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APPSC Group-II Services Examination: syllabus and eligibility

APPSC Group 2 key facts
Conducting bodyAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). Official website ↗
PostsDeputy Tahsildar, Sub-Registrar Grade-II, Municipal Commissioner Grade-III, Assistant Labour Officer, Assistant Registrar (Co-operative Societies), Extension Officer (PR and RD), Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector, Assistant Development Officer (Handlooms and Textiles), Assistant Section Officer (GAD, Law, Legislature, Finance), Senior Auditor
QualificationA bachelor's degree from a recognised university for most posts. ASO (Law) needs a law degree and ASO (Finance) a degree with economics, commerce or mathematics. Assistant Development Officer (Handlooms) also accepts a diploma in textile or handloom technology, and the Senior and Junior Accountant posts add a computer certificate course or a computer-related degree. Qualification is counted as on 7 December 2023.
Age limit18–42 years on 1 July 2023 (general category)
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Selection stagesScreening test (preliminary), objective, offline OMR → Main examination, two objective papers → Computer Proficiency Test (qualifying) for candidates shortlisted on mains merit
Latest notificationAPPSC Notification No. 11/2023, Group-II Services, dated 7 December 2023 · 897 vacancies

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About APPSC Group 2

APPSC Group-II recruits for executive posts such as Deputy Tahsildar, Sub-Registrar Grade-II and Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector, and for non-executive posts such as Assistant Section Officer and Senior Auditor. The latest cycle, Notification No. 11/2023 of 7 December 2023, listed 331 executive and 566 non-executive vacancies. After the screening test and mains, shortlisted candidates must also pass a computer proficiency test before appointment.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–42 years, counted on 1 July 2023.

Age relaxation

  • OBC: 5 years
  • SC: 5 years
  • ST: 5 years
  • EWS: 5 years
  • PwBD: 10 years
  • 5 years for SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates; 10 years for SC/ST carried-forward (limited) vacancies.
  • 10 years for persons with benchmark disabilities.
  • Ex-servicemen and NCC instructors: 3 years plus length of service.
  • Regular AP State Government employees: length of service up to 5 years.
  • Widows, divorced and judicially separated women who have not remarried, for Junior Assistant posts: upper age limit 48 years for SC/ST and 43 years for others.

Qualification

A bachelor's degree from a recognised university for most posts. ASO (Law) needs a law degree and ASO (Finance) a degree with economics, commerce or mathematics. Assistant Development Officer (Handlooms) also accepts a diploma in textile or handloom technology, and the Senior and Junior Accountant posts add a computer certificate course or a computer-related degree. Qualification is counted as on 7 December 2023.

Other conditions

  • Post Code 02 needs a minimum age of 20, and Post Code 07 has an upper limit of 30 years (as on 1 July 2023).
  • No candidate can be appointed without passing the Computer Proficiency Test.

Selection process

  1. Screening test (preliminary), objective, offline OMR
  2. Main examination, two objective papers
  3. Computer Proficiency Test (qualifying) for candidates shortlisted on mains merit

Exam pattern

Screening test

Mode: Offline, OMR based · Duration: 150 minutes · Negative marking: One-third of the marks for the question per wrong answer

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
General Studies and Mental Ability150150

Main examination

Duration: 150 minutes per paper · Negative marking: One-third of the marks for the question per wrong answer

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
Paper I: Social and cultural history of Andhra Pradesh; general overview of the Indian Constitution150150
Paper II: Indian and AP economy; science and technology150150

Computer Proficiency Test (practical, qualifying)

Duration: 60 minutes

SUBJECTMARKS
Office automation with computers and associated software100

APPSC Group 2 syllabus

Screening test (30 marks each)

  • Indian history: ancient, medieval and modern
  • Geography
  • Indian society
  • Current affairs
  • Mental ability: statements and assumptions, series, coding-decoding, relations, basic numeracy, data analysis

Mains Paper I, Section A: Social and cultural history of AP

  • Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
  • Dynasties of Andhradesa from the 11th to 16th centuries
  • Andhra under the Company, 1857 and the nationalist movement in Andhra
  • Andhra Movement, library movement, folk and tribal culture
  • Events leading to the formation of Andhra Pradesh

Mains Paper I, Section B: Indian Constitution

  • Salient features, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
  • Legislature, executive and judiciary
  • Union-state relations and constitutional bodies
  • Rajamannar, Sarkaria and Punchhi reports
  • 73rd and 74th Amendments, electoral reforms and anti-defection law

Mains Paper II

  • Indian and AP economy: national income, planning, NITI Aayog, money and banking, RBI, GST, budget, agriculture, industry and services
  • Science and technology

Computer Proficiency Test

  • Computer basics and devices
  • Word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
  • Typing speed

What they ask

The screening test is one 150-question paper on Indian history, geography, Indian society, current affairs and mental ability, 30 marks each, in 150 minutes. The main exam has two 150-question objective papers: Paper I on the social and cultural history of Andhra Pradesh and the Indian Constitution, and Paper II on the Indian and AP economy and science and technology. A wrong answer at either stage costs one-third of that question's marks. Those picked on mains marks then sit a practical computer proficiency test of 60 minutes, which is qualifying only.

How to prepare

  • Give Andhra history real time: Paper I Section A runs from the Satavahanas and Eastern Chalukyas to the national movement in Andhra and the formation of the state.
  • For the Constitution section, prepare union-state relations, the Rajamannar, Sarkaria and Punchhi reports, the 73rd and 74th Amendments and electoral reforms, which the syllabus names.
  • Practise the listed mental ability topics, including statements and assumptions, series, coding-decoding and basic numeracy such as averages, percentages and time and work.
  • Learn MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint basics and work on typing speed; you need 40% (OC), 35% (BC) or 30% (SC/ST/PH) in the CPT.
  • Take daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app for history, polity and economy.
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Previous papers and answer keys

APPSC Group 2 FAQs

18 to 42 years on 1 July 2023, with 5 extra years for SC, ST, BC and EWS and 10 for persons with benchmark disabilities. Post Codes 02 and 07 had different limits.

Sources

Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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