APPSC Group 2 Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result
Updated On - Oct 2, 2024
Rey Mysterio
The Andhra Pradesh Public service commission group-2 is a yearly exam organized by Andhra Pradesh to recruit applicants for its gazetted and non gazetted positions in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is organized into three stages the first being Prelims, the second the mains, and finally a personal interview test. The candidates who qualify for all three stages are called for the final selection.
Andhra Pradesh APPSC Group 2 notification is released by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission on its official website. The exam is organized in three phases which include Prelims, Mains, and personality tests.
Around 337 vacancy posts are expected to be declared through Andhra Pradesh APPSC Group 2 notification in the month of February 2024. The admit card for the examination will tentatively be released in the month of April 2024.
APPSC Group 2 Latest Updates:
- September 1, 2024: APPSC Group 2 2024 Notification soon: Selection Process, Exam Pattern Explained. Every year a list is released regarding the positions available and after that, the applications are released. The vacancies would be announced soon.
Table of Contents
- APPSC Group 2 Highlights
- APPSC Group 2 Notification
- APPSC Group 2 Dates
- APPSC Group 2 Vacancies
- APPSC Group 2 Eligibility
- APPSC Group 2 Application
- APPSC Group 2 Admit Card
- APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern
- APPSC Group 2 Syllabus
- APPSC Group 2 Results
- APPSC Group 2 Cutoff
- APPSC Group 2 Selection Process
- APPSC Group 2 Salary
- FAQs
APPSC Group 2 Highlights:
The highlights of APPSC Group 2 are presented below:
| Full-Form of the APPSC Group 2 | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Group 2 |
| Name of the Organization | Andhra Pradesh Public Service commission |
| Exam Level | State-level (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fees | 250+80=330 (80 for reserved category) |
| Exam Mode | Offline (screening exam) online (main exam) |
| Language | English and Telugu |
| Official Website | https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(ylrepba2bhgx2lrg1h2ozcng))/Default.aspx |
APPSC Group 2 Notification
The notification for group 2 APPSC for recruitment of 337 posts will be out on March 27, 2024. The eligible applicants would be able to fill the form tentatively from 1st March 2024 to 23rd March 2024 in online mode at the APPSC official website i.e. psc.ago.in.
By the last week of May 2024, the hall ticket for APPSC Group 2 will be issued by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. The exam would be conducted in June 2024. The preliminary exam results for APPSC Group 2 will be announced by August-end, and then the main examination will be held in November 2024.
APPSC Group 2 Exam Dates 2024
The dates of the APPSC Exam are presented below:
| Availability of APPSC Application Form | March 01, 2024 |
| Last Date | March 23, 2024 |
| APPSC Group 2 Hall Ticket | August 2024 |
| APPSC Group 2 Prelims exam date | December 2024 |
| APPSC Group 2 Prelims Answer Keys | To be notified |
| Declaration of APPSC Group 2 Prelims results | September 2024 |
| APPSC Group 2 Main Exam Date | December 2024 |
| APPSC Group 2 Main Answer Keys | To be notified |
| Declaration of APPSC Group 2 Main Result | To be notified |
| APPSC Group 2 Interview | To be notified |
| APPSC Group 2 Final Result | To be notified |
APPSC Group 2 Vacancies
The total number of vacancies available for APPSC Group 2 is 337. Following are the vacancies for both executive and non-executive bodies:
| Municipal Commissioner Grade-III | A.P. Municipal Commissioner Subordinate Service | 3 |
| Deputy Tahsildar | A.P. Revenue Subordinate Service | 16 |
| Extension Officer | Panchayat Raj & Rural Department | 40 |
| Prohibition & Excise Sub Inspector | A.P. Prohibition & Excise Sub-Service | 50 |
| Assistant registrar | A.P Cooperative societies | 23 |
| Executive Officer Grade-I | Commissioner of Endowments | 6 |
| Total Executive fresh vacancies | 138 | |
APPSC Group 2 Vacancies for Non-executive Posts
The non-executive posts of APPSC Group 2 are presented below:
| Assistant Section Officer (GAD) | A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service | 150 |
| Assistant Section Officer (Finance) | A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service | 15 |
| Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.,) | A.P. Secretariat Subordinate Service | 1 |
| Assistant Section Officer (Legislature) | A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service | 12 |
| Senior Accountant | A.P. Works Accounts Sub Service | 20 |
| Total Non-Executive (Fresh) posts | 198 | |
APPSC Group 2 Eligibility 2024
An individual must know the minimum required qualification to be eligible for the APPSC Group 2 examination. Below we have given all the necessary qualifications required to be eligible:
APPSC Group 2 Age limit and Relaxation:
To be eligible for APPSC Group 2 the applicant must be in the group of 18-42 years of age but for certain divisions, some relaxation is done. The following table summarises it:
| SC/ST/BC | 5 years |
| AP State Government Employees* | 5 years |
| PH | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years |
| NCC (who worked as an instructor) | 3 years |
| Contract employees (state census department) | 3 years |
