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APPSC Group 2

Executive and non-executive posts, such as Deputy Tahsildar and Assistant Section Officer.

100

days to the exam

Exam date
21 February 2027
100 days from today
Last day to apply
11 December 2026
Stages
3
3 papers in all
Marks for merit
300
counted for selection

Latest notification

Draft, waiting for review

Notification No. 37/2026: 720 posts. Applications are open from 10 November to 11 December 2026. The Screening Test is on 21 February 2027. The Mains date is to be announced.

Exam pattern

3 stages, one after the other.

  1. 1

    Screening Test (Prelims)

    1 paper

    Objective, on an OMR sheet, degree standard. Candidates numbering 50 times the vacancies go to the Mains.

    • General Studies and Mental Ability

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min
  2. 2

    Main Examination

    2 papers

    Objective, taken on a computer. Selection is on the Mains marks: 300 in all.

    • Paper I: Social History of Andhra Pradesh and the Indian Constitution

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min

    • Paper II: Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy; Science and Technology

      Questions
      150
      Marks
      150
      Time
      2 h 30 min
  3. 3

    Computer Proficiency Test

    Qualifying only. A practical test of 100 marks in 60 minutes. There is no interview.

Rules and eligibility

Negative marking

One-third of a question's marks is taken away for each wrong answer in the objective papers.

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree for most posts; some posts ask for a degree in a named subject. Age on 1 July 2026: 18 to 44 for most posts; 18 to 30 for Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector. Read the notification for your post and category.

Syllabus headings

Open a paper to see its topics.

Screening Test (30 marks each part)5 topics
  1. Indian History
  2. Geography
  3. Indian Society
  4. Current Affairs
  5. Mental Ability
Mains Paper I (75 marks each section)2 topics
  1. Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh
  2. Indian Constitution
Mains Paper II (75 marks each section)2 topics
  1. Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy
  2. Science and Technology

Courses for this exam

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Group 2 Prelims

The screening test, topic by topic.

5 syllabus parts

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Group 2 Mains

Both mains papers, with a full-length test for each.

4 syllabus parts

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Group 2 Complete

Prelims and Mains together in one package.

9 syllabus parts

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Official sources

These details were checked against the Commission's documents on 12 November 2026. Always read the official notification before you apply.

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