Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test

Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test

AP EDCET 2025 - exam_syllabus

Andhra University’s state-level exam for B.Ed admissions in Andhra Pradesh colleges.

Candidates should have checked the syllabus before appearing in the examination. Below is the detailed information about the AP EDCET.

Covering the degree subjects (BA, B.Com, BSc) CBCS syllabus for the subject under Part-A, Part- B and Part-C of AP EDCET 2025.

Part A: General English
  1. Reading comprehension
  2. Correction of sentences, articles, prepositions, tenses, spelling
  3. Vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms
  4. Transformation of sentences- simple, compound and complex, voices, direct speech and indirect speech.
Part- B: General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude
  1. Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general knowledge of the environment around him and its application to society.
  1. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific outlook as is expected of an educated person.
  1. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring Countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Ecology, Economics, General Policy and Scientific Research.
  1. Teaching requires certain characteristics like ability to communicate, ability to deal with Children, ability to recognize individual differences etc., apart from analytical thinking and general intelligence. One who has these characteristics will be able to become a good teacher after training. Questions relating to these aspects will be included to test one’s teaching aptitude.
Part-C: One of the following subjects to be opted:

Mathematics

Differential equations
  1. Differential equations of first order and first degree
  2. Differential equations of first order but not of the first degree
  3. Higher order linear differential equations
  4. Higher order linear differential equations
Three dimensional analytical solid geometry
  1. The plane
  2. The line
  3. The sphere
  4. cones
Abstract algebra
  1. Groups
  2. Sub groups
  3. Cosets and Lagrange's theorem
  4. Normal subgroups
  5. Homomorphism
  6. Permutations and cyclic groups
  7. Rings
Real analysis
  1. Real numbers
  2. Real sequences
  3. Infinite series: series
  4. continuity : limits
  5. Continuous functions
  6. Differentiation and mean value theorems
  7. Riemann integration
Linear algebra
  1. Vector spaces
  2. Linear transformation
  3. Matrix
  4. Inner product space

Physics

MECHANICS, WAVES AND OSCILLATIONS
  1. Mechanics of Particles
  2. Mechanics of Rigid bodies
  3. Motion in a Central Force Field
  4. Relativistic Mechanics
  5. Undamped, Damped and Forced oscillations
  6. Coupled oscillations
  7. Vibrating Strings
  8. Ultrasonics
WAVE OPTICS
  1. Interference of light
  2. Diffraction of light
  3. Polarisation of light
  4. Aberrations and Fibre Optics
  5. Lasers and Holography
HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS
  1. Kinetic Theory of gases
  2. Thermodynamics
  3. Thermodynamic Potentials and Maxwell’s equations
  4. Low temperature Physics
  5. Quantum theory of radiation
ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM AND ELECTRONICS
  1. Electrostatics
  2. Dielectrics
  3. Magnetostatics
  4. Electromagnetic Induction
  5. Alternating currents
  6. Electromagnetic waves-Maxwell’s equations
  7. Basic Electronic device
  8. Digital Electronics
MODERN PHYSICS
  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics
  2. Matter waves & Uncertainty Principle
  3. Quantum (Wave) Mechanics:
  4. Nuclear Physics
  5. Nano materials
  6. Superconductivity

CHEMISTRY

INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  1. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Chemistry of p-block elements
  2. Chemistry of d-block elements
  3. Chemistry of f-block elements
  4. Theories of bonding in metals
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Solid state
  2. Gaseous state
  3. Liquid state
SOLUTIONS, IONIC EQUILIBRIUM & DILUTE SOLUTIONS
  1. Solutions
  2. Ionic equilibrium
  3. Dilute solutions
ORGANIC & GENERAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Carbon-Carbon sigma bonds (Alkanes and Cycloalkanes)
  2. Carbon-Carbon pi Bonds (Alkenes and Alkynes)
  3. Benzene and its reactivity
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Surface chemistry and chemical bonding Surface chemistry
  2. Stereochemistry of carbon compounds
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  1. Chemistry of Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  2. Alcohols & Phenols
  3. Carbonyl Compounds
  4. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
SPECTROSCOPY
  1. Molecular Spectroscopy
  2. Rotation spectroscopy
  3. Vibrational Spectroscopy
  4. Electronic spectroscopy
  5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
  6. Application of Spectroscopy to Simple Organic Molecules
INORGANIC, ORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Organometallic Compounds
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Amino acids and proteins
  4. Heterocyclic Compounds
  5. Nitrogen Containing Functional Groups
  6. Nitro hydrocarbons
  7. Amines
  8. Properties
  9. Diazonium Salts
  10. Photochemistry
  11. Thermodynamics
INORGANIC & PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Coordinator Chemistry
  2. Inorganic Reaction Mechanism
  3. Stability of metal complexes
  4. Bioinorganic Chemistry
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
  1. Phase rule
  2. Electrochemistry
  3. Chemical Kinetics

