GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT APTET ~ 2024NOTIFICATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATION AND COMPUTER BASED TEST RTE Act-2009, Minister of Law and Justice, Govt of India, Dated: 27.08.2009. NCTE Gazette Notifications from time to time, NCTE, Guidelines for conduct of TET from time to time. G.0.Ms.No. 23 School Education (Exams) Department, Dt: 17.03.2021 G.O.Ms.No.68 School Education (Exams) Department, Dt: 25.10.2021 G.O.Ms.No.69 School Education (Exams) Department, Dt: 25.10.2021 G.0.Ms.No. 27 School Education (Exams) Department, Dt: 27.05.2022 Govt. Memo. No.ESE01-SEDNOCSE(RECT)/23/2022-Exams, Dt:23.06.2022. Hon'ble Supreme Court Orders Dated:1 1.08.2023 in civil appeal no.5068 of 2022. . Govt. Memo No. 1331600/Services-/A1/2023 Dt: 26/01/2024. |. Govt. Memo.No.1331600/Services-I/A1/2023, School —_Education(Services- Department, Dt:07.02.2024 =---00000---- agoenegeens 1) The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET- 2024) will be conducted through a computer based test by the Department of Schoo! Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in all Districts of the State except Manyam and ASR(AlluriSeethaRamaRaju) districts and those candidates will be accommodated in the nearby districts. 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). One of the essential qualification 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 pass the TET conducted by the department of school education. 2. Online applications are invited for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. (APTET- 2024) for the candidates aspiring to be Teachers in the schools under all managements including State Government, rural and urban local bodies, A.P. Model Schools, all welfare and societies schools, Private Aided Schools and Private un-aided schools etc., under the control of Andhra Pradesh State for classes | to Vill Govt. of India have enacted RTE Act, 2009 on 27.08.2009 titled “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education’. 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 | to VIII in its Principal Notification dated 23"“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 4% Semester of the said courses with requisite percentage of marks obtained as given in information bulletin of APTET can appear for APTET-2024. 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 earlier APTET Score shall also apply for APTET-2024. 4. To bring in utmost transparency and accuracy in the conduct of examinations _ APTET 2024 will be conducted through Computer Based Test in Paper-| ((A) & (B)), Paper-ll ((A) & (B)). The candidate who intends to be teachers for classes | to V have to appear for Paper-I (A) and the candidates intending to be teachers for classes VI to VIIl_ have to appear for paper-II (A). The candidate who intends to be teachers for classes | to V in Special Education have to appear for the examination under Paper | (B) and the candidates who intends to be teachers for classes from VI to VIII have to appear for paper II(B) in respect of Special Education.5. Examination FEE: The fee towards submission of online application and for the conduct of computer based examination is Rs.750/- for each Paper-I (A), (B), Paper-ll (A), (B) separately. Candidates shall pay the fee through payment Gateway from 08.02.2024 to 17.02.2024 and submit online application at the APTET website http://ese.ap.gov.in from 08.02.2024 to 18.02.2024 Note: If the candidate who is having both D.EIEd general/special and B.Ed general/special qualifications desires to apply for all papers, he/she has to pay Rs.750/- for each paper separately. 6. Procedure for submission of application online: Detailed procedure for applying ONLINE is given in the Information Bulletin. Candidates can download the ‘Information Bulletin’ free of cost from the APTET website http://cse.ap.gov.infrom 08.02.2024 onwards. Candidates can submit their applications online from 08.02.2024 to 18.02.2024. 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. No corrections / Modifications will be allowed in this application already submitted. If any candidate desires to change or modify the already submitted application, he/she has to pay Rs. 750/- and file fresh application within the due date. 7. EXAMINATION CENTERS: The APTET 2024will be conducted through ‘ONLINE’ in 24 districts except Manyam and ASR in Andhra Pradesh. The candidates belongs to Manyam and ASR( AlluriSitaRamaRaju) district can opt examination centres in the nearby districts. A window will be opened to the Candidates to opt the DISTRICT and SESSION in the available centers indicated in the website. The examination centers will be closed based on the option exercised by the candidate (this will be purely on first come first serve basis). No change of the examination center will be allowed once opted during the window. If once the session capacity of the centers is exhausted then the candidate should choose another date and another session at available districts. If the candidate failed to opt Examination centre in the prescribed date mentioned above, department will allot the examination centre in the available examination centers. However, 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. However preference will be given to PHC candidates by accommodating in the same district. Note: Candidate should opt in first cum-first serve basis. 