AP DSC Syllabus 2026; Post-wise Exam Pattern for SGT, SA, TGT, PGT, Principal & PET, Download Link
The School Education Department, Andhra Pradesh, has released the AP DSC Syllabus 2026 (DSC-2026 Suggestive Syllabus) on tet2dsc.apcfss.in along with the AP DSC Notification 2026 for 2,721 teacher posts. The 305-page syllabus booklet, prepared by SCERT Andhra Pradesh, covers 47 papers across SGT, School Assistant (SA), TGT Special Education, TGT, PGT, Principal and Physical Education posts.
The AP DSC 2026 exam (APTRT–2026) will be a Computer Based Test (objective type). As per the syllabus, SGT and SA papers carry 80 marks, while PGT, Principal and PET papers carry 100 marks. Every paper includes General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Perspectives in Education and Educational Psychology, along with subject content and teaching methodology. TGT, PGT (non-language) and Principal candidates also have a Paper I on English Language Proficiency (100 marks). This article covers the AP DSC exam pattern 2026 post-wise, the common syllabus topics, the subject-wise content syllabus and the official syllabus PDF link.
Quick summary:
➤ Topic: AP DSC Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern
➤ Exam: DSC-2026 / APTRT–2026
➤ Released by: School Education Department & SCERT, Andhra Pradesh
➤ Syllabus booklet: 305 pages, 47 papers
➤ Exam mode: Computer Based Test (objective type)
➤ SGT / SA / TGT Paper II: 80 marks
➤ PGT Paper II / Principal Paper II / PET / SA-PE: 100 marks
➤ English Proficiency Paper I (TGT, PGT, Principal): 100 marks
➤ Total AP DSC 2026 vacancies: 2,721
➤ Official website: tet2dsc.apcfss.in
Table of Contents
- Posts and Papers Covered
- SGT Exam Pattern
- School Assistant Exam Pattern
- TGT Special Education Exam Pattern
- TGT and PGT Exam Pattern
- Principal and Physical Education Exam Pattern
- Common Syllabus (GK, Perspectives, Psychology)
- SGT Syllabus
- School Assistant Subject-wise Syllabus
- English Proficiency Paper I Syllabus
- PET and PD Syllabus
- FAQs
- Important Links
AP DSC Syllabus 2026: Posts and Papers Covered
The AP DSC Syllabus 2026 PDF covers 47 papers for seven groups of teacher posts. School Assistant has 12 subjects and PGT has 14 subjects. The post-wise list of AP DSC 2026 syllabus papers is given below.
| Post Group | Papers / Subjects in the Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) | SGT; SGT – Special Education |
| School Assistant (SA) | English, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies |
| TGT Special Education | Telugu, Hindi, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science |
| TGT | English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Paper I English Proficiency, Mathematics, General Science, Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies |
| PGT | English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Paper I English Proficiency, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Botany, Zoology, Social Studies, Civics, Economics, Commerce |
| Principal | Paper I English Proficiency; Paper II |
| Physical Education | PET; SA – Physical Education / Physical Director (PD) |
AP DSC SGT Exam Pattern 2026
The AP DSC SGT exam pattern 2026 has 80 marks, with 60 marks for content and methodology. The SGT Special Education paper also has 80 marks, but includes 20 marks for the candidate's disability specialisation. The AP DSC SGT and SGT Special Education marks distribution is given below.
| Section | SGT Marks | SGT Special Education Marks |
|---|---|---|
| G.K & Current Affairs | 08 | 08 |
| Perspectives in Education (Special & Inclusive Education for SE) | 04 | 04 |
| Educational Psychology (Psychology with reference to CWSN for SE) | 08 | 08 |
| Category of Disability Specialisation | – | 20 |
| Content & Methodologies | 60 (40 + 20) | 40 (25 + 15) |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
AP DSC School Assistant Exam Pattern 2026
The AP DSC School Assistant exam pattern 2026 is the same for all 12 SA subjects: 80 marks, of which 40 marks are for subject content (Class VI to Intermediate level) and 20 marks for methodology. The AP DSC SA marks distribution is given below.
