AP DSC 2026: 2,721 Teacher Posts, Apply from 11 November
Three notifications of 5 November 2026 · SA, SGT, special education and residential society posts · apply 11 to 30 November · CBT from 20 December 2026
- Organisation
- School Education Department, Andhra Pradesh
- Exam
- AP DSC (APTRT) Teacher Recruitment
- Total posts
- 2721
- Minimum qualification
- Graduate
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Category
- Teaching
- Last date to apply
- November 30, 202624 days left
- Published
- November 5, 2026 at 08:07 PM
AP DSC 2026 has 2,721 teacher posts. On 5 November 2026, the School Education Department of Andhra Pradesh issued three notifications for the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Recruitment Test (APTRT-2026), also called DSC-2026. They cover School Assistants (SA) and Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT) in Government, Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad and municipal schools, special education teachers, and teaching posts in residential school societies. Online applications run from 11 to 30 November 2026 on tet2dsc.apcfss.in, and the computer based test starts on 20 December 2026.
Important Dates
- Notifications issued: 05.11.2026
- Fee payment and online application: 11.11.2026 to 30.11.2026
- Online mock test available: 05.12.2026
- Hall ticket download: 14.12.2026
- Computer based test: 20.12.2026 to 13.01.2027
- Initial key: 2 days after the last exam; objections within 7 days
Vacancy Details
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SA and SGT, Government / ZPP / MPP schools (640 SA + 1,069 SGT) | 1,709 |
| SA and SGT, Municipality and Municipal Corporation schools | 402 |
| Special Education SA and SGT (Notification 02) | 350 |
| Principals, PGT, TGT, PD and PET in residential societies (Notification 03) | 260 |
| Total | 2,721 |
The posts are district cadre, and the district-wise and subject-wise break-up is in each notification. Society posts cover AP Model Schools, MJPAPBCWREIS, APREIS, APSWREIS and APTWREIS (Gurukulam) schools.
Eligibility
- Academic and training qualifications are prescribed post-wise in each notification and must be held on the date of the notification. D.Ed./B.Ed. (Special Education) holders recognised by NCTE/RCI can also apply for SGT/SA posts in general schools, subject to NCTE norms.
- Maximum age as on 01.07.2026: 44 years; 49 years for SC/ST/BC/EWS; 54 years for persons with benchmark disabilities.
- Reservation follows the AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, including EWS, PwBD, ex-servicemen, women and sportspersons.
- Candidates already in government or other service must inform their head of office in writing.
Application Fee
- Rs. 1,000 for each post applied, paid online through the payment gateway from 11 November 2026.
- The last date for fee payment and online submission is 30 November 2026.
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (CBT) in district headquarters, municipalities and mandals, from 20 December 2026.
- For SA (except Physical Education) and SGT posts, merit combines the TRT (80% weightage) and TET (20% weightage); minimum qualifying aggregate is 40% for OC/EWS, 35% for BC and 30% for SC/ST/PwBD.
- Initial key, objections, final key and then merit list (marks) as per the schedule.
- Candidates write the test in the district in which they seek recruitment.
How to Apply
- Apply online only at tet2dsc.apcfss.in between 11 and 30 November 2026.
- Read the user guide on the website before filling the form, and pay a separate fee for each post.
- Use the free online mock test from 5 December 2026 to get used to the CBT.
The official School Education notification is linked at the bottom of this page.
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