BOTANY

FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBES AND NONVASCULAR PLANTS
  1. Origin of life and Viruses
  2. Special groups of Bacteria and Eubacteria
  3. Fungi & Lichens
  4. Algae
  5. Bryophytes
BASICS OF VASCULAR PLANTS AND PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
  1. Pteridophytes
  2. Gymnosperms
  3. Basic aspects of Taxonomy
  4. Systematic Taxonomy
  5. Phytogeography
ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY OF ANGIOSPERMS, PLANT ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY
  1. Anatomy of Angiosperms
  2. Embryology of Angiosperms
  3. Basics of Ecology
  4. Population, Community and Production Ecology
  5. Basics of Biopersity
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM
  1. Plant-Water relations
  2. Mineral nutrition, Enzymes and Respiration
  3. Photosynthesis and Photorespiration
  4. Nitrogen and lipid metabolism
  5. Plant growth - development and stress physiology
CELL BIOLOGY, GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
  1. The Cell
  2. Chromosomes
  3. Mendelian and Non-Mendelian genetics
  4. Structure and functions of DNA
  5. Plant Breeding

ZOOLOGY

ANIMAL DIVERSITY – BIOLOGY OF NONCHORDATES
  1. Phylum Protozoa
  2. Phylum Porifera
  3. Phylum Coelenterata
  4. Phylum Ctenophore
  5. Phylum Platy helminthes
  6. Phylum Nemathelminthes
  7. Phylum Annelida
  8. Phylum Arthropoda
  9. Phylum Mollusca:
  10. Phylum Echinodermata
  11. Phylum Hemichordate
ANIMAL DIVERSITY – BIOLOGY OF CHORDATES
  1. Ranahexadactyla
  2. Reptilia
  3. Aves
CELL BIOLOGY, GENETICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
  1. Cell Biology
  2. Genetics-I
  3. Genetics - II
  4. Molecular Biology
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY, CELLULAR METABOLISM ANDEMBRYOLOGY
  1. Animal Physiology -I
  2. Animal Physiology -II
  3. Cellular Metabolism – I
  4. Cellular Metabolism –II
  5. Embryology
IMMUNOLOGY AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  1. Immunology – I
  2. Immunology – II
  3. Antigen
  4. Antibodies
  5. Techniques
  6. Applications of Animal Biotechnology

GEOGRAPHY

  1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
  2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
  3. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
  4. GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
  5. INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING & GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

HISTORY

  1. ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE (FROM INDUS VALLEY CIVIL. TO 13 CENTURY A.D)
  2. MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE (1206 A.D TO 1764 A.D)
  3. MODERN INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE (1764-1947 A. D)
  4. HISTORY & CULTURE OF ANDHRA (FROM 1512 TO 1956 AD)
  5. HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (FROM 15TH CENT. AD TO 1945 AD)

CIVICS

  1. INTRODUTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
  2. BASIC ORGANS OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
  4. INDIAN POLITICAL PROCESS
  5. SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES TO INDIAN POLITICAL system
  6. WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

ECONOMICS

  1. MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
  2. MACRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
  3. DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
  4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- INDIA AND ANDHRA PRADESH
  5. STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ECONOMICS

ENGLISH

  1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH LITERATURE (600-1500):
  2. AN INTRODUCTION TO ELIZABETHAN AND JACOBEAN LITERATURES (1500-1660)
  3. AN INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATION AND AUGUSTAN LITERATURE (1660-1750)
  4. AN INTRODUCTION TO ROMANTIC AND VICTORIAN (1757-1901)
  5. GLIMPSES OF WORLD LITERATURE