AP TET 2025 Answer Key Schedule & Score Calculation Guide

As of December 8, 2025 the Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh (DSE-AP) is expected to publish the answer key for AP TET 2025 in early January 2026. This article explains the key release dates, the process for downloading keys, and a simple method to estimate scores using the marking scheme.

AP TET 2025 Answer Key: Release Dates

Here is the schedule for the answer key release and related events for AP TET 2025:

• The provisional answer key (initial key) is slated to be released on January 2, 2026.
• Candidates will have a window to raise objections or challenges against the provisional key from January 2 to January 9, 2026.
• After review of objections, the final answer key will be released on January 13, 2026.
• The final results for AP TET 2025 will be declared based on this final answer key.

Candidates should monitor the official website for the active link to download the answer key and response sheet once released.

How to Download AP TET 2025 Answer Key and Response Sheet?

Once the provisional and final keys are released, candidates can follow these general steps to download them:

1. Visit the official AP TET portal (as announced by DSE-AP).
2. Look for a section/ tab labelled “Answer Key / Response Sheet / Question Paper” for the 2025 session.
3. Select the applicable paper (Paper 1 or Paper 2) and shift, then download the PDF of the answer key and your response sheet.
4. Save or print the documents for reference.

This process applies to both the provisional and final keys.

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AP TET 2025 Marking Scheme: Basic Facts

Understanding the marking scheme is crucial to estimating scores correctly. Key points:

• Each paper (Paper 1 or Paper 2) consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
• Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

How to Estimate Your AP TET 2025 Score (Using Answer Key)?

Once the answer key and response sheet are out, follow this method to calculate a tentative score:

• Compare each answer marked by you with the correct answers given in the answer key.
• Count the number of correct responses. Since each correct answer is 1 mark, the number of correct responses = total marks obtained.
• Do not subtract marks for wrong answers (since there is no negative marking).
• Example: if 110 answers are correct out of 150, the estimated score will be 110 / 150.

This gives a rough idea of performance before official results. Final result may vary slightly if any answer-key corrections are done.

Qualifying Marks (Pass Cut-off) for AP TET 2025

To qualify for AP TET 2025 and become eligible for the TET certificate, candidates must meet the minimum marks criteria based on category:

If the estimated score — based on the answer key — is equal to or above the category-specific minimum, the candidate can reasonably expect to qualify, pending final results.

Also Check: AP TET Exam Pattern 2025 Released for Paper 1 and Paper 2

What to Do If There Are Discrepancies or Doubts in AP TET 2025?

This section explains how candidates can raise objections to the AP TET 2025 provisional answer key, follow timelines, and safely use the final key for result and certificate verification.

• If any answer in the provisional key seems incorrect or ambiguous, the candidate can raise an objection within the window, January 2 to 9, 2026. Provide a valid rationale while submitting the objection.
• After issuance of the final key, rely on it for final score estimation. Only marks based on the final answer key are considered for the result and TET certificate.
• Download and preserve both the final key and the response sheet for future reference — especially during the recruitment or certificate verification stage.

Wrapping Up

For all who appeared in AP TET 2025 (on 10 December 2025), the provisional answer key is expected on January 2, 2026 and the final answer key on January 13, 2026. Using the answer key and knowing that each correct MCQ gives 1 mark without penalty for wrong answers, candidates can estimate their scores immediately after the key release. With minimum qualifying marks of 90 (General), 75 (BC) or 60 (SC/ST/PwBD), this score estimation helps assess readiness for the next steps — such as certificate download or applying for teaching posts under eligibility criteria.