GOVERNMENT OFANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
TheAndhra Pradesh Teacher EligibilityTest (TET)cum Teacher RecruitmentTest forthe posts
of Teachers (Schemeof Selection) Rules Orders Issued.
SCHOOLEDUCATION (EXAMS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.

Dated: 19/11/2014
Read thefollowing:

Fromthe Commissionerof SchoolEducation,A.P.,Hyderabad,

Lr.Rc.No.5/APTET/2014, dated:02.09.2014.
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ORDER:
Thefollowing notification willbepublished in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
NO T I FI C A T I O N
In exerciseof thepowersconferred byArticle309of theConstitution of India read with
sub section (3)and (4)of Section 169,Subsections (3)and (4) of section 195 and Section 243of
the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, (Andhra Pradesh Act 13 of 1994) and amendments
thereon and third proviso to Section 74 of the AndhraPradesh MunicipalitiesAct,1965 (Andhra
Pradesh Act 6/1965)and Section 78 and Section 99 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act,1982
(Act 1 of 1982), read with subsection (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Act 2009 (Central Act No.35 of 2009),duly incorporating the normsand
conditions of the eligibility criteria provided by NCTE for the post of teachers and duly
rescindingthe earlier Government Orders issued in the GO. Ms. No 51, SE Gen. Dept.,Dated
16.04.2011 in thisregard,theGovernor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makesthe following rules
for Teacher EligibilityTest (TET)cum Teacher RecruitmentTest (TRT) to thepostsof Teachers
in theschoolsof Andhra Pradesh.
RULES
1. SHORT TITLEANDAPPLICATION:
(1)

These rules 2014 may be called asthe Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
(TET)cum Teacher RecruitmentTest (TRT) forthepostsof Teachers (Schemeof
Selection) Rules.

(2)

These rules shall apply to all categories of teacher posts in Government, Zilla
Praja Parishad, Mandal Praja Parishad, Special Schools, Integrated Tribal
DevelopmentAgency,Municipalities,MunicipalCorporation Schoolsand to such
othercategoriesof teacherpostsin such otherschoolsasmaybenotified bythe
Government fromtimeto time.

(3)

These rulesshallcomeinto forcewith immediateeffect fromthedateof issueof

these orders.

2.DEFINITIONS:
In these rules, unlessthe context otherwiserequires:
(1)

AppointingAuthoritymeans.
(i)

The District Educational Officer of the district concerned in respect of

posts of teachers in Government Schools, Mandal Praja Parishads
Schools,ZillaPrajaParishad Schoolsand Special Schools.

(ii)

The Commissioner of concerned Municipality/ Municipal Corporation in

respect of posts of teachers in Municipality or Municipal Corporation
Schools.

(iii)

The Project Officer of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency

concerned in respect of postsof teachersin ITDA Schools.

(2)

Chief Executive Officer meanstheChief ExecutiveOfficer of Zilla Praja Parishad

appointed under section 186of theAndhraPradesh Panchayat RajAct, 1994.

(3)

Collector means anyofficerincharge of aRevenue District;

(4)

Commissioner of School Education means the Officer incharge of General

Education which includes Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Special Schools
and Teacher Education in the State;

(5)

DistrictmeansRevenueDistrict;

(6)

District Educational officer means the Officer incharge of General Education

which includes Preprimary, Primary, Secondary, Nonformal and Teacher
Education in theDistrict;

(7)

Government meanstheStateGovernment of AndhraPradesh.

(8)

(9)

Malpractice meansin relation to an examinee appearing for thewritten test,

theunauthorized help fromanyperson in anymannerorfromanymaterialor
fromanysourcewhatsoever orthe unauthorized useof anytelephonic,wireless
or electronic or other instrument of gadget in anymanner, asdescribed in the
Andhra Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Malpractices and unfair
means) Act, 1997 (Act 25 of 1997).
MandalPraja ParishadmeansaMandalPraja Parishad constituted undersection
148of theAndhraPradesh Panchayat RajAct, 1994 .

(10)

Mandal Praja Parishad Development Officer means the officer appointed by

that designation under section 168 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act,
1994.

(11)

Mediumof Instruction means thelanguagethrough which subjectsotherthan

languages are taught.

(12)

Municipality means a municipality constituted under the Andhra Pradesh

MunicipalitiesAct, 1965;

(13) MunicipalCorporation means amunicipal corporationconstituted ordeemed to

have been constituted under anylaw relating to Municipal Corporation for the
time being in force;
(14)

NCTE meansNational Council for Teacher Education.

(15)

SchoolmeansaPrimarySchoolorUpperPrimarySchooloraHigh Schoolora
SpecialSchoolfor disabled;and

(16)

Zilla Praja Parishad means a Zilla Praja Parishad constituted under the
provisions of theAndhra Pradesh Panchayat RajAct,1994.

