APTET Oct 2025 Notification [Released]: Eligibility, Online Application Exam Pattern explained
APTET-OCTOBER-2025 NOTIFICATION Notification No.01–APTET-OCTOBER-2025, Dt: 24-10-2025. AP School Education Department has released the AP Teacher Eligibility Test October 2025 Notification. AP TET October 2025 Exams will be conducted from 10/12/2025
Differently abled (Visually, Orthopedically, Hearing Impaired and Autism) candidates with at least 40% of disability shall be considered as disabled except Hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment means (a) Deaf means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears (b) Hard of Hearing means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears (GO.MS.No:36, Dept. for Woman, Children, Differently Abled & Senior citizens (Prog.ii), Dt: 23-08-2023)
Note: The APTET certificate shall remain valid for life time unless otherwise modified by future NCTE guidelines.
APTET-OCTOBER-2025 NOTIFICATION Notification No.01–APTET-OCTOBER-2025, Dt: 24-10-2025. AP School Education Department has released the AP Teacher Eligibility Test October 2025 Notification. AP TET October 2025 Exams will be conducted from 10/12/2025
The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test APTET-OCTOBER- 2025 will be conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in all Districts of the State through a Computer Based Test (CBT). To bring in utmost transparency and accuracy in the conduct of examinations APTET-OCTOBER-2025 will be conducted through Computer Based Test (CBT) in Paper-1A, Paper-1B, Paper-2A and Paper-2B.
The candidate who intends to be teacher for Classes I to V have to appear for Paper-1A and the candidate intends to be teacher for Classes VI to VIII have to appear for paper-2A.
APTET October 2025 Notification Overview
| APTET 2024 Notification Overview | |
|---|---|
| Notification Name | AP TET October 2025 |
| Detailed Name | The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 |
| Notification Year | October 2024 |
| Eligible for Classes | 1-8th Classes |
| Notification Release | 24th Oct 2025 |
| Application Period | 24/10/2025 to 23/11/2025 |
| Application Fee | Rs. 1000 for all categories for Each Paper |
| Minimum Age | 18 years |
| Educational Qualification | Paper I: Intermediate pass, 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.
Paper II: Bachelor’s degree, 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education or B.Ed. (Two years B.Ed. candidates not eligible for Paper I) |
| Exam Dates | 10/12/2025 Onwards |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| Exam Mode | CBT (Computer-Based Test) |
| Number of Questions | 150 MCQs in each paper |
| Marking Scheme | +1 for each correct answer, no negative marking |
| Medium of Exam | English and Language-I chosen by candidates (except for Sanskrit) |
| Sections in Paper I | Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies |
| Sections in Paper II | Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies (Part A) or Category of Disability Specialization and Pedagogy (Part B) |
| Total Marks | 150 in each paper |
| Official Website | https://aptet.apcfss.in/ |
APTET Oct 2025 Notification [Released]
1) The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test APTET-OCTOBER- 2025 will be conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in all Districts of the State through a Computer Based Test (CBT) . The main objective to conduct Teacher Eligibility Test is to ensure National Standards and benchmark of Teacher Quality in the recruitment process in accordance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) norms and procedures. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as teacher in any of the school (Both Government and Private) referred to in class (n) section-2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should qualify the Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by the Department of School Education .
2) Online applications are invited for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test- OCTOBER-2025 from the candidates for all those aspiring to be Teachers in State Government, Mandal Parishad, Zilla Parishad, Municipality, A.P. Model Schools, A.P. Residential Schools, all Welfare Society Schools, Private Aided Schools and Private Un- Aided Schools etc., under the control of Andhra Pradesh State for classes I to VIII. Government of India have enacted RTE Act, 2009 on 26.08.2009 titled “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education”.
2) Online applications are invited for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test- OCTOBER-2025 from the candidates for all those aspiring to be Teachers in State Government, Mandal Parishad, Zilla Parishad, Municipality, A.P. Model Schools, A.P. Residential Schools, all Welfare Society Schools, Private Aided Schools and Private Un- Aided Schools etc., under the control of Andhra Pradesh State for classes I to VIII. Government of India have enacted RTE Act, 2009 on 26.08.2009 titled “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education”.
In said Act under Sub-Section (1) of section 23 of the RTE Act, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi has laid down minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a Teacher for Classes I to VIII in its Principal Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 and amendments issued thereon . The minimum qualification includes a pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) pursuant to the said guidelines; it has been decided to conduct Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
3) Those candidates who possess D.EL.Ed. / B.Ed (or) its equivalent qualifications shown in Information Bulletin and candidates pursuing final semester of the said courses with requisite percentage of marks obtained in academic qualifications as given in Information Bulletin of APTET can appear for APTET-OCTOBER-2025 .
3) Those candidates who possess D.EL.Ed. / B.Ed (or) its equivalent qualifications shown in Information Bulletin and candidates pursuing final semester of the said courses with requisite percentage of marks obtained in academic qualifications as given in Information Bulletin of APTET can appear for APTET-OCTOBER-2025 .
