AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Check Complete Subject-Wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern for SGT, TGT, PGT & Principal

AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Check Complete Subject-Wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern for SGT, TGT, PGT & Principal.Candidates preparing for the Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee (AP DSC) Teacher Recruitment Test 2026 should take a close look at the syllabus before moving ahead with their preparation. With several teaching positions covered under the recruitment, the subjects, marks distribution and examination structure are not the same for everyone.

The AP DSC 2026 recruitment covers posts such as Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), School Assistant, Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Post Graduate Teacher (PGT), Principal and Physical Education Teacher (PET). Each category has its own subject requirements, and candidates need to prepare according to the post they have applied for.

Some sections, including General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education and Educational Psychology, appear across multiple post categories. The remaining portion focuses on subject knowledge and teaching methodology. For candidates applying for specialised positions, such as Principal and PET, the syllabus also includes areas directly related to their professional responsibilities.

The supplied reference material mentions 2,721 vacancies under AP DSC Recruitment 2026. Here is a detailed look at the syllabus, examination pattern and important topics for the different posts.

AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Overview

Particulars	Details
Examination Name	AP DSC Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT) 2026
Conducting Department	Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Syllabus Authority	SCERT, Andhra Pradesh
Total Vacancies	2,721
Posts Covered	SGT, School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal, PET and other listed categories
Examination Mode	Online / Computer-Based Test
Question Type	Objective Type
Written Exam Marks	80 or 100 marks, depending on the post and paper
Negative Marking	No, as stated in the supplied references
Examination Duration	Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on the post
Selection Process	Written test, applicable AP TET weightage and prescribed verification formalities

AP DSC Selection Process 2026

The selection procedure depends on the teaching position. For School Assistant and SGT posts, the supplied material describes a selection system in which the written examination carries 80% weightage and the AP TET score contributes the remaining 20%.

For other posts, the selection details are presented separately.

Post	Written Exam Marks	AP TET Weightage
School Assistant (Languages)	80	20
School Assistant (Non-Languages)	80	20
Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT)	80	20
Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT)	80	Not listed
Post Graduate Teacher (PGT)	100	Not listed
Physical Education Teacher (PET)	100	Not listed
School Assistant (PE)	100	Not listed

Candidates should also be prepared for document verification and other formalities prescribed for their post. The final selection will be made according to the applicable recruitment rules and merit calculation.

AP DSC Exam Pattern 2026

One important point about AP DSC is that candidates cannot follow the same examination pattern for every post. The marks assigned to educational subjects, subject content and methodology change according to the position.

AP DSC Marks Distribution for SGT, School Assistant, TGT and PGT

The following table presents the marks distribution shown in the supplied reference for the main written paper.

Subject	SGT	School Assistant	TGT Paper II	PGT Paper II
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	8	10	10	10
Perspectives in Education	4	5	5	10
Educational Psychology	8	5	5	10
Subject Content	40*	40	40	50
Methodology	20*	20	20	20
Total	80	80	80	100

The SGT reference material also describes five subject areas with separate content and methodology allocations. Its presentation of the combined marks differs between tables. Candidates should check the applicable official post-wise syllabus for the final distribution.

AP DSC Special Education Exam Pattern

The Special Education examination includes additional sections related to disability specialisation and inclusive education.

Section	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	8
Perspectives in Special and Inclusive Education	4
Psychology with Reference to Children with Special Needs (CWSN)	8
Category of Disability Specialisation	20
Content and Methodologies	40
Total	80

The disability specialisation section covers categories such as Intellectual Disability (ID), Hearing Impairment (HI), Visual Impairment (VI), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Cerebral Palsy with Multiple Disabilities (CP with MD), as listed in the supplied material.

AP DSC PET and School Assistant Physical Education Pattern

Candidates applying for Physical Education posts should pay particular attention to the subject-specific section. It carries the largest share of marks in the pattern provided.

Subject	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	5
Perspectives in Education	5
Physical Education Pedagogy	20
Physical Education Content	70
Total	100

AP DSC Principal Exam Pattern

The Principal examination focuses on educational knowledge as well as the ability to manage and lead an educational institution.

Section	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	15
Perspectives in Education	15
Educational Psychology and Pedagogy	20
Teaching Methodology	15
Administrative Knowledge / School Leadership and Administration	35
Total	100

AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Common Subjects

Before preparing for the subject-specific sections, candidates should understand the common areas of the syllabus. These subjects are included across several post categories, although their marks may vary.

1. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

General Knowledge and Current Affairs is included in the syllabus for SGT, School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education posts.

The supplied syllabus reference specifies the marks allotted to this section but does not provide a detailed official topic-wise list. Candidates should therefore refer to the applicable recruitment syllabus rather than treating an additional topic list as an official requirement.

2. Perspectives in Education

Perspectives in Education covers the development of education in India, the role of teachers, educational policies and important concerns affecting the education system.

The syllabus includes the following areas:

History of Education

• Education in ancient India, including Pre-Vedic and Post-Vedic periods.
• Medieval education.
• Woods Despatch (1854).
• Hunter Commission (1882).
• Hartog Committee (1929).
• Sargent Committee (1944).
• Mudaliar Commission (1952–53).
• Kothari Commission (1964–66).
• Ishwarbhai Patel Committee (1977).
• National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986.
• Programme of Action (POA), 1992.

Teacher Empowerment

• Need for teacher empowerment and related interventions.
• Professional code of conduct.
• Teacher motivation.
• Professional development of teachers.
• Teacher organisations.
• National and state-level organisations for teacher education.
• Maintenance of school records and registers.

Educational Concerns in Contemporary India

• Democracy and education.
• Equality, equity and quality in education.
• Equal educational opportunities.
• Economics of education and education as human capital.
• Human resource development and literacy.
• Population education.
• Gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Urbanisation and migration.
• Life skills and adolescence education.
• Value education, moral values and professional ethics.
• Health and physical education.
• Inclusive education and classroom management.
• Impact of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation on education.
• Educational programmes such as APPEP, DPEP, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, NPEGEL, RMSA, Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, KGBVs and Model Schools.
• Incentives and facilities, including Mid-Day Meals, free books, scholarships, awards, welfare hostels and transportation.
• Current trends in education.

Acts and Rights

• Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
• Right to Information Act, 2005.
• Child rights.
• Human rights.

Curriculum and Education Policy

• National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005.
• Perspectives and guiding principles of NCF.
• Learning and knowledge.
• Teaching-learning processes.
• Assessment and systemic reforms.
• National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

3. Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology is an important part of the AP DSC syllabus. Candidates should understand how children develop, how individual differences affect learning and how teachers can apply psychological principles in the classroom.

The main topics include:

Development of the Child

• Meaning and nature of development.
• Growth and maturation.
• Principles of development.
• Biological, psychological, sociological and emotional factors.
• Physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral and language development.
• Development from infancy to adolescence.
• Theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers and Erikson.

Individual Differences

• Inter-individual and intra-individual differences.
• Theories of intelligence, particularly multiple intelligence.
• IQ and its assessment.
• Emotional Quotient (EQ).
• Creativity, attitude and aptitude.
• Interest and habits.
• Classroom application of individual differences.

Learning

• Theories and approaches to learning.
• Learning curves.
• Factors affecting learning.
• Phases, dimensions and types of learning.
• Transfer of learning.
• Memory and forgetting.
• Learning and assessment.
• Children with special needs.
• Inclusive education.

Personality

• Nature and characteristics of personality.
• Personality theories and influencing factors.
• Personality assessment.
• Mental health and adjustment.
• Stress and its management.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Management of emotions.

For School Assistant candidates, the related section is also described as Classroom Implications of Educational Psychology in the supplied reference material.

AP DSC SGT Syllabus 2026

The SGT syllabus covers educational subjects, languages, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. The supplied reference describes the subject content as based on Classes III to VIII, with the difficulty level extending up to Class X.

SGT Subject-Wise Syllabus

Language I

The optional language choices listed in the supplied references include Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Odia, Kannada and Sanskrit. Candidates should check the applicable SGT syllabus for the exact language options available to them.

Language II – English

The English section includes language knowledge and the ability to teach English at the primary level.

Important topics include:

• Poets, essayists, novelists and dramatists and their works.
• Writing stories, essays, letters and editorials.
• Précis writing and note-making.
• Autobiography and biography.
• Pronunciation and dictionary use.
• Parts of speech and tenses.
• Types of sentences.
• Articles and prepositions.
• Objectives of teaching English.
• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) skills.
• Communicative skills.
• Teaching methods, techniques and approaches.
• Teaching structures and vocabulary.
• Teaching-learning materials.
• Lesson planning, curriculum and textbooks.
• Evaluation.

