About APPSC Groups
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission was formed in the year on 1st November 1956 after the emerged the State of Andhra Pradesh headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Under the Public service commission, Andhra Pradesh state hires various posts through Direct Recruitment, Temporary Recruitment, and Permanent Recruitment for different government departments.
UPSC conducts the AP State public service commission exam every year. Every year APPSC releases notifications for various posts for direct and indirect recruitments. There are 4 groups covered under APPSC Groups exams viz. I, II, III, IV for Prelims and Mains.
AP State PSC Groups Exam Pattern
Exam | Papers | Questions | Time |
Stage 1: Prelims | Paper-1 Paper-2 | 120 questions | 2 hours |
Stage 2: Mains | Qualifying - Telugu, English | 150 questions | 3 hours |
Stage 3: Interview | Final Stage of Test | 75 marks | Max 45mins |
APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern
APPSC group 1 is conducted in 2 stages which are prelims and mains.
Stage 1: Prelims Exam Pattern |
Paper | No.of Questions | Duration | Marks |
Paper I | 120 Questions | 2 hrs | 120 Marks |
Paper II | 120 Questions | 2 hrs | 120 Marks |
Stage 2: Mains Exam Pattern |
Qualifying Papers Paper in Telugu Paper in English
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| | 40 % (OC), 35%(BC), 30% (SC/ST/PH)
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Paper 1 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 2 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 3 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 4 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 5 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Total Marks | 750 Marks |
APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern
Stage 1: Screening Test |
Paper | No.of Questions | Duration | Marks |
General Studies & Mental Ability (Objective Type) Section-A Section-B Section-C | 150 Questions | 2.5 hrs | 150 Marks |
Stage 2: Main Examination |
Paper 1 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 2 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 3 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Marks | 450 Marks |
Stage 3: Interview/Document Verification |
Total Marks
Stage 1+ Stage 2+ Stage 3 | 600 Marks |
APPSC Group 3 Exam Pattern
Stage 1: Screening test (Objective Type) - Written Exam |
Paper | No.of Questions | Duration | Marks |
Part A | 75 Questions | 75 Mins | 75 Marks |
Part B | 75 Questions | 75 Mins | 75 Marks |
Stage 2: Main Examination |
Paper 1 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Paper 2 | 150 Questions | 3 hrs | 150 Marks |
Marks | 300 Marks |
Stage 3: Interview/Document Verification |
Total Marks
Stage 1+ Stage 2+ Stage 3 | 375 Marks |
APPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern
Stage 1: Screening test (Objective Type) - Written Exam |
Paper | No.of Questions | Duration | Marks |
Part A | 150 Questions | 2.5 hrs | 150 Marks |
Part B | 150 Questions | 2.5 hrs | 150 Marks |
Marks | 300 Marks |
Stage 2: Interview/Document Verification |
Total Marks Stage 1+ Stage 2+ Stage 3 | 300 Marks |
APPSC Groups Exam Syllabus
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APPSC Groups Exam Syllabus General Studies | History & Culture Constitution, International Relations, Politics, and Social Justice Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy-Planning Basic Characteristics of Indian Economy Characteristics/ Future of AP Economy National Income Indian Agriculture Financial Institutions Geography General Geography Social Economics
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APPSC Groups Exam Syllabus General Aptitude | General Mental and Psychological Abilities Science and Technology Current Events of Regional, National and International Importance APPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Syllabus 2022 The mains examination syllabus for 2022 recruitment is as follows:
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APPSC Groups Exam Syllabus English Medium | |
APPSC Groups Exam Syllabus Telugu Medium | Essay Elaboration of Poetic or Verse Precis Writing Application Writing Report Writing Dialogue Writing or Dialogue Skills Comprehension Formal Speech To Prepare the Statements for Publicity Media. Letter Writing Debate Writing Translation Telugu Grammar
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APPSC Group 1 Exam Syllabus
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Paper-I: General Essay | Current affairs Ability to express coherently and sequentially Awareness of the subject chosen Observing established rules and format for essay writing Grammatical correctness of expression Socio-political issues, economic issues, environmental issues Cultural & historical aspects Matters related to civic awareness Reflective topics Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing The originality of thought and expression Group 1 Mains Syllabus – Paper-II (History, Culture, and Geography)
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Paper-II: History, Culture, and Geography | History and Culture of India History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh Geography: India Geography: Andhra Pradesh
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Paper-III: Politics, Constitution, Governance, Law, and Ethics | Public administration and governance Ethics and public service and knowledge of the law Indian polity and constitution
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Paper-IV : Economy and Development) | Govt budgeting Inclusive growth Agriculture development Significant challenges of the Indian economy Resource mobilization in the Indian economy Resource mobilization in AP Industrial development and policies Infrastructure in India Infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh
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Paper-V: Science and Technology | Development vs nature/ environment Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Human diseases, microbial infections Indian space programmes (ISRO, DRDO) Tech & innovation India’s energy needs, efficiency & resources Promotion of science in AP and India Integration of science Environmental pollution and solid waste management
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APPSC Group 2 Exam Syllabus
APPSC Group 2 Screening Test Syllabus
- Current Affairs – Issues of National and International importance in politics, Economics, Society, Science, Technology, Arts, Sports, Culture and Governance.
- Constitution of India with emphasis on Federalism, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental duties, Union and State Governments, Judiciary, Judicial Review, Local Government, Directive Principles of State Policy, Union and State Legislature, Administration and Legislative relations between Union and State Governments, Scheduled and Tribal Area Administration.
- Economic Development of India – Economy in Medieval India, pre Independence Indian economy, Development Plans and Economic and Industrial Policies of Independent India. Liberalizations, Privatization, Globalization, Labor Policies of Union and State Governments, role of Agriculture and Green Revolution in India. Economic disparities between regions and population categories.
APPSC Group 2 Exam Syllabus
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APPSC Group 3 Screening Test syllabus | Current affairs- international, national and regional. Basics of General Science and their relevance to day to day life. Current developments in science, technology and information technology History of Modern India with emphasis upon Indian national movement. Economic development in India since independence. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation. Overview of Indian Constitution. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries Rural artisans: Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, cooperatives and Microfinance. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups.
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Paper -I : General Studies And Mental Ability | Events of national and international importance. Current affairs- international, national and regional. General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Indian national movement. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e governance initiatives. Economic development in India since independence. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster Development and Environmental Protection Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean and variance coefficient of variation etc.,) and Interpretation
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems, including
Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and its financial implications. Division and rebuilding of common Institutions. Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues. Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs. Implications to financial resources of the state government. Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments. Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation. Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues. AP REORGANIZATION ACT, 2014 on AP and the arbitrariness of certain provisions
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Paper– II: Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, cooperatives and Microfinance Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Group Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes.
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APPSC Group 4 Exam Syllabus
Paper -I |
Section: A - General Studies And Mental Ability | Events of national and international importance. Current affairs- international, national and regional. General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Indian national movement. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e governance initiatives. Economic development in India since independence. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster Development and Environmental Protection Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation. Data Analysis:
Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean and variance coefficient of variation etc.,) and Interpretation
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems.
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Section: B - General English And Telugu (SSC Standard) | English a) Comprehension b) Usage and idioms c) Vocabulary and punctuation d) Logical rearrangement of sentences e) Grammar Telugu a) Synonyms & Vocabulary b) Grammar c) Telugu to English meanings d) English to Telugu meanings e) Usage and idiom |
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