AP TET Cut Off
AP TET has a fixed qualifying bar, not a year-wise cut off. Because it is a qualifying test rather than a competitive one, there is no category-wise merit cut off that changes each year — the mark you need to pass is set in the rules and stays the same.
Qualifying marks
Each paper carries 150 marks. A candidate is treated as having passed AP TET on scoring:
| Community | Qualifying % | Qualifying marks (of 150) |
|---|---|---|
| OC / EWS | 60% and above | 90 |
| BC | 50% and above | 75 |
| SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen | 40% and above | 60 |
What the qualifying mark does and does not do
Crossing the qualifying mark makes you AP TET pass and gives you a qualifying certificate valid for teacher recruitment in Andhra Pradesh. It does not, by itself, secure a post — recruitment is a separate process. In that later process the actual AP TET score can carry weight, so a mark comfortably above the qualifying bar is worth aiming for even though the bar itself is fixed.