3.METHODOF RECRUITMENT:

The Recruitment shall be through a selection process consisting of Written Test and
other criteria stipulated by the Governmentfrom time to time. The total marksshall
be 180for SGTsand PETs. For all School Assistantposts total marksshall be 200(Two
hundred). It will be purely based on merit cum roaster system as per the existing
provisions being adopted by Governmentof Andhra Pradesh
4.QUALIFICATIONSAND ELIGIBILITY:
(1) A candidate for selection to the posts of Teachers shall possess the academic and
professional/ trainingqualificationsasfollows:

(a) Must befullyqualified forthepost applied forand in possession of allCertificatesas

on the last dateprescribed in the notificationforsubmission of applications.
(b) (i) Must possess Intermediate Certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate
Education,AndhraPradesh orotherequivalent certificatesrecognized byBoard
of IntermediateEducation,Government of AndhraPradesh.

(ii) Must possess Academic degrees of Universities recognized byUniversityGrants

Commission (UGC).
(iii) Teacher Education Courses recognized by National Council for Teacher
Education.
(iv) Distance Mode courses offered by Universities and Deemed Universities
recognized by Joint Committee comprising University Grants Commission,
Distance Education Council (DEC), All India Council for Technical Education and
with jurisdiction to operatesuch coursesin the State of AndhraPradesh.
(v) Special Education Coursesrecognized byRehabilitationCouncilof India.
(vi) The candidates should have either been qualified in earlier APTETs OR should
obtain minimum qualifying marks in the present TET cum TRT. However, this is
not applicable in caseof PETsand School Assistants(PhysicalEducation).
(2) Post wisequalifications:
(i) School Assistants:
(a) School Assistant (Mathematics):
Must possessaBachelorsDegreewith Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Statistics
asthemain subject OR oneof thethreeequaloptionalsubjectsand aB.Ed degreewith
Mathematicsasa methodologysubject.
(b)School Assistant(Physical Sciences):
Must posses aBachelors Degreewith at least two of thefollowing subjectsasoptional
subjects: Physics / Applied Physics / Engineering Physics & Instrumentation and
Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry /
MedicinalChemistry/ BioChemistry/ GeologyoreitherPhysics/ itsallied subjectsor
Chemistry / its allied subjects as one of the main subject and other as subsidiary /
ancillarysubject and B.Ed.degreewith PhysicalScience/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Science
asamethodology subject.
(c) School Assistant (Biological Science) :
Must possess aBachelorsDegree with BotanyandZoologyasoptional subjectsoroneof
the two asmain and theotherassubsidiarysubject oranytwo of otherallied subjects
viz.Public Health / Human Genetics/ Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Environment Sciences/
Microbiology / BioTechnology / Industrial Microbiology / Agriculture/ Food
Technology/ Fisheries/ Nutrition/geology / Sericulture / Horticulture / Forestry/ Poultry
and a B.Ed. Degree with Biological Science / Natural Sciences / Science / Botany /
Zoology/ asa methodology subject.
(d)School Assistant (Social Studies):
Must possessa BachelorsDegree with anytwo of thefollowingsubjectsasoptional or
one of them as a main and any other one as a subsidiary subject (i) History (ii)
Economics (iii) Geography (iv) Political Science (v) Public Administration (vi) Sociology
(vii) Commerce(viii) Politics(ix) SocialAnthropology (x) Ancient Indian HistoryCulture &
Archaeology(xi) Anthropology(xii) SocialWork (xiii) Philosophy and (xiv) Psychology.
or

B.Comwith any four of the following sixsubjects:

(g) Economics / Business Economics (ii) Business Organization and Management (iii)
Statistics / Business Statistics / Quantitative Techniques (iv) financial Services,
Banking and Insurance (v) Accountancy / Financial Accounting (vi) Fundamentals
of information technology and B.Ed Degree with Social Studies/ Social Sciences/
Geography / history / Politics Political Science /Economics as a methodology
subject.
(e) School Assistant(English) :
ABachelorsDegree with Englishasthemain subject oroneof theoptionalsubjectsora
Post Graduate Degree in English and a B. Ed Degree with English as methodology
subject.

(f)School Assistant(Telugu):
Must possess aBachelorsDegreewith Telugu asthemain subject oroneof thethree
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagein Telugu (B.O.L) orits
equivalent oraPost GraduateDegree in Telugu and B.Ed with Telugu asmethodology
Subject or Telugu Pandit Trainingor itsequivalent.
(g)School Assistant (Hindi) :
Academicqualifications:
Must possess Bachelors degree with Hindi as one of the full elective subject or
BachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagein Hindi(B.O.L) orPraveenaof DakshinaBharat
Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachara Sabha, Hyderabad or any other
equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA degree Standard) or Post Graduate
Degree in Hindi and along with any one of the following training qualifications as per
Table2trainingqualifications.
TABLEI
Sl.
No
(1)
(1)

CourseTitle
(2)
Madhyama

(2)

Ratna

(3)

Praveen

(4)

Sahityalankar
Pandit

(5)

Institution
(3)

GovtOrder
(4)

HindiSahityaSammelan (Visarada)
Allahabad
Rashtrabhash PracharSamiti,Warda
DakshinaBharata HindiPrachar
Sabha, Madras
HindiVidyapeet, Deoghar

G.O.Ms.No.1415, Edn.
Dated:22.07.1970.
do

Maharashtra Bhasha Sabha,Poona

(6)
(7)

Vidwan
Sevak

HindiPracharSabha,Hyderabad
Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad.

