Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is conducted by The Public Service Commission of Andhra Pradesh every year to recruit the best officers for different roles within the state government departments.
APPSC Group 1 is a prestigious competitive exam that is conducted to recruit civil servants in the state administration of Andhra Pradesh. There are numerous posts for the candidates to work towards the welfare of society.
APPSC – Highlights
| Exam Name | APPSC Group I Exam |
| Conducting Body | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Level of the exam | State Level |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Mode | Offline |
| Language | English and Telugu |
| Purpose of the exam | To give executive and non-executive posts to the shortlisted candidates |
| Official Website | www.psc.ap.gov.in |
Aspirants can download the APPSC Syllabus 2021 Pdf from the official website.
APPSC exam recruitment is conducted in three different phases:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
- Personal Interview
APPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern
The questions will be of objective type. There are two papers, and each will consist of 120 questions. Each question carries one mark.
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Paper I: General Studies
This paper consists of 4 sections, A, B, C, and D, with each part carrying 30 marks.
- History and Culture
- Constitution, Politics, Social Justice, and International Relations
- Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning
- Geography
| Section | Marks |
| History and Culture | 30 marks |
| Constitution polity, Social Justice and International relations | 30 marks |
| Indian and AP Economy and Planning | 30 marks |
| Indian Geography | 30 marks |
Syllabus for Preliminary Exam- Paper 1
1. The History and Culture
- The Indus Valley Civilization
- Modern Indian History
- Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indian history.
All the test takers have to get basis and detailed understanding of the Indian Constitution and its main roles.
In the Economy section, issues related to India and specific state-related problems will be asked.
2. Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations
- Indian Constitution
- Its features, establishment, etc.
- Fundamental Rights and its duties
- Directive Principles of State Policy,
- Changes, its importance, and Basic Structure.
3. Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning
This section includes all the topics which are linked to the economic activities in the country and in the state as well. A few of the topics include:
- Economy of the country
- Macro and Micro Economics
- Latest Budget
- Surveys
- Indian Banking System
- Economic strengths of the AP’ Economy
- Budget of the state
- Planning in India
- Five Year Plans
4. Geography section
In this section, candidates have to improve their skills on the topics related to:
- Geography
- Why Physical feature of India are important
- Global Geography
- Physical features of the state
- Demography of Andhra Pradesh
- Demography of the country
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Paper-II: General Aptitude Paper
The paper consists of 2 sections, A and B, carrying 60 marks each. Further, section B is divided into two parts carrying 30 marks each.
- General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities
- Science and Technology
- Current Regional, National, and International Events
The General Aptitude paper has a huge course and in addition to preparing for maths and administrative abilities, candidates must be well-versed with the latest Science and Technological developments in the state.
| General Aptitude Section | Marks |
| General Mental Ability, Psychological Abilities, and Administrative | 60 |
| Science and Technologies | 30 |
| Important events related to Regional, National and International importance | 30 |
Syllabus for Preliminary Exam- Paper 2
1. The General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities
Topics in which candidates need to well-versed in include:
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
- Number Series, Coding-Decoding.
- Problems Related to Relations.
- Shapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram.
- Problems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age.
- Number system and order of Magnitude.
- Ratio, proportion and variation.
- Central Tendencies – mean, median, mode — including weighted mean.
- Square and its Roots
- Basic and Compound Interest, Profit and loss.
- Time and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance.
- Area, Perimeter of different Geometrical Shapes, their Volume, Surface Area, etc.
- Cone, Cylinder, cubes and Cuboids, etc.
2. Science and Technology
- Science and Technology
- Information and Communication Technology
- Technology in Space & Defence
- Energy Requirement and Efficiency
- Environmental Science
APPSC Group I Mains 2021
The Mains exam includes two qualifying papers and five merit ranking papers.
Qualifying Paper:
- English (SSC Standard)
- Telugu (SSC Standard)
Merit ranking papers:
- Paper 1 – General Essay (Degree Standard)
- Paper 2 – Indian History, Indian Culture, its Geography
- Paper 3 – Indian Politics, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics (Degree Standard)
- Paper 4 – Indian Economy, its Development, Andhra Pradesh economy
- Paper 5 – Science and Technology
APPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Syllabus 2021
The mains examination syllabus for 2021 recruitment is as follows:
Qualifying Exam Syllabus
English
- Essay
- Letter Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- English Grammar
- Translation
- Press Release/ Appeal
- Report Writing
- Writing on Visual Information
- Formal Speech
- Precis Writing
Telugu Medium
- Essay
- Elaboration of Poetic or Verse
- Precis Writing
- Application Writing
- Report Writing
- Dialogue Writing or Dialogue Skills
- Comprehension
- Formal Speech
- To Prepare the Statements for Publicity Media.
- Letter Writing
- Debate Writing
- Translation
- Telugu Grammar
Merit ranking Exam’s syllabus
Paper 1 – General Essay (Degree Standard)
The topics to look out for mains exam paper-1 are given below:
- Current affairs
- Ability to express coherently and sequentially
- Awareness of the subject chosen
- Observing established rules and format for essay writing
- Grammatical correctness of expression
- Socio-political issues, economic issues, environmental issues
- Cultural & historical aspects
- Matters related to civic awareness
- Reflective topics
- Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing
- The originality of thought and expression
Paper 2 – Indian History, Indian Culture, its Geography
The topics for mains exam paper-2 are given below:
- India and Andhra Pradesh’s history and culture
- Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh
Paper 3 – Indian Politics, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics (Degree Standard)
The Group 1 paper-3 syllabus is as follows:
- Public administration and governance
- Ethics and public service and knowledge of the law
- Indian polity and constitution
Paper 4 – Indian Economy, its Development, Andhra Pradesh economy
This includes the following topics:
- Govt budgeting
- Inclusive growth
- Agriculture development
- Significant challenges of the Indian economy
- Resource mobilization in the Indian economy
- Resource mobilization in AP
- Industrial development and policies
- Infrastructure in India
- Infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh
Paper 5 – Science and Technology
The final paper for Group 1 mains examination has the following topics:
- Development vs nature/ environment
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Human diseases, microbial infections
- Indian space programmes (ISRO, DRDO)
- Tech & innovation
- India’s energy needs, efficiency & resources
- Promotion of science in AP and India
- Integration of science
- Environmental pollution and solid waste management