AP DSC 2026 SGT Syllabus has been released by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of School Education through SCERT. The Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) syllabus carries 80 marks and covers General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education, Educational Psychology, and Content & Methodologies of Language-I (Telugu / Urdu), English, Mathematics and Science. Candidates should follow the 2024-25 academic year textbooks for Classes 3 to 10 while preparing. Check the complete subject-wise and section-wise AP DSC 2026 SGT syllabus below.
AP DSC 2026 SGT Syllabus Overview
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Andhra Pradesh has issued the suggestive syllabus for DSC-2026. The syllabus is confined to the posts to be notified in DSC-2026. The key details are summarised in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Syllabus | AP DSC 2026 SGT (Secondary Grade Teacher) Syllabus |
| DSC Year | DSC - 2026 |
| Released By | Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of School Education, SCERT |
| Coverage | GK & Current Affairs (8M), Perspectives in Education (4M), Educational Psychology (8M), Content & Methodologies (60M = 40 Content + 20 Methodology). Total 80 Marks. Content covers Classes III to VIII with difficulty level up to Class X. |
| Text Books to Follow | 2024-25 Academic Year syllabus (textbooks) for Classes 3 to 10 |
AP DSC 2026 SGT Marks Distribution
| S.No | Subject / Section | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.K & Current Affairs | 08 |
| 2 | Perspectives in Education | 04 |
| 3 | Educational Psychology | 08 |
| 4 | Content & Methodologies | 60 (40+20) |
| Total | 80 |
Part I - General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Marks: 08)
Marks: 08. No topic-wise breakup is given for this part in the syllabus document.
Part II - Perspectives in Education (Marks: 04)
1. History of Education
- The Education in Ancient India - Pre-Vedic and Post-Vedic period, Medieval Education.
- Education in Pre Independent era - Woods Despatch (1854), Hunter Commission (1882), Hartog Committee (1929), Sargent Committee (1944).
- Education in Post Independent era - Mudaliar Commission (1952-53), Kothari Commission (1964-66), Ishwarbhai Patel committee (1977), NPE-1986, POA-1992.
2. Teacher Empowerment
- Need, interventions for empowerment, Professional code of conduct for teachers, Teacher motivation, Professional development of Teachers and Teacher organizations, National / State Level Organizations for Teacher Education, Maintenance of Records and Registers in Schools.
3. Educational Concerns in Contemporary India
- Democracy and Education, Equality, Equity, Quality in Education, Equality of Educational opportunities.
- Economics of Education, Education as Human Capital, Education and Human Resource Development, Literacy - Saakshar Bharat Mission.
- Population Education, Gender - Equality, Equity and Empowerment of Women, Urbanization and migration, Life skills.
- Adolescence Education
- Value Education – Moral Value and Professional Ethics in Education.
- Health and Physical Education
- Inclusive Education - Classroom Management in Inclusive Education
- Role of Education in view of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization
- Programmes and Projects – APPEP, DPEP, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL), Rashtriya Madhyamika Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA), KGBVs, Model Schools.
- Incentives and special provisions – Mid Day Meals, Free Books, Scholarships, Awards, Welfare Hostels, Transportation.
- Current Trends in Education
4. Acts / Rights
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act - 2009
- Right to Information Act - 2005
- Child Rights
- Human Rights.
5. National Curriculum Framework - 2005
Perspectives, Guiding Principles, Learning and Knowledge, Teaching Learning Process, Assessments, Systemic Reforms.
6. National Education Policy - 2020
Part III - Educational Psychology (Marks: 08)
1. Development of Child
Development, Growth & Maturation – Concept & Nature. Principles of development and their education implications. Factors influencing Development – Biological, Psychological, Sociological, emotional. Dimensions of Development and their interrelationship – Physical & Motor, Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Moral, Language relating to Infancy, early Childhood, late Childhood, Adolescence. Understanding Development – Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers, Erikson.
2. Individual Differences
Inter and intra individual differences, meaning, nature and theories of intelligence with special emphasis to multiple intelligence, IQ, assessment of intelligence, EQ, Creativity. Attitude, Aptitude, Interest, Habit and its Influence on Intelligence – Classroom implementation.
