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APPSC Group I

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APPSC Group I Services Prelims

Andhra Pradesh PSC Group I Prelims — Paper 1 + Paper 2 (CSAT) screening test for Deputy Collector / DSP posts.

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Updated 17 Sept 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which body under the Indian Constitution?

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APPSC Group I eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
18 – 42 years (General)18-42 for General (upper limit relaxed by the AP government from earlier 34). Reference date is 1 July of the exam year. OBC/SC/ST/PwBD: further relaxations per AP rules.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Telugu language proficiency required for some posts at Mains/Interview stage.
  • Domicile of Andhra Pradesh preferred but not strictly required for all posts.

APPSC Group I cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Screening Test cutoff (Prelims — qualifying for Mains)

out of 240 marks (Paper 1 + Paper 2)

APPSC Group 1 cutoffs vary by post and year; this is a representative range from the most recent published cycle.

YearCategoryCutoff
2023General~150 – 165
2023BC~140 – 158
2023SC~120 – 138
2023ST~110 – 128

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

APPSC Group I salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Deputy Collector / Commercial Tax Officer / DySP (Group 1)

    Pay Level 26 (AP)
    Basic pay
    ₹56,870
    Gross monthly
    ₹88,000 – ₹1,00,000 (Vijayawada/Vizag, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

APPSC Group I — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for APPSC Group I preparation?
Yes. Every APPSC Group I mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many APPSC Group I practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 103 APPSC Group I practice questions, written with AI; every one of them has passed an automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner), and any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are APPSC Group I previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free APPSC Group I previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for APPSC Group I?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/AP_APPSC_GROUP1/cutoff
Can I build a topic-wise APPSC Group I mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the APPSC Group I syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/AP_APPSC_GROUP1/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for APPSC Group I for free?
Shishya offers APPSC Group I preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/AP_APPSC_GROUP1/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/AP_APPSC_GROUP1/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

100 questions across all years

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Mock tests

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies

    46 Qs

  • Mental Ability and Reasoning

    15 Qs

  • Quantitative Aptitude

    20 Qs

  • English Language

    22 Qs

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Important dates

  1. Notification release

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected notification date has passed

    Expected

    Per AP Job Calendar 2026; official notification PDF expected at psc.ap.gov.in

  2. Application window opens

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected application start date has passed

    Expected

    Online applications via OTPR at psc.ap.gov.in

  3. Application last date

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected application closing date has passed

    Expected

    Candidates advised to apply before last date to avoid technical issues

  4. Prelims admit card (expected)

    22 days away

    Sun, 1 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Admit card typically issued 7-10 days before exam; date estimated based on expected prelims date

  5. 📍Prelims exam (expected)

    36 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Prelims typically held 2-3 months after notification; Paper 1 (General Studies) and Paper 2 (Aptitude), 120 questions each

  6. Prelims result (expected)

    56 days away

    Sat, 5 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Result expected approximately 3 weeks after prelims

  7. 📍Mains exam (expected)

    70 days away

    Sat, 19 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Scheduled across two sessions on Dec 19 and Dec 26, 2026 (excluding Dec 25)

  8. Interview/Personality Test (expected)

    115 days away

    Tue, 2 Feb, 2027

    Expected

    Interviews expected in two batches on Feb 2 and Feb 10, 2027; carries 75 marks

  9. Final result (expected)

    156 days away

    Mon, 15 Mar, 2027

    Expected

    Final merit list based on Mains (750 marks) + Interview (75 marks)

Syllabus

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