AP EDCET Exam Pattern 2025: Check Section Wise AP EDCET Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme, Syllabus, Books

As per AP EDCET 2025 marking scheme, you will be allotted +1 mark for correct attempts. No negative marking is set for any incorrect answers in the exam. Parts A and B consist of 60 and 40 marks with the same number of questions respectively. You will be given the choice to choose any one subject from Part C (i.e., Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social Studies, and English).

You can also check the section-wise AP EDCET 2025 syllabus released on the official brochure. For better preparation, the official has also uploaded the free AP EDCET 2024 mock test series. The syllabus for AP EDCET exam is based on graduate-level knowledge. It covers questions from topics of degree subjects (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, etc.).

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What is the qualifying marks for AP EDCET?

The qualifying marks in the AP EDCET Entrance Test for all candidates (except SC/ST) are 37 out of total marks (i.e. 25%). You will be allotted +1 mark for correct attempts. No negative marking is set for any incorrect answers in the exam.

Are there any sectional time limits in APEdCET?

No, there are no sectional time limits in Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test (AP EDCET). Candidates can manage the question as per their time and convenience across all sections. The total time will be 2 hours to complete the test. 

Has the authorities made any changes in the exam pattern of APEdCET 2024?

The exam pattern for APEdCET 2025 is prescribed by the exam conducting authority Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, ahead of the exam. In the last 2-3 sessions, there haven't been any major changes in the APEdCET exam pattern. However, in 2021, the APEdCET examination was conducted in online mode i.e. instead of a traditional pen-paper style, the exam was a computer-based one.

AP EDCET 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

All the important information related to AP EDCET 2025 exam pattern is mentioned below:

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AP EDCET 2025 Exam Pattern in Detail

The exam will have 150 objective questions divided into 3 parts - Part A, Part B, and Part C. The first and second parts are compulsory and common for all aspirants. There will be no choice of subjects for the first 2 parts. However, in Part C, aspirants can choose any one subject out of the 5 subjects that are available in the methodology. Candidates can check the detailed exam pattern for all the 3 sections below.

• Exam Pattern of Part A: This section will test the candidate’s knowledge of the English language. The total number of questions asked in this section will be 25. Every right answer will be rewarded 1 mark. Hence, the maximum obtainable marks in Part A are 25.
• Exam Pattern of Part B: This section will assess the aspirant’s General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude. There will be 15 questions about General Knowledge of 1 mark each and 10 questions about Teaching Aptitude. Students must select the most appropriate alternative out of 4 options available as their answer.
• Exam Pattern of Part C: In this section, a candidate has to choose 1 subject from the Part C Methodology. It will evaluate the candidate’s aptitude in the special subject chosen. It will comprise of 100 questions and total obtainable marks are 100.

Aspirants must choose any one of the following subjects- Mathematics, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry), Biological Sciences (Botany and Zoology), Social Studies (Geography, History, Civics and Economics) or English. They must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility norms for the choice of subject under Part C. The eligibility criterion for each subject is as follows:

The distribution of questions and marks for each section is mentioned below:

AP EDCET 2025 Marking Scheme

The applicants must know the marking scheme in order to decide how to attempt the questions in the entrance examination. The marking scheme of AP EDCET 2025 is as follows:

• 1 mark will be awarded for marking every accurate answer.
• There will be no penalty for incorrect or wrong answers i.e. negative marking is not applicable.
• No mark will be deducted from the total score of the aspirant for leaving a question blank or not attempting it.
• If two options are marked as answers, it will be considered as a wrong answer.

AP EdCET Qualifying Marks

The qualifying marks in the Entrance Test for all candidates (except SC/ST) are 37 out of total marks (i.e. 25%). For the candidates belonging to SC/ST communities, there will be no qualifying marks for ranking. There will be no minimum qualifying marks for women in Physical Sciences / Mathematics methodologies.

AP EdCET 2024 Syllabus

AP EDCET 2025 Syllabus

The syllabus for AP EDCET exam is based on graduate level knowledge. It covers questions from topics of degree subjects (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, etc.) from the year 2019-2025. It is decided by the APSCHE for every subject. Aspirants must make sure that they follow the right syllabus to prepare well for the exam. The section wise syllabus is given as follows:

Part A: English

This section will assess the grasp an aspirant has on English language. The candidate’s ability to comprehend the contents of the given passage and to answer questions based on it will be tested in Reading Comprehension. Through this section, a candidate’s vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, correction of sentences, articles, prepositions, tenses and spellings will be tested. Questions on transformation of sentences to simple, complex and compound as also voices, direct and indirect speech will be asked.

Part B: General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude

Questions will be designed so as to assess the ability of the student’s general knowledge of the environment and its application to society. This section will also test their knowledge of current events and application of observation and experience gained from their scientific outlook. It will also include questions pertaining to India and its neighbouring countries and about History, Culture, Ecology, Geography, Economics, General Policy and Scientific Research.

In order to evaluate the Teaching Aptitude of aspirants, characteristics like ability to communicate, ability to deal with children and ability to recognise individual differences will be tested.

Part C:

The syllabus for Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Social Studies shall be of graduation level from the revised common core of the degree syllabus.

English (Part C):

• 50 questions from the syllabus of 10^th class level will be asked in the exam. The different topics that need to be studied are Grammar, Idioms and Phrases, Language functions, Elements of Phonetics, Writing skills, Reference skills and Study skills.
• 50 questions from the syllabus prescribed for Optional English at BA degree level (BA Special English) or Modern Literature will be asked.

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