Monday 18 February 2013

A.P.P.S.C examination details


APPSC List of Services

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
List of Services
The APPSC conducts annual examinations for direct recruitment in following services.
Non-technical Services
GROUP I
  • Deputy Collector
  • Deputy Superintendent of Police Category- II.
  • Commercial Tax Officer
  • Regional Transport Officer
  • Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  • District Panchayat Officer
  • District Registrar
  • Divisional Fire Officer
  • Deputy Superintendent of Jails
  • Assistant Commissioner of Labour
  • Assistant Excise Superintendent
  • Municipal Commissioner Grade-II
  • District Social Welfare Officer
  • District Backward Classes Welfare Officer including Assistant Director
  • District Tribal Welfare Officer
  • District Employment Officer
  • Lay Secretary & Treasurer Grade-II
  • Assistant Treasury Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
  • Assistant Audit Officer
  • Mandal Parishad Development Officer

GROUP II
Executive Posts
  • Municipal Commissioner Grade-III
  • Assistant Commercial Tax Officer
  • Mandal Revenue Officer
  • Sub-Registrar Grade-II
  • Junior Employment Officer
  • Co-operative Sub-Registrar
  • Assistant Labour Officer
  • Extension Officer
  • Excise Sub-Inspector
  • Executive Officer Grade-II
Non-Executive Posts
  • Senior Accountant
  • Auditor in A.P. Pay & Accounts
  • Senior Accountant
  • Senior Auditor
  • Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat Sub-Service
  • Assistant Section Officer in A.P. Legislature
  • Assistant Section Officer (Fin. & Plg. Fin. Dept.)
  • Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.)
  • Assistant Auditor
  • Typist-cum-Assistant in A.P. Secretariat Service
  • Typist-cum-Assistant in A.P. Legislature Sub-Service
  • Typist-cum-Assistant (Fin. & Plg. Fin. Dept.)
  • Typist-cum-Assistant (Law Dept.)
  • Assistant-cum-Typist (Heads of Dept.) in A.P. Ministerial Service.
  • Junior Assistant (Heads of Departments) in A.P.Ministerial Sevice
  • Junior Accountant (Directorate)
  • Junior Accountant (Directorate) in A.P. Govt. Life Insurance Sub-Service

GROUP III
  • Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies
  • Village Development Officer

GROUP IV
  • Junior Stenos
  • Typists and Junior Assistants in Judicial Ministerial Services and Junior Stenos
  • Typists in the Offices of the Heads of the Departments
Technical Services
  • Assistant Engineer
  • Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector
  • Assistant Director of Legal Metrology
  • Industrial Promotion Officer
  • Assistant Conservator of Forests

    Eligibility for APPSC

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
    Eligibility
    Age Limit
    • The maximum age limit is 28 years for Non-Gazetted posts and 26 years for Gazetted posts.
    • A 6 years age relaxation is also provided by the government from time to time.
    • The upper age limit will be relaxed in the following cases on production of relevant documents.
    1. SC, ST, BC - 5 years
    2. Physically Handicapped - 10 years
    3. Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department (with a minimum service of 6 months) - 3 years
    4. State Government Employees - Up to 5 years
    5. Ex-Service Men - 3 years
    N.C.C. - 3 years
    • Other Restrictions/Exceptions:
    1. Employees of State Government undertakings are not eligible for any age relaxation.
    2. The above age limits cannot exceed a maximum of 40 years for BCs and 45 years for ST & SC.
    3. Widows, divorced women, judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried, the maximum age limit cannot exceed (for certain categories of posts) 40 years for SC & ST and 35 years for OBC.
    Representation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward communities and Women
    Reservation Schedule
    • Schedule Castes (A, B, C, D) – 15%
    • Schedule Tribes – 6%
    • Backward Classes (A, B, C, D) – 25%
    • Physically Handicapped (Blind, Deaf & Dumb and OPH) – 3%(1+1+1)
    • Ex-Service Men 9APMS only) – 1%
    • Women – 33.33%
    Reservation for Local and Non-Local candidates
    • The state of Andhra Pradesh is organised into SIX zones for the purpose of recruitment.
    • 80% of the seats (varies in respect of certain categories) is reserved for the local candidates of that particular zone/district.
    • Qualifying as a Local candidate:
    1. The candidate must have studied in an educational institution(s) for atleast four consecutive academic years in a total period of seven years of study prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C. or its equivalent examination. (and/or)
    2. The candidate must have resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.
    3. The candidate who studied in the schools should produce study certificates from the respective schools.
    4. The candidates who studied privately should submit the residence certificate issued by the MRO.
    • Details of Zones: Each of the following Zones comprises of the following districts.
    1. Zone I: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and
    2. Zone II: East Godavari, West Godavari and
    3. Zone III: , Prakasam and
    4. Zone IV: Chittoor, Cuddapah, Ananthapur and
    5. Zone V: Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Khammam
    6. Zone VI: , Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak and Nalgonda
    7. Zone VII: All areas come under and Secunderabad

