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AP DSC 2026 information bulletin out: test pattern for SA and SGT posts, revised syllabus posted
The DSC-2026 information bulletin for School Assistant and SGT posts, dated 6 November 2026, sets out a 160-question, 80-mark test of 2 hours 30 minutes. A revised syllabus is also up. Applications close on 30 November 2026.
This is our summary of a notice from School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Check the official notice before you act.
The Andhra Pradesh School Education Department has released the DSC-2026 information bulletin for general posts (No. 01/DSC-TRC-1/2026, dated 6 November 2026). It accompanies the 5 November notification for School Assistant (SA) and Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) posts in government, local body and municipal schools, and details qualifications, the test structure and selection rules.
Computer-based test structure
- SA (languages and non-languages): 160 questions, 80 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes: general knowledge and current affairs 20, perspectives in education 10, educational psychology 10, subject content 80, subject methodology 40.
- SGT: 160 questions, 80 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, covering general knowledge, perspectives in education, educational psychology, and content and methodology in Language I, English, mathematics, science and social studies.
- The test carries 80% of the final score; the APTET or CTET score carries 20%.
A revised DSC-2026 suggestive syllabus is also on the portal.
Key dates
- Online application and fee payment (Rs 1,000 per post): 11 to 30 November 2026
- Computer-based test sessions: from 20 December 2026
What to do next: Read the bulletin and revised syllabus before paying, and check all entries and the order of post and management preferences before final submission. Afterwards only a one-time reordering of preferences, within seven days of the merit list, is allowed.