The schedule for APTET 2017 or Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) has been published by the Commissionerate of School Education (CSE), Andhra Pradesh.
For the first time in the state, APTET is conducted. TET is a basic eligibility test upon qualification in which candidates could be appointed as government teachers.
The application process for APTET December 2017 will begin shortly as per the tentative schedule. The exams would be conducted in January 2018.

In case of APTET Paper I which will be conducted for classes 1 to 5, the minimum qualification is Intermediate with a pass in 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
As for AP TET Paper II which will be conducted for classes 6 to 8, the minimum qualification is a graduation degree in any discipline with a Bachelor of Education degree.
Both the papers will have 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and will be of two and half hour duration.