However, the candidates intending to seek employment as a teacher in private unaided schools following Central or State syllabus shall have the option of appearing at CTET conducted by Central Government through CBSE instead of APTET, if they so desire . Those candidates who desire to improve their APTET score shall also apply for APTET- OCTOBER-2025 .
4) To bring in utmost transparency and accuracy in the conduct of examinations APTET-OCTOBER-2025 will be conducted through Computer Based Test (CBT) in Paper-1A, Paper-1B, Paper-2A and Paper-2B. The candidate who intends to be teacher for Classes I to V have to appear for Paper-1A and the candidate intends to be teacher for Classes VI to VIII have to appear for paper-2A.
4) To bring in utmost transparency and accuracy in the conduct of examinations APTET-OCTOBER-2025 will be conducted through Computer Based Test (CBT) in Paper-1A, Paper-1B, Paper-2A and Paper-2B. The candidate who intends to be teacher for Classes I to V have to appear for Paper-1A and the candidate intends to be teacher for Classes VI to VIII have to appear for paper-2A.
The candidate who intends to be teacher for Classes I to V in Special Schools have to appear for the examination under Paper -1B and the candidate who intends to be teacher for Classes from VI to VIII have to appear for paper-2B in respect of Special Schools. The candidates who are having both D.El.Ed and B.Ed qualifications, intends to be teachers for all Classes from I to VIII are only eligible to appear for all papers, i.e . Paper-1A, Paper-1B, Paper-2A and Paper-2B as per requisite qualifications .
Note: If the candidate who is having both D.El.Ed general/special and B.Ed general /special qualifications desires to apply for all papers, he/she has to pay Rs.1000/- for each paper separately.
Note:-The candidates are instructed to submit the application carefully with full awareness of notification. Any corrections / Modifications will not be considered if candidate need to change or modify he/she has to pay Rs. 1000/- with separate application within the due date.
ii. A window will be opened to the Candidates to opt the Districts indicated in the APTET official website.
iii. However, the allotment of examination centers shall be the discretion of the department and request for change of examination centers or sessions is not allowed under any circumstances.
Note: Candidate should opt in first cum-first serve basis.
Bulletin . The detailed marks and weightage criteria procedure are given in the Information Bulletin.
5) APTET-Applicability:
The APTET shall apply to all the schools referred to in Clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act. However, a school referred to in Sub-Clause (iv) of Clause(n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act, may exercise the option of considering either the TET conducted by the Central Government or the APTET. Teachers working in Private Schools whose appointments were not approved by the competent authority are not exempted from passing TET. Such teachers of Private Unaided Schools shall appear for TET conducted by either the State Government or Central Government. In respect of non-approved teachers working in Private Aided Schools, they shall invariably appear for TET conducted by the State Government only.5.1: TET for in-service Teachers:
As per the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 1385/2025, in-service teachers who were recruited prior to the enactment of the RTE Act, and having more than five years service to retire on superannuation, must qualify the TET. The existing Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) and School Assistants (SAs) who do not have a TET qualification may appear for Paper 1A/1B and 2A/2B, in their concerned subject. (Eligibility criteria for appearing APTET as detailed at Rule-5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 in G.O.Ms.No:36, School Education (Services-I) Department, Dt:23-10-2025, is exempted for all in-service teachers serving in all Government and Private Aided Institutions) .APTET Oct 2025 TET for Languages and Social Studies candidates :
Before 2017, there was a common paper for SA (Languages) and SA (Social Studies). From the 2017 TET onwards, separate examinations have been conducted for Languages and Social Studies subjects. Hence, candidates who qualified in the combined TET previously may appear for separate paper and qualify in the concerned paper only.APTET Oct 2025 Examination Fee:
The fee towards submission of application online and for the conduct of Computer Based Examination is Rs.1000/- for each Paper-1A, Paper-1B, Paper-2A and Paper-2B separately. Candidates shall pay the fee through payment Gateway from 24.10.2025 to 23.11.2025 and submit online application at the APTET official website http://cse.ap.gov.in from 24.10.2025 to 23.11.2025.Note: If the candidate who is having both D.El.Ed general/special and B.Ed general /special qualifications desires to apply for all papers, he/she has to pay Rs.1000/- for each paper separately.
- Exam Fee for Each Paper is Rs 1000
7) Procedure for Submission of Online Application:
Detailed procedure for applying ONLINE is given in the Information Bulletin . Candidates can download the ‘Information Bulletin’ free of cost from the APTET official website http://cse.ap.gov.in from 24.10.2025 onwards. Candidates can submit their online applications from 24.10.2025 to 23.11.2025. No candidate is allowed for Edit / Modify the application once submitted.Note:-The candidates are instructed to submit the application carefully with full awareness of notification. Any corrections / Modifications will not be considered if candidate need to change or modify he/she has to pay Rs. 1000/- with separate application within the due date.
