AP State DIET CET - Andhra Pradesh State DIET Common Entrance Test

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET 2018 - Andhra Pradesh District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET)/ Elementary Teacher Training Institutes Combined Entrance Test acronym as Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET is conducted by Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh for candidates who intend to take admission into:

• Two-year Diploma in Education (D.Ed.)

in Government District Institutes of Educational Training (DIETs) and Private Elementary Teacher Training Institutions in the state.

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Eligibility 

Educational Qualification 

1. The candidates who passed or appeared for the 10+2 Examinations (qualifying examination) or its equivalent are eligible to appear for the entrance test.
   
   Note: Candidates should have passed the qualifying examination by the time of admission.
   
   
2. The candidate should have secured 45 percent of marks in aggregate in qualifying examination. The minimum percentage of marks in the case of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Physically Challenged candidates shall, however, be less.
   
   Note: The candidates who passed the Intermediate examination with vocational the course(s) are not eligible.

Age Limits

The candidates should have completed 17 years as on 01-09-2018. There is no upper age limit.

Other Eligibility Conditions

• Candidate should be of Indian Nationality.
• The candidate should satisfy Local/Non-Local Status requirements as laid down in the A.P. Educational Institutions (Regulation of admission) Order 1974 as subsequently amended.

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Syllabus

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET consists of question from the subjects given below. The syllabi of the test shall be of the standard of Classes VIII to X of A.P. State Syllabus for Part-II &Part III of the test. The Subjects are:

• General Knowledge
• Teaching Aptitude Test
• General English
• Telugu/Urdu/Tamil
• Mathematics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Social Studies  

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Pattern

All questions in Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET will be multiple choice questions. Each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There shall be no Negative marking.

Important:

• Question paper shall be in Telugu/English or Urdu/English and Tamil/English only.
• The candidates who have studied SSC/Intermediate in the medium concerned (Telugu, Urdu, English or Tamil) or who studied Telugu or Urdu or Tamil as first language in SSC or its equivalent or who studied as one of the above languages in part II in Intermediate exam are alone eligible for admission of seats into concerned medium viz. Telugu/Urdu/English/Tamil offered by the Institution concerned. 
• Only those candidates who obtain qualifying marks in the DIETCET shall be assigned ranks as per order of merit. However, SC & ST candidates shall be given rank, irrespective of marks secured by them in DIETCET.
• No requests for re-totalling of marks, revaluation of answer scripts or personal identification of answer scripts will be entertained.
• The DIETCET will be conducted at different examination centres to be constituted at District Headquarters only and not at any other place.
• Tamil medium candidates should write the test in Chittoor districtHead Quarters only. 
  
  

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Qualifying Marks 
Candidates belonging to “OC” and “BC” communities shall secure at least 35 percent marks in DIET CET for assigning merit rank in the CET. However, there shall be no minimum qualifying marks in respect of SC/ST candidates for allotment of seats reserved under the respective categories.

How to apply for Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET?
Candidates can follow following steps to apply for Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Exam:

1. The candidates shall first download the ‘Information Bulletin’ free of cost from the official DIETCET website  i.e. http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in.
   
   
2. The candidate after satisfying herself/himself about the eligibility criteria for DIETCET shall pay a fee of Rs.200.00 through APONLINE or e-Seva within the specified time as mentioned for submission of application through Online. At the APONLINE or e-Seva Centres, the candidate has to give the required preliminary data (i.e. Name of the candidate, Date of birth, Gender, whether the candidate belongs to A.P. and cell phone number). On receipt of fee at APONLINE or e-Seva the candidate shall be issued a ‘Journal Number’ with which she/he can proceed with submission of application through online. The issue of Journal Number does not mean that the candidate has completed submission of application online. It is only a confirmation of the fee received.
   
   
3. The candidates shall follow the procedure of submission of online application as given in the ‘Information Bulletin’ and also as per the instructions provided online while filling up the online application form. The Candidate should be ready with a photograph of size 3.5X3.5cms before filling in the on-line application.’ 