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| G.K & Current Affairs | 10 |
| Perspectives in Education | 05 |
| Classroom Implications of Educational Psychology | 05 |
| Content (Class VI to Intermediate level) | 40 |
| Methodology | 20 |
| Total | 80 |
AP DSC TGT Special Education Exam Pattern 2026
The AP DSC TGT Special Education exam pattern 2026 (Telugu, Hindi, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science) gives the highest weight, 30 marks, to the category of disability specialisation. Subject content is at Class VI to X level. The marks distribution is given below.
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| G.K & Current Affairs | 10 |
| Perspectives in Special Education and Inclusive Education | 05 |
| Psychology with reference to CWSN | 05 |
| Category of Disability Specialisation | 30 |
| Content (Class VI to X level) | 20 |
| Methodology | 10 |
| Total | 80 |
AP DSC TGT and PGT Exam Pattern 2026
The AP DSC TGT and PGT exam pattern 2026 has a subject paper (Paper II), plus a separate Paper I on English Language Proficiency (100 marks, Intermediate level) for non-language subjects. TGT Paper II carries 80 marks and PGT Paper II carries 100 marks. The AP DSC TGT and PGT marks distribution is given below.
| Section | TGT (Paper II / Language) | PGT (Paper II / Language) |
|---|---|---|
| G.K & Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| Perspectives in Education | 05 | 10 |
| Educational Psychology | 05 | 10 |
| Content | 40 | 50 |
| Methodology | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 80 | 100 |
| Paper I – English Language Proficiency (non-language subjects) | 100 | 100 |
AP DSC Principal and Physical Education Exam Pattern 2026
The AP DSC Principal exam has Paper I (English Proficiency, 100 marks) and Paper II (100 marks). The PET and SA–PE/PD papers have 100 marks each, with 70 marks for physical education content. The marks distribution for these posts is given below.
| Section | Principal Paper II | PET | SA-PE / PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.K & Current Affairs | 15 | 05 | 05 |
| Perspectives in Education | 15 | 05 | 05 |
| Educational Psychology / Physical Education Pedagogy | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Content | 35 | 70 | 70 |
| Methodology | 15 | – | – |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Note: The syllabus booklet gives only section-wise marks. The number of questions, exam duration and negative marking (if any) will be given in the AP DSC 2026 detailed notification.
AP DSC 2026 Common Syllabus: GK, Perspectives in Education and Psychology
The first three sections of every AP DSC 2026 paper share a common syllabus. Perspectives in Education and Educational Psychology are important scoring areas for all posts. The main AP DSC common syllabus topics are given below.
| Section | Main Topics |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | General knowledge and current affairs |
| Perspectives in Education | History of education (ancient, pre- and post-independence: Wood's Despatch, Hunter, Hartog, Sargent, Mudaliar and Kothari Commissions, NPE-1986, POA-1992); teacher empowerment and code of conduct; educational concerns in contemporary India (equality, value, inclusive, adolescence, health education; SSA, RMSA, RAA, KGBVs, Model Schools; Mid Day Meals and incentives); Acts and rights (RTE Act 2009, RTI Act 2005, child rights); NCF-2005; NEP-2020 |
| Educational Psychology | Development of the child (growth and maturation); individual differences and intelligence; learning theories, learning curves and assessment; personality theories, with classroom implications |
| Special Education papers | Perspectives in Special and Inclusive Education; Psychology with reference to CWSN; disability specialisation (Hearing Impairment or Visual Impairment) |
AP DSC SGT Syllabus 2026
The AP DSC SGT syllabus 2026 tests content from Class III to VIII (difficulty up to Class X) in five subjects, each with content and methodology. The subject-wise AP DSC SGT content and methodology marks are given below.
| Subject | Content Marks | Methodology Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Language I (Telugu / Urdu / Kannada / Tamil / Odia) | 8 | 4 |
| English | 8 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 8 | 4 |
| Science | 8 | 4 |
| Social Studies | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 40 | 20 |
For SGT Special Education, the content (5 marks each) and methodology (3 marks each) cover Telugu, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
AP DSC School Assistant Subject-wise Syllabus 2026
The AP DSC School Assistant syllabus 2026 content section (40 marks) covers Class VI to Intermediate level for each subject. The main content units of the popular AP DSC SA subjects are given below.
