AP TET Eligibility Criteria 2025, Check Education Qualifications Details

October 25, 2025

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Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, is responsible for conducting the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) to recruit well-qualified and skilled teachers to teach Classes I to VIII in government or private schools. Candidates who have completed D.El.Ed. or B.Ed., or are in the final semester of these courses, are eligible to apply for the exam. Below, we have explained the AP TET Eligibility 2025 criteria for the interested candidates.

AP TET Eligibility 2025

The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET 2025) for the October 2025 session will start from 10th December 2025 for which the registration has already started. To apply for the test, candidates must know the AP TET Eligibility 2025 in terms of educational qualifications. There is no age limit to apply for the exam. Teachers who qualify in APTET October 2025 appointed as teachers in Government Schools, Zilla Parishad Schools, Mandal Parishad Schools, Municipal Schools, AP Model Schools, Welfare Society Schools, Private Aided Schools, and Private Unaided Schools

AP TET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be aware of the AP TET Eligibility Criteria 2025 age requirements, educational qualifications, nationality, and other conditions that must be fulfilled before applying.

Age Limit

There is no upper age limit mentioned to apply for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test.

Educational Qualifications

Candidates must be qualified for the paper they apply for and have all required certificates by the last date of application submission. Candidates applying for APTET October 2025 must have the minimum educational qualifications prescribed for teachers as mentioned below: Paper-1A and Paper-1B for teaching Classes I to V, and Paper-2A and Paper-2B for teaching Classes VI to VIII. Check AP TET Eligibility 2025 Criteria for these papers.

Candidates who are in the final semester of any teacher education course recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) or the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) are eligible to appear for APTET–October 2025.

Paper 1A (Regular Schools, Classes I–V) (As per NCTE Norms – for Secondary Grade Teachers)

After 2011

Candidate must have Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and any one of the following:

2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)

Before 2011

Intermediate / Senior Secondary with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.

Paper 1B (Special Schools, Classes I–V) (As per RCI Norms)

Candidate must have Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and any one of the following RCI-recognized qualifications:

2-year D.Ed. in Special Education
1-year Diploma in Special Education (DSE)
Diploma / PG Diploma / Certificate in Community-Based or Vocational Rehabilitation
Junior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf
Primary/Secondary Level Teacher Training in Visual or Hearing Impairment
Any other RCI-approved equivalent qualification

Paper 2A (Regular Schools, Classes VI–VIII) (As per NCTE Norms)

After 2011

Candidate must have 50% marks in Graduation (45% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and one of the following:

B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education)
4-year B.El.Ed.
4-year Integrated B.A.Ed / B.Sc.Ed
B.Ed. (Special Education)
Post-Graduation (55% / 50% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) with 3-year Integrated B.Ed–M.Ed

Before 2011

Graduation with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and 1-year B.Ed.
Percentage rule not applicable to candidates admitted to B.Ed. before 29th July 2011

Language Teachers (Classes VI–VIII)

After 2011:

Graduation (50% marks; 45% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) with Language concerned as an optional subject, or Bachelor of Oriental Language / Literature / Post-Graduation in that language, and B.Ed. / Language Pandit Training in that language.

Before 2011:

Graduation / Post-Graduation (45% marks; 40% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) with B.Ed.

Paper 2B (Special Schools, Classes VI–VIII) (As per RCI Norms)

Candidate must have at least 50% marks in Graduation or Post-Graduation (45% for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) and any one of the following RCI-recognized qualifications:

B.Ed. (Special Education)
B.Ed. (General) + 1-year or 2-year Diploma in Special Education
B.Ed. (General) + Post-Graduate Diploma / Certificate in Special Education
PG Diploma in Special Education in various disabilities (e.g. MR, Multiple, Loco Motor, etc.)
Secondary / Senior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf or Visual Impairment
B.A.B.Ed. (Visual Impairment)

Course Completion Certificates:

Candidates who are in their final semester of D.El.Ed / D.Ed (Special Education) / B.Ed / B.Ed (Special Education) or similar courses can also apply for the APTET exam. But, they cannot appear for the Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) with the APTET certificate until they complete their required qualifications.

Note: Passing APTET alone does not give the right to appear for TRT without having the necessary qualifications.

Candidates have Teacher Education Diploma/Degree courses recognized by NCTE will be accepted. For Special Education, only courses recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) will be accepted.
The Intermediate qualification must be from the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) or an equivalent board recognized by BIEAP.
Graduation or Post-Graduation must be from a University recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

APTET Eligibility: Number of Attempts

There is no limit on the number of times a candidate can appear for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET). Candidates can apply any number of times.

Experience

As per the APTET 2025 eligibility, the department does not want any prior teaching experience to apply for the AP TET 2025 exam. Candidates without any work experience are eligible to apply APTET 2025.