- Online applications are invited from candidates who intend to be teachers for classes I to VIII in schools in Andhra Pradesh for appearance in the Fourth Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET-September, 2013) to be conducted by Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, 1st September, 2013 in all 23 Districts of the State.
- In accordance with the provisions of sub – section (1) of section 23 of the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide it’s Notification dated 23rd September 2010 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that she/he should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE. Accordingly, Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test in A.P. vide G.Os cited in the references above.
- 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 2012-2013 with requisite percentage of marks obtained as given in information bulletin of APTET 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. The candidates who did not qualify in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd APTETs can also apply for the 2fourth APTET. Further, the candidates who got qualified in the earlier APTETs can also apply for 4th APTET if they desire improvement over their previous TET score.
APTET Notification
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APTET Detailed Information Buletin
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APTET Syllabus for Paper-I & II-Medium Wise
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APTET Official Website for Online Appication
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Important Dates of APTET
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Date and Timings of fourth APTET:
APTET will be conducted on 1st September, 2013 in all the Districts of the State. The duration and timings of the test are given below:
- Paper-I : 9.30 am to 12.00 noon (duration 2 ½ hours)
- Paper-II : 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm (duration 2 ½ hours)
Fee and submission of Application Online:
The fee prescribed for appearing for APTET (including examination fee) is Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred only) for only Paper-I or only Paper-II or both. Candidates can pay the fee through APONLINE or e-Seva/mee seva centers between 15.07.2013 and 31.07.2013 and submit online application at the APTET website http://aptet.cgg.gov.in between 16.07.2013 and 01.08.2013.