      APPSC Plan of Examination

      Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)

      Plan of Examination

      Exam Pattern
      • Most examinations will be a two step process - a written examination (objective type/ or conventional type/ or both) followed by an Interview.
      • The specific details of each examination will be different and will be outlined in the respective notifications.
      • The Commission will fix the qualifying marks for written exam and short list candidates for Interview.
      • The candidates called for the Interview will be in the Ratio of 1:2 (the number of candidates called for the interview will be double the vacancy).
      • The interview marks will not be more than 12.5% of the total written test marks. The figure obtained will be rounded off to the nearest higher multiple of 5.
      • The final selection to the posts will be based on the total marks obtained by the candidates at the written examination and oral test (interview) taken together.
      • The candidates belonging to SCs/STs/BCs/PHs may be called for interview by relaxing the minimum qualifying marks at the discretion of the Commission, in case there is shortage of candidates.
      • There will be no waiting list. If candidates are not available, such vacancies will be carried forward to the next recruitment.

      Examination Centres
      • Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Warangal, Tirupati and Hyderabad
      • In some cases the exam centers might change, such changed will be listed in the respective Exam Notifications.

      Application Fees
      • For competitive examination comprising a written test and an interview:
        • State Services - Rs.120/- each
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.80/- each
      • For competitive examination comprising only interview:
        • State Services - Rs.80/- each
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.50/- each
      • For competitive examination comprising only a written test:
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.40/- each

      Exemption: The following categories of candidates of Andhra Pradesh are exempted from payment of fees:
      • SC, ST, PH, Ex-Servicemen and BCs (both employed and un-employed)
      • Families having house-hold supply (white Card)
      • Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 35

      Travelling Concession (for interview)
      • Candidates who satisfy the following criteria are eligible for concession:
        • Age group of 18-35 (There will be no age limit criteria for SC/ST and PH candidates)
        • Not employed
      • The concession will allow free travel by A.P.S.R.T.C. bus services

      Minimum qualifying marks
      • The standard for each examination and the maximum marks will be fixed by the Commission. The minimum qualifying marks will be as follows:
        • Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped Persons: 30%
        • Candidates belonging to Backward Classes: 35%
        • Other Candidates: 40%

      Memorandum of Marks
      • Candidates who want to obtain a Memorandum of marks should submit a requisition application. The application should have:         
        • A Xerox copy of the hall-ticket
        • A crossed Indian Postal Order worth Rs.25/- drawn in favour of the Secretary, A.P.P.S.C.
      • Requests from candidates, not qualified for interview, will be entertained within two months from the date of publication of the results of the written examination.
      • Requests from candidates, qualified for interview, will be furnished only after the publication of the final selection lists.

      Recounting of Marks
      • Request for recounting marks for Objective Type - Preliminary Examination will not be entertained.
      • Request for recounting of marks in the Main Examination is allowed on payment of Rs.50/- for each paper.
      • Requests for recounting of marks from a candidate not called for interview should be made within one month from the date of receipt of the memo of marks.
      • With a request for recounting, a Xerox copy of the memo of marks issued by the Commission should be enclosed with the application.

