APPSC Group 2 Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

All papers are objective, degree standard, with a third of a mark lost for each wrong answer. The screening test is offline on OMR sheets. Its marks only decide who sits the main exam, and rank comes from the 300 main marks. There is no interview.

Screening (150): Indian history 30, geography of India and AP 30, Indian society 30 (caste, tribe, social issues, welfare provisions for SC, ST, BC, women and children), current affairs 30, and mental ability 30 (reasoning, series, coding, basic numeracy, data interpretation).

Main Paper I: AP history from the Satavahanas and Ikshvakus through the Eastern Chalukyas and medieval dynasties to the nationalist movement in Andhra, the Andhra Mahasabhas, formation of Andhra State in 1953 and of Andhra Pradesh, and events up to 2014; then the Constitution: rights, directive principles, Union and State, judiciary, amendments.

Main Paper II: national income, planning and NITI Aayog, RBI, banking, inflation, GST and the budget, agriculture and industry, the AP economy (GSDP, state finances, latest AP budget and policies); then science and technology: space and defence missions, DRDO, digital India and cyber security, nuclear and renewable energy, biodiversity and wildlife law, waste and pollution.

Full text in the 2026 brief notification.

Education (Notification 37/2026):

• Most posts: any bachelor's degree. For Sub-Registrar a law degree earns preference.
• ASO (Finance): a degree in Mathematics, Economics or Commerce.
• ASO (Law): a law degree.
• Senior and Junior Accountant: a degree (Commerce, Economics or Mathematics, or any degree under the 1979 proviso) plus an SBTET certificate in Office Automation, PC Maintenance or Web Designing, or a computer degree such as BCA, B.Sc. (Computers) or B.Tech in CS or IT.

Age in the 2023 cycle: 18 to 42 years as on 1 July 2023, except Sub-Registrar (20 to 42) and Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector (18 to 30). The 2026 limits will be in the detailed notification.

Excise SI only: in 2023, men needed 165 cm height and an 81 cm chest with 5 cm expansion; women 152.5 cm and 45.5 kg, plus eyesight standards.

1. Screening test; candidates are shortlisted for the main exam in a ratio the Commission decides.
2. Main exam, two papers, 300 marks.
3. Computer Proficiency Test for those shortlisted on main merit: one hour, practical, 100 marks, qualifying only.
4. Certificate verification, where you give post and zone preferences, and a medical check of physical standards for Excise SI.

Posts are split into executive and non-executive groups; in the 2023 cycle APPSC took statements of non-willingness for either group before the final list.

Pay scales for each post are in the vacancy table above. They range from ₹25,220 to ₹80,910 (Junior Accountant) up to ₹45,830 to ₹1,30,580 (Municipal Commissioner Grade-III, GST Officer, Assistant Registrar and Deputy MPDO).

Create or update your OTPR profile and apply through the APPSC portal between 10 and 30 November 2026. In 2023 the fee was ₹250 processing plus ₹80 exam fee, the exam fee being waived for SC, ST, BC, ex-servicemen, AP white card families and unemployed youth. Read the detailed notification for the 2026 fee.

Posts in Notification 37/2026:

The numbers are provisional and can change when departments confirm them.

The last cycle took a little over two years from notification to selection.

Screening and main results go on the Results page, keys on the Keys page, and the final list on Selection Lists. The 2023 selection notification lists registration numbers by post and zone, and says the selections depend on writ petitions pending in the High Court.

• The main exam is where rank is made, and half of it is Andhra-specific: AP history and the AP economy. Start those early.
• Read the latest AP and Union budgets and the AP socio-economic survey before the main exam.
• Old screening and main papers with keys are on the Keys page.
• Practise basic office software for the CPT; you need 40 out of 100 as an OC candidate to stay in.

• APPSC recruitment notifications
• Brief Notification 37/2026, Group-II
• Notification 11/2023 with syllabus and its detailed notification
• Selection notification, 2023 cycle
• OTPR and online application
• Hall tickets
• Question papers and keys

How many vacancies are in Group-II 2026?

686 provisional vacancies across 12 posts. Deputy Tahsildar (200) and Deputy MPDO (176) are the largest.

When can I apply?

10 to 30 November 2026, online only.

Is there an interview?

No. Selection is on main exam marks, subject to the CPT and certificate checks.

Do screening marks count?

No, they only decide who goes to the main exam.

Is the exam in Telugu?

In 2023 the papers were set in English and translated into Telugu, with the English version final in a dispute.