As per the schedule, the application process will be open from December 21, 2023, to January 10, 2024 till 11:59 PM.The Commission aims to fill a total of 897 vacancies through this recruitment drive, out of which 331 are for Executive posts and the remaining 566 are for Non-Executive posts. The Non-executive posts include Assistant Section Officers, Senior Auditors, Senior Accountants, Junior Accountants, and Junior Assistants in the State Secretariat.
Important Dates
Opening of Registration: December 21, 2023
Closing of Registration: January 10, 2024
Vacancy Details
Executive Posts: 331
Non-Executive Posts: 566
“The breakup of vacancies, the scale of pay, age, community, educational qualifications and other information with instructions will be available on the Commission’s website psc.ap.gov.in before 21/12/2023,” reads the official webnote.
The Screening Test (Preliminary examination) will be held on February 25, 2024. Candidates shortlisted in the Prelims will have to appear in the Main examination. The date of the Main Examination will be announced later.
The notice further reads, “In respect of the Screening Test, the objective type examination will be held in offline mode (OMR based). The Main Examination would be in objective type and questions are to be answered in Offline mode (OMR based) or Computer Based Test (CBT) as may be decided by the Commission at an appropriate time.”
Exam Pattern
Group 2 Prelims Exam: The Prelims will have one paper for General Studies & Mental Ability. It will consist of 150 questions for a total of 150 marks. Candidates will get a total of 150 minutes to complete the exam.
Group 2 Main Exam: The Mains will have two papers: Paper-I (Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of Social
and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh and General overview of the Indian Constitution) and Paper-II (Indian & AP Economy. and Science and Technology). There will be a total of 300 questions for 300 marks.
For more updates, candidates are advised to keep a regular check on the official website of APPSC at psc.ap.gov.in.