APPSC Group 2 Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree from an acknowledged university is a must for most jobs but for certain high posts different education is required which is listed in detail in this table:
| Municipal Commissioner Grade-III | B.Sc. or B.A. degree or any other equivalent qualifications |
| Asst. Commercial Tax Officer | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Deputy Tahsildar | A bachelor’s degree |
| Assistant Labour Officer | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Development Officers | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications OR A diploma in Handloom Technology or Textile Technology, or an educational level similar, is required. |
| Extension Officer | A bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Arts or Science |
| Prohibition & Excise Sub Inspector | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Register | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Executive Officer Grade-I | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Section Officer (GAD) | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Section Officer (Finance Dept.,) | A bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Economics or Mathematics or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.,) | A bachelor’s degree in Law or its equivalent qualifications |
| Assistant Section Officer (Legislature Dept.,) | A bachelor’s degree |
| Senior Auditor | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Senior Accountant in Branch-I (Category-I) (HOD) in A.P. Treasuries & Accounts Sub Service | A bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Economics or Mathematics along with a certificate in Web designing or PC Maintenance and Trouble Shooting or Office Automation. The certificate should be from the Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad OR B.Tech /B.E. with information Technology or Computer Science or B.A. (Comp.) or B.Com.(Comp.) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.C.A. |
| Senior Accountant in A.P. Works & Accounts (Zone wise) Sub Service | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications and qualified test “Proficiency in Office Automation with the usage of Computer and associated software” of the APPSC / DSC |
| Senior Accountant in Branch-II (Category-I) A.P. Treasuries & Accounts (District) Sub Service | A bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Economics or Mathematics along with a certificate in Web designing or PC Maintenance and Trouble Shooting or Office Automation. The certificate should be from the Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad OR B.Tech /B.E. with information Technology or Computer Science or B.A. (Comp.) or B.Com.(Comp.) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.C.A. |
| Senior Accountant in Insurance A.P. G.L.I Sub service | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Junior Assistant in A. P. Public Service Commission in A.P. Ministerial Service / Labour Department in Ministerial Service / PH & ME Department in A.P. Ministerial Service / Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services / Agriculture Department in A.P. Ministerial Service/sugar and Cane Department in A.P. Ministerial Service / Roads & Building Department in A.P. Ministerial Service / Survey Settlement Department in A.P. Ministerial Service | A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualifications |
| Junior Accountant in (Branch-I) various Departments in A.P. Treasuries and Accounts Sub-Service | A bachelor’s degree; persons having a degree in Economics or Mathematics or Commerce will be preferred AND hold a certificate in Web designing or PC Maintenance and Trouble Shooting or Office Automation of the Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad OR B.Tech /B.E. with information Technology or Computer Science or B.A. (Comp.) or B.Com.(Comp.) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.C.A. |
APPSC Group 2 Application Form 2024
The applicants who are interested in giving APPSC Group 2 can fill the application form online. The candidates are required to do a one-time registration procedure and then fill-up the form. The aspirants can follow the steps given beneath to fill the form:
- Step 1: Go to the official site ( http://www.psc.ap.gov.in/ ).
- Step 2: After that, the candidate is required to go to the notifications/ recruitment section.
- Step 3: The candidate is then required to click on the APPSC Group 2 notification link.
- Step 4: The candidate is then required to read the APPSC group 2 notification carefully.
- Step 5: The candidate is then required to click on the “ apply online” option and carefully fill out the required details.
APPSC Group 2 Application Fees 2024
The applicants are required to pay the application fees for the successful submission of their application form. The general category candidates have to pay a total amount of INR 330, INR 250 as exam processing fees, and INR 30 as examination fees. The APPSC Group 2 application fees for various levels are listed below
| General Category Candidates | ₹ 330 |
| SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men | ₹ 80 |
APPSC Group 2 Admit Card 2024
Two separate admit cards would be released by the officials for APPSC Group 2, one for the preliminary examination and the other for the main examination on their official website.
