APPSC Group 4
Junior Assistant and Junior Office Assistant posts in State departments.
- Exam date
- Not announced
- Stages
- 2
- 2 papers in all
- Marks for merit
- 300
- counted for selection
- Negative marking
- Yes
- in the objective papers
Latest notification
Draft, waiting for reviewThere is no large Group 4 notification at present. In 2026 the Junior Office Assistant posts are part of Group 2 notification No. 37/2026 (post codes 14 to 30).
Exam pattern
2 stages, one after the other.
- 1
Written examination
2 papersObjective, on an OMR sheet. 300 marks. Pattern of notification No. 22/2025.
Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability (degree standard)
- Questions
- 150
- Marks
- 150
- Time
- 2 h 30 min
Paper II: General English and General Telugu (SSC standard, 75 marks each)
- Questions
- 150
- Marks
- 150
- Time
- 2 h 30 min
- 2
Computer Proficiency Test
Qualifying only: a practical test of 100 marks in 60 minutes.
Rules and eligibility
Negative marking
One-third of a question's marks is taken away for each wrong answer.
Eligibility
A Bachelor's degree. In notification No. 22/2025 the age was 18 to 42 on 1 July 2025.
Official sources
These details were checked against the Commission's documents on 12 November 2026. Always read the official notification before you apply.