A.P.P.S.C examination details


APPSC List of Services

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
List of Services
The APPSC conducts annual examinations for direct recruitment in following services.
Non-technical Services
GROUP I
  • Deputy Collector
  • Deputy Superintendent of Police Category- II.
  • Commercial Tax Officer
  • Regional Transport Officer
  • Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
  • District Panchayat Officer
  • District Registrar
  • Divisional Fire Officer
  • Deputy Superintendent of Jails
  • Assistant Commissioner of Labour
  • Assistant Excise Superintendent
  • Municipal Commissioner Grade-II
  • District Social Welfare Officer
  • District Backward Classes Welfare Officer including Assistant Director
  • District Tribal Welfare Officer
  • District Employment Officer
  • Lay Secretary & Treasurer Grade-II
  • Assistant Treasury Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.
  • Assistant Audit Officer
  • Mandal Parishad Development Officer

GROUP II
Executive Posts
  • Municipal Commissioner Grade-III
  • Assistant Commercial Tax Officer
  • Mandal Revenue Officer
  • Sub-Registrar Grade-II
  • Junior Employment Officer
  • Co-operative Sub-Registrar
  • Assistant Labour Officer
  • Extension Officer
  • Excise Sub-Inspector
  • Executive Officer Grade-II
Non-Executive Posts
  • Senior Accountant
  • Auditor in A.P. Pay & Accounts
  • Senior Accountant
  • Senior Auditor
  • Assistant Section Officer in Secretariat Sub-Service
  • Assistant Section Officer in A.P. Legislature
  • Assistant Section Officer (Fin. & Plg. Fin. Dept.)
  • Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.)
  • Assistant Auditor
  • Typist-cum-Assistant in A.P. Secretariat Service
  • Typist-cum-Assistant in A.P. Legislature Sub-Service
  • Typist-cum-Assistant (Fin. & Plg. Fin. Dept.)
  • Typist-cum-Assistant (Law Dept.)
  • Assistant-cum-Typist (Heads of Dept.) in A.P. Ministerial Service.
  • Junior Assistant (Heads of Departments) in A.P.Ministerial Sevice
  • Junior Accountant (Directorate)
  • Junior Accountant (Directorate) in A.P. Govt. Life Insurance Sub-Service

GROUP III
  • Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies
  • Village Development Officer

GROUP IV
  • Junior Stenos
  • Typists and Junior Assistants in Judicial Ministerial Services and Junior Stenos
  • Typists in the Offices of the Heads of the Departments
Technical Services
  • Assistant Engineer
  • Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector
  • Assistant Director of Legal Metrology
  • Industrial Promotion Officer
  • Assistant Conservator of Forests

    Eligibility for APPSC

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
    Eligibility
    Age Limit
    • The maximum age limit is 28 years for Non-Gazetted posts and 26 years for Gazetted posts.
    • A 6 years age relaxation is also provided by the government from time to time.
    • The upper age limit will be relaxed in the following cases on production of relevant documents.
    1. SC, ST, BC - 5 years
    2. Physically Handicapped - 10 years
    3. Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department (with a minimum service of 6 months) - 3 years
    4. State Government Employees - Up to 5 years
    5. Ex-Service Men - 3 years
    N.C.C. - 3 years
    • Other Restrictions/Exceptions:
    1. Employees of State Government undertakings are not eligible for any age relaxation.
    2. The above age limits cannot exceed a maximum of 40 years for BCs and 45 years for ST & SC.
    3. Widows, divorced women, judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried, the maximum age limit cannot exceed (for certain categories of posts) 40 years for SC & ST and 35 years for OBC.
    Representation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward communities and Women
    Reservation Schedule
    • Schedule Castes (A, B, C, D) – 15%
    • Schedule Tribes – 6%
    • Backward Classes (A, B, C, D) – 25%
    • Physically Handicapped (Blind, Deaf & Dumb and OPH) – 3%(1+1+1)
    • Ex-Service Men 9APMS only) – 1%
    • Women – 33.33%
    Reservation for Local and Non-Local candidates
    • The state of Andhra Pradesh is organised into SIX zones for the purpose of recruitment.
    • 80% of the seats (varies in respect of certain categories) is reserved for the local candidates of that particular zone/district.
    • Qualifying as a Local candidate:
    1. The candidate must have studied in an educational institution(s) for atleast four consecutive academic years in a total period of seven years of study prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C. or its equivalent examination. (and/or)
    2. The candidate must have resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.
    3. The candidate who studied in the schools should produce study certificates from the respective schools.
    4. The candidates who studied privately should submit the residence certificate issued by the MRO.
    • Details of Zones: Each of the following Zones comprises of the following districts.
    1. Zone I: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and
    2. Zone II: East Godavari, West Godavari and
    3. Zone III: , Prakasam and
    4. Zone IV: Chittoor, Cuddapah, Ananthapur and
    5. Zone V: Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Khammam
    6. Zone VI: , Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak and Nalgonda
    7. Zone VII: All areas come under and Secunderabad

