AP DSC Syllabus 2026 – Exam Pattern & Subject-wise Topics

The AP DSC Syllabus 2026 has been issued by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Andhra Pradesh for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Recruitment Test (APTRT-2026). According to the published information, the syllabus covers the recruitment to 2,721 teaching posts – Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education Teacher (PET) – under the brief notification released on 13 October 2026.

The examination will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) with objective-type multiple choice questions and no negative marking. The first three sections – General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education and Educational Psychology – are common across posts, while Content and Methodology depend on the post and subject applied for. Readers preparing for other teaching recruitments may also find our BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026, OAVS Teacher Recruitment 2026 and TRB TNTET Result 2026 pages useful.

AP DSC Syllabus 2026 Overview

AP DSC 2026 Important Dates

AP DSC Exam Pattern 2026

According to the published information, the AP DSC 2026 examination is a Computer Based Test with objective-type questions. There is no negative marking. The marks distribution across posts is as follows:

Special category posts

AP DSC Subject-wise Syllabus 2026

The official syllabus is hosted on the AP DSC recruitment portal. The structure below follows the official scheme – the first three parts are common across posts with marks varying as shown above, and Content and Methodology depend on the post and subject.

1. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Carries 8 marks for SGT, 10 for School Assistant, TGT and PGT, 15 for Principal and 5 for PET. The official syllabus does not list sub-topics for this section, so candidates should cover current events of national and international importance along with general knowledge relevant to Andhra Pradesh and India.

2. Perspectives in Education

Carries 4 marks for SGT and 5 for School Assistant and TGT, rising to 10 for PGT and 15 for Principal. This section tests the candidate’s understanding of the education system, policies and the philosophical and sociological foundations of education.

3. Educational Psychology

Carries 8 marks for SGT, 5 for School Assistant and TGT, 10 for PGT and 20 for Principal. Topics revolve around child development, learning theories and classroom application. For SGT Special Education, this section is framed around psychology with reference to Children With Special Needs (CWSN).

4. Content

The largest section in most papers – 40 marks for SGT, School Assistant and TGT, 50 for PGT and 70 for PET. Content is subject-specific (languages, mathematics, sciences, social studies and so on) and follows the school curriculum for the classes the post teaches. PGT content goes to postgraduate depth in the chosen subject.

5. Methodology

Carries 20 marks for SGT, School Assistant, TGT and PGT, and 15 for Principal (as Teaching Methodology). This section tests pedagogy – how to teach the subject, plan lessons, assess learning and manage the classroom. For PET posts, Physical Education Pedagogy carries 20 marks.

AP DSC 2026 Selection Process

1. Computer Based Test (APTRT-2026) with objective-type questions.
2. Weightage of scores: 80% TRT score + 20% AP TET score for SGT, School Assistant and TGT; 100% TRT score for PGT, Principal and PET.
3. Personal Interview (PI) and Document Verification for shortlisted candidates.
4. Final Merit List prepared as per the recruitment rules in force on the date of the detailed notification.

Note that appearing in AP TET or CTET is compulsory for eligibility. Candidates should check the detailed notification, expected from 3 November 2026, for the final post-wise eligibility conditions, age limits and the district-wise vacancy distribution.

Preparation Pointers

1. Start with the Content section of your subject, since it carries the highest marks (40 to 70 depending on the post).
2. Do not ignore the first three common sections – together they account for 20 to 50 marks and are scoring with focused revision.
3. Since there is no negative marking, plan to attempt every question in the CBT.
4. Keep your AP TET or CTET qualification ready, since 20% weightage of the TET score applies to SGT, School Assistant and TGT merit.
5. Track the official portal tet2dsc.apcfss.in for the detailed notification and the application window.

Important Links

The official syllabus and notifications are hosted on the AP DSC recruitment portal. Candidates should verify the post-wise syllabus and eligibility only from the detailed notification once it is published.

Disclaimer: A2Z Sarkari Exam is a private, unofficial information portal. Please verify all details in the official notification before applying.