutes
Structure and Content:
Paper-2A
|
S.No |
Subject |
No of MCQs |
Marks |
|
1 |
Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
2 |
Language I |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
3 |
Language II (English) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
4 |
Mathematics & Science Teachers Social Studies (Content 48, Pedagogy 12) (OR) Language (Content 48, Pedagogy 12) |
60 MCQs |
60 Marks |
|
TOTAL |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
|
Paper-2B: For Classes VI to
VIII in Special Schools: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions
& each question carries one mark with Duration of examination: 2 hours and
30 minutes
Structure and Content:
Paper-2B
|
S.No |
Subject |
No of MCQs |
Marks |
|
1. |
Child Development and Pedagogy (Special Education) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
2. |
Language I |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
3. |
Language II (English) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
|
4. |
Category of Disability |
60 MCQs |
60 Marks |
|
TOTAL |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
|
Note:-
i) The test items on
Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of
teaching and learning relevant to the Elementary level for Paper II-A.
ii) How to choose
Language – I of AP-TET Paper-2A & Paper-2B : The following Languages
are offered under First Language in Secondary schools under the State Syllabus
viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, Kannada, Tamil, Odiya and Sanskrit. Other
than Language Teachers has to choose one of these 8 Languages under Language- I
of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily studied that Language either
as medium of study or First Language at least up to Class-X. The candidates who
studied CBSE/ ICSE curriculum can choose the Language which they studied up to
Class X.
Language Teachers have to
choose the Language of their study in Pandit Training concerned under
Language-I of TET Paper-2A.The Language-II shall be on English proficiency for
all the candidates. The syllabus for Language I & II for Paper-2A shall be based
on proficiency in the Language, Elements of Language, Communication and
Comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level – 12th Class).
30 MCQs for Language -I and 30 MCQs for Language- II will be given.
The syllabus for TET-2024 of
concerned Paper-2A and Paper-2B are based on topics of Classes VI to X. The
difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to
Senior Secondary Level (12th class). Candidates are informed to follow previous
state syllabus and textbooks of Classes VI to X and present NCERT syllabus
Bilingual Textbooks of Class VI to IX. The candidates are informed to follow
2016, 2019 editions of D.Ed/D.El.Ed/ B.Ed Telugu Academy/SCERT textbooks.
Note: Syllabus for
Paper-1A & Paper-1B and Paper-2A & Paper-2B for each subject notified
on website http://cse.ap.gov.in
Medium of Question Paper: The
Question Paper shall be bilingual (i.e.) English followed by the Language-I
chosen by the candidates for all Languages except Sanskrit. For the candidates
choosing Sanskrit, the questions shall be in Telugu followed by Sanskrit
(Devanagari Script).
Pass Criteria of APTET: The
following are the minimum qualifying marks of Andhra Pradesh Teacher
Eligibility Test for various categories…
|
S.No |
Community |
Pass Marks |
|
1. |
OC |
60% Marks and above |
|
2. |
BC |
50% Marks and above |
|
3. |
SC/ ST/ Differently abled (PH) & Ex-servicemen |
40% Marks and above |
The Marks Memo/Certificate of APTET shall be made available on APTET website only. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring APTET Certificate. A person who has qualified APTET may also appear again for improving his/her score. In accordance with the NCTE guidelines the APTET certificate shall be valid for a period of seven years from the date of examination.
