STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ANDHRA PRADESH::VIJAYAWADA

EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION

No. APSBTET/Pre-Exam/TE-02/2021 Dated:11-10-2021.

TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS – DECEMBER/JANUARY, 2022

Online applications are invited from the eligible candidates to appear for
Typewriting and Shorthand examinations to be held in the month of
December/January, 2022. The Principals of Typewriting and Shorthand Institutes,
which are recognized by the Department of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh,
are alone eligible to sponsor the candidates for the Typewriting and Shorthand
Examinations to be held during December/January, 2022. The candidates must
apply through a recognized Typewriting Institution in Andhra Pradesh in case of
first appearance for any of the examinations (any language or any grade). If the
candidate fails in the examination in first appearance, subsequently he/she can apply
privately (same language and same grade) by uploading a copy of his/her previous
Hall Ticket.

1. Conducting of Examinations:

(a) Typewriting Lower and Higher Grade Examinations both in English and
Telugu will be conducted in 4 batches.

(b) Typewriting Junior Grade Examination in English will be conducted in

only one batch, where the examinations are scheduled for only one day
i.e., along with the First batch of Higher Grade Examination and in two
batches i.e., (I and II Batches) at the examination centres where exams are
scheduled for two days i.e., along with First batch & Third Batch of
Higher Grade Examinations.

(c) Typewriting Hindi both Lower and Higher Grade Examinations will be
conducted in one batch each in view of very less number of candidates
appearing for these examinations.

(d) Totally blind candidates are also permitted for Typewriting

Examinations. Separate Typewriting Question Paper in BRAILLE
LANGUAGE will be given.

(e) Online application will be commenced tentatively during the month of

November/December, 2021 through URL https://sbtet.ap.gov.in.
2. Eligibility:

(A) Eligibility to appear for TYPEWRITING Examinations

Sl.No. Subject Grade Eligibility

1. Typewriting Junior A pass in VII Class examination/VIII
English Bonafide Certificate with the date of
birth.
2. Typewriting Lower A pass in SSC Examinations or its
English/Telugu/ equivalent. An appearance of SSC
Hindi Examination or equivalent should
upload attested Xerox Copy of hall
ticket if marks statement is not yet
issued.
3. Typewriting Higher A pass in SSC or equivalent
English/Telugu/ examination and a pass in Lower grade
Hindi examination of the same language.
(or)
A pass in Intermediate or equivalent
from any recognized Board as per
G.O.Rt.No.194, Higher Education (TE-
II) Department, dated 17-03-2005.

*Candidates qualified in Lower

examination of Maharastra
Government will not be admitted
except those who qualify as per
G.O.Ms.No.921, GA(Ser.B) Dept., dt.
19-06-62.

(B) Eligibility for SHORTHAND Examinations:

Sl.No. Subject Grade Eligibility

1. Shorthand Lower A pass in SSC Examinations or its
English/Telugu equivalent.
2. Shorthand English Intermediate A pass in Shorthand Lower
Grade Examination or any
Graduation from the recognised
University.
3. Shorthand Higher A pass in Shorthand Lower
English/Telugu Grade Examination or any
Graduation from the recognised
University
4. Shorthand All High A pass in the Higher Grade
English/Telugu Speeds Examination of the concerned
subject.
Notes:
i. The ITI/ITC and DLTC course treats shorthand & typewriting as combined
skills, whereas SBTET treats them as independent skills. Therefore, the
certificate of the stenography (English) issued by the Department of
Employment and Training, A.P and Telangana is not treated as equivalent
with that of Shorthand Lower (English) of the SBTET, A.P. Hence, they are
not eligible to apply for Shorthand English Higher Grade Examination.

ii. D.C.C.P. Candidates who are applying for Shorthand English Higher Grade
Examination have to upload photo copy of their Provisional Certificate and
he/she is eligible only if he/she secures 45% marks in each of the papers in the
subject in the end examination excluding the sessional/internal marks. The
students who studied under C-09 and C-16 Schemes are not eligible for
applying Shorthand English Higher Grade.

