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)EligibilityAge 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.
- SC, ST, BC - 5 years
- Physically Handicapped - 10 years
- Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department (with a minimum service of 6 months) - 3 years
- State Government Employees - Up to 5 years
- Ex-Service Men - 3 years
N.C.C. - 3 years- Other Restrictions/Exceptions:
- Employees of State Government undertakings are not eligible for any age relaxation.
- The above age limits cannot exceed a maximum of 40 years for BCs and 45 years for ST & SC.
- 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 WomenReservation 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:
- 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)
- The candidate must have resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.
- The candidate who studied in the schools should produce study certificates from the respective schools.
- 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.
- Zone I: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and
- Zone II: East Godavari, West Godavari and
- Zone III: , Prakasam and
- Zone IV: Chittoor, Cuddapah, Ananthapur and
- Zone V: Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Khammam
- Zone VI: , Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak and Nalgonda
- Zone VII: All areas come under and Secunderabad
APPSC Plan of Examination
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)Plan of ExaminationExam 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.