3. Learning
Theories and approaches of learning, learning curves, Factors, Phases, Dimensions of learning, Types of learning, Transfer of learning. Memory, Forgetting, Learning and assessment – Class room implementation – Children with special needs – Inclusive Education.
4. Personality
Nature, characteristics and theories of personality, factors of Personality, Assessment of Personality, Mental health, Adjustment, Stress – nature, Symptoms and management. Emotional intelligence, Management of emotions – Class room implementation.
Part IV - Language I (Optional): Telugu / Urdu
Content: Class III to VIII – Difficulty level up to Class X. Content 8 Marks + Methodology 4 Marks.
Telugu - Content (8 మార్కులు)
1) తెలుగు వాచకాలలో పాఠ్యభాగ విషయాలు
- కవి పరిచయాలు
- పాత్రలు
- ఇతి వృత్తాలు
- సందర్భాలు
- నేపథ్యాలు
- విద్యా ప్రమాణాలు
2) పదజాలం
- అర్థాలు
- పర్యాయపదాలు
- నానార్థాలు
- వ్యుత్పత్త్యర్థాలు
- జాతీయాలు
- సామెతలు – వివరణ, గుర్తించడం.
- పొడుపు కథలు
3) భాషాంశాలు
- విభక్తి ప్రత్యయాలు
- ఔపవిభక్తికాలు
- పారిభాషిక పదాలు – (ద్రుత ప్రకృతికాలు, కళలు, ఆమ్రేడితం, సంధి, వచనాలు, కాలాలు, లింగాలు, సమాసం, ఆగమం, ఆదేశం, బహుళం)
- సంధులు – తెలుగు సంధులు – (అత్వ, ఇత్వ, ఉత్వ, యడాగమ, సరళాదేశ, ఆమ్రేడిత, ద్విరుక్తటకార, గసడదవాదేశ సంధులు.)
సంస్కృత సంధులు – (సవర్ణదీర్ఘ, గుణ, యణాదేశ, వృద్ధి సంధులు.) - సమాసాలు – (ద్వంద్వ, ద్విగు, తత్పురుష సమాసాలు)
- ఛందస్సు – గణవిభజన, గణాల గుర్తింపు
- అలంకారాలు – వృత్త్యనుప్రాస, ఛేకానుప్రాస, అంత్యానుప్రాస (శబ్దాలంకారాలు), ఉపమా, ఉత్ప్రేక్ష, అతిశయోక్తి (అర్థాలంకారాలు). అలంకారాలు గుర్తించుట, లక్ష్య లక్షణ సమన్వయం చేయుట.
- వాక్యాలు – (ఆశ్చర్యార్థక, విధ్యర్థక, నిషేధార్థక, అనుమత్యర్థక, సామర్థ్యార్థక, సందేహార్థక, ఆశీరర్థక, ప్రార్థనార్థక, ప్రశ్నార్థక, హేత్వర్థక, కర్తరి, కర్మణి వాక్యాలు)
Telugu - Methodology (04 మార్కులు)
ప్రాథమికస్థాయిలో భాషాభివృద్ధి మరియు అవగాహన
- తెలుగు భాషా బోధన, ఉద్దేశాలు, విలువలు, లక్ష్యాలు, స్పష్టీకరణలు.
