G.O.Ms.No.52, issued by the School Education (Ser.I) Department on November 4, 2026, establishes the official recruitment and selection rules for the AP TRT / DSC-2026 examinations for Secondary Grade Teachers (SGT) and School Assistants (SA) across Government, Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad, and Municipal schools in Andhra Pradesh.
1. Selection Process & Weightage
Total Marks: 100 Marks
Written Examination (CBT): 80 Marks (80%)
APTET / CTET Weightage: 20 Marks (20%)
Exception: School Assistant (Physical Education) posts are evaluated solely on a 100-mark Computer-Based Test (CBT), with no TET weightage.
2. Age Limits (As on July 1, 2026)
Minimum Age: 18 Years
General / OC Candidates: 44 Years
SC / ST / BC / EWS Candidates: 49 Years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 54 Years
Ex-Servicemen: Length of service rendered in the Armed Forces plus 3 years.
3. Minimum Qualifying Marks
OC & EWS: 40%
BC (A, B, C, D, E): 35%
SC, ST & PwBD: 30%
4. Local Reservations & Cadres
95% of the notified posts are reserved for local candidates within the respective district cadre.
5% of the posts remain unreserved (open to both local and non-local candidates based on merit).
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