AP DSC Syllabus 2026 — Exam Pattern, Subject-wise Topics and Marks (TRT 2026)

AP DSC Syllabus 2026 — Exam Pattern, Subject-wise Topics & Marks (TRT 2026)

About AP DSC and the TRT 2026

• The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh conducts the AP DSC Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) 2026.
• The syllabus is issued by SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training), Andhra Pradesh.
• Posts: School Assistant, Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), TGT, PGT, Principal, Physical Education Teacher (PET) and School Assistant (PE).
• Total vacancies: 2,721 (as per the AP DSC 2026 notification).
• Official portal: https://tet2dsc.apcfss.in/
• Official SCERT syllabus PDF: Download Official Syllabus PDF
• Candidates must read the official notification for eligibility, dates, hall tickets and all conditions.

AP DSC Recruitment — Key Highlights

• Conducting body: Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh (syllabus by SCERT, AP).
• Exam name: Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) 2026 — DSC 2026.
• Vacancies: 2,721 (as reported).
• Mode: online, objective type.
• Total marks: 80 (SGT, School Assistant, TGT Paper II) or 100 (PGT, Principal, PET and School Assistant PE).
• Negative marking: none.
• Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes or 3 hours — post-wise duration is not specified in the official syllabus.
• Number of questions: not specified in the official syllabus.
• Selection: written test (TRT), with AP TET weightage for applicable posts, followed by Personal Interview / Document Verification and the final merit list.
• Job location: Andhra Pradesh.

Selection Process and AP TET Weightage

• Step 1 — Online written test (TRT): an objective-type test of 80 or 100 marks depending on the post.
• Step 2 — AP TET weightage: for School Assistant (Languages and Non-Language) and SGT, the written test carries 80 marks and the AP TET score is converted to 20 marks (20% weightage).
• Step 3 — Personal Interview (PI) / Document Verification: candidates are called as per the selection process of the notification.
• Step 4 — Final Merit List: prepared from the total marks as per the post-wise weightage below.
• Weightage: School Assistant and SGT — 80 marks written test + 20 marks (20%) AP TET; School Assistant (PE) and PET — 100-mark written test; TGT and PGT — 80-mark written test listed.

Marks Distribution — SGT, School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal

• Every pattern uses the same building blocks: General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education, Educational Psychology, subject Content and Methodology.
• Only the marks given to each block change from post to post.

Pattern — SGT Special Education and Physical Education Posts

• Qualifying marks and category-wise minimum percentage are not specified in the official syllabus.
• Follow the official notification for post-wise duration, number of questions and exam-day instructions.

Syllabus 2026 — Common Building Blocks

• The first three parts below are common across posts, with marks differing as per the tables above.
• Content and Methodology then depend on the post and subject chosen.

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.
• Standard preparation (study guidance): daily national, international and Andhra Pradesh current affairs, and general awareness basics.

2. Perspectives in Education — (A) History of Education

• Education in ancient India (Pre-Vedic and Post-Vedic periods) and medieval education.
• Pre-Independence era: Woods Despatch (1854), Hunter Commission (1882), Hartog Committee (1929), Sargent Committee (1944).
• Post-Independence era: Mudaliar Commission (1952-53), Kothari Commission (1964-66), Ishwarbhai Patel Committee (1977), NPE 1986, POA 1992.

2. Perspectives in Education — (B) Teacher Empowerment

• Need and interventions for empowerment, professional code of conduct, teacher motivation.
• Professional development of teachers, teacher organizations, national and state-level organizations for teacher education.
• Maintenance of records and registers in schools.

2. Perspectives in Education — (C) Educational Concerns in Contemporary India

• Democracy and education; equality, equity and quality in education; equality of educational opportunities.
• Economics of education, education as human capital, human resource development, literacy (Saakshar Bharat Mission).
• Population education, gender equality and empowerment of women, urbanization and migration, life skills.
• Adolescence education, value education (moral values and professional ethics), health and physical education.
• Inclusive education and classroom management in inclusive education; role of education in view of liberalization, privatization and globalization.
• Programmes and projects: APPEP, DPEP, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, NPEGEL, RMSA, Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, KGBVs, Model Schools; incentives and special provisions: Mid-Day Meals, free books, scholarships, awards, welfare hostels, transportation; current trends in education.

