AP Mega DSC Recruitment 2025 Notification is released for 16347 vacancies. Candidates who desire to become a school teacher in the state of Andhra Pradesh can grab this opportunity. However, in order to submit the application the conditions of eligibility must be met. Hence, on this page we shall discuss the AP DSC Eligibility 2025 covering the educational requirements and age limit criteria. Thus, the aspirants before the application form submission may go through these details.
Andhra Pradesh DSC Eligibility Criteria
Through the MEGA DSC Recruitment drive, the School Education Department of Andhra Pradesh has decided to hire 16347 candidates for the post of PGT, TGT, PET, SGT, School Assistant, and Principal Posts. Candidates to become eligible for application has to fulfill the educational qualification and age limit criteria set by AP DSC. The candidates who do not meet the AP DSC Eligibility 2025 should not apply for the vacancies.
The educational eligibility criteria for the AP DSC varies according to the post while the age criteria is same for all of the posts. Further more, the candidates applying for the post should be fully qualified and must be in possession of all certificates as on the last date prescribed in the notification, for submission of application.
Overview of AP DSC Eligibility Criteria 2025
| Recruitment Authority | Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee |
| Notification No | 01/Mega DSC-TRC-1/2025 & 02/MEGA DSC-TRC-1/2025, |
| Vacancy for | School Assistants (SA) and Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT-Special Education), Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT-Special Education) and Physical Education Teachers (PET) |
| Total Vacancy | 16347 |
| Start Date to Apply | 20.04.2025 |
| Application Last Date | 15.05.2025 |
| Job Type | State Govt Jobs |
| Place of Posting | Andhra Pradesh |
| Category | Eligibility Criteria |
| Official Website | apdsc.apcfss.in |
AP DSC Eligibility Criteria 2025 – Key Points
A candidate for selection to the posts of Teachers through AP DSC, should possess the academic and professional / training qualifications as prescribed below:-
- Candidates should have the prescribed qualification as on the last date of application.
- The Intermediate Qualification should be recognised by the Board of Intermediate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- Academic Degrees obtained from the Universities must be recognized by UGC)/ DEB in case of distance education.
- Teacher Education Courses must be recognized by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
- Special Education D.Ed./ D.El.Ed / B.Ed. Courses or its equivalent courses recognized by NCTE & Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).
- The candidates should be qualified in the AP Teacher Eligibility Test – APTET/CTET for the posts of School Assistants, Secondary Grade Teachers, TGT Special education and SGT- Special education.
- TET qualification is not required for the posts of School Assistant (Physical Education) and Physical Education Teachers (PET).
AP DSC Eligibility 2025 – Post Wise
The Andhra Pradesh DSC has announced a huge recruitment notification to fill the vacant posts of scholl teachers across the state. The post of Assistant Teacher, Trained Graduate Teacher, Post Graduate Teacher, Physical Education Teacher and others are announced. Hence, the post wise eligibility of age and educational qualification is thus shared in the following sections –
Age Limit Criteria
The interested ones should be 18 years of age and should not be more than 44 years of age as on 01/07/2024. However, the upper age limit is related for reserved categories of applicants as under –
- 10 Years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
- 5 Years for SC/ST/BC/EWS candidates.
