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Headline: AP Govt. Greenlights TET Exam, In-Service Teachers Get Another Chance

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department has issued orders permitting the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to be conducted, as mandated by the Right to Education Act. The announcement, made by School Education Secretary Kona Sasidhar, follows a Supreme Court ruling that impacts teachers appointed before 2011.

The Supreme Court verdict stipulates that teachers with more than five years of service remaining until retirement must qualify in the TET exam. As a result, the department is providing an opportunity for in-service teachers to take the test.

There is a change in eligibility criteria for Paper-2A regarding qualifying marks in bachelor’s degree. Previously, Open Category (OC) candidates were eligible with 45% marks, while SC, ST, BC, and differently-abled candidates needed 40%. Now, the minimum marks for OCs are increased to 50% and for SC, ST, BC, and differently-abled candidates, it is 45%. The School Education Department stated that this change aligns with guidelines from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

The TET exam will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions, totaling 150 marks.

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