(8)

Visharad
Diploma

Dakhina BharataHindiPrachar
Sabha, Madras.

(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)

SahityaRatna
Diploma
Vidwan
BhashaPraveena
Title(Hindi)
SahityaBhushan
SastryDegree

do
do
do
do
do
Asper Andhra
Pradesh Educational
Rules

HindiSahityaSammelan,Allahbad

do

Madras University

do

AndhraUniversity

do

HindiVidyapeet Deoghar
SriKasiVidyaPeeth,Benaras.

do
do

(14)
(15)
(16)

(17)

HindiKovid
Degree
Bharatiya
HindiParangat
Diploma
HindiBhushan
Diploma
B.A. orBachelor
in Oriental
Language in Hindi
(B.O.L.) orM.Ain
Hindi.

SriKasiVidyaPeeth,Benaras

do

AkilaBharateeyaHindi
Parishad,Agra

do

HindiPracharSabha,Hyderabad

do

Anyrecognized universitywith Hindiasspecialsubject

TABLE II
Sl.
No.

CourseTitle

Institution

GovtOrder

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

B.Ed with Hindias

methodology

Anyrecognized universityand
NCTE

(2)

B.Ed (HindiMedium)

DakshinaBharata Hindi Prachar

Shabha,Hyderabad

G.O.Ms.No.68
Dated.10395

(3)

PracharakDegreeand
Bachelorof Education

DakshinaBharatHindi Prachar
Sabha, Madras.

G.O.Ms.No.90
Edn.Dt.6274

Prachrak(including
Praveena)Diploma

DakshinaBharatHindi Prachar
Sabha, Madras.

Asper Andhra
Pradesh
Educational Rules

(5)

PracharakDiploma

HindistaniPrachar Sabha,
Wardha.

do

(6)

Sikshana Kala
PraveenaDiploma

Akhila Bharateeya Hindi

Parishad,Agra

do

(1)

(4)

(7)

(8.

9.

Hindi Shikshak
(including Hindi Vidwan HindiPrachara Sabha,Hyderabad
Diploma)
Issued bytheCommissionerfor
HindiPanditsTraining
Government Examinations,
Certificate
AndhraPradesh
HindiShikshan
Parangat Hindi
Kendriya Hindi Shikshnak
Shikshan Nishnat

do

do
G.O.Ms. No.
1504,Edn
Dated:1161964

(h)School Assistant(Urdu):
Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Urdu as the main subject or one of the three
equaloptionalsubjectsoraBachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagewith Urdu (B.O.L) or
itsequivalent or aPost GraduateDegreein Urdu and B.Ed with Urdu asmethodology or
Urdu Pandit Trainingorequivalent.
(i)School Assistant (Kannada) :
Must possessaBachelorsDegreewith Kannadaasthemain subject oroneof thethree
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsdegreein OrientalLanguagewith Kannada(B.O.L)
or its equivalent or a Post Graduate Degree in Kannada and B.Ed with Kannada as
methodology orKannadaPandit Training oritsequivalent.

(j)School Assistant (Tamil):

Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Tamil as the main subject or one of the three
equal optionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein Oriental Languagewith Tamil(B.O.L) or
itsequivalent oraPost GraduateDegree in Tamiland B.Ed with Tamilas methodology
orTamil Pandit Trainingorits equivalent.
(k) School Assistant(Oriya):
Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Oriya as the main subject or one of the three
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegree in OrientalLanguagewith Oriya(B.O.L) or
itsequivalent oraPost GraduateDegreein Oriyaand B.Ed with Oriyaasmethodologyor
OriyaPandit Trainingoritsequivalent.
(l)School Assistant(Sanskrit) :
Must possessaBachelorsDegreewith Sanskrit asthemain subject oroneof thethree
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagewith Sanskrit (B.O.L)
or its equivalent or a Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit and B.Ed with Sanskrit as
methodology orSanskrit Pandit Trainingorits equivalent.
(m)School Assistant(PhysicalEducation) :
Must possessaBachelorsDegree oritsequivalent and a BachelorsDegree in Physical
Education oritsequivalent orM.P.Ed.
(ii)Secondary Grade Teacher :
Must possess Intermediate Certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate Education,
AndhraPradesh oranyotherequivalent certificaterecognized byBoard of Intermediate
Education, Govt. of A.P. and two year D.Ed. Certificate issued by the Director of
Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh or its equivalent certificate recognized by
NCTE.
(iii)Language Pandits:
(a)Language Pandit(Telugu) :
Must possess aBachelorsDegreewith Telugu asthemain subject oroneof thethree
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagein Telugu (B.O.L) orits
equivalent or aPost GraduateDegree in Telugu and B.Ed with Telugu asmethodology or
Telugu Pandit Trainingor itsequivalent.
(b)Language Pandit(Hindi) :
Academicqualifications:
Must posses Bachelors degree with Hindi as one of the full elective subject or
BachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagein Hindi(B.O.L) orPraveenaof DakshinaBharat
Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachara Sabha, Hyderabad or any other
equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA degree Standard) or Post Graduate
Degreein Hindiof thefollowingaspertable Iand alongwith anyone of thetraining
qualificationsasper table II.
TABLE I
SNO
(1)
(1)