- భాష – సమాజం – సాహిత్య ప్రక్రియలు
- మాతృభాష స్వభావం, నిర్మాణం, ప్రాధాన్యత, భాషోత్పత్తివాదాలు, ధ్వని, అర్థ విపరిణామాలు
- పాఠ్యపుస్తకాలు – బోధన శాస్త్రంపై అవగాహన
- భాషా సామర్థ్యాలు విద్యా ప్రమాణాలు
- బోధనా పద్ధతులు – బోధనాభ్యసన ప్రక్రియల నిర్వహణ
- ప్రణాళికా రచన
- బోధనాభ్యసన సామాగ్రి
- ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లో భాషాభివృద్ధి కార్యక్రమాలు
- భాష – మూల్యాంకనం
(OR)
Urdu - Content (8 Marks)
I. جماعت سوم تا جماعت ہشتم تک کی درسی کتب کا نصاب شامل ہے۔
- شعراء و ادباء کا تعارف
- اسباق میں موجود مختلف کرداروں کا پس منظر موقع و محل کا جائزہ
- تعلیمی معیارات
II. لفظیات
- معنی
- مترادفات
- ذو معنی
- سابقے ، لاحقے
- محاورے
III. زبان شناسی : اردو زبان کے عناصر
- کلمہ ، مستقل کلمہ
- ضمیر اور اس کے اقسام
- رموز و اوقاف
- فعل حال کے اقسام
- زمانے
- حروف شمسی اور قمری
- مفرد اور مرکب الفاظ
- مرکب توصیفی
- متضاد
- تشبیہ
Urdu - Methodology (04 Marks)
تحتانوی سطح پر زبان کی ترقی اور فہم
سال اول
- تحتانوی سطح پر زبان کی استعدادوں کی ترویج
- درسی کتب / طریقہ تدریس کا فہم
- کمرہ جماعت کا منصوبہ - اکتساب زبان ، احتساب
سال دوم
- زبان اور سماج
- زبان کی استعدادوں کی ترقی کرنا
- زبان کے وسائل اور اس کا استعمال
- زبان کی ترقی و ترویج کی کارکردگیاں
- اکتساب زبان - متوقع نتائج
- زبان – طریقہ تدریس کا انعقاد تحتانوی سطح پر منصوبے
- زبان کی جانچ
Part V - Language II: English
English Content (Marks: 8) (Class III to VIII – Difficulty level up to Class X)
- Poets, Essayists, Novelists, Dramatists and their works
- Writing of discourse - Story, Essay, Letter writing, Editorial, Precis writing, note-making, autobiography and biography
- Pronunciation - Sounds - Use of dictionary
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Types of Sentences
- Articles and Prepositions
English Methodology (Marks: 04)
- Aspects of English:- (a) English language - History, Nature, Importance, Principles of English as Second Language (b) Problems of Teaching / Learning English.
- Objectives of Teaching English.
- Development of Language skills:- (a) Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing (LSRW) (b) Communicative skills.
- Approaches, Methods, Techniques of teaching English: Introduction, Definition and Types of Approaches, Methods and Techniques of Teaching English, Remedial Teaching.
- Teaching of Structures and Vocabulary items.
- Teaching Learning Materials in English
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum & Textbooks
- Evaluation in English language
Part VI - Mathematics
Mathematics Content (8 Marks) (Class III to VIII – Difficulty level up to Class X)
I. Numbers
Numbers - Four fundamental operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) - Knowing about Numbers - Hindu-Arabic system of numeration (Indian system of numeration) - International system of numeration (British system of numeration) - Place value and Face value of a digit in a number - Comparing and Ordering of Numbers - Whole Numbers - Factors and Multiples - Prime and Composite numbers - Even and Odd numbers - Tests for Divisibility of Numbers - Common Factors and Common Multiples - Prime factorisation - Highest Common Factor (G.C.D) - Lowest Common Multiple - Integers - properties and fundamental operations - Fractions and decimals - Types of fractions - comparison - Applications of fractions in daily life - four fundamental operations on fractions and decimals - Rational Numbers - Properties of Rational Numbers - Rational Numbers between two rational numbers - Four fundamental Operations on Rational Numbers - Product of reciprocals - Squares - Square roots (Numbers and Decimals) - Properties of Square Numbers - Cubes - Cube roots of Numbers - Playing with Numbers - Games with Numbers - Letters for Digits.
II. Arithmetic
BODMAS rule - Ratios and Proportions (Direct, Inverse) - comparing quantities using ratios, proportion, percentage and their applications - Profit and Loss - Discount - Sales Tax/Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax - Simple, Compound Interest and their applications.
III. Geometry
Basic geometrical concepts (Point, Line, Line segment, Ray, Curves, Polygons, Angles) - Measuring of Lines - Pairs of Lines - Elements of Angles - Measuring of Angles - Types of Angles - Naming of the given 2D figures of Triangles, Square and Rectangle - The Triangle - Types of Triangles and its Properties - Classification of Polygons - Angle sum property - Kinds of Quadrilaterals (Trapezium, Kite, Parallelogram) - Some special parallelograms (Rhombus, Rectangle, Square) - Constructing different types of Quadrilaterals - Views of 3D-Shapes - Identification of Edges, Vertices and Faces of 3D figures (Euler’s Rule) - Nets for building 3D shapes.