2. Perspectives in Education — (D) Acts and Rights

• Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
• Right to Information Act, 2005.
• Child rights and human rights.

2. Perspectives in Education — (E) Curriculum and Policy

• National Curriculum Framework 2005: perspectives, guiding principles, learning and knowledge, teaching-learning process, assessments, systemic reforms.
• National Education Policy 2020.

3. Educational Psychology (and Classroom Implications)

• Development of Child (SGT): concept and nature of development, growth and maturation; principles of development; biological, psychological, sociological and emotional factors; physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral and language development across infancy to adolescence.
• Development of Child (SGT): theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers and Erikson.
• Individual Differences: inter and intra individual differences, theories of intelligence with emphasis on multiple intelligence, IQ and its assessment, EQ, creativity, attitude, aptitude, interest and habit, with classroom implementation.
• Learning: theories and approaches, learning curves, factors, phases, dimensions and types of learning, transfer of learning, memory and forgetting, learning and assessment, children with special needs and inclusive education.
• Personality: nature, characteristics, theories and factors of personality, assessment, mental health, adjustment, stress and its management, emotional intelligence, management of emotions.

SGT — Content and Methodology

• Content for SGT is drawn from Class III to Class VIII, with difficulty level up to Class X.
• Five subjects are tested, each with 8 marks for content and 4 marks for methodology (60 marks in all).
• The subject-wise coverage below follows the official syllabus.

(A) Language I (Telugu / Urdu / Kannada / Odia / Tamil as optional)

• Content: 8 marks, from the prescribed primary-level curriculum of the chosen language.
• Methodology: 4 marks, covering language teaching at the primary level.
• Prepare the chosen Language I textbooks from Class III to VIII with primary-level methodology themes.

(B) Language II — English

• Content: poets, essayists, novelists, dramatists and their works; writing of discourses (story, essay, letter, editorial, precis writing, note-making, autobiography and biography); pronunciation and use of dictionary; parts of speech; tenses; types of sentences; articles and prepositions.
• Methodology: aspects of English, objectives of teaching English, LSRW and communicative skills, approaches, methods and techniques.
• Methodology: teaching of structures and vocabulary, teaching-learning materials, lesson planning, curriculum and textbooks, evaluation.

(C) Mathematics

• Content: Numbers, Arithmetic, Geometry, Data Handling, Algebra and Mensuration.
• Methodology: nature and definitions of mathematics, aims and values, methods and remedial measures.
• Methodology: instructional material and TLM, curriculum, textbooks and instructional planning, evaluation and continuous comprehensive evaluation.

(D) Science

• Content: Living World; Life Processes.
• Content: Natural Phenomena — objects and materials, motion, light, electricity, magnetism, heat, force and pressure, combustion and fuels, fibres, sound, natural phenomena, our universe.
• Content: Transportation and Communication; Professions and Services; Our Environment.
• Methodology: nature, scope and history of science, aims and academic standards, methods and techniques, teaching-learning material, curriculum and textbook, assessment and evaluation, science laboratories, year and lesson planning, role of the science teacher, science fairs, clubs, field trips and museums.

(E) Social Studies

• Content: six themes — Our Universe; Production, Exchange and Livelihoods; Political Systems and Governance.
• Content: Social Organization and Inequities; Religion and Society; Culture and Communication.
• Methodology: nature and scope of social studies, aims and academic standards, methods and techniques, teaching-learning material, curriculum and textbook, assessment and evaluation, planning, role of the teacher, fairs, clubs, field trips and museums.

SGT Special Education Syllabus

• Perspectives in Special Education and Inclusive Education (4 marks), as per the Rehabilitation Council of India D.Ed. Spl.Ed curriculum: nature of education, philosophical foundations, agencies of education, educational provisions in India, education of children with hearing and speech disabilities or low vision, school administration.
• Psychology with reference to CWSN (8 marks): growth and development, ages and stages of development, psychology and learning, psychological processes and their implications for children with different disabilities, classroom management.
• Category of Disability Specialization (20 marks): candidates answer either Hearing Impairment (HI) or Visual Impairment (VI); both cover identification and assessment, communication or sensory training, curriculum and teaching strategies, inclusive education, and the role of family and community.
• Content and Methodologies (40 marks, 25 + 15): Language I, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies at Class III to VIII level, with 5 marks for content and 3 marks for methodology in each subject.