CourseTitle
(2)
Madhyama

(2)

Ratna

(3)

Praveen

Institution
(3)

GovtOrder
(4)

HindiSahityaSammelan (Visarada)
Allahabad
Rashtrabhash PracharSamiti,Warda
DakshinaBharata HindiPrachar
Sabha, Madras

G.O.Ms.No.1415 Edn.
Dated:22.07.1970.
do
do

(4)

Sahityalankar
Pandit

HindiVidyapeet, Deoghar

do

Maharashtra Bhasha Sabha,Poona

do

(6)
(7)

Vidwan
Sevak

HindiPracharSabha,Hyderabad
Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad.

(8)

Visharad
Diploma

Dakhina BharataHindiPrachar
Sabha, Madras.

(5)

(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)

(17)

SahityaRatna
Diploma
Vidwan
BhashaPraveena
Title(Hindi)
SahityaBhushan
SastryDegree
HindiKovid
Degree
Bharatiya
HindiParangat
Diploma
HindiBhushan
Diploma
B.A. orBachelor
in Oriental
Language in Hindi
(B.O.L.) orM.Ain
Hindi.

do
do
Asper Andhra
Pradesh Educational
Rules

HindiSahityaSammelan,Allahbad

do

Madras University

do

AndhraUniversity

do

HindiVidyapeet Deoghar
SriKasiVidyaPeeth,Benaras.

do
do

SriKasiVidyaPeeth,Benaras

do

AkilaBharateeyaHindi
Parishad,Agra
HindiPracharSabha,Hyderabad

do
do

Anyrecognized universitywith Hindiasspecialsubject

Table II
SNO TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS:
B.Ed with Hindias
Anyrecognized universityand NCTE
(1)
Methodology
B.Ed (HindiMedium)
DakshinaBharata HindiPrachar G.O.Ms.No.68
(2)
Sabha,Hyderabad
Edn.Dt 10395
Prachrak(including
DakshinaBharatHindi Prachar
Asper Andhra
(3)
Praveena)Diploma
Sabha, Madras.
Pradesh Educational
Rules
PracharakDiploma
HindistaniPracharSabha,
do
(4)
Wardha.
SikshanaKala Praveena Akhila Bharateeya Hindi
do
(5)
Diploma
Parishad,Agra
HindiShikshak (including HindiPrachara Sabha,
do
(6)
HindiVidwan Diploma)
Hyderabad
HindiPanditsTraining
Issued bytheCommissionerfor
do
(7)
Certificate
Government Examinations,
AndhraPradesh
HindiShikshan Parangat Kendriya Hindi Shikshnak
G.O.Ms. No.1504,
(8)
HindiShikshan Nishnat
Edn Dated: 116
1964
(c)Language Pandit(Urdu):
Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Urdu as the main subject or one of the three
equal optionalsubjects orBachelors Degree in Oriental Languagein Urdu (B.O.L) orits
equivalent or a Post Graduate Degree in Urdu and B.Ed with Urdu as methodology or
Urdu Pandit Trainingoritsequivalent.
(d)Language Pandit(Kannada):