8. _ Eligibility Criteria: The candidates at the time of applying for APTET- 2024should possess minimum qualifications prescribed for a teacher for | to V classes (Paper-| (A) & (B)) and VI to Vill classes (Paper-II (A) & (B)) as given in Information Bulletin. The candidates who " are pursuing 4%semesterin any of the Teacher Education Courses recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, can also appear for the APTET -2024. However, it is clarified that appearance or a pass in APTET by itself will not vest any right for the candidate to be considered for appointment to the post of Teacher in Government / ZillaParishad / MandalParishad / Municipal/AP Model School / Welfare Schools / Society Schools/ Private Un-aided and Private AidedSchools etc., under the control of the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh unless he/she possess the qualifications prescribed for appointment to such post in the relevant statutory recruitment rules framed by State Government from time to time or by the said management as on the date prescribed therein., and also pass in Teacher Eligibility test Details of qualifications prescribed for APTET-2024 are provided in the Information Bulletin. 9. Structure, Content and Syllabus of APTET: a) The structure and content of each part of Paper-I (A &B) : The structure and content of each part of Paper-| (A & B) of the APTET 2024 and the breakup of the total 150 marks among various parts of the paper are given in the Information Bulletin. The detail marks Weightage criteria procedure are given in the Information Bulletin. Syllabus for APTET- 2024 can be downloaded from http://cse.ap.aov.in, b) Structure, Content and Syllabus of (Paper- Il (A&B)) The structure and content of each part of paper-Il ( A&B) of the APTET 2024, and the breakup of the total 150 marks among various parts of the paper are given in the Information Bulletin. The detailed marks and Weightage criteria procedure are given in the Information Bulletin. Syllabus for APTET-2024 can be downloaded from http://cse.ap.gov..in 10. (a) Pass Criteria in TET Paper- | (A&B), Paper-ll (A) & (B): APTET — 2024Tentative Results will be declared on the same day of completion of examination. However the final result will be given after final key as per thescheduled mention below. The criteria for considering pass in APTET are as follows: Community Pass marks OC 60% Marks and above i) BC 50% Marks and above iii) SC/ ST/ Differently abled) 40% Marks and above (PH) & Ex-servicemen Note 1.In the case of Differently abled candidates, clause 10a(ili) above will be applicable to differently abled candidates with at least 40% disability based on the valid disability certificate as prescribed by the competent authority as notified by the Government from time to time. 11. Validity period of TET Certificate / Marks Memo: APTET Certificate / Marks Memo shall remain valid for life time in accordance with NCTE guidelines dated: 09.06.2021 as amended by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.69, Dated: 25.10.2021. The validity of TET qualifying certificate acquired prior to 09.06.2021 shall be life time as per G.O.Ms.No.69, Dated: 25.10.2021. This certificate will also be made available in digi locker from date and time of TET result. 12. Weightage for APTET-2024 Scores for selection in District Selection Committee (DSC) Recruitments: 20% Weightage will be given to APTET scores in the ensuing Teacher Recruitment of the State Government. In other words, 20% Weightage is for APTET score and 80% Weightage for written test in Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) for drawing up the selection list. 13. Normalizatior Normalization procedure/Technique will be adopted for APTET Examinations 2024.14. Legal Jurisdiction : All legal disputes with regard to the Jurisdiction of the Courts located in 15. Schedule of APTET- 2024: Ten’ thedul: the conduct of TET shall be subject to the State of Andhra Pradesh only. f APTE: Date of Issuing of TET Notification and Publishing of Information Bulletin 08/02/2024 Payment of Fees through 2 | Payment Gateway 08/02/2024 to 17/02/2024 Online submission _—of ; 2, | seplication through | 98/92/2024 to 18/02/2024 http://cse.ap.gov.in Online Mock Test 4 availability 19/02/2024 5 | Download of Hall Tickets 23/02/2024 onwards From 27/02/2024 to 09/03/2024 6 | Schedule of examination a Paper-I-A&B, Paper-II-A&B Both sessions in all days | 9.30 AM to 12.00 Noon (Session-1) 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM (Session-II) 7 | Release of Initial Key 10/03/2024 Receiving of objection on 8 Initial Key ‘ao 9 | Release of final key 13/03/2024 10 | Final results declaration- 14/03/2024 Commissioner O! ool Education