AP DSC 2026: applications for 2,721 teacher posts open 11 November

Andhra Pradesh’s School Education Department will take online applications from 11 to 30 November for 2,721 teacher posts in government schools. The posts will be filled through the District Selection Committee (DSC) recruitment, according to the department’s notification, as reported by ABP Desam.

The tests will be held from 20 December 2026 to 13 January 2027. They will be entirely computer-based.

Why it matters

The DSC is the main route into teaching jobs in the State’s government schools, and lakhs of trained teachers wait for each round. The posts include School Assistants, Secondary Grade Teachers, post-graduate and trained graduate teachers, and principals, according to reports. About 2,111 are general posts, 350 are in special education and 260 are in residential school societies, Careers360 reported. The numbers are provisional and may change.

Key dates

• Applications: 11 to 30 November
• Online mock tests: from 5 December
• Hall tickets: from 14 December
• Tests: 20 December to 13 January

Other details

For the first time, candidates applying under the sports quota will also sit a written test. A provisional answer key will be released two days after each test, and candidates will have a week to raise objections. The final key will follow a week after that.

The department said it would publish the reservation roster and other rules on its website soon.

What’s next

Candidates should check the Commissionerate of School Education’s website, cse.ap.gov.in, for the detailed notification and the application link.