Must possessaBachelorsDegreewith Kannadaasthemain subject oroneof thethree

equal optionalsubjectsorBachelors Degreein Oriental Languagein Kannada(B.O.L) or
its equivalent or a Post Graduate Degree in Kannada and B.Ed with Kannada as
methodology orKannadaPandit Training oritsequivalent.
(e)Language Pandit(Oriya):
Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Oriya as the main subject or one of the three
equal optionalsubjects orBachelors Degree in Oriental Languagein Oriya(B.O.L) orits
equivalent or aPost GraduateDegree in Oriyaand B.Ed with Oriyaasmethodology or
Oriya Pandit Training oritsequivalent.
(f)Language Pandit(Tamil):
Must possess a Bachelors Degree with Tamil as the main subject or one of the three
equal optionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein Oriental Languagewith Tamil(B.O.L) or
itsequivalent oraPost GraduateDegree in Tamiland B.Ed with Tamilasmethodology
orTamil Pandit Trainingorits equivalent.
(g)Language Pandit(Sanskrit) :
Must possessaBachelorsDegreewith Sanskrit asthemain subject oroneof thethree
equaloptionalsubjectsorBachelorsDegreein OrientalLanguagewith Sanskrit (B.O.L)
or its equivalent or a Post Graduate Degree in Sanskrit and B.Ed with Sanskrit as
methodology orSanskrit Pandit Training oritsequivalent.
(iv) Physical Education Teacher :
Must possess Intermediate Certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate Education,
Andhra Pradesh or equivalent certificate recognized by Board of Intermediate
Education, Govt. of A.P. and an under graduate diploma in Physical Education
(U.G.D.P.Ed.) recognized byNCTE.
OR
Must possess aBachelorsDegreeand a B.P.Ed orM.P.Ed recognized byNCTE.
(v)QUALIFICATIONSFOR THEPOSTS NOTIFIEDINSCHOOLSFOR BLIND /
DEAF AND DUMB:(Special Schools)
Must possess academic qualifications prescribed for the said posts and D. Ed Special
Education / B.Ed SpecialEducation, asthe casemaybe,in the manner detailed below:
Special School
(1)
Blind
Blind
Deaf &Dumb
Deaf &Dumb

Category of
Post
(2)
SA &LP
SGT
SA &LP
SGT

Training Qualification required

(3)
B.Ed (SpecialEducation in Visuallyimpaired)
D.Ed (SpecialEducation in Visuallyimpaired)
B.Ed (SpecialEducation in Hearingimpaired)
D.Ed (SpecialEducation in Hearing impaired)

(vi) Language /Medium Study Qualifications:

(a)Telugu Medium&MinorMediaposts(Nonlanguagesubjects):
The candidates who have passed SSC Examination in the concerned medium of
instruction orwith theconcerned LanguageasFirst Languageare eligibleto apply for
the posts of SA (Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Studies &
Physical Education), SGT and PET in the concerned medium school except for English
medium posts. The candidates who have passed the Intermediate / Degree
Examination (Academic) in theconcerned mediumof instruction or with the Language
concerned asa subject are also
eligibleto apply forthe postsin that mediumexcept for English Medium posts. TheSSC
in concerned medium completed before going for higher examinations will only be
considered. The SSC completed in concerned medium after completion of higher
exams will notbe considered.
(b)EnglishMediumposts (Nonlanguagesubjects):

In respect of School Assistant (Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences,

SocialStudies)postsin Englishmedium,thecandidateswho studied SSC,Intermediate
and Graduation through English Medium only are eligible. In respect of SGT posts in
English medium, the candidates who studied SSC and Intermediate through English
medium only are eligible.
(vii) In respect of posts for which two subjects at Degree level are prescribed, a
Candidate who studied one subject at Degree level and the second subject at Post
Graduationlevel isalso eligibleto apply.
Example:
A candidate who intends to apply for the post of SA (Social Studies)
should have studied at least one of the following mentioned subjects at graduation
leveland theotherat Post graduation level.(i)History (ii)Economics(iii)Geography
(iv) Political Science (v) Public Administration (vi) Sociology (vii) Commerce (viii)
Politics(ix)Social Anthropology (x) AncientIndian History Culture & Archaeology (xi)
Anthropology (xii)Social Work (xiii)Philosophy and (xiv)Psychology.
(viii) Candidates having the training qualification of Special D.Ed / Special B.Ed are
also eligible to apply for the posts of Secondary Grade Teacher/School Assistant,
respectively, in General Schools in addition to Special Schools, provided they are in
possession of academic qualifications prescribed for the posts to which they apply.
However,on appointment to the post theyarerequired to undergo an NCTErecognized
six months SpecialProgrammein ElementaryEducation at his/ herown cost.
(ix) Only thequalificationsmentioned in theapplication form,forthepost applied for,
shallbetaken into consideration for thepurpose of selection.
5.STRUCTUREOFEXAMINATION /TEST:
The Structure and Content of proposed Integrated Test for SGTs and School Assistantsare as
follows:
ForthePost of S.G.T
Durationof examination: Threehours (Including15minutesforReadingof Q.P.)
Structure and Content (Allcompulsory)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythe candidate)
Language II (English)(Content &
Methodology)
Mathematics(Content &Methodology)
EnvironmentalStudies(Content &
Methodology)
TOTAL

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
35 MCQs
35 MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
35 Marks
35 Marks

30MCQs
40 MCQs

30 Marks
40 Marks

180MCQs

180Marks

ForthePost of Language Pandits (Telugu/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Oriya/Kannada)

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythe candidate)
Language II (English)
Mathematics&Science
OR
SocialStudies
TOTAL

ForthePost of PET

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
70 MCQs
30 MCQs
60 MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
70 Marks
30 Marks
60 Marks

200MCQs

200Marks

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i.
ii.
iii.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Language (English)
PhysicalEducation
TOTAL

30 MCQs
30 MCQs
120MCQs
180MCQs

30 Marks
30 Marks
120Marks
180Marks

SchoolAssistants:Duration of examination: Threehoursand 15 minutes forReadingof Q.P.)