3. Details of Examination Fee:

Sl.No. Subject & Grade Fee

1. Lower Grade & Junior Grade Rs. 200/-
2. Shorthand Inter, Shorthand Higher, Typewriting Higher Rs. 250/-
And Typewriting High Speed
3. Shorthand High Speed Rs. 350/-
4. Late Fee Rs. 300/-
5. TATKAL Fee Rs. 1,400/-

4. Instructions on usage of OMR BAR CODED ANSWER BOOKLET: All the

Principals of Typewriting/Shorthand Institutions are informed to go through
the following instructions of OMR Bar coded answer sheets carefully and train
the students accordingly.

i The OMR sheet stitched together with perforation for Typewriting and
Shorthand Examinations on which the same barcode of the candidate is
printed instead of loose color answer sheets for Typing on Machine.

ii Each candidate will get a printed OMR Bar Code Sheet containing
the Hall-Ticket number, Name of the candidate and Details of
examination appearing along with photograph imprint. The candidates
are not expected to write Hall-Ticket number anywhere on the answer
sheet. The OMR sheets containing answer paper stitched together
with perforation are to be distributed to the candidates present.

iii The answer booklet contains 4-Papers with Barcode, Page No. and
water colored session of examination for First Paper for all grades and
 8-Papers for Second paper for all grades.

iv All first papers for all grades are in one color and all second papers
for all grades are in another color.

v Each answer sheet stitched together will be perforated vertically from

the left side of the booklet.

vi For Typewriting Lower Grade Paper-I Examination (Speed), all

candidates have to tear only one answer sheet from the booklet
provided and one white paper (separately) will be supplied by the
Invigilator for supporting of main answer sheet to be loaded on to type
machine. After completion of the examination, the candidates have to
return the white sheet to the Invigilator.

vii In respect of Typewriting Higher Grade Paper-I Examination (Speed),

candidates are allowed to tear two (2) answer papers from the answer
booklet for typing and support vice versa, and shall be enclosed to
the same Answer booklet in the correct serial orders whether
used/unused.

viii In respect of Typewriting Paper-II Examinations for all grades, last

answer sheet of the booklet, printed “ROUGH” may be used for rough
calculations etc., of paper-II and this page should not be torn at any
cost.

ix The OMR Bar coded answer booklet in respect of Shorthand

Paper-I and Paper-II examinations for all grades, contains 8- papers
(16 pages) without perforation.

x The candidate has to enter with pen all the particulars on the answer
sheets such as Grade, Language, Batch No. Paper No. Make of the
Typewriter and to put his signature on the OMR sheet and on first
answer sheet only before the invigilator.

xi The candidate has to separate/tear the perforated answer sheet in

serial order from 1st page one by one carefully and after typing put
the papers in serial order and should once again attach the same to
the left side vertical marginal paper of the same page along with the
papers unused, then pinned put together and affix the stickers properly
in the place provided to it.
xii It is the responsibility of the student to see that the papers are stapled
together with his/her OMR sheet and stickers are pasted on the correct
marked place on the OMR Sheet with due certification and counter
signature of the candidate and Invigilator.

xiii No additional papers will be issued.

xiv Unused Answer sheets shall be maintained intact with Answer
Booklet else the candidate will be booked under malpractice.

xv The Barcode on OMR Sheet and all Answer sheets shall be

maintained intact from fold, scramble, scratch, pierce, tearing etc.,
which renders unreadable while scanning.

xvi Un-authorized exchange, replacement, insertion of papers, removal of

unused answer sheets will be viewed seriously and renders ineligible
for valuation.

xvii No candidate will be allowed nto the examination hall, once the
Paper-II examination is commenced.

xviii Don’t tear OMR sheet at any cost.

xix Don’t tear all the answer sheets at a time at any cost and the
candidate is advised to tear the required sheets only one by one
serially. The additional sheets can be torn only if need arises. Torn but
unused answer sheets will be booked under malpractice.