Mathematics

The Mathematics syllabus includes:

• Numbers and arithmetic.
• Geometry.
• Data handling.
• Algebra.
• Mensuration.
• Nature and definitions of mathematics.
• Aims and values of mathematics.
• Teaching methods and remedial measures.
• Instructional materials and teaching-learning resources.
• Curriculum and textbooks.
• Instructional planning.
• Evaluation and continuous comprehensive evaluation.

Science

The Science syllabus covers:

• Living World.
• Life Processes.
• Natural Phenomena.
• Objects and materials.
• Motion, light, electricity and magnetism.
• Heat, force and pressure.
• Combustion and fuels.
• Fibres and sound.
• Our Universe.
• Transportation and Communication.
• Professions and Services.
• Our Environment.

The methodology section includes the nature and scope of Science, aims, academic standards, teaching methods, teaching-learning materials, laboratory work, lesson planning, assessment and evaluation.

Social Studies

The content is organised around six themes:

• Our Universe.
• Production, Exchange and Livelihoods.
• Political Systems and Governance.
• Social Organisation and Inequities.
• Religion and Society.
• Culture and Communication.

The methodology section covers the nature and scope of Social Studies, aims, academic standards, teaching methods, learning materials, curriculum, textbooks, assessment, planning and the role of the teacher.

AP DSC School Assistant Syllabus 2026

The School Assistant examination includes General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education, Classroom Implications of Educational Psychology, subject content and subject methodology.

The supplied references list the following School Assistant subjects:

• English
• Telugu
• Urdu
• Sanskrit
• Hindi
• Kannada
• Odia
• Tamil
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Social Studies

Candidates should prepare the content and methodology of their chosen subject separately. The Mathematics syllabus, for example, includes a broad range of topics extending beyond basic school-level arithmetic.

School Assistant Mathematics Syllabus

The topics listed in the supplied reference include:

• Arithmetic: BODMAS, ratio and proportion, percentage, profit and loss, discount, taxes, simple interest and compound interest.
• Number System: Whole numbers, real numbers, factors and multiples, rational and irrational numbers, laws of exponents, logarithms, sets and Venn diagrams.
• Geometry: Lines, angles, triangles, congruence, similarity, Pythagoras theorem, quadrilaterals, circles, tangents and Euclidean geometry.
• Mensuration: Perimeter, area, surface area and volume of solids.
• Algebra: Linear and quadratic equations, polynomials, progressions, functions, matrices, complex numbers, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem and partial fractions.
• Statistics and Probability: Measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, Bayes’ theorem, random variables and probability distributions.
• Coordinate Geometry: Distance and section formulae, locus, straight lines, circles, conic sections and three-dimensional coordinates.
• Trigonometry: Ratios, identities, applications, compound and multiple angles, trigonometric equations and properties of triangles.
• Vector Algebra and Calculus: Vectors, vector equations, limits and continuity, along with further calculus topics listed in the applicable syllabus.

School Assistant Methodology

The methodology section focuses on the teaching of the concerned subject. Candidates should cover its nature and objectives, teaching methods, teaching-learning materials, curriculum, textbooks, instructional planning, assessment and evaluation.

AP DSC TGT Syllabus 2026

The TGT syllabus is designed around the subject selected by the candidate, along with education-related topics and teaching methodology.

The supplied references list separate syllabi for:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• Mathematics
• General Science
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Social Studies

The subject content is described as extending from Class VI to Intermediate level. Methodology carries 20 marks in the Paper II pattern shown in the reference material.

TGT English Language Proficiency

The supplied material includes an English Language Proficiency paper for candidates covered by the relevant paper structure.

Its syllabus includes:

Grammar and Vocabulary

• Parts of speech.
• Synonyms and antonyms.
• Homophones and homonyms.
• Hypernyms and hyponyms.
• Spelling and one-word substitutes.
• Phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions.
• Proverbs and word formation.
• Short forms and full forms.
• Word collocations and foreign phrases.