IV. Data Handling
Reading and interpreting and analysing the Data (pictograph, tally marks, bar graphs, double bar graph, pie charts) - Arithmetic Mean - Mode - Median of un-grouped data - Chance and Probability.
V. Algebra
Patterns - making rules - The idea of variables - formation of algebraic expressions - Terms, Factors and Coefficients - Linear equations in one variable - terms and types of algebraic expressions - finding the value of an expression - Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication of Algebraic Expressions - Multiplying a Monomial by a Monomial and polynomial - Multiplying a Polynomial by a Polynomial - Standard Identities and their applications - Applications of simple equations to practical situations - Exponents and Powers - Negative exponents - Laws of exponents - Expressing large numbers in the standard form - Factorisation - Division of Algebraic Expressions Continued (Polynomial ÷ Polynomial) - Linear Graphs.
VI. Mensuration
Measuring Length, Weight, Capacity, Time-Seasons, Calendar, Money, Area - Symmetry (Line and Rotational) - Perimeter of Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Circle and Polygon), Area of a Quadrilateral, Surface Area and Volume of Cube, Cuboid and Cylinder - Volume and capacity.
Mathematics Methodology (04 Marks)
- Nature and Definitions of Mathematics
- Aims, values and instructional objectives of teaching Mathematics
- Methods of Teaching & Remedial measures in Mathematics
- Instructional Material, TLM and Resource Utilization in Mathematics
- Curriculum, Textbooks & Instructional Planning.
- Evaluation and Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
Part VII - Science
Science Content (Marks: 08) (Class III to VIII – Difficulty level up to Class X)
1. Living World
- Living and non-living things - Characteristics of living organisms
- Plants - Types of plants - Herb, shrub, Tree, basing on habitat – Terrestrial, Aquatic, Desert etc, plant parts - functions
- Animals – Animals around us – Oviparous, viviparous; herbivore, carnivore, omnivore; shelters of different animals, Birds – beaks, Domestic animals, Wild animals, Types of animals basing on habitat, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, Animals sounds, Movements in animals, Different types of habitat and adaptation, Homes of animals, Nests of birds.
- Human beings - Body parts, Healthy body – good habits, Sense organs and their care, concern for differently abled persons, Good touch and Bad touch, Skeletal parts – Bones, Joints, Cartilage; muscles, Safety measures – at home, school safety, Road safety, water hazards, First-aid.
- Food - Food, Need of food, Sources of food – plants, animals, Types of food, Cooked and raw foods, Utensils, Mid-day meal, Methods of preparing food, Food wastage, Preservation of food, Good food habits, Our food, Components of food, Balanced diet, Junk food, Deficiency diseases
- Agricultural Practices, Tools used in agriculture, Methods of agriculture, Storage of food, Food from Animals, Food for birds and animals.
- Family - Role of family members, Family Tree, Types of family, Changing family structure, Family Budget, Shelter for all, Different types of houses, Home appliances, Migration – Reasons, Effects, Slums, Homeless people.
- Cell – The basic unit of life, Types of cells, Cell structure and function.
- Microorganisms - Introduction to microorganisms – types, Useful Microorganisms, Harmful microorganism.
- Games and recreation - indoor, outdoor, local games, uses, materials used and the rules.
2. Life Processes
- Nutrition - Nutrition in plants – Autotrophic, Parasitic, saprophytic, Insectivorous, Different ways of taking food, Digestion in humans, Digestion in grass eating animals, feeding and digestion in amoeba.
- Respiration - Types of respiration, Respiration in animals, Respiration in plants,
- Circulation - Circulatory system in human being - Transport of substances in plants.
- Excretion in animals,
- Coordination - Nervous system,
- Reproduction - Modes of reproduction – sexual, asexual and vegetative, Seed dispersal, Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Animals, Adolescence and puberty – changes, role of hormones, Reproductive phase, Sex determination, Hormones other than sex hormones, Metamorphosis, Reproductive health
3. Natural Phenomena
OBJECTS AND MATERIALS
Objects around us – Properties of materials - classification of materials, Properties and uses of Metals and Non-metals, Reactivity order of metals, Methods of separation – Saturated and unsaturated solutions. Acids, bases and salts, indicators, Neutralization, Physical and chemical changes, Rusting of Iron, Galvanization, Crystallization.
MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES – MOTION
Measurement of distances, Standard units and non-standard units of measurements, Motion and rest, Types of motion, Motion and time – speed, average speed, Uniform and non-uniform motions, Measurement of time, Time period, Units of time and speed, Measuring speed, Distance-time graph,
LIGHT
Light, shadows, and reflections, Transparent, opaque and translucent objects, pin hole camera, mirrors and reflection, Regular and Diffused Reflection, multiple images, kaleidoscope, periscope, Characteristics of images formed by mirrors, Spherical mirrors and images, Lenses and images, Sunlight – dispersion, Human Eye, Care of the Eyes, Braille System, Visually Impaired Persons
ELECTRICITY
Simple electric circuit and its components, Symbols of electric components, Electric conductors and insulators, Heating effects of electric current, CFL, LED, Fuse and MCB, Magnetic effects of electric current, Electromagnet, Electric bell, Chemical Effects Of Electric Current, Good/Poor Conducting Liquids, Electroplating.
MAGNETISM
Magnets – Discovery of magnets, Magnetic and non magnetic substances, Types of magnets, Properties of magnets, Magnetic compass, Storing of magnets.
HEAT
Heat – temperature, measuring temperature, Units of temperature, Types of Thermometers, Transfer of heat – conduction, convection, radiation.
FORCE, FRICTION AND PRESSURE
Force – push or pull, Exploring forces, net force, Effect of force on objects, Contact and non contact forces, Pressure, Fluid pressure, Atmospheric pressure, Friction, Factors effecting friction, Friction: A necessary evil, Increasing and reducing friction, Types of friction.
COMBUSTION AND FUELS
Exhaustible and inexhaustible resources, Fuels–Types, Coal, Uses of Coal and Coal products, Refining of petroleum, Petrochemical products in various sectors, Various Constituents of Petroleum and their Uses, Formation of coal and petroleum, Natural Gas, Misuse of Energy resources and Consequences. Combustion, Types of Combustion, Ignition temperature, Inflammable substances, Flame, Fuel Efficiency, Burning of Fuels Leads to Harmful Products, Fire control, Structure of flame – colour zones–Intensities.
FIBRES
Natural and Synthetic fibres, Preparation and uses, Types and Characteristics of Synthetic Fibres, Our dress our culture, Kinds of clothes we wear in winter and summer, Plastics as Materials of Choice, Types of plastics, Plastics and environment, Biodegradable – Non biodegradable materials.
SOUND
Sound - a form of energy, Production of sound, Some musical instruments, Propagation of sound, Human ear, Hearing Impairment, Noise and Music, Types of waves (longitudinal and transverse), Characteristics of sound waves (Wavelength, Frequency, Time period, Speed of the wave), Pitch, Loudness and Quality, Audible and Inaudible sounds, Noise pollution.
SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA
The Story of Lightning, Charging by Rubbing, Electric charge and properties of electric charge, Types of charges and their interactions, Transfer of charge, lightning, lightning safety, lightning conductors, Earth quake, Tsunami, Causes and effects, Protective measures.
OUR UNIVERSE
The Moon, The Moon’s Surface, Phases of Moon, Eclipses (Solar and lunar eclipses), The Stars, Movement of Stars (Constellation, polestar), Movement of the Sun, Solar System, Planets and Some Other Members of the Solar System, Artificial Satellites.
4. Transportation and Communication
Transportation - Story of transport – Objects-signs and signboards used for transport – Places associated with transport – Modes of travel in the present and in the past – Methods of transport in different topographical conditions (Transport in hilly areas, Forests, Deserts, Snowy areas, Rivers & Canals) - Need for an international transport - Import and export of the goods - different means of transport of goods - Importance of tourism and seven wonders of the world.
Communication – Means and objects of Communication - Types of Communication both in Human and Animals (different feelings and gestures) Modern forms of communication – Communication used in the past and present - Advantage of Mass Communication - Communication through Postcard, Cell Phone, E-Mail, News Paper, Radio, TV, and Social Media etc.
The Suggestive syllabus is confined to the posts to be notified in the DSC - 2026. Follow the 2024-25 Academic Year syllabus for Classes 3 to 10.