xx The candidate may continue in the same sheet, even though one
or two lines are typed wrongly. Only the correct answer will be
valued and he will not be penalized for continuing in the same sheet.

xxi In respect of Shorthand Examinations, no answer sheet shall be torn

at any cost and after completion of the examination, the shorthand
notebook must be tagged/pinned with the OMR answer booklet
without fail.

xxii No candidate is allowed to tear or take away any used or unused

answer sheet from the examination hall, if it is found, the candidate will
be booked under malpractice.
 xxiii After completion of the examination, if a candidate does not hand
over/insert Four (4) answer sheets of Typewriting Paper-I (Speed)
Examination and Eight (8) answer sheets of Typewriting Paper-II
(Manuscript) Examination along with the OMR booklet, the
examination will be cancelled without any intimation.

5. General Instructions:

i. All the candidates of a Typewriting Institution shall opt for only one
examination centre.

ii The Principals of the Typewriting Institutions should ensure that they select
the same examination centre for all the candidates of his institutions as
opted by him.

iii Black & White photos and photos taken with wearing cap/cooling glass in
different postures will not be accepted, as the purpose of clear identify gets
defeated.

iv The Principals of Typewriting institutes are advised to ensure placing the

new typewriting ribbons to the machines during the examinations.
Improper print of passage will be awarded zero marks.

v The Principals of Typewriting Institutes are advised to distribute the

candidates equally among all the batches, failing which the Board will
allocate the batches uniformly spreading the candidates in all batches.

vi The Principals of the Typewriting Institutes shall check-up the photograph,

name, father’s name and date of birth of the candidate mentioned in the
application form as per SSC/Bonafied/Equivalent Certificates scrupulously,
as the same are being incorporated in the original pass certificate of the
candidate.

vii If it is found that a Principal uploaded the candidature of an imposter,

proxy/unrecognized institutions candidates, action will be initiated against
the Principal.

viii No candidate can appear for the same examination in different batches or
for more than one grade of examination in the subject/language at the same
time. Such applications will be rejected and the candidate forfeits the fee
paid and their performance will be cancelled. Candidates once qualified are
not permitted to appear for the same examination. If any such case
comes to the notice of the Board the examination already passed by
 him/her shall be cancelled and suitable action will be initiated against the
candidate.

ix If a Principal of Typewriting Institution sponsor a candidate already

passed Typewriting Examination, in any case, a suitable action will be
initiated against the respective Typewriting Institute and the candidate.

x Batch change will not be permitted under any circumstances.

xi The application of the candidates, who do not fulfil the conditions

stipulated in the application form, will be rejected. If by any chance,
candidates who don’t possess requisite qualifications gets admitted and
consequently appeared for the examination, the results of the examination
of such candidates will be cancelled. Similarly, if at any time, it is found
that the certificate provided by the candidate and sought admission is
bogus or tampered with; candidates concerned will be debarred from
appearing for the Technical Examination besides the cancellation of the
result.

xii All the private candidates shall mention the Examination Centre where
they would like to take up the Examination and should furnish her/his
address with PIN code in block letters, as the Certificates in respect of
successful candidates will be dispatched to the respective candidates only.

xiii The Candidates must be instructed to type more than 75% of the
answer/passage on the first sheet, otherwise it gives impression that the
candidate might not have completed the answer/passage in time and based
on the first sheet matter, the candidate may be awarded marks accordingly.

xiv The Secretary, State Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P.,
reserves the right to cancel the result of any ineligible candidate who
has been permitted to appear for examination by oversight. The
Secretary also reserves the right to cancel the performance of any
candidate(s) if it is found that unfair means are adopted in the examination.

xv The undersigned reserves the right to cancel any centre notified due to
administrative reasons and re-allot the candidates to a nearby centre of
examination.
Vijayawada, Sd/- K.Vijaya Bhaskar,
Date: 11-10-2021. SECRETARY

For Secretary