School Assistant (English) Syllabus

• Content carries 40 marks and methodology 20 marks, at Class VI to Intermediate level.
• The syllabus names specific prescribed texts, so each becomes a direct study topic.

(A) Literature (Prescribed Texts)

• Background of English literature: poetical types, stanza forms, schools and movements, dramatic types, the essay, the novel, the short story.
• Literary terms, figures of speech (simile, metaphor, apostrophe, personification, metonymy, synecdoche, irony, alliteration) and rhyme scheme.
• Poetry: Where the Mind Is without Fear (Tagore), The Cloud (Shelley), The Nation's Strength (Emerson), Palanquin Bearers (Sarojini Naidu), The Road Not Taken (Frost), A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal (Wordsworth), Telephone Conversation (Soyinka), The Night of the Scorpion (Ezekiel).
• Prose: Of Studies (Bacon), Self-Reliance (Emerson), On Shaking Hands (A.G. Gardiner), What Makes a Nation (C. Rajagopalachari).
• Novels: Animal Farm (Orwell), Swami and Friends (R.K. Narayan); Drama: Twelfth Night (Shakespeare), The Importance of Being Earnest (Wilde).
• Short stories: The Bet (Chekhov), Engine Trouble (R.K. Narayan), After Twenty Years (O. Henry), The Thief (Ruskin Bond).

(B) Vocabulary

• Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms, spelling, one-word substitutes.
• Phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbs, word formation, short forms and abbreviations.
• Collocations, foreign phrases used in English.

(C) Grammar

• Helping verbs, modal auxiliaries, ordinary verbs, articles, prepositions, clauses, sentence structures.
• Degrees of comparison, language functions, question tags, types of sentences, sentence improvement.
• Direct and indirect speech, active and passive voice, tenses (including if-conditionals Type 1, 2 and 3), subject-verb agreement, word order.
• Parts of speech, linkers, transformation of sentences, common errors.

(D) Writing, Dictionary Skills, Pronunciation and Reading Comprehension

• Punctuation and capitalization.
• Writing of discourses: letter, news report, diary entry, conversation, description, biographical sketch, story, speech script.
• Dictionary skills; phonetics, stress and intonation; general prose comprehension.

(E) Methodology (20 marks)

• Aspects of language, objectives of teaching English, development of language skills.
• Approaches, methods and techniques including remedial teaching.
• Teaching of structures, vocabulary and grammar; teaching-learning materials; lesson planning.
• Curriculum and textbooks; evaluation in English; pronunciation, phonetics and phonetic transcription.

School Assistant (Mathematics) Syllabus

• Content carries 40 marks and methodology 20 marks, at Class VI to Intermediate level.
• The content covers the following areas (per the official syllabus):
• Arithmetic: BODMAS, ratio and proportion, percentage, profit and loss, discount, taxes, simple and compound interest.
• Number System: whole numbers to real numbers, factors and multiples, rational and irrational numbers, laws of exponents, logarithms, sets and Venn diagrams.
• Geometry: lines, angles, triangles, congruence and similarity, Pythagoras theorem, quadrilaterals, circles, cyclic quadrilaterals, tangents, Euclid's geometry.
• Mensuration: perimeter, area, surface area and volume of solids, combination of solids.
• Algebra: linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, arithmetic and geometric progressions, functions, mathematical induction, matrices, complex numbers, De Moivre's theorem, theory of equations, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, partial fractions.
• Statistics and Probability: measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, Bayes' theorem, random variables, binomial and Poisson distributions.
• Coordinate Geometry: distance and section formulas, locus, straight lines, pair of lines, circle, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola, three-dimensional coordinates, plane.
• Trigonometry: ratios and identities, applications, compound and multiple angles, trigonometric equations, inverse and hyperbolic functions, properties of triangles.
• Vector Algebra and Calculus: vectors and their products, vector equations of line and plane, limits and continuity and further calculus topics as given in the official PDF.

TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education Posts

• TGT: content is at Class VI to Intermediate level, with methodology carrying 20 marks; separate official syllabi exist for TGT English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, General Science, Physical Science, Biological Science and Social Studies, plus Paper I (English Language Proficiency).
• PGT: content carries 50 marks at degree level, as per the present three-year Bachelor's degree course in Andhra Pradesh; the official PDF covers English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Botany, Zoology, Social Studies, Civics, Economics and Commerce, plus Paper I (English Language Proficiency).
• Principal: Paper I (English Language Proficiency) and Paper II, where Paper II has 15 marks for GK and Current Affairs, 15 for Perspectives in Education, 20 for Educational Psychology, 35 for Part IV and 15 for Understanding of Teaching Methodology.
• PET and School Assistant (PE/PD): GK and Current Affairs (5), Perspectives in Education (5), Physical Education Pedagogy (20) and Content (70).

Official Syllabus PDF — Page Guide

• The official SCERT document is one combined PDF; use the page guide in the official document itself to jump to your post and subject.
• Download the official syllabus PDF: Official Syllabus PDF (tet2dsc.apcfss.in)
• The PDF covers SGT, SGT Special Education, School Assistant (all subjects), TGT Special Education, TGT (all subjects), PGT (all subjects), Principal and Physical Education posts.

How to Prepare for the AP DSC Exam

• Start with the three common sections — GK and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education and Educational Psychology appear in every post; one round of preparation pays off across posts.
• Give most of your time to Content and Methodology — together they carry 60 of 80 marks for SGT, School Assistant and TGT, and 70 of 100 for PGT; plan your timetable in that proportion.
• Treat Methodology as a separate, scoring section — the same themes repeat across subjects; make one set of notes per theme and add subject examples.
• Match your reading level to your post — SGT content is Class III to VIII (difficulty up to Class X), School Assistant and TGT content is Class VI to Intermediate, and PGT content is degree level.
• Read the prescribed texts if you are a School Assistant (English) candidate — the syllabus names specific poems, prose pieces, novels, plays and short stories.
• Practise with mock tests and previous year papers — there is no negative marking, so attempt every question in a mock test and use the results to revisit weak topics each week.

30-Day Study Plan (Indicative)

• Days 1–8 — Common sections: complete Perspectives in Education (all five sub-parts) and Educational Psychology notes.
• Days 9–16 — Content: cover the subject content for your post at the prescribed reading level.
• Days 17–24 — Methodology: prepare per-theme methodology notes with subject examples; begin daily GK and current affairs.
• Days 25–30 — Mocks and revision: full-length mock tests, prescribed-text revision (if applicable), and weekly weak-topic review.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the AP DSC syllabus 2026? Four common building blocks — General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education, Educational Psychology, and subject Content and Methodology; the full topic list is in the official SCERT syllabus PDF.
• What is the exam pattern? An online objective test; SGT, School Assistant and TGT Paper II are of 80 marks, while PGT, Principal, PET and School Assistant (PE) are of 100 marks.
• Is there negative marking? No — there is no negative marking in the AP DSC exam.
• Does AP TET score count in selection? Yes — for School Assistant and SGT the written test carries 80 marks and the AP TET score 20 marks (20% weightage).
• How many vacancies are there? 2,721 posts as per the AP DSC 2026 notification (as reported).

Important Links — Official Only

• AP DSC Official Portal: tet2dsc.apcfss.in (Official Website)
• Official SCERT Syllabus PDF (official domain): Download Official Syllabus PDF
• Notifications, hall tickets and results are published on the official portal only.

Disclaimer

• This page is an informational summary of the AP DSC examination pattern and syllabus based on the official SCERT syllabus document and published sources.
• It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, or SCERT AP.
• The official syllabus PDF and the recruitment notification are the binding and final sources for all details, including eligibility, dates, duration and post-wise pattern.
• Always verify details at https://tet2dsc.apcfss.in/.