Grammar Concepts

• Helping verbs, modal auxiliaries and ordinary verbs.
• Articles and prepositions.
• Main and subordinate clauses.
• Adjectival, noun, adverbial and relative clauses.
• Finite and non-finite clauses.
• Sentence structures and degrees of comparison.
• Language functions and question tags.
• Types of sentences and sentence improvement.
• Direct and indirect speech.
• Active and passive voice.
• Tenses, including conditionals.
• Subject-verb agreement.
• Word order and linkers.
• Sentence transformation.
• Common grammatical errors.

Writing and Language Skills

• Punctuation and capitalisation.
• Letters and news reports.
• Diary entries and conversations.
• Descriptions and biographical sketches.
• Stories and speech scripts.
• Dictionary skills.
• Reading comprehension.

AP DSC PGT Syllabus 2026

The PGT syllabus places greater emphasis on the candidate’s subject knowledge. According to the supplied reference material, the subject content is based on the present three-year Bachelor’s degree course in Andhra Pradesh.

The listed PGT subjects include:

• English
• Telugu
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Biological Science
• Botany
• Zoology
• Social Studies
• Civics
• Economics
• Commerce

PGT Paper II Marks Distribution

Subject	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	10
Perspectives in Education	10
Educational Psychology	10
Subject Content	50
Methodology	20
Total	100

The PGT subject paper combines knowledge of the chosen discipline with teaching methodology. Candidates should therefore prepare the degree-level subject content as well as the education-related sections.

The supplied reference also lists an English Language Proficiency paper for candidates covered by that requirement. Its applicability and the overall paper structure should be checked in the final post-specific notification.

AP DSC Principal Syllabus 2026

The Principal syllabus is different from the subject-focused pattern followed for most teaching posts. It gives considerable attention to educational administration, institutional management and leadership.

The areas listed in the supplied material include:

• General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
• Perspectives in Education.
• Educational Psychology and Pedagogy.
• Understanding of Teaching Methodology.
• Management of Educational Institutions.
• School Leadership and Administration.
• Administrative Knowledge.

The marks distribution shown for the Principal paper is:

Section	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	15
Perspectives in Education	15
Educational Psychology and Pedagogy	20
Teaching Methodology	15
Administrative Knowledge / School Leadership and Administration	35
Total	100

Candidates preparing for the Principal post should not overlook administration and institutional leadership, as these areas account for a substantial part of the marks.

AP DSC PET Syllabus 2026

The Physical Education Teacher examination has a separate subject structure. Most of the marks are assigned to Physical Education content, followed by pedagogy.

Subject	Marks
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	5
Perspectives in Education	5
Physical Education Pedagogy	20
Physical Education Content	70
Total	100

The supplied references also discuss Physical Director and School Assistant (PE/PD) categories. Candidates should use the syllabus for their exact post because the examination structure is not necessarily identical across all Physical Education positions.

How to Prepare for AP DSC Exam 2026

A common mistake during teacher recruitment preparation is to start studying without first checking the marks distribution. AP DSC candidates should avoid that approach. The syllabus is broad, and the time available for each subject should depend on the post and the weightage assigned to it.

Here are some practical ways to organise preparation:

1. Start with the syllabus for your post

First, confirm whether you are preparing for SGT, School Assistant, TGT, PGT, Principal or PET. Do not rely on a syllabus prepared for another post, even if some common subjects appear in both.

2. Give sufficient time to subject content

Subject content carries a substantial share of marks in the SGT, School Assistant, TGT and PGT patterns. Candidates should identify the chapters and academic level prescribed for their subject and prepare them systematically.

3. Do not leave methodology until the end

Teaching methodology is a separate part of the examination. Study the aims of teaching, classroom methods, teaching-learning materials, lesson planning and evaluation along with the relevant subject.

4. Prepare Perspectives in Education topic by topic

The history of education, important commissions, educational policies, Acts and teacher empowerment form a broad syllabus. Short notes organised by topic can make revision easier.

5. Understand Educational Psychology instead of memorising definitions

Focus on child development, individual differences, learning and personality. Try to understand the educational theories and their classroom applications.

6. Practise English regularly where applicable

Candidates required to appear for the English Language Proficiency paper should practise grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction and reading comprehension regularly.

7. Revise and assess your preparation

After completing a topic, solve objective questions based on that subject. Review incorrect answers and revisit the concepts that need more attention.

AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Frequently Asked Questions