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants Mathematics
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythecandidate)
Language II (English)
Mathematics&Science
(Mathematics 70, Bio.Science 15&Phy. Science
15)
TOTAL

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
100MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
100Marks

200MCQs

200Marks

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants PhysicalScience

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
vi.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythecandidate)
Language II (English)
Mathematics&Science
(Phy. Science70, Maths 15 & Biology 15)
TOTAL

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
100MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
100Marks

200MCQs

200Marks

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
100MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
100Marks

200MCQs

200Marks

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
30 MCQs
100MCQs
200MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
30 Marks
100Marks
200Marks

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
70 MCQs
30 MCQs
60 MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
70 Marks
30 Marks
60 Marks

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants Biological Science

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythe candidate)
Language II (English)
Mathematics&Science
(Bio.Science 70,Mathematics 15&Phy. Science
15)
TOTAL

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants SocialStudies

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythecandidate)
Language II (English)
SocialStudies
TOTAL

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants (Languages)

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(Opted bythe candidate)
Language II (English)
Mathematics&Science
OR
SocialStudies

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TOTAL

200MCQs

200Marks

10 MCQs
30 MCQs
70 MCQs
30 MCQs
60 MCQs

10 Marks
30 Marks
70 Marks
30 Marks
60 Marks

200MCQs

200Marks

30 MCQs
30 MCQs
140MCQs
200MCQs

30 Marks
30 Marks
140Marks
200Marks

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants (English)

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Child Developmentand Pedagogy
Language I(English)
Language II (Opted bythecandidate)
Mathematics&Science
OR
SocialStudies
TOTAL

ForthePost of SchoolAssistants (PhysicalEducation)

i.
ii.
iii.

General Knowledgeand Current Affairs

Language I(English)
PhysicalEducation
TOTAL

6. QUALIFYING MARKS(both for SGTs, Language Pandits and School Assistants exceptPETs
and School Assistants(PhysicalEducation):
COMMUNITY
i)
OC
ii) BC
iii) SC
iv) ST
v) Differently abled (PH)**

Qualifying Mark
60%marksand above
50%marksand above
40%marksand above
40%marksand above
40%marksand above

Candidateswho secured minimumqualifyingmarkswill only beconsidered forrecruitment and

award of eligibilitycertificate.
7.

SELECTION COMMITTEE:
There shall be a District Selection committee for each district, consisting of the
following:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

District Collector
Joint Collector
District EducationalOfficer
Chief Executive Officer, ZillaPraja Parishad
Oneof the Commissionersof
Municipalities/ MunicipalCorporation
In theDistrict nominated bythe
District Collector, Project Officer
Integrated Tribal
DevelopmentAgency(ITDA)
(in theDistrict havingScheduled areas)
asthecasemay be

8.

Chairman
ViceChairman
Secretary

Member

TIMESCHEDULEFOR RECRUITMENT OFTEACHERS:

The Commissioner of School education shall issue the time schedule and notification
and publish theresults of written test of recruitment of teachersunder these rules.

9.

NOTIFICATIONOF VACANCIES:

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The Commissioner of School Education shall issue a notification in the leading News
Papersin theStateinvitingapplicationsfordirect recruitmentforthepostsof Teachers
in accordancewith the ordersissued bythe Government.
10.

SUBMISSIONOFAPPLICATIONFORMS:
(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)
11.

Candidates intending to apply for posts notified in respect of any district shall
submit application in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner of School
Education in thenotification.
The candidate shall submit the application along with all attested copies of
relevant certificatesin such mannerasmaybeprescribed in thenotification.
Nonsubmission of attested copiesof certificatesand memosof markspertaining
to minimum qualifications, community certificate, Local / Non Local status
certificate, Disability Certificate (PHC) etc in the manner prescribed in the
notification willrendertheapplicationinvalid and liableforrejection.
Candidateswho submit false/fake/unauthorized/unrecognized certificatesalong
with theapplication shallbeliableforcriminalprosecution besidesrejection of
the application orcancellationof selection, asthe casemaybe.

AGE:
No person shall be eligible for direct recruitmentto the post of Teacher ifhe isless
than 18 yearsof age and more than 40 years of ageason 1st dayof July of the year
2014 in which thenotification forselection to therelevant post, categoryorclassora
serviceismade. However,in caseof SC/ ST / BCcandidatesthemaximumagelimit shall
be45yearsand in respect of PhysicallyChallenged candidatesthe maximumage limit
shall be 50 years. Upper age limit for Exservice Men: A person, who worked in the
ArmedForcesof theIndian Union, shall be allowed to deduct thelength of the service
rendered byhimin theArmed Forcesand alsothreeyearsfromhisageforthepurpose
of the maximum agelimit.

12.