• Paste the photograph on a white paper and sign below (sign in Black Ink only). Look for the sample above. Ensure that the signature is within the box. Scan the required size containing the photograph and signature. Please do not scan the complete page. The entire image consisting of the photo along with signature is required to be scanned and stored in *.jpeg format on the local machine. Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the image is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as dpi resolutions, number of colours during the process of scanning.
• Applications with no photo/ unclear photo/ inadequate size photograph will be rejected. Hall-Ticket will not be issued to such candidates. Hence, after pressing the 'UPLOAD' button check if the photo is of the required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application. If the photo is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate press 'BACK' button below the photograph on the application form and restart with the scanning of the photograph.
• Complaints relating to mismatch of photograph and candidate details will not be accepted after submission of application at any cost.
• No complaints/Corrections including Name, DOB, Community, Gender, etc. shall be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are requested to fill up the application carefully.

Initial steps to be followed before filling Online Application Form

• Go to http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in
• Click on Application Form.
• Click on the dialogue box (i.e., WELCOME TO ONLINE APPLICATION) 
• Confirm the next dialogue box (i.e., Fields marked with ‘*’ are compulsory)
• Enter your Journal Number issued by APONLINE or e-Seva, the date of payment of fees and Date of birth.
• At the field ‘Attach your latest photograph' Click on Browse button and attach your photograph and your signature stored on the local machine.
• Tick the declaration and enter the verification code.
• Press Upload
• The application will be opened.
• When the application form is opened check if the photo is of the required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application. If the photo is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate press 'BACK' button below the photograph on the application form and restart with the scanning of the photograph.
• Confirm that the photograph is yours and that it is as per the given specifications.
• Fill in the application form as per the instructions given in the User Guide and Information Bulletin and those offered while filling the Online Application Form.
• After filling all the details press PREVIEW button. This will display the details submitted by you
• If you find all the details correct press SUBMIT otherwise press EDIT and resubmit the information.
• On submission of application form, online the candidate shall be given reference ID number which should be kept carefully for any kind of future correspondence. Submission of the application can be considered to have been completed only on receiving reference ID number.
• On submission of application form, online the candidate shall be given reference ID number which should be kept carefully for any kind of future correspondence. Submission of the application can be considered to have been completed only on receiving reference ID number.
• On completion of submission, the candidates shall take a printout of the application and store it for future use. Candidates should not post the printout of the application to DIETCET office.
• In case of any clarifications before, during or after submission of application online the candidates may contact the Help Desk at Telephone Numbers CGG: 8897793649_between 10.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m on all working days.
• For domain related clarifications contact DIETCET office at 8897793619
• The candidates can also submit their complaints pertaining to their application only online at http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in between ___________to___________Complaints relating to photograph will not be entertained.
• In any case, applications will not be received in any kind of manual form.
• Candidates can download their Hall Tickets from the website at http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in.  In case any candidate could not download the Hall ticket she/he should contact the DIETCET O/o. Commissioner and Director of School Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 04 between 10.30 AM to 5.00 PM on all working days in person only giving details of the journal number of the fee paid, reference number of the application submitted, a copy of the printout of the Application form and one photograph (as pasted on the application form).
• Request for issue of duplicate Hall Ticket will not be entertained after the examination in any case. Stepwise detailed instructions for filling online application are given in the ‘USER GUIDE’ available on the website http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in.

Important

• Request for change/correction can be made online at the complaint box on the website http://dietcet.cgg.gov.in. Candidates will be given an opportunity to submit their complaints regarding online application only twice.i.e., before due date only.
• Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the DIETCET it does not imply that the candidates' eligibility has been verified. However, qualifying the DIETCET would not confer a right on any person for admission. The eligibility shall be, finally, verified by the Convenor at the time of counselling for admissions if provisionally selected.
• Furnishing of false, wrong or inaccurate information leads to cancellation of the test result and even prosecution in appropriate cases.
• No request for re-checking, re-assessment, re-evaluation or scrutiny of OMR answer-sheets will be entertained.

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Exam Dates
AP State DIET CET is normally held in the month of May.

Andhra Pradesh State DIET CET Exam Fee
The fee towards submission of application online and for the conduct of examination is Rs.200. Candidates shall pay the fee through APONLINE or e-Seva centres within the specified time period.