AP DSC Notification 2026 Out for 2,721 Teacher Posts, Apply Link Active

The School Education Department, Andhra Pradesh, released the Detailed Notification and apply link for AP DSC 2026 (APTRT–2026) today i.e. 11 November 2026. The Government has approved 2,721 teacher posts through this recruitment, covering School Assistant, Secondary Grade Teacher, Special Education, Principal, PGT, TGT, Physical Director, and PET cadres.

Applications are accepted only online, and the form is available at tet2dsc.apcfss.in from 11 to 30 November 2026. This article covers vacancies, eligibility, age limit, fee, exam pattern, selection process, and application steps.

AP DSC Recruitment 2026 Notification

The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, has released the AP DSC Notification 2026 in detail after issuing the initial brief notifications. The AP DSC 2026 (APTRT-2026) detailed notification is issued in three parts, and each part is backed by its own Government Order:

• Regular Posts: G.O.Ms.No.52
• Special Education Posts: G.O.Ms.No.51
• Society Posts: G.O.Ms.No.50

Candidates can check the post-wise AP DSC 2026 educational qualification, exam pattern, and syllabus in the Information Bulletin on the official website, tet2dsc.apcfss.in. The table below gives the AP DSC 2026 notification PDF details and the posts covered under each notification.

AP DSC 2026: Overview

The Director of School Education conducts the recruitment through APTRT–2026, also called DSC-2026. The table summarizes the main recruitment details in one place. Candidates can use it as a quick reference before reading the detailed sections.

AP DSC Apply Link Active

The AP DSC Recruitment 2026 online application process has officially started, and the Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee (AP DSC) has activated the application link on its official website. Candidates interested in applying for the announced AP DSC teaching vacancies can now register online and submit their application forms. Before applying, candidates should carefully review the AP DSC eligibility criteria, post-wise vacancy details, age limit, application fee, selection process and other important instructions. Applicants are advised to complete the registration and application process before the prescribed deadline to avoid last-minute technical difficulties.

Apply Here for AP DSC Recruitment 2026.

AP DSC Vacancy 2026

AP DSC 2026 has 2,721 vacancies across three categories. General schools account for 2,111 posts, Special Education for 350 posts, and Societies for 260 posts. The final selection depends on the roster, and the Government can alter the vacancies or withdraw the notification. The table gives the post-wise break-up.

AP DSC Vacancy 2026 Subject-Wise

Notification No. 01 lists School Assistant vacancies by subject and by management. Government, Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad schools hold 640 SA posts, and Municipal and Municipal Corporation schools hold 266. SGT posts are not divided by subject. The table below combines both managements.

District-Wise Vacancies – School Assistant & SGT

Kurnool, Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, SPSR Nellore and Alluri Sitharamaraju have the largest number of SA and SGT posts. Vizianagaram has no SA posts and only four SGT posts. Local candidates get 95% reservation in district cadre posts, so candidates should check the district before applying. The table gives the combined figures for both managements.

District-Wise Vacancies – Special Education Teachers

Notification No. 02 lists 350 Special Education posts in 26 districts. Government, ZP, and Mandal Parishad schools hold 134 SA and 171 SGT posts. Municipal and Municipal Corporation schools hold 16 SA and 29 SGT posts. Prakasam has the highest count with 25 posts. The table gives the district-wise total.

Society-Wise Vacancies – Principal, PGT, TGT, PD & PET

Notification No. 03 covers five residential education societies, AP Model Schools and the Welfare of Differently Abled, Transgender and Senior Citizens Department. APSWREIS has the highest count with 85 posts, followed by APREIS with 68. The table gives the society-wise breakdown.

Important Dates

The AP DSC schedule fixed the application window, mock test, hall ticket and exam dates. The key, objection and merit list dates depend on the day the last exam is held. The Department may increase or reduce exam sessions based on the number of applicants. The table lists the official timeline.

AP DSC Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications vary by post and range from D.El.Ed. and B.Ed. to post-graduate degrees, along with the AP TET where it applies. Eligibility for AP DSC 2026 depends on the post applied for, and the post-wise qualifications are given in G.O.Ms.No.52 (regular posts), G.O.Ms.No.51 (Special Education) and G.O.Ms.No.50 (Societies). Candidates must meet every condition on 5 November 2026, the date of the Detailed Notification, and no relaxation is allowed. The table lists the conditions that apply across posts.