CONSTITUTIONOF CENTERS:
Institutions having spacious and sufficient number of rooms are to be constituted as
Examination centers. Institutions proposed to be constituted as Examination centers
shall be inspected by District Educational Officer of the concerned District personally.
The number of rooms available in each center and number of candidates to be
accommodated in each roomshallbeascertained beforeallottingthecandidatesto any
of the Examination Centers.

13.

ISSUEOFHALL TICKETS:
Hall Tickets shall be issued to the candidates in the manner prescribed by the
Commissioner of School Education.

14.

TET cum TEACHERRECRUITMENT TEST (Written Test):

(1)

Thewritten test shallbe conducted in allthedistricts. Acandidateshallappear

forthe written test in thedistrict in which he seeksrecruitment.

(2)

TheCommissioner of SchoolEducation shall issuedetailed instructions to ensure

properconduct of TeacherRecruitmentTest.

(3)

The candidates who are found copying or resorting to other means of

malpractice shall be expelled from the examination hall apart from being
debarred from appearing for the examinations conducted by the District
selection Committee forthreeconsecutiveexaminationsbesidestakingaction as
per the Andhra Pradesh Public Examination ( Prevention of Malpractices and
Unfairmeans) Act,1997 (No.25of 1997).

(4)

Disciplinaryaction shallbeinitiated against such staff who arefound negligent in

the discharge of their duties and an entry shall be made accordingly in the
ServiceRegisterof theconcerned staff besidestakingaction aspertheAndhra

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(5)
(6)

Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Malpracticesand unfairmeans) Act,

1997 (No. 25 of 1997).
Thewritten test willbe in themediumconcerned.
No teacher shall be drafted for invigilation or other examination work at any
centre. Only Non TeachingStaff drawn fromotherdepartmentsshallbedrafted
for invigilation work. However, not more than one Gazetted Officer of School
Education Department, including Gazetted Headmaster, may be drafted as
Departmental Officerfor thecentre to assist theChief Superintendent.

15.PUBLISHING OF THE INITIAL KEYANDFILING OFOBJECTIONS:

(1) TheCommissionerof SchoolEducation shallissuethescheduleof notification,Payment
of fees, Conduct of Written Test, Release of Initial Key / Final Key and declaration of
results and public the results examinations. The Commissioner of School Education
being the competent authority to publish the initial key of the question after the
conduct of written test inviting objections,if any, from the candidateswho appeared for
the test, duly giving a reasonable time to the candidates for filing objections on the
initial keyand thesame shallbe disposed of bytheexpert committee constituted bythe
Commissionerof SchoolEducation.Thefinalkeyshallbe published fortheinformation
of candidates.Anyrepresentation/ petition / objection on the initialkey aftertheabove
stipulated period shallnot beentertained.
(2) TheCommissioner of SchoolEducationisauthorized to disposeof the materialrelating
to the Teachers Recruitment Test such as OMRs and other examination material after
oneyearfromthe dateof declaration of results/ displayof selectionlists,whicheveris
later. Request for furnishing of OMR sheets after the prescribed period will not be
entertained under theserulesand other Acts / Rules.

16.SELECTION:
(a) Candidatesshallbeselected on thebasisof markssecured in theWritten Test.
(b) thecandidateswho havealreadyqualified in earlier APTETsalso compulsorilywrite

the above Integrated Test for appointment as Teacher in Government / Zilla Praja
Parishad / Mandal Praja Parishad / Municipality / Tribal Welfare Schools. These
candidates will be given 20 % of weightage for their earlier TET score (as per the
originalTET notification). Forthis20%weightage,candidateswillbe havingoption
either to consider 20% of earlier TET scores or20% of present marks whichever is
higher. Now onwards, the Integrated Test will be valid for that particular
recruitment only.In respect of appointmentsin private/ unaided schools orany
other educational Institutions,theabove
Integrated Test Certificate willbe valid for aperiod of 1 (One) year. A Certificate
will be issued to the candidates who are fulfilling minimum requirement in the
aboveIntegrated Test byobtainingminimum qualifyingmarksprescribed at Rule 6.
17. Preparationof Provisional Lists:
1) AProvisionalmerit cum roster list shallbeprepared out of qualified candidatesto
the extent of vacanciesnotified for each category of posts.
2) Afterpreparation of provisionallist ,verificationof
a)Earlier TET score byoriginalcard
b) Original qualification certificates
c) Proof of age
d) Original caste/PH/any such qualification certificate claimed by the candidate in
the application shall be undertaken by the officer/ Committee authorized by
Commissioner and Directorof SchoolEducation.
3) Ifthecertificatesare not found to be genuine/correct and if thecandidate fails to
produce the certificates required at the time of verification or if the candidate is

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absent forverification of certificates,such candidatesforegotheright of selection,

and next eligiblecandidateshallbeconsidered forcertificates verification.
4) Afterverification of certificatesbytheauthorized officer/committee asdesignated
by the Commissioner of School Education the final selection list shall be prepared
and published.
5) Thenumberof candidatesshallnot be more than thenumberof vacanciesnotified
forthat particularcategory.
6) In the process, posts if any unfilled for any reason whatsoever shall be carried
forward for future recruitment.
7) After such publication, there shallnot beanywaitinglist and selection madeshallbe
final.
18.