      APPSC Plan of Examination

      Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)

      Plan of Examination

      Exam Pattern
      • Most examinations will be a two step process - a written examination (objective type/ or conventional type/ or both) followed by an Interview.
      • The specific details of each examination will be different and will be outlined in the respective notifications.
      • The Commission will fix the qualifying marks for written exam and short list candidates for Interview.
      • The candidates called for the Interview will be in the Ratio of 1:2 (the number of candidates called for the interview will be double the vacancy).
      • The interview marks will not be more than 12.5% of the total written test marks. The figure obtained will be rounded off to the nearest higher multiple of 5.
      • The final selection to the posts will be based on the total marks obtained by the candidates at the written examination and oral test (interview) taken together.
      • The candidates belonging to SCs/STs/BCs/PHs may be called for interview by relaxing the minimum qualifying marks at the discretion of the Commission, in case there is shortage of candidates.
      • There will be no waiting list. If candidates are not available, such vacancies will be carried forward to the next recruitment.

      Examination Centres
      • Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Warangal, Tirupati and Hyderabad
      • In some cases the exam centers might change, such changed will be listed in the respective Exam Notifications.

      Application Fees
      • For competitive examination comprising a written test and an interview:
        • State Services - Rs.120/- each
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.80/- each
      • For competitive examination comprising only interview:
        • State Services - Rs.80/- each
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.50/- each
      • For competitive examination comprising only a written test:
        • Subordinate Service - Rs.40/- each

      Exemption: The following categories of candidates of Andhra Pradesh are exempted from payment of fees:
      • SC, ST, PH, Ex-Servicemen and BCs (both employed and un-employed)
      • Families having house-hold supply (white Card)
      • Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 35

      Travelling Concession (for interview)
      • Candidates who satisfy the following criteria are eligible for concession:
        • Age group of 18-35 (There will be no age limit criteria for SC/ST and PH candidates)
        • Not employed
      • The concession will allow free travel by A.P.S.R.T.C. bus services

      Minimum qualifying marks
      • The standard for each examination and the maximum marks will be fixed by the Commission. The minimum qualifying marks will be as follows:
        • Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped Persons: 30%
        • Candidates belonging to Backward Classes: 35%
        • Other Candidates: 40%

      Memorandum of Marks
      • Candidates who want to obtain a Memorandum of marks should submit a requisition application. The application should have:         
        • A Xerox copy of the hall-ticket
        • A crossed Indian Postal Order worth Rs.25/- drawn in favour of the Secretary, A.P.P.S.C.
      • Requests from candidates, not qualified for interview, will be entertained within two months from the date of publication of the results of the written examination.
      • Requests from candidates, qualified for interview, will be furnished only after the publication of the final selection lists.

      Recounting of Marks
      • Request for recounting marks for Objective Type - Preliminary Examination will not be entertained.
      • Request for recounting of marks in the Main Examination is allowed on payment of Rs.50/- for each paper.
      • Requests for recounting of marks from a candidate not called for interview should be made within one month from the date of receipt of the memo of marks.
      • With a request for recounting, a Xerox copy of the memo of marks issued by the Commission should be enclosed with the application.

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