Applicants would be able to download their admit cards by using the login id and password which was created by them during the time of registration. No individual would be allowed to sit in the exam hall without the admit card.
The admit card would include the applicant’s name, date, and time of examination all of which are to be checked by the applicant in case of any corrections the officials should be informed of.
APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2024
The APPSC is a three-tier exam. The aspirant is first required to appear for its prelims, then the main exam followed by an interview.
The applicants who qualify prelims are then required to appear for the main examination and then an interview is done for the final selection of competitors.
APPSC Group 2 Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The prelims section of the examination includes three sections each carrying 50 marks. The total duration of the examination is 150 minutes and 150 questions are asked in total. Although there is no negative marking. The three sections of the paper include:
- General studies and mental ability
- The social and cultural history of Andhra Pradesh
- Indian constitution
| Mode of Exam | Offline mode |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type Questions (MCQs) |
| No. of Questions | 150 Questions |
| Total Weightage | 150 Marks (1 mark per question) |
| Duration of Exam | 150 minutes |
| Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
APPSC Group 2 Main Exam Pattern
The main examination of the APPSC Group 2 consists of 3 sections each carrying 150 marks for each section. The total exam duration is 450 minutes and the total marks are 450 marks of all the three sections included. It is an offline pen paper-based exam. The section is as follows:
- Paper I: General Studies and Mental ability
- Paper-II (A): Social and cultural history of Andhra Pradesh
- Paper-II (B): General overview of Indian constitution
- Paper III: Planning in India and Indian economy
| Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen and Paper Exam) |
| Type of Questions | MCQ (Multiple choice question) |
| No. of Questions | 450 (all three sections) |
| Total Weightage | 450 |
| Duration of Exam | 450 minutes |
APPSC Group 2 Main Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability
The particulars of paper 1 section are presented below:
| Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen and Paper Exam) |
| Type of Questions | MCQ (Multiple choice question) |
| No. of Questions | 150 |
| Total Weightage | 150 |
| Duration of Exam | 150 minutes |
APPSC Group 2 Main Paper II Social And Cultural History Of Andhra Pradesh & General Overview Of The Indian Constitution
The particulars of the paper 2 section are presented below:
| Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen and Paper Exam) |
| Type of Questions | MCQ (Multiple choice question) |
| No. of Questions | 150 |
| Total Weightage | 150 |
| Duration of Exam | 150 minutes |
APPSC Group 2 Main Paper III Planning In India And Indian Economy
The particulars of the paper 3 section are presented below:
| Mode of Exam | Offline Mode (Pen and Paper Exam) |
| Type of Questions | MCQ (Multiple choice question) |
| No. of Questions | 150 |
| Total Weightage | 150 |
| Duration of Exam | 150 minutes |
Note- The shortlisted candidates are then called for an interview and then for final document verification.
APPSC Group 2 Syllabus 2024 for Prelims Exam
The syllabus for prelims and main examination is curated as follows:
| Section A: General Studies and Mental Ability | 50 | Applications of general science, international, national & regional current affairs, Events of national and international importance, Indian polity and governance, data analysis, logical interpretation, analytical ability & logical reasoning, environmental protection & sustainable development, the geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh, Social-economic and political history of modern India with emphases on Indian national movement, etc. |
| Section B (I): Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh | 50 | Prehistoric cultures of AP, Geographical Features of Andhra and its impact on history and culture, important small & big dynasties that ruled Andhra Pradesh between 11th and 16th centuries A.D., the advent of Europeans, origin, and growth of Andhra movement, events responsible for the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, etc. |
| Section B(II): Indian Constitution | Structure and functions of Indian Government, Nature of the Indian Constitution, amendment process to the constitution, Fundamental Duties, functions & structure of Indian Government, Judicial Review & Activism, welfare mechanisms in India, Indian political parties, powers and the functions of Constitutional Bodies such as CAG, State Public Service Commissions, UPSC, and finance commission | |
| Section C: Planning & Economy | 50 | present status & overview of Indian Economy, new economic reforms 1991, Indian agricultural & industrial policies, role of IT industries in development, types of resources, monetary policy of RBI, new foreign trade policy of India, causes and remedies of inflation, Goods, and Service Tax (GST), national income and concepts, per capita income, economic policies of Andhra Pradesh, agriculture and industrial growth of Andhra Pradesh, resource development of Andhra Pradesh, etc. |