Educational Qualification Details – Post Wise
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Principals | Educational Qualification Post Graduate Course (or) any Master’s Degree from UGC recognized University with at least 50% marks (45% for SC / ST / BC / PwBD) AND B.Ed. / B.Ed. Special Education recognized by NCTE / RCI (or) equivalent degree from UGC recognized University. OR Post Graduation with at least 45% of marks (or its equivalent) from recognized university and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from NCTE recognized institution. OR Post Graduation with a minimum 55% marks (45% for SC / ST / BC / PwBD) or equivalent grade and three year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed as per NCTE regulations. Experience 3 years as Principals or Vice-Principals with pay scale of Rs.61,960 – 1,51,370. OR 5 years as Group ‘B’ posts / the post of PGTs (or) Lecturers with pay scale of Rs.48,440 – 1,37,220. OR 5 years as Headmasters in the recognized secondary schools / equivalent institutions in the pay scale of Rs.44,570 – 1,27,480. |
| Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) | Must possess Master’s Degree in relevant subject with at least 50% marks (45 % for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) with B.Ed. / B.Ed. Special Education in the concerned subject. OR Post Graduation in the concerned subject with a minimum 55% marks (45 % for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) or equivalent grade and 3 year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed degree with methodology in the concerned subject. |
| Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) | Educational Qualification: Bachelors Degree or Master’s Degree in relevant subject with at least 50% marks (45 % for SC/ST/BC/PwBD) with B.Ed. / B.Ed. Special Education in the concerned subject. OR Must possess four-year Integrated degree course having the relevant subject as the main subject (or) one of the three equal optional subjects from the Regional Institute of Education of NCERT. OR Post Graduation in the concerned subject with a minimum 55% marks (45 % for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) or equivalent grade and 3 year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed degree with methodology in the concerned subject. TET Qualification: The candidates applied for all categories of TGTs must have qualified in Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP-TET)/ Central Teacher Eligibility Test (C-TET). |
| Physical Director (PD) | Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a University recognized by UGC AND a B.P.Ed (or) M.P.Ed. recognized by NCTE. There is no TET for the post of Physical Director (PD). |
| Physical Education Teacher (PET) | Must possess Intermediate certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh or equivalent certificate recognized by Board of Intermediate Education, Govt., of A.P AND Under Graduate Diploma in Physical Education (U.G.D.P.Ed) recognized by NCTE. OR Possess a Bachelor’s Degree and a B.P.Ed. (or) M.P.Ed. recognized by NCTE. There is no TET for the post of Physical Education Teacher. |
| School Assistants | Educational Qualification: Must possess Graduation with the relevant subjects OR one of the three equal optional subjects from a University recognized by UGC with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) in Graduation and must pass B.Ed. / B.Ed. (Special Education) with the relevant as a methodology subject from any institution recognized by NCTE/RCI. OR Must possess a 4-year B.A.B.Ed. / B.Sc.B.Ed. Integrated degree having the relevant subject with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) with concerned methodology from any institution recognized by NCTE/RCI. OR Post-Graduation in the concerned subject with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade (50% for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) and three year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed with concerned subject methodology as per NCTE regulations. OR B.C.A. / BBA candidates with the subject at intermediate level as a group subject. Must possess at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) in Graduation and must pass B.Ed./B.Ed. (Special Education) with the subject as a methodology subject from any institution recognized by NCTE/RCI. TET Qualification: The candidates applied for all categories of School Assistants (language and non-languages) except Physical Education, must have qualified Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP-TET)/ Central Teacher Eligibility Test (C-TET). |
| Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) | Educational Qualification: 10+2 with 50% marks (45% for SC/ ST/ BC/ PwBD) / Vocational Course along with bridge course certificate issued by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh and two year Diploma in Education (D.Ed.) / Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) Certificate issued by the Director of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh (or) its equivalent certificate (or) Special Education in D.Ed./ D.El.Ed. recognized by RCI (or) 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education recognized by NCTE/RCI. TET Qualification: The candidates applied for Secondary Grade Teachers, must have qualified Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP-TET)/ Central Teacher Eligibility Test (C-TET). |
That’s all in this page. We hope the information on this page has been useful for the intenders. Thus, for more updates on AP DSC Notification 2025, make sure to follow the links shared below –
| Post Name | Selection Process |
| For Principals | Written Test (Computer based Test) of 100 marks subject to qualifying in English Proficiency Test. |
| For Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) | Written Test (Computer based Test) of 100 marks subject to qualifying in English Proficiency Test. |
| For Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) | Written Test (Computer based Test) of 80 marks subject to qualifying in English Proficiency Test; APTET/CTET (20%) Weightage of 20 Marks. |
| For Physical Education Teachers (PET) / Physical Directors (PDs) | Written Test (Computer based Test) of 100 marks. |
| For School Assistant (SA), Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT– Special Education), Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT- Special Education) | Written test (Computer Based Test) of 80 marks (80 % weightage) and remaining 20 marks (20%) for APTET/CTET Weightage . |
| For School Assistants (Physical Education) (SA-P.E.) and Physical Education Teacher (PET), | Written test (Computer Based Test) of 100 marks. |
| AP DSC 2025 Links | |
| Notification | AP DSC Notification |
| Apply Online | AP DSC Apply Online |
| Vacancies | AP DSC Vacancies |
| Eligibility | AP DSC Eligibility |
| Exam Pattern | AP DSC Exam Pattern |
| Syllabus | AP DSC Syllabus |
| Previous Papers | AP DSC Previous Papers |
| Exam Date / Admit Card | AP DSC Admit Card |
| Answer Keys | AP DSC Answer Keys |
| Results | AP DSC Results |
