APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern- Overview, Prelims, and Mains Exam Pattern

APPSC stands for Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. It is a competent authority to conduct many exams during the year for vacancies in offices over the state. There are in total four groups that are Group I, II, III, and IV. The APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern in Andhra Pradesh is fixed by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). In a main state services improvement, the Andhra Pradesh government has planned to give up with the interview stages of all state public service commission exams. APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern also holds modified. The updated APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern is of only two stages:

• Prelims Exams
• Mains Exams

APPSC Group 1 Exam: Overview

Organization Name	Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Selection Process	Screening Test, Main Written Examination, Interview
Post Name	Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Cat-2 in A.P. Police Service, Mandal Parishad Development Officer in A.P. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service, and Other VacanciesGroup 1 Assistant Commissioner of State Tax in A.P. State Tax Services, Excise Superintendent & Assistant Prohibition in A.P. Excise Service, Deputy Superintendent  of Jails (MEN) in A.P. Jail Service,
Job Type	APPSC Government Jobs
Total Vacancies	To be announced
Mains Exam Date	To be announced
Admit Card Release Date	To be announced
Job Location	Andhra Pradesh
Official Site	https://psc.ap.gov.in/

APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern 

The APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern is broadly alike to the pattern of the IAS Exam, which is handled by the Union Public Service Commission. The APPSC carries various recruitment exams and assists the state government in matters of recruitment, transfers, and disciplinary action. Through the Group 1 Exam, the APPSC selects civil servants to fulfill prestigious posts such as Assistant Commissioner (Tax),  Deputy Collector, SP, etc. in the Andhra state administration. The updated APPSC Exam Pattern will be relevant for all recruitments to be published from now on [June 2021 onwards.]

The APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern from June 2021 onwards is:

1. There are two phases – Prelims, Mains [In June 2021, AP Government has declared to abstain from interviews for all state administration assessments including APPSC Group 1]
2. The Prelims is comprised of two papers for a sum of 240 marks which is a Screening Examination
3. Negative marking is there for wrong answers in Prelims
4. Applicants who clear Prelims, arrive at the Main phase of the test 
5. The Mains is a written-descriptive type exam that includes 7 theory papers
6. There are two qualifying papers in Mains – Telugu and English
7. Applicants’ marks in Mains will be included in the ultimate merit list. Added clarity on the total marks would be determined after the official APPSC announcement.

Applicants should review the newest notification for the exact exam pattern. Here, we are providing the exam pattern as per the Announcement for the APPSC Group 1 Exam held in 2019. As many applicants plan for state service exams and IAS Exam together, it is crucial to know the UPSC Exam Pattern simultaneously with the APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern.

The full APPSC Group 1 Services Exam Pattern is provided below.

Prelims Exam Pattern

The APPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services is:

Paper I	General Studies	Paper-II	General Aptitude
Syllabus	Geography – 30 marks Indian Economy and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning – 30 marks Constitution, Social Justice, and International Relations – 30 marks History and Culture – 30 marks	Syllabus	General Mental Ability and Administrative and Psychological Abilities – 60 marks Science and Technology – 30 marks Current Events of Regional, National and International importance – 30 marks
Number of questions	120 questions	The number of questions:	120 questions
Nature of questions	Objective Type (MCQ)	Nature of questions:	Objective Type (MCQ)
Negative Marking	1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question	Negative Marking	1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question
Maximum Marks	120 marks	Maximum Marks	120 marks
Duration	120 minutes	Duration	120 minutes

These two papers will be organized on a single day in offline mode that is pen/paper mode.

Mains Exam Pattern

The APPSC Mains Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services is:

Number of Papers	Seven (2 qualifying writings 5 papers included for merit ranking)
Duration of Exam	180 minutes each
Papers counted for Merit Ranking	Paper 5 – Technology, Science and Environmental Issues, Paper 4 – Economy and Andhra Pradesh and Development of India, Paper 3 – Constitution, Law, Polity, Governance and Ethics, Paper 2 – History, Culture, and Andhra Pradesh and Geography of India Paper 1 – Essay – on contemporary themes, national and international importance and issues of regional Note: The applicants can answer the above papers in English/Telugu/Urdu depending on the decision stated in the online application. Every merit ranking papers need to be written in an identical language.
Nature of Questions	Essay-descriptive type
Maximum Marks	150 marks each
Qualifying Papers	Paper in Telugu, Paper in English Note: Minimum qualifying marks are – 35%(BC), 40 % (OC),30% (SC/ST/PH)

The applicants who clear the Mains stage have then required a meeting with the APPSC board. Typically, applicants are invited in the proportion of 2:1 regarding the number of jobs.

The ultimate merit list is made based on:

1. Interview Round Marks 75 marks [This round has been discarded for all forthcoming enrollments. APPSC Group 1 2019 is the last evaluation Exam to have an Interview as the last stage.] 
2. Applicants marks in Mains Exam out of 750 marks 
3. Subsequently, out of a sum of 825 marks. [Total Marks Tally to adjust after elimination of the interview stage]

Conclusions

Go through the APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern thoroughly to get the idea of the examination and then prepare yourself accordingly if you want to work under the Andhra Pradesh government. Complete information is provided to you here about the APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern.

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