| SA Subject | Main Content Units |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | Arithmetic, Number System, Geometry, Mensuration, Algebra, Statistics, Probability, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Calculus |
| Physical Science | Measurement, Motion, Force, Friction and Pressure, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Heat, Light, Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Metallurgy, Carbon and its Compounds, Natural Phenomena, Stars and Solar System, Matter, Atoms and Molecules, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, Metals and Non-metals, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion, Acids, Bases and Salts |
| Biological Science | Classes 6–10: Life Processes (nutrition, respiration, circulation, excretion, coordination, reproduction, heredity and evolution), Living World (cells, tissues, microorganisms, agriculture), Our Environment and Ecology; Intermediate Botany and Zoology topics |
| Social Studies | Classes VI–X syllabus plus Intermediate-level Geography (general, India, Andhra Pradesh), History, Civics (political science, law, constitution) and Economics (micro, macro, public economics, statistics, AP economy) |
| English | Literature (poems by Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Frost, Wordsworth, Soyinka, Nissim Ezekiel; Bacon's essays; Animal Farm; short stories by Chekhov and Ruskin Bond), literary terms, vocabulary, grammar, composition, reading comprehension; methodology (approaches, lesson planning, evaluation, phonetics) |
| Languages (Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Sanskrit) | Language, literature and grammar at Class VI to Intermediate level, plus language teaching methodology |
AP DSC English Proficiency Paper I Syllabus (TGT, PGT, Principal)
The AP DSC English Language Proficiency Paper I (100 marks, Intermediate level) is for TGT, PGT (non-language subjects) and Principal posts. It tests grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. The main areas of the AP DSC English Proficiency syllabus are given below.
| Area | Topics |
|---|---|
| Grammar | Parts of speech and their types and functions |
| Vocabulary | Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms, spelling, one-word substitutes, phrasal verbs, idioms, proverbs, word formation, short forms and abbreviations, collocations, foreign phrases |
| Skills | Dictionary skills, reading comprehension (prose) |
AP DSC PET and PD Syllabus 2026
The AP DSC PET and SA–PE/PD syllabus 2026 gives 70 marks to physical education content. The main units of the AP DSC Physical Education content syllabus are given below.
| Unit | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Organisation and Administration of Physical Education |
| 2 | Principles, Philosophy and History of Physical Education |
| 3 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
| 4 | Health Education, Environmental Studies and Sports |
| 5 | Yoga in Physical Education |
| 6 | Recreation and Value Education |
| 7 | Sports Training |
| 8 | Information Technology in Physical Education, Officiating |
Also read: AP DSC Notification 2026 Out for 2721 School Assistant, SGT, TGT, PGT & Other Posts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Where can I download the AP DSC Syllabus 2026 PDF?
The DSC-2026 Suggestive Syllabus PDF is available on tet2dsc.apcfss.in. The direct link is given below.
Q2. How many marks is the AP DSC SGT exam?
The SGT paper carries 80 marks: GK 8, Perspectives 4, Psychology 8, and Content & Methodology 60.
Q3. What is the AP DSC School Assistant exam pattern?
80 marks: GK 10, Perspectives 5, Educational Psychology 5, Content 40 and Methodology 20.
Q4. Is there an English proficiency paper in AP DSC 2026?
Yes. TGT, PGT (non-language subjects) and Principal posts have a Paper I on English Language Proficiency for 100 marks.
Q5. What level is the AP DSC SA content syllabus?
Class VI to Intermediate level.
Q6. Is the AP DSC 2026 exam online?
Yes. It is a Computer Based Test (objective type).
AP DSC Syllabus 2026 Important Links
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| AP DSC Syllabus 2026 PDF (Suggestive Syllabus) | Download Syllabus PDF |
| AP DSC 2026 General Notification PDF | Download PDF |
| AP DSC 2026 Press Note | Download PDF |
| AP DSC Official Website | tet2dsc.apcfss.in |
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