APTET Oct 2025 EXAMINATION CENTERS:
i. The APTET-OCTOBER-2025 will be conducted through ‘ONLINE’ in in all district headquarters / municipalities / revenue divisions / mandals. Where required, based on number of applicants, particular category of post and subject, centers may be allotted in the adjacent district of neighbouring States.ii. A window will be opened to the Candidates to opt the Districts indicated in the APTET official website.
iii. However, the allotment of examination centers shall be the discretion of the department and request for change of examination centers or sessions is not allowed under any circumstances.
Note: Candidate should opt in first cum-first serve basis.
APTET Oct 2025 Eligibility Criteria:
The candidates at the time of applying for APTET-OCTOBER-2025 . should possess minimum qualifications prescribed Paper-1A, Paper- 1B for a teacher for I to V classes, and Paper-2A, Paper-2B for a teacher for VI to VIII classes as given in Information Bulletin . The candidates, who are pursuing final semester in any of the teacher education courses recognized by the NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) or the RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India), can also appear for the APTET-OCTOBER-2025 .Structure, Content and Syllabus of APTET-OCTOBER-2025:
a) Structure and Content of Paper- 1A & Paper- 1B:
The structure and content of each part of Paper- 1A & Paper- 1B of APTET-OCTOBER-2025 and the breakup of the total 150 marks among various parts of the paper are given in the Information Bulletin . The details of marks weightage criteria procedure are given in the Information Bulletin.b) Structure and Content of Paper- 2A & Paper- 2B
The structure and content of each part of Paper- 2A & Paper- 2B of the APTET-OCTOBER-2025 and the breakup of the total 150 marks among various parts of the paper are given in the InformationBulletin . The detailed marks and weightage criteria procedure are given in the Information Bulletin.
APTET Oct 2025 Syllabus:
Syllabus for Paper-1A & 1B and Paper-2A & 2B of APTET-OCTOBER- 2025 can be downloaded from the official website http://cse.ap.gov.in.The candidate must personally complete all sections of the application form and thoroughly review the information before submission . Candidates have opportunity to make corrections before final submission and fee payment through payment gateway. No option to edit the form will be provided after submission . The candidate will be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.
APTET-OCTOBER-2025 tentative results will be declared after completion of examination . However, the final result will be given after final key as per the schedule . The criteria for considering pass marks in APTET-OCTOBER-2025 is as follows: (Total Marks-150)
13) Pass Criteria in TET Paper- 1A, Paper- 1B & Paper- 2A, Paper- 2B
APTET-OCTOBER-2025 tentative results will be declared after completion of examination . However, the final result will be given after final key as per the schedule . The criteria for considering pass marks in APTET-OCTOBER-2025 is as follows: (Total Marks-150)
| Community | Pass Percentage | Pass Marks |
| OC-EWS | 60% and above | 90 Marks and above |
| BC | 50% and above | 75 Marks and above |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD & Ex-servicemen | 40% and above | 60 Marks and above |
Differently abled (Visually, Orthopedically, Hearing Impaired and Autism) candidates with at least 40% of disability shall be considered as disabled except Hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment means (a) Deaf means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears (b) Hard of Hearing means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears (GO.MS.No:36, Dept. for Woman, Children, Differently Abled & Senior citizens (Prog.ii), Dt: 23-08-2023)
Validity period of TET Certificate / Marks Memo:
The Marks Memo/Certificate of APTET shall be made available on APTET website only. There is no restriction on the number of attempts and a person can attend any number of times for acquiring APTET Certificate. A person who has qualified APTET may also appear again for improving his/her score. The APTET certificate shall be valid for life time in accordance with NCTE guidelines dated: 09.06.2021 as amended by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.69, School Education (Exams) Dept., Dated: 25.10.2021. The validity of APTET qualifying certificate acquired prior to 09.06.2021 shall also valid for life time as per G.O.Ms.No.69, Dated: 25.10.2021.Note: The APTET certificate shall remain valid for life time unless otherwise modified by future NCTE guidelines.
Schedule of APTET- OCTOBER-2025
| SUBJECT | DATES |
| Date of Issuing of Notification and Publishing of Information Bulletin | 24/10/2025 |
| Payment of Fees through Payment Gateway | 24/10/2025 to 23/11/2025 |
| Online submission of application through http://cse.ap.gov.in | 24/10/2025 to 23/11/2025 |
| Online Mock Test availability | 25/11/2025 |
| Download of Hall Tickets | 03/12/2025 Onwards |
| Schedule of examination | 10/12/2025 Onwards Both sessions in all days Session-I: 9.30 AM to 12.00 Noon Session-II: 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM |
| Release of Initial Key | 02/01/2026 |
| Receiving of objection on Initial Key | 02/01/2026 to 09/01/2026 |
| Release of final key | 13/01/2026 |
| Final results declaration | 19/01/2026 |
APET 2025 Online Application
The AP TET October 2025 Online Application will be enabled in the Url Click Here for TET Website/. Fee Payment, Online Application Submission, Hall Tickets Download will also available in the Website.
