Overview
- The Department of School Education published the official AP TET 2026 notification on June 5, 2026, and posted it on the government portals cited in the notice.
- Online applications open on July 5, 2026, with the same day listed as the final date to submit forms and pay the fee through the official site.
- The computer-based exams will run August 5–21, 2026, with two daily shifts (9:30–12:00 and 14:30–17:00) and each paper lasting 150 minutes.
- The application fee is Rs 1,000 per paper and the notification lists category-wise qualifying marks: OC/EWS 60% (90), BC 50% (75), and SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen 40% (60).
- Key post-application dates include a mock test on July 15, hall tickets from July 25, a provisional answer key on August 24, an objections window August 25–31, a final key on September 8, and results on September 15, 2026, and the TET certificate will be required for the DSC 2026 recruitment expected in October.