The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh has released the eligibility criteria for AP DSC (District Selection Committee) Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) 2026. This is a good opportunity for the aspiring teachers to be selected as School Assistants (SA), Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) or Principals. The first step to get a teaching job in government in Andhra Pradesh is to understand the exam pattern, subject distribution and selection criteria.
AP DSC 2026 Exam Overview
2026 recruitment cycle is based on a strict online examination process. Here are the main structural details of the test to make sure you are fully prepared .
Feature Details
Exam Name Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) 2026
Conducting Body Andhra Pradesh School Education Department
Mode of Examination Online (Computer Based Test)
Question FormatObjective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)
Total Marks 80 (For School Assistants, SGT, TGT)
100 Marks (PGT and Principal)
Negative Marking No Negative Marking
Time Duration 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (depending on the post)
Selection Process Written Exam + APTET Score Weightage (for certain posts) + Document Verification 🎯 Selection Process & Weightage by Post
The weightage of written exam and APTET scores and the selection process differs according to the post you are applying for. Here’s how each role breaks down.
Selection Process for Post Name
School Assistants (Non-Language & Languages)Written Exam (80 marks) + 20 % Weightage of marks in APTET
Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT’s)Written Exam (80 marks) + 20 % APTET Marks Weightage
School Assistant (Physical Education) &P.E.TWritten Examination (100 marks)
TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher)Written Test (80 marks)
PGT (Post Graduate Teachers)Written Test (100 Marks)
Main point: A good APTET score is very crucial for School Assistant and SGT posts as it constitutes 20% of your final selection merit. For other posts like TGT, PGT and PET selection is based only on the performance in written exam.
Complete Exam Pattern & Subject-Wise Split
The table given below provides detailed analysis of the subjects and marks for each specific teaching post in AP DSC 2026 exam.
Post Name Topics CoveredMarks Total Duration
Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) G.K & Current Affairs (08), Perspectives in Education (04), Educational Psychology (08), Content & Methodologies (60) 80 2.5 Hours
PGT (Multi Subjects)G.K (10) Educational Psychology (10) Perspectives in Education (10) Content (50) Methodology (20) 1003 Hrs
School Assistant (General) G.K & Current Affairs (08), Perspectives in Education (04), Educational Psychology (08), Content & Methodology (60) 80 2.5 Hours TGT As per particular subject syllabus 80 2.5 Hours
PET/ School Assistant (PE) As per specific subject syllabus 100 3 Hours
Note : Detailed syllabus for post like TGT, School Assistant (PE) is available subject wise in official notification PDF. – Download Link