SCHOOL
EDUCATION (EXAMS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 91 Dated:
11-12-2017.
Read the following:
1.
RTE Act-2009,
of Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India, dt.27.08.2009.
2.
NCTE Gazette
Notification, dt.23.8.2010
3.
NCTE,
Guidelines for conduct of TET communicated vide
Lr.No.76-4/2010/Acad,dt.11.2.2011.
4.
NCTE Gazette
Notification, dt.29.7.2011.
5.
G.O.Ms.No.51,
School Education (Genl.) Dept., dt.16.4.2011.
6.
G.O.Ms.No.70,
School Education (Genl.) Dept., dt.06.6.2011.
7.
G.O.Ms.No.102,
Education (SE.Genl.II) Dept., dt.28.7.2011.
8.
G.O.Ms.No.256,
Finance (SMPC-I) Dept., dt.8.12.2011.
9.
G.O.Ms.No.4,
Edn. (Ser.II) Dept., dt.09.01.2012.
10.
G.O.Ms.No.38,
School Education (Exam) Dept, dt:19.11.2014
11.
G.O.Ms.No.92, General Administration
(Services-A) Dept., dt.13-04-2016.
12.
G.O. Ms. No.4, Higher Education (EC)
Department, dt:17-01-2017
13.
From the
Commissioner of School Education, Andhra Pradesh
Lr. Rc.No 200/TRC-1/2017,
dt:13.07.2017.
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O R D E R:
In the reference 1st read
above, Govt. of India have enacted RTE Act, 2009 on 27.08.2009 titled “The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education”. In accordance with the
provision of Sub-Section (1) of section 23
of the RTE Act, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi
has laid down minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for
appointment as a Teacher for Classes I to VIII in its Principal Notification
dated 23rd August, 2010 and amendments issued thereon. The minimum
qualifications include a Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Pursuant to
the said Guidelines, it has been decided to conduct Teacher Eligibility Test
(TET) at least once every year for all persons, who aspire to become Teachers
for Classes I to VIII in all Schools (Govt. / ZP / MP / Municipal /Recognized
Pvt. Aided & Pvt. Un-Aided etc.,) in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. As
per NCTE guidelines para (1) clearance of TET is mandatory for all those
aspiring to be Teachers in Private or Government Managed Schools this is to
ensure National Standards and benchmark of Teacher quality in the recruitment
process.
3. In the reference 10th read
above, the orders were issued for conduct of
Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) cum Teachers Recruitment
Test for the Posts of teachers. However
based on the proposal submitted in the reference 13th read above by
the Commissioner of School Education, A.P, Amaravati for conducting Computer
Based Test (CBT) for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test, Government has
decided to conduct APTET exam.
4. In the reference 11th read
above, Government have permitted the A.P.Public Service Commission to
introduce the system of computer based examinations in the State of Andhra
Pradesh and also accorded administrative sanction for entering Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with A.P. Online basing on the rates fixed.
5. In the reference 12th read
above, the Government permitted the A.P. State Council of Higher
Education to introduce the Computer Based Test for conducting of APCETs from
2017 onwards and also accorded administrative sanction for entering Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with TCS.
6. Government after careful examination of
the proposals of the Commissioner of School Education, Andhra Pradesh,
Amaravati hereby issue the following Guidelines/ Instructions for conduct of
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as Computer Based Test(CBT) in supersession of
the guidelines issued earlier in this regard.
7. The following guidelines shall be followed for conduct of
APTET:-
1. ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES FOR APPEARING AP-TET:
The candidates at the time of
applying for AP-TET should be in possession of the following minimum
qualifications prescribed for category of I to V classes (Paper- I) and VI to
VIII classes (Paper - II) separately.
2. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AP - TET PAPER - I (CLASSES I TO V):
a) Intermediate
/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. However in case
of SC/ ST/ BC/ Differently Abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND
pass in 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of
Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special
Education).
(OR)
b) Intermediate
/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks. In respect of
SC/ ST/ BC/ Differently Abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND
pass in 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of
Elementary Education.
(B.El.Ed.) / 2 - year Diploma in Education
(Special Education) in case of the candidates, who have passed or admitted to
D.El.Ed / D.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines.
3. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AP-TET PAPER - II (CLASSES VI TO VIII):
a)
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.,
with at least 50% marks. In case of SC/ST/BC/Differently Abled candidates, the
minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education
(B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education).
(OR)
b)
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.,
with at least 50% marks. In respect of SC/ ST/ BC/ Differently Abled
candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in Bachelor of
Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education) in
case of the candidates, who have passed or admitted to B.Ed., course prior to
issue of these guidelines.
(OR)
c)
4-year
B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed., with at least 50% marks, in case of SC/ ST/ BC/ Differently
Abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%.
(OR)
d)
Graduation with
Language concerned as one of the Optional Subjects (OR) Bachelor of Oriental
Language (or its equivalent) (OR) Graduation in Literature (OR) Post Graduation
in Language concerned AND Language Pandit Training
Certificate/ B.Ed with Language concerned as one of the Methodologies, in
respect of Language Teachers.
Note:- 1. The candidates, who are appearing
in the final year of Bachelor of
Education (OR) Diploma in Elementary Education etc., are also eligible to
appear for TET exam subject to the condition that the candidates cannot appear
for DSC with this TET certificate, unless the candidates acquire requisite
qualification.
2. A
Diploma/ Degree course in Teacher Education recognized by the National Council
for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However in case of
Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a
course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be
considered.
6. QUALIFYING MARKS IN TET, ISSUE OF
MEMOs/ CERTIFICATES AND THEIR VALIDITY:
(a) The
qualifying marks for different categories are as shown below:
SNO Category Pass
Marks
1 General 60%
and above
2 BC 50%
and above
3 SC
/ ST / Differently abled & Ex-Servicemen 40%
and above
9. EXEMPTION FROM PASSING TET:
Teachers who were appointed before NCTE
notification dt:23.08.2010 by the Competent Authority in Govt./ Local Authority
as per Recruitment Rules prevalent at that time are exempted from appearing for
TET. However, Teachers working in Private Schools whose appointments were not
approved by the Competent Authority are not exempted from passing TET. Such
Teachers of Private Unaided Schools shall appear for TET conducted by either
the State Government or Central Government. In respect of non approved Teachers
working in Private Aided Schools, they shall invariably appear for TET conducted
by the State Government only.
