VIJAYAWADA, October 13 — The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, on Monday notified the finalized schedule and vacancy matrix for the Mega District Selection Committee (Mega DSC 2026) examination on its official portal (cse.ap.gov.in), commencing direct recruitment for 16,347 teaching positions across government, Zilla Parishad, municipal, and tribal welfare institutions.
Under the comprehensive notification, the vacancy breakdown covers Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs), School Assistants across mathematical and natural science disciplines, Language Pandits, Physical Education Teachers (PETs), and special education instructors. Candidates who qualified in the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) will receive a 20 percent score weightage, with the remaining 80 percent determined through the statewide Computer-Based Test (CBT) administered across all 28 district centers.
The state government reinforced that horizontal and vertical reservations will strictly align with the AP State and Subordinate Service Rules and Presidential Order provisions under Article 371-D of the Indian Constitution, preserving district-cadre local reservations.
Teacher recruitment frameworks, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) qualification mandates, Section 23 of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, SCERT Andhra Pradesh curriculum standards, and Article 371-D local quota stipulations are vital topics across APPSC Group-I/II/IV, DSC, and state welfare administrative exams.