| Total | 150 |
APPSC GROUP 2 Syllabus for Mains 2024
| Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | Applications of general science, international, national & regional current affairs, Events of national and international importance, Indian polity and governance, data analysis, logical interpretation, analytical ability & logical reasoning, environmental protection & sustainable development, the geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh, Social-economic and political history of modern India with emphases on Indian national movement, etc. |
| Paper-II (A): Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of various social and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh | 150 | Prehistoric cultures of AP, Geographical Features of Andhra and its impact on history and culture, important small & big dynasties that ruled Andhra Pradesh between 11th and 16th centuries A.D., the advent of Europeans, origin, and growth of Andhra movement, events responsible for the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, etc. |
| Paper-II (B): General overview of the Indian Constitution | Structure and functions of Indian Government, Nature of the Indian Constitution, amendment process to the constitution, Fundamental Duties, functions & structure of Indian Government, Judicial Review & Activism, welfare mechanisms in India, Indian political parties, powers and the functions of Constitutional Bodies such as CAG, State Public Service Commissions, UPSC and finance commission | |
| Paper III: Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary problems and developments in rural society with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 150 | present status & overview of Indian Economy, new economic reforms 1991, Indian agricultural & industrial policies, role of IT industries in development, types of resources, monetary policy of RBI, new foreign trade policy of India, causes and remedies of inflation, Goods, and Service Tax (GST), national income and concepts, per capita income, economic policies of Andhra Pradesh, agriculture and industrial growth of Andhra Pradesh, resource development of Andhra Pradesh, etc. |
| Total | 450 |
APPSC Group 2 Results 2024
The results for APPSC Group 2 will be released after the exam is done and the results will be declared on its official website.
Steps to Check APPSC Group 2 results
- Step-1: Visit the official site psc.ap.gov.in.
- Step-2: Look out for the APPSC Group 2 link result for prelims and the main exam.
- Step-3: Enter the required details to log in.
- Step-4: You can now find the result by entering the roll no.
- Step-5: For checking your marks click on the pdf and enter the details.
APPSC Group 2 Expected cutoff
The APPSC Group 2 exam releases its prelims and main examinations separately. The candidates who have cleared their prelims would be able to go on for the next round i.e. main exam.
The APPSC Group 2 final cut-off list would solely be based on main examination marks. The minimum cut-off is required for the candidate to pass both the prelims and main exam as prescribed by the commission. The applicants can check the cut-off by visiting the official site.
APPSC Group 2 Prelims Cutoff 2024
The cut off marks of APPSC group 2 Prelims are presented below:
| General | 40% | 60 |
| OBC | 35% | 52.5 |
| SC | 30% | 45 |
| ST | 30% | 45 |
APPSC Group 2 Main Cutoff 2024
The cut off marks of APPSC group 2 Mains are presented below:
| General | 40% | 180 |
| OBC | 35% | 157.5 |
| SC | 30% | 135 |
| ST | 30% | 135 |
APPSC Group 2 Selection Process
The APPSC Group 2 selection process is done in three stages they are as follows:
- Screening test / Preliminary test
- Main exam
- Personal interview
Note- Applicants who have cleared the written exam i.e. prelims and main exam are entitled to further selection process including computer proficiency, document verification, and physical standard test.
APPSC Group 2 Physical Standard Test Details for Male Applicants
- Height: 165 cm (General), 160 cm (ST)
- Chest: 81 cm (expansion of 5 cm)
APPSC Group 2 Physical Standard Test Details for Women applicants:
- Height: 152.5 cm
- Weight: 45.5 kg
APPSC Group 2 Salary and Benefits
The salary for APPSC Group 2 differs for different jobs. The salary for executive posts and non-executive are as follows:
- The minimum basic pay for executive posts is INR 26,600
- The minimum basic pay for non-executive posts is INR 16,400.
The applicants also receive various perks and benefits such as a good work environment, flexible work timings, Travel facilities, and Government-aided homes. The aspirant is advised to keep track of their performance by checking their performance report regularly and their efficiency at work.
APPSC Group 2 Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How to download the APPSC Group 2 hall ticket?
A. Visit the official website psc.ap.gov. And download the hall ticket by entering your application ID and date of birth.
Q. When will the APPSC group 2 2024 notification come?
A. It is likely to come out in February 2024 and the forms would be released somewhere in march 2024.
Q. For how long have the Group I interviews been postponed?
A. The Group I Interviews have been postponed for 4 weeks.
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