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80–88% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
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70–80% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
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As per the official job calendar, APPSC will release the Group 2 notification on September 15, 2026 for posts including Assistant Labour Officer, Deputy Tehsildar, Senior Auditor, and Assistant Section Officer. Group 3 notification timeline remains unconfirmed.
APPSC is conducting certificate verification for Advt No. 29/2022 from June 18 to July 8, 2025 at Suravaram Pratap Reddy University, Hyderabad. This recruitment is for Panchayat Secretary Grade VI posts under Group 3 category.
Approximately 4,253 Village Revenue Officer and Village Revenue Assistant posts are expected to be notified under the Group 3 recruitment cycle. The notification is awaited and will cover village-level administrative roles in revenue and gram sachivalayam departments.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission published its annual recruitment calendar on March 18, 2026, covering Group 1, Group 2, and other departmental posts. The first notification is scheduled for May 15, 2026 for Higher Education posts.
APPSC Group 3 official notification release (expected)
70 days awaySat, 19 Sept, 2026
Tentative timeline; exact date to be announced on psc.ap.gov.in
Application window opening
73 days awayTue, 22 Sept, 2026
Online registration via One Time Profile Registration (OTPR)
Application deadline
103 days awayThu, 22 Oct, 2026
Last date for submission and fee payment
Preliminary (Screening) exam admit card release
140 days awaySat, 28 Nov, 2026
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📍Preliminary (Screening) examination
147 days awaySat, 5 Dec, 2026
Objective-type qualifying test; marks not counted for final merit
Prelims result declaration
175 days awaySat, 2 Jan, 2027
Shortlisted candidates eligible for Mains
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Current Affairs
Events of national and international importance — last 18 months.
History of India
Ancient (Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta), medieval, and modern India.
Indian National Movement
1857 revolt, INC, Gandhi, Bose, Quit India and partition.
Geography of India
Physical, economic and social geography of India.
World Geography
Continents, oceans, climatic regions and cartography.
Indian Polity and Constitution
Constitution, FR, DPSPs, Parliament, judiciary, federalism.
Indian Economy
Five-Year Plans, banking, GST, NITI Aayog, monetary policy.
Science and Technology
IT, biotech, space, nuclear and defence advances.
Environment and Ecology
Ecosystems, biodiversity, climate change and conservation.
Disaster Management
NDMA, types of disasters, mitigation and preparedness.
Sustainable Development
SDGs, environmental policy, renewable energy.
International Organisations
UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, BRICS, G20, SAARC.
Logical Reasoning
Statement-conclusion, syllogism, assumption, argument analysis.
Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation
Tables, graphs, charts and arithmetic data analysis.
Mental Ability
Series, coding, blood relations, direction, calendar, clock.
History of Andhra Pradesh
Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Eastern Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara, Qutub Shahi, Nizam.
Bifurcation of AP (2014)
AP Reorganisation Act 2014 — features, capital issues, special status.
Geography of Andhra Pradesh
Physical features, climate, rivers (Krishna, Godavari, Pennar), soils.
Economy of AP
Agriculture, industries, ports, fisheries, IT and tourism.
Culture and Heritage of AP
Telugu literature, Kuchipudi, Kalamkari, fairs and festivals.
Evolution of Panchayat Raj in India
Constitutional amendments and committee reports — Balwantrai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, L.M. Singhvi.
73rd Constitutional Amendment
Three-tier system, reservations, finance, gram sabha.
Panchayat Raj in Andhra Pradesh
AP Panchayat Raj Act 1994, gram, mandal and zilla parishads.
Rural Development Problems in AP
Poverty, unemployment, migration, indebtedness, water scarcity.
Rural Sociology
History and evolution of rural welfare schemes for the poor.
Telugu Grammar
Sandhi, samasa, alankaram and chhandassu in Telugu.
Telugu Literature
Major Telugu poets — Nannaya, Tikkana, Yerrapragada, Pothana.
Telugu Comprehension
Unseen Telugu prose passage with inference and vocabulary.
English Grammar
Tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, narration.
English Vocabulary
Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms.
📍Mains examination
210 days awaySat, 6 Feb, 2027
300-mark descriptive paper; final merit list based on Mains score
Final result and merit list publication
260 days awaySun, 28 Mar, 2027
Selected candidates called for document verification
Administration of AP
Districts, divisions, Governor, CM, secretariat — three-capital model debate.
Roles of Panchayat Secretary
Duties, responsibilities, powers and accountability of secretary.
English Comprehension
Unseen passage with inference and vocabulary questions.