About

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission or APPSC conducts online programs for eligible candidates at its official website i.e., https://psc.ap.gov.in/. Candidates must be above 18 years for the minimum age limit and the upper age limit is 42 years to apply for the APPSC Group 1 examination. The selection method of APPSC Group 1 consists of three stages i.e., Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview round.

Latest Notification

APPSC is going to release the Group 1 notification 2022 soon on its website – https://psc.ap.gov.in/ for various vacancies.

Registration

The form will be filled in online mode at its official website. The following steps should be followed;

Step 1: Visit the Official Website of APPSC i.e., @psc.ap.gov.in.

Step 2: Click on the ‘new registration’, & enter the details required

Step 3: Click on ‘submit’, the registration is successful, a system-generated registration ID & password will be allotted

Step 4: click on ‘Login’ & enter the ID & password, & fill in the captcha code

Step 5: fill in the details such as educational qualifications, etc., & upload the documents

Step 6: select the examination centers & Pay the Fees as ‘payment processes’

Step 7: Click on the Final Submission an ‘application receipt’ is generated, download it, & Take a Print-Out for future use.

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria are mentioned below:

Age Limit

Age limitation varies as according to the post:

Post Code	Minimum age	Maximum age
Post code- 01, 02, 06, 07 & 09 to 19	18	42
Post code- 03	21	28
Post code- 04	18	28
Post code- 05	21	26
Post code- 08	18	26

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation is also available for the students belonging to different categories or minority sections:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST and BCs	5 years
Physically Handicapped persons	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years
N.C.C. (who has worked as an Instructor in N.C.C.)	3 years
A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities, etc. are not eligible)	5 years
Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months	3 years

Educational Qualification

The Bachelor’s degree/Graduation from any recognized university in required discipline is the primary required qualification for APPSC Group 1 Recruitment exam.

Post Name	Educational Qualification
District Fire Officers in A.P. Fire Service.	Bachelor’s degree in engineering/or any equivalent degree from a recognized university (Fire).
Asst. Treasury Officer/Asst. Accounts Officer in A.P. Treasury & Accounts Service	degree in Economics, Mathematics, or Commerce from a UGC-accredited university with a minimum grade of 2nd in the subject/ Chartered Accountants in the United Kingdom or India, or incorporated Accountants (London).
District Social Welfare Officer in A.P. Social Welfare Service	Bachelor’s degree from an affiliated Indian university or a University Grants Commission-affiliated institution under the Central Act, State Act, or Provincial Act /bachelor’s degree in social work or sociology.

Physical Measurement

Post Code	Category	Height for Male	Height for Female
For Post Code No. 03 to 05	General ST	167.6 cm 164 cm	152.5 cm -
For Post Code No. 08	General	165 cm

Application Fee

ategory	Application Fees
General Category	INR 250/
SC/ST/PWD/OBC	INR 250/

Exam Pattern

The rest details are mentioned below:

For the session 2022-23 the APPSC recruitment exam will be based on two stages; Prelims examination & Mains examination
The Prelims stage consists of two papers; Paper 1 & Paper 2
The Mains stage consists of Qualifying Paper in Telugu and in English, Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, and Paper 5
This exam is a computer-based test (CBT) with objective type questions in both papers
Followed by APPSC Group 1 Interview as the last process for selection
A total of 240 questions will be asked during prelims divided into Paper 1 & Paper 2 & the duration of the exam will be 120 minutes each

Prelims Exam Pattern	Details
Paper 1	120 question of 01 marks each
Paper 2	120 question of 01 marks each

Each question carry a 01 mark
The mains exam contains different questions carrying different marks
The duration for each paper will be 180 minutes with a total of 150 marks
All the papers should be attempted either in Telugu or English, and only one language should be used for attempting each paper

Mains Exam	Details	Duration	Total Marks
Paper in Telugu	Qualifying nature	180 minutes (03 hours)	150
Paper in English	Qualifying nature	180 minutes	150
Paper 1	Merit ranking	180 minutes	150
Paper 2	Merit ranking	180 minutes	150
Paper 3	Merit ranking	180 minutes	150
Paper 4	Merit ranking	180 minutes	150
Paper 5	Merit ranking	180 minutes	150

The PI round contains 75 marks

Syllabus

The examination syllabus will be available on the website.

APPSC Group 1 Prelims Syllabus

Paper	Sections
Paper 1	History and Culture, Constitution polity, Social Justice andInternational relations, Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economyand Planning, Geography.
Paper 2	General Mental Ability,Administrative and PsychologicalAbilities, Science and Technologies, Current events of Regional, National,and International importance.

APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus

Paper	Sections
Paper in Telugu	Telugu language (qualifying nature)
Paper in English	Qualifying Nature
Paper 1	General Essay; Contemporary Themes and Issues of Regional, National, and International Importance.
Paper 2	History and Cultural and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh.
Paper 3	Polity, constitution, Governance, Law, and Ethics.
Paper 4	Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh.
Paper 5	Science, Technology and Environmental Issues.

Eligibilty Criteria