APPSC Group 4 Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility
173 topics across 6 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.
APPSC Group-IV Services are the clerical posts of the AP government: Junior Assistant, Junior Assistant cum Computer Assistant, Junior Assistant cum Typist and, in the prisons department, Junior Office Assistant. They are district cadre posts. APPSC sets the exam and sends a district ranking list, and the District Selection Committee makes the appointments.
Group-IV recruitment has been small and occasional. The largest recent one was Notification 23/2021 for 670 Junior Assistant cum Computer Assistant posts in the Revenue Department. Since then there have been only carried-forward vacancies: six in Notification 06/2022 and one Junior Office Assistant post in Notification 22/2025, whose marks list came out on 7 May 2026. No Group-IV notification was open in October 2026.
Last checked against the official notification on .
APPSC Group 4 Details
Exam Pattern
Scheme used in Notification 22/2025 (offline, OMR):
| Paper | Subject | Questions / minutes / marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Studies and Mental Ability (degree standard) | 150 / 150 / 150 |
| Paper II | General English 75 and General Telugu 75 (SSC standard) | 150 / 150 / 150 |
Each wrong answer costs a third of a mark. Those shortlisted on written merit then take the Computer Proficiency Test (one hour, 100 marks, pass mark 40, 35 or 30 for OC, BC and SC/ST). The 670-post 2021 recruitment added an OMR screening test and held the main exam on computers.
Syllabus
Paper I covers current events, everyday science and IT, Indian history with a focus on AP, geography of India and AP, polity and governance, the economy, environment, disaster management, reasoning and basic data analysis. Paper II tests comprehension, idioms, vocabulary, sentence rearrangement and grammar in English, and synonyms, grammar and translation of meanings between Telugu and English.
Eligibility Criteria
The 2021 and 2025 notifications asked for a bachelor's degree. All three recent ones set the age at 18 to 42 years on 1 July of the notification year, with the usual relaxations for reserved categories. Junior Assistant cum Computer Assistant appointees must also pass a computer proficiency test. Some limited recruitments are open only to the community or disability group the carried-forward vacancy belongs to.
Salary
₹25,220 to ₹80,910 in the 2022 and 2025 notifications. The 2021 notification, under the older pay revision, quoted ₹16,400 to ₹49,870.
Important Dates
| Notification | Posts | Key dates |
|---|---|---|
| 23/2021, 28 Dec 2021 | 670 Junior Assistant cum Computer Assistant, Revenue | Apply 30 Dec 2021 to 19 Jan 2022; screening result 12 Oct 2022; main exam keys 11 May 2023 |
| 06/2022, 26 Sep 2022 | 6 carried-forward posts (limited recruitment) | Apply 29 Sep to 19 Oct 2022; final key 12 Dec 2023 |
| 22/2025, 24 Sep 2025 | 1 Junior Office Assistant, Prisons | Apply 25 Sep to 15 Oct 2025; exam 27 and 30 Jan 2026; final key and marks 7 May 2026 |
A new Group-IV notification would appear on APPSC's Recruitment Notifications page.
Result
Marks lists and results are posted on the Results page and keys on the Keys page. Since the appointment is made district-wise, the final order comes from the District Selection Committee, not APPSC.
Official Links
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Group 4 notification open now?
No, not as of 16 October 2026.
What posts come under Group 4?
Junior Assistant type clerical posts, including Junior Assistant cum Computer Assistant and Junior Office Assistant.
Is Intermediate enough?
No. The 2021 and 2025 notifications required a degree.
Who gives the appointment?
The District Selection Committee, from APPSC's district ranking list.
Computer Awareness (21)
- Computer Fundamentals
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Powerpoint
- MS Word
- Computer Internet
- Computer System Architecture
- Computer Operating System
- Important File Extensions
- Important Abbreviations
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- History of Computers
- Computer Hardware and Software
- Input /Output Devices
- Memory Management
- Computer Languages
- Number System
- Logic Gates
- Computer Network
- Database Management System
- Computer Security
Current Affairs (14)
- National Affairs
- International Affairs
- Sports Current Affairs
- Awards and Honours
- Appointments and Resignations
- Government Schemes and Policies
- Economy and Banking News
- Science and Technology News
- Defence News
- Summits and Conferences
- Agreements and MoUs
- Books and Authors in News
- Important Days in News
- State News
English Language (26)
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Double Synonyms
- Homonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Theme Detection
- Deriving Conclusions from Passages
- Sentence Completion
- Passage Completion
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Passage Correction
- Choose the Correct - Incorrect Sentence
- Reconstruction of Sentence
- Sentences Rearrangement
- Reconstruction of Paragraphs
- Rearrangement of Jumbled Parts
- Word Formation
- Idioms and Phrases
- Active-Passive voice
- Direct-Indirect Speech
- Transformation of Sentences
- Spelling Test
General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK) (23)
- Indian Politics
- Indian History
- Indian Economy
- Important Acts of the Parliament of India
- Honours and Awards
- Indian Geography
- Indian Culture
- World Geography
- Famous Places in India
- Famous Personalities
- Books and Authors
- Sports
- Days and Years
- Inventions
- Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest, Smallest of the World
- General Science
- World Currency
- Country Languages
- Technology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Scientific Names of Plants and Animals
Quantitative Aptitude (50)
- Number System
- H.C.F. & L.C.M.
- Decimal Fractions
- Simplification
- Square Roots & Cube Roots
- Average
- Problems on Numbers
- Problems on Ages
- Surds & Indices
- Percentage
- Operations on Numbers
- Profit & Loss
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Chain Rule
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cistern
- Time & Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Boats & Streams
- Alligation or Mixture
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Logarithms
- Area
- Volume & Surface Areas
- Mensuration
- Races & Games of Skill
- Calendar
- Clocks
- Stocks & Shares
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- True Discount
- Banker’s Discount
- Heights & Distances
- Odd Man Out & Series
- Algebra
- Divisibility Rules & Remainder Theorem
- Factorials & Power Cycles
- Progressions (A.P., G.P., H.P.)
- Work & Wages
- Set Theory / Venn Diagrams
- Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Polygons)
- Coordinate Geometry
- Data Interpretation
- Trigonometry
- Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
- Arithmetic Operations
- Quadratic Equations
Reasoning (39)
- Analogy
- Number Series
- Classification
- Series Completion
- Coding-Decoding
- Input Output
- Inequality
- Blood Relation
- Puzzle Test
- Sequential Output Tracing
- Direction Sense Test
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Logical Venn Diagrams
- Alphabet Test
- Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
- Mathematical Operations
- Logical Sequence of Words
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Inserting The Missing Character
- Data Sufficiency
- Decision Making
- Assertion and Reason
- Situation Reaction Test
- Verification of Truth of the Statement
- Letter and Symbol Series
- Logic
- Statement - Arguments
- Statement - Assumptions
- Statement - Courses of Action
- Syllogisms
- Statement - Conclusions
- Deriving Conclusions From Passages
- Theme Detection
- Question - Statements
- Miscellaneous Logical Puzzles
- Mirror and Water Images
- Paper Folding and Cutting
- Completion of Incomplete Pattern
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