AP DSC Eligibility 2026

TET Requirement for AP DSC 2026

The AP TET checks whether a candidate is fit to teach Classes I to VIII, and its paper requirement differs by post group. The TET rules differ by post group. SA and TGT language posts accept only the language-specific APTET paper introduced from 2017, and the earlier combined APTET is not counted.

CTET candidates must have opted for the concerned language as Language-I or Language-II. The table gives the paper required for each post.

AP DSC Age Limit 2026

The age limit is counted as on 1 July 2026, and the minimum age is 18 years. The upper age limit is 44 years for general candidates. Relaxation is given as per Rule 12 of the AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, read with G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 14 September 2026. The table lists the age limit by category.

The Ex-Servicemen relaxation applies to candidates released from the Armed Forces without dismissal or discharge for misconduct or inefficiency.

AP DSC Application Fee 2026

The fee is ₹1,000 for each post, paid through the payment gateway. A candidate who applies for three posts pays ₹3,000. Fee payment and online submission both close on 30 November 2026. The table gives the fee details.

AP DSC Exam Pattern 2026

The exam is a computer-based test held at district headquarters, municipalities, revenue divisions and mandals. A candidate writes the test in the district of recruitment or in another district or adjoining State, as allotted. The test has 160 MCQs for 80 marks for SA, SGT, TGT and Special Education posts, and 200 MCQs for 100 marks for Principal, PGT, PD, PET and SA (PE). The medium of the test differs by notification, as shown in the table.

AP DSC Exam Structure 2026

The G.O.s fix the marks, number of questions and duration for each post. SA, SGT, TGT and Special Education posts carry 80 marks in the CBT and 20 marks for TET weightage, which makes 100 marks. Principal, PGT, PD, PET and SA (Physical Education) posts carry 100 marks in the CBT with no TET weightage. The table gives the structure for each post.

The Department will use a normalisation formula to equalise marks across shifts. The formula uses the average of the top 0.1% candidates and the mean plus standard deviation of each shift. Marks are calculated up to five decimal places.

AP DSC Recruitment 2026 Apply Link

The AP DSC application link is active on tet2dsc.apcfss.in from 11 November 2026. Applications sent by any other mode are not accepted. The User Guide with step-by-step instructions and the post-wise vacancies for each district goes live on the same date. Candidates should apply well before 30 November 2026 to avoid server delays.

AP DSC Recruitment 2026 Apply Link (to be active on 11 November 2026)

How to Apply for AP DSC Recruitment 2026

The online process includes registration, form filling, document upload, fee payment and final submission. Candidates can correct the form before final submission and fee payment, and no edits are allowed after final submission. Every detail must match the certificates, because the candidate is solely responsible for the information. The steps below follow the process described in the notifications.

• Visit the official website, tet2dsc.apcfss.in.
• Open the AP DSC 2026 / APTRT–2026 application link.
• Register with the basic details and create login credentials.
• Fill in the personal, educational, category and local area details.
• Select the posts and set the management-wise and post-wise preference order.
• Furnish the SPID if applying under the Sports Quota.
• Pay the ₹1,000 fee per post through the payment gateway.
• Review the form, submit it and download a copy.

AP DSC Reservation Rules 2026

The AP DSC recruitment follows 95% local reservation and 5% unreserved open competition. Vertical reservation applies to SC (Group I, II and III), ST, BC (A, B, C, D and E) and EWS. Horizontal reservation applies to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Ex-Servicemen, women and Meritorious Sports Persons. The table lists the main points.

AP DSC Selection Process

The examination will be a Computer Based Test with objective-type questions. The exam date will be announced in the Detailed Notification. Recruitment is subject to the final vacancies and rosters in the Detailed Notification. The stages below list the expected process, and the Detailed Notification will confirm the scoring pattern and weightage.

AP DSC Salary

The Brief Notification does not mention the salary or pay scale for any post. The pay details will be available in the Detailed Notification or the related Government orders. Selected candidates will receive the pay scale prescribed by the Andhra Pradesh Government for the post, along with the allowances applicable. The table will be updated once the official figures are released.

AP DSC Salary 2026

AP DSC Syllabus 2026 PDF

The School Education Department has already released the APTRT–2026 syllabus on tet2dsc.apcfss.in. Since the exam is a computer-based test with objective questions, start preparing from the syllabus now rather than waiting for the Detailed Notification.

AP DSC Syllabus 2026