I want to know the passing criteria of Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) exam so can you tell me?

Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) exam is conducted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh School Education Department for teachers post in Andhra Pradesh

Pass Criteria of APTET:

The following are the minimum qualifying marks of Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test for various categories-

Community Pass Marks

OC 60% Marks and above

BC 50% Marks and above

SC 40% Marks and above

ST 40% Marks and above

Differently abled (PH) 40% Marks and above

APTET Exam Pattern:

All questions in APTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Each carrying one mark

There will be no negative marking.

The Written test Comprises of Paper-I and Paper-II.

Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.

Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and Classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

Paper-I: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark and the time duration is 2 ½ hours.

Structure & Content of Paper-I:

S.No Subject No of MCQs Marks
1 Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30
2 Language I 30 30
3 Language II (English) 30 30
4 Mathematics 30 30
5 Environmental Studies 30 30
TOTAL 150 150

Paper-II: It consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions & each question carries one mark and the time duration is 2 ½ hours.
Structure & Content of Paper-II:

S.No Subject No of MCQs Marks
1 Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30
2 Language I 30 30
3 Language II (English) 30 30
4 Mathematics and Science OR 60 60
Social Studies
TOTAL 150 150

Paper-II: (i) For Paper II Science & Mathematics sectors questions will be as follows:

Subject No. of MCQs
Mathematics 30 MCQs
Physical Science 14 MCQs
Biological Science 16 MCQs
TOTAL 60 CQs

(ii). For Paper II Social Studies portion the syllabus will cover the sectors namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics.
Subject No. of MCQs
History and Civics 30 MCQs
Geography & 30 MCQs
Economics
TOTAL 60 CQs