TSPSC Hostel Welfare Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Total 300 marks, bilingual in English and Telugu. For the Warden and Matron posts, Paper II is a Diploma in Special Education paper (visual or hearing impairment) instead. No negative marking is mentioned.

Paper I has eleven general studies heads: current affairs, international relations, science and technology, environment, the Indian and Telangana economy, geography, the Constitution and local self-government, Telangana society and policies, and modern Indian and Telangana history.

Paper II has twelve heads at B.Ed level: the constitutional context of education, philosophy and sociology of education, educational psychology, special education and disability studies, understanding the self, educational statistics, contemporary Indian education, school and community, lifelong learning, moral and spiritual education, sustainable development, and school management. Details are in Annexure III of the notification.

A degree plus a B.Ed is the qualification for the Hostel Welfare Officer posts and Lady Superintendent. Wardens and Matrons in the disabled welfare directorate need a degree and B.Ed with a special B.Ed or D.Ed in visual or hearing impairment recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India. For Lady Superintendent, preference goes to candidates with a social work qualification, and you must read and write Telugu.

Age is 18 to 44 on 1 July 2022, with the usual relaxations. Distance degrees count only if the awarding body is recognised.

Selection is by the written test alone, followed by certificate verification and web options. Minimum marks are 40% for OC, 35% for BC and 30% for SC, ST and PH.

Scales and 2022 vacancies by post:

Applications were taken online through the OTR profile at tgpsc.gov.in. The fee was ₹200 for processing and ₹80 for the exam, with unemployed candidates exempt from the exam fee. Candidates ranked five exam centres.

Selection lists, with the post and zone for each hall ticket number, are on the selection page. The 17 March 2025 list is the main one.

No cut-off is published. The selected candidates' hall ticket numbers are on the selection page.

Paper II is a B.Ed-level education paper, so candidates with recent B.Ed study have an edge over those who studied it years ago. Start with educational psychology and the constitutional context, then statistics, which many B.Ed graduates have forgotten.

• Notifications for All Recruitments
• Notification 25/2022 (PDF)
• Selection lists

How many posts were notified?

581 vacancies in ten post categories.

Is B.Ed compulsory?

Yes, for the hostel welfare and Lady Superintendent posts, as notified in 2022.

Is there an interview?

No, only the written test.

When is the next notification?

Not announced.