Structure and Content of APTET:
a) Structure and Content of APTET- All questions in APTET – 2016 will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.
b) There will be two papers of APTET-2016.
Andhra Pradesh TET 2016
- Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
- Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
c) A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).
d) Paper I (for Classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150: Duration of examination: 2½ hours
APTET Structure and Content (All Compulsory):
- Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Language I – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Language II (English) – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Mathematics- 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Environmental Studies- 30 Questions 30 Marks
TOTAL : 150 Questions 150 Marks
- The syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy under Paper- I is based on the syllabus of D.Ed curriculum focusing on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning in Classes I to V and above. The syllabus also focuses on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
- In Andhra Pradesh, the following languages are offered under Language I viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya and Tamil. Candidate has to choose one of these 9 languages under Language I under APTET. Those candidates would have compulsorily studied in that language either as medium of study or as first language at least up to Class X as stated in the eligibility criteria above.
- In respect of Andhra Pradesh language II under APTET shall be English for all candidates irrespective of medium of the school to which they intend to seek employment.
- The syllabi for Mathematics & Environmental Studies are designed on the basis of topics of Classes I to V of state syllabus (old). The difficulty standard of questions will be up to X class level. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain MCQs not only on content but also on pedagogy. In Mathematics 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on pedagogy. Similarly in Environmental Studies 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on pedagogy.
- The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on proficiency in the language, elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities (standard up to Class X level).
e) Paper II (for classes VI to VIII); No of MCQs – 150;
APTET Duration of examination: 2 1/2 hours
APTET Structure and Content:
- Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Language I – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Language II (English) – 30 Questions 30 Marks
- Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies – 60 Questions 60 Marks
- TOTAL 150 Questions 150 Marks
- The syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy under Paper II is based on the syllabus of D.Ed / B.Ed curriculum focusing on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning in Classes VI and above. The syllabus also focuses on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
- In Andhra Pradesh, the following languages are offered under Language I viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, and Sanskrit. Candidate has to choose one of these languages under Language I. Candidates with Language Pandit Training Certificate should only choose that particular Language as Language-I of TET Paper-II.
- In respect of Andhra Pradesh language II shall be English for all candidates.
- For Paper II Science & Mathematics sectors questions will be as follows:
- Mathematics 30 MCQs
- Physical Science 14 MCQs
- Biological Science 16 MCQs
TOTAL 60 MCQs
- For Paper II Social Studies portion the syllabus will cover the sectors namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics.
- History and Civics 30 MCQs
- Geography & Economics 30 MCQs
TOTAL 60 CQs
- For Paper II the syllabi for APTET-2016 of Mathematics & Sciences, Social Studies are based on topics of Classes VI to VIII (old syllabus) with difficulty standard of questions upto Secondary Level.
- The APTET syllabi for language I and II shall be based on proficiency in the language, elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities standard up to Secondary Level.
See Also
Andhra Pradesh TET Medium Wise Syllabus
Andhra Pradesh TET APTET Eligibility Minimum Qualifications