The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department has released the detailed notification for recruiting 2,721 teachers through the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Recruitment Test (APTRT)-2026, popularly known as DSC-2026, The Hindu reported. It follows a brief notification issued on October 13. Deccan Chronicle said the detailed notice was issued on Wednesday (November 4).
The posts
- 2,111 regular School Assistant and Secondary Grade Teacher posts
- 350 Special Education teacher posts: 150 School Assistants and 200 Secondary Grade Teachers
- 260 posts in various educational societies, including Principals, Post Graduate Teachers, Trained Graduate Teachers, Physical Directors and Physical Education Teachers
The notification gives post-wise, district-wise and subject-wise vacancies, along with category-wise reservations, roster points, qualifications, age limits, the exam pattern and syllabus.
Key dates
- Online applications and fee payment: November 11 to November 30
- Online mock test: December 5
- Hall tickets: from December 14
- Computer-based exams: December 20, 2026 to January 13, 2027
The initial answer key will be released on the second day after the last exam. Candidates will then have seven days to raise objections. The final key comes seven days after the objection window closes, and the merit list seven days after that.
Where to apply
The notification, information bulletins, government orders and help-desk details are on the department's website, tet2dsc.apcfss.in. The Hindu said the schedule is tentative, so candidates should check the site for any changes.