Here’s a complete and simplified weightage breakdown for TET and DSC exams in both Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana (TS), covering SGT and School Assistant (SA) posts:
🧑🏫 1. TET Exam Pattern (AP & TS)
Total Marks: 150 | No negative marking | Duration: 2.5 hours
✅ Paper I (for classes I–V – SGT posts)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Telugu, Urdu, etc.) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
✅ Paper II (for classes VI–VIII – SA posts)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics & Science (or Social) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
🔸 20% of TET score is added to DSC final score. (i.e., 30/150 = 4 marks in DSC weightage.)
🏫 2. DSC (TRT – Teacher Recruitment Test) Pattern
📌 SGT (Secondary Grade Teacher) – AP & TS
Total: 160 Questions | 80 Marks (0.5 mark each)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 20 | 10 |
| Perspectives in Education | 20 | 10 |
| Language I | 18 | 9 |
| Language II (English) | 18 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 18 | 9 |
| Science | 18 | 9 |
| Social Studies | 18 | 9 |
| Teaching Methodology (Pedagogy) | 30 | 15 |
| Total | 160 | 80 |
📌 School Assistant (SA) – AP & TS
Total: 160 Questions | 80 Marks
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 20 | 10 |
| Perspectives in Education | 20 | 10 |
| Subject Content (e.g., Maths, Bio, English) | 88 | 44 |
| Teaching Methodology (Pedagogy) | 32 | 16 |
| Total | 160 | 80 |
🔑 Final Selection (Both AP & TS):
Merit = 80% TRT Marks + 20% TET Marks
Example:
- TET Score = 120/150 → (120 ÷ 150) × 20 = 16 marks
- TRT Score = 60/80
- Final Weightage = 16 + 60 = 76/100