APPSC Scheme Examination Pattern for Group I,Group II and Group III Recruitments.

APPSC Scheme Examination Pattern/ Examination for Group I,Group II and Group III Recruitments.
APPSC Scheme Examination for Group I,Group II and Group III Recruitments. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance (HR-I Pig, & Policy) Department, G.O. Ms. No.141, Dated: 01.08.2016, Scheme of Examination For Recruitment to Group-I(A) Services, Scheme of examination for recruitment to all Group.IB, Group-II Services and Gazetted Services Not Covered In Annexure -III All Objective Tests, Scheme of Examination for Recruitment To Gazetted Categories Requiring Interview, Scheme of Examination for Recruitment to Non-Gazetted Categories Requiring Interviews All Written Tests are Objective Tests, Scheme of Examination for Recruitment To All Non-Gazetted Categories Not Covered In Annexure-IV, Scheme of Examination for Recruitment To Panchayat Secretaries(Rd) In Group III Services All Objective Tests

Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance (HR-I Pig, & Policy) Department, G.O. Ms. No.141, Dated: 01.08.2016, APPSC – Direct Recruitment – Scheme for recruitment to Group I, Group II and Group III Services and Gazetted and Non-Gazetted categories – Revised – Orders – Issued.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order 12th  read above orders were issued asking APPSC to issue notification for Group-I, Group-II, Group-III and other Services.

2. In  the  Government orders  10th   and  11th   read  above,  the  Scheme  of Examination for Group-I, II and III was revised by reorganizing services under Group-IA and IB, Group-II and Gazetted and Non-Gazetted Services. The Government orders 11th read above also prescribed the Examination Scheme for various services.

3.Government of India have issued orders to discontinue interviews for all Group-C and certain Group-B category and equivalent posts vide reference 13th read above. In the Memo 14th  Read above Government of India has also listed the action taken by various State Governments which dispensed with interviews for various middle and lower level Government posts.

4.  In the Government orders 10th  read above, services which are much inferior to Group-IA Services are also prescribed 5 papers of descriptive tests for 750 marks along with interviews for 75 marks by clubbing with much superior Group-IA services. The same order specifies requirement for interview for lower level Gazetted and non-Gazetted posts.

5.The Government have re-examined the requirement of descriptive tests and interviews for lower level posts and in light of the national policy. In the interest of fairness and objectivity and in exercise of powers vested with Government as per Article 320 of Constitution of India and as per Regulation
14A of AP. Public Service Commission’s Regulations, 1963 the Government direct that the classification of categories as done in the reference twelfth read above shall be followed for direct recruitment to various posts. Accordingly, the Government also direct that the Scheme of Examinations for various Services be as annexed to this order.

6.For the purposes of this G.O. the Group – I (A) services shall be treated as Group-I services and the Group – I (B) services are to be treated as included in Group – II services specified in G.O. Ms. No.110, dated:17.06.2016 (reference 12th read above).

7.The  Principal  Secretary,  A.P.  Public  Service  Commission  shall  take necessary action in the matter.

Subject (1)		Marks (2)
Screening Test  (Objective Type) General Studies and Mental Ability		150
Main Examination
Paper General English (10th Standard – Qualifying for Interviews)		150
Paper-I General Essay		150
Paper-II		150
i.	History and Cultural Heritage of India with Emphasis on 20th Century History of India
ii.	Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of various social and cultural movements in Andhra Pradesh
iii.	General overview of the Indian constitution
Paper-III		150
i.	Planning in India & Indian Economy
ii.	Land Reforms and social changes in Andhra Pradesh after Independence
iii.	Andhra Pradesh’s Economy present status, its strengths and weaknesses
Paper-IV		150
i.	The role and Impact of Science & Technology in the development of India with emphasis on the applied aspects.
ii.	General awareness with the modern trends in life sciences
iii.	Development and environment problems
Paper- V		150
i.	Data appreciation and Interpretation
ii.	The candidates will be asked to draw their own conclusion from the data presented in a tabular form in graphical or otherwise
iii.	Problem   solving   –   duly   structured   situation   will   be presented  to  the  candidate  and  they  will  be  asked  to suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation
	INTERVIEW	75
	TOTAL	825

Subject (1)		Marks (2)
Screening Test		150
Main Examination
Paper-I General Studies		150
Paper-II		150
i.	Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of various Social and Cultural movements in Andhra Pradesh
ii.	General overview of the Indian Constitution
Paper-III		150
Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary problems and Developments in Rural Society with special reference to Andhra Pradesh
	TOTAL	450

Subject (1)		Marks (2)
GAZETTED CATEGORY
For the posts of Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Assistant Director of Marketing, Child Development Project Officer, Assistant Director of Industries, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Communications), Asst. Conservator of Forests. Head of Sections in Mining Engineering Service in Government Polytechnics, Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, Assistant B.C. Welfare Officer, Junior Lecturers in  Government  Junior Colleges (except Librarians & Physical Directors), Junior Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges, Lecturers in Government Degree Colleges, Deputy Educational Officers, Lecturers in Radiological Physics and Physicists in A.P. Medical Services.
PART – A WRITTEN EXAMINATION (objective type)
Paper-I		150
General Studies
Paper-II		300
Concerned subject (Commission may prescribe two Subjects (concerned) Consisting of 150 marks each wherever felt necessary)
PART – B		50
INTERVIEW
	TOTAL	500

Subject (1)		Marks (2)
NON-GAZETTED CATEGORY
For the posts of Industrial Promotion Officer, Assistant Public Relation Officer, Supervisor, W & CW Department, Superintendent, Children’s Homes, W & CW Dept.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective type)
Paper-I		150
General Studies
Paper-II		150
Concerned Subject
PART – B		30
INTERVIEW
	TOTAL	330

Subject (1)	Marks (2)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective type)
Paper-I	150
General Studies
Paper-II	300
Concerned Subject
TOTAL	450

Subject (1)	Marks (2)
SCREENING TEST	150
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Paper-I
General Studies	150
Paper-II
Concerned subject(Rural Development)	150
TOTAL	300