PREPARATION OF SELECTION LISTS:

(1) The rule of reservation to local candidatesis applicable and the provisionsof Andhra

Pradesh Public Employment (OLC&RDR) Order (Presidential Order) 1975 and

amendments there to shall be followed strictly.
(2) The rule of special representation in the matter of appointment of candidates

belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Physically

Challenged, Exservice Men and women is applicable as per the Andhra Pradesh
Stateand SubordinateService Rules1996 asamended fromtime to time.
(3) The rules issued from time to time by the Department of Disabled Welfare shall be

followed in respect of special representation for differently abled (physically

challenged)persons.
(4) Local Scheduled Tribe candidates shall only be considered for selection and

appointmentagainst the vacanciesin Scheduled Areas. They shall also be considered

for selection tothe postsnotified in Plain area if they come up for selection.
(5) The number of candidates selected shall not be more than the number of vacancies
notified. There shall be no waiting list and posts if any unfilled for any reason
whatsoever shall be carried forward for future recruitment.
(6) The certificate issued for earlier TETs from 2011 to 2014 shall be verified about the
eligibilityconditions for the postapplied for before preparation of the selection list.
(7) After due verification of the originals of all relevant certificates, selection of the
candidatesfor the posts of Government/Local Bodies/Tribal Welfare Departmentshall
be made together as per the roster of each unit of appointment and selected
candidates shall exercise their option as per roster cum merit and the District
Educational Officer, shall allot the candidatesto the respective unit accordingly.
(8)The Districtselection Committee concerned shall approve the selection lists prepared
as per Rules. The same list shall be displayed on the Notice boards at O/o District
Collector,O/oDistrictEducational Officer and on the internetfor the information of
candidates.
19.

COMMUNICATIONOF MERIT LISTS TO THE APPOINTINGAUTHORITIES:

Theallotmentlist of selected candidatesprepared separatelyforthedifferent unitsof
appointment shallbecommunicated promptly to therespectiveappointingauthorities
along with the applications of the candidates by the Secretary, District Selection
Committee,who in turn willtakeprompt action forconductingcounselingfor postings
of candidatesto schools concerned.

20.(a)Theappointment orders for selected candidatesshallbeissued subject to outcomeof

C.A.No.48784991/2009 filed in the Honble Supreme Court and any other court
cases.

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(b) Notwithstandingany provisionsto thecontrarycontained in anyotherrulesrelating

to recruitment of Teachers, the provisions of these rules shall prevail and be
applicableforthepurposeof recruitment of Teachers,2014.
(c) The District Educational Officer and MemberSecretary of the District Level
Committee shall issue appointment orders under Rule 10(a) of Andhra Pradesh
State and Subordinate Service Rules 1996 and posting orders to the selected
candidatesin termsof service rulesof the respective managements existing ason
date as per the choice exercised by the selected candidates in the counseling for
schoolsunder the control of District Educational Officer.
(d) Scale of Pay: The candidateswho are appointed are eligible to draw the scale of
pay attached to the post.
(e) Display on the Notice Board: The list of candidates who have been given posting
orders shall also be displayed on the NoticeBoard on the day of counseling. NO
changes/modifications in posting orders shall be made by District Selection
Committee. If any changes/modifications in postingsare made after display of the
list, the MemberSecretary concerned shall be personally held responsible and
severe disciplinary action shall be taken against him/her. The selected candidates
list of appointmentshall also be displayed by the DistrictEducational officer on the
website.
21. Issue of EligibilityCertificate:
Teachers Eligibility Certificate will be issued by the competent authority to all the
candidateswhosecured minimum qualifying marksprescribed after verification of all
the original certificates as per NCTE norms which would entitle them to secure
employmentin privateschools.
(BY ORDERAND INTHE NAME OFTHEGOVERNOR OFANDHRAPRADESH)
ADHARSINHA,
PRINCIPALSECRETARYTOGOVERNMENT (FAC).
To
TheDirectorof Printing, Stationeryand StoresPurchasesfor
Publication in the next issueof A.P.Gazetteand forsupply of 1000 copies.
TheCommissioner of SchoolEducation, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
AlltheDistrict Collectors in the State.
AlltheR.J.Ds. in the State.
AlltheDistrict EducationalOfficers in theState.
TheCommissioner,PR& R.D.,Hyderabad.
TheCommissioner,I&PR,Hyderabad.
TheG.A.(Ser.) / Law / P.R. &RD / Fin.(ESE).Department.
Copyto:
ThePrincipal Secretary(AG) to the HonbleChief Minister.
TheP.S.to theHonbleMinister(HRD).
TheP.S.to thePrincipalSecretaryto Government (SE).
SF/SCs.
// FORWARDED ::BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

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