Andhra Pradesh · Group-I Services

APPSC Group-I 2026

Notification No. 07/2026 (dated 15 Sep 2026): 163 posts including Deputy Collector and DSP. Everything below is from the official notification; confirm details in it before applying.

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6 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026 (11:59 PM)

Vacancies

163 posts (13 categories, provisional)

Detailed notification

On or before 6 Oct 2026

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APPSC Group-I Services Online Application Submission

APPSC has provided the online application submission for the post of Group-I Services under Notification No.07/2026.

APPSC Group-I Services Detailed Notification

APPSC has issued the detailed notification for the post of Group-I Services for various categories of posts under Notification No.07/2026.

APPSC Group-I Notification 07/2026: 163 posts

Apply online 6 Oct to 27 Oct 2026 at psc.ap.gov.in. 163 posts across 13 categories, including Deputy Collector and DSP.

Posts and vacancies

Code	Post	Vacancies	Pay scale (Rs)
01	Deputy Collector, A.P. Civil Service (Executive Branch)	11	61,960 - 1,51,370
02	Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, A.P. State Tax Service	14	61,960 - 1,51,370
03	Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Category-II, A.P. Police Service	36	61,960 - 1,51,370
04	DSP (Communications), A.P. Police Service	3	61,960 - 1,51,370
05	District Educational Officer, A.P. Educational Service	14	61,960 - 1,51,370
06	Regional Transport Officer, A.P. Transport Service	3	57,100 - 1,47,760
07	District Tribal Welfare Officer, A.P. Tribal Welfare Service	1	57,100 - 1,47,760
08	Deputy Registrar, A.P. Cooperative Service	15	57,100 - 1,47,760
09	Municipal Commissioner Grade-II, A.P. Municipal Administration Service	12	54,060 - 1,40,540
10	Assistant Treasury Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer, A.P. Treasury & Accounts Service	2	54,060 - 1,40,540
11	District Employment Officer, A.P. Employment Exchange Service	3	54,060 - 1,40,540
12	Assistant Audit Officer, A.P. State Audit Service	14	54,060 - 1,40,540
13	Divisional Development Officer, A.P. Panchayat Raj Service	35	65,360 - 1,54,980
	Total	163

Educational qualification

Posts 01 to 03 and 05 to 13: a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or equivalent.
Post 04 (DSP Communications): B.E/B.Tech in Electronics and Communication, Electronics and Telecommunication, or Radio Engineering.
Posts 03 and 04 also have physical requirements, given in the Detailed Notification.
Qualification is counted as on the date of the Detailed Notification.

Exam pattern

Screening Test (Prelims)

Paper I: General Studies

120 questions · 120 minutes · 120 marks

A. History and Culture
B. Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations
C. Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning
D. Geography

Paper II: General Aptitude

120 questions · 120 minutes · 120 marks

A. General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities (60 marks)
B (i). Science and Technology (30 marks)
B (ii). Current events of regional, national and international importance (30 marks)

Offline, objective type, OMR based. Negative marking: 1/3 of the question's marks for each wrong answer. The date will be announced in the Detailed Notification.

Mains (descriptive) and interview

Telugu (qualifying)	180 min	150 marks
English (qualifying)	180 min	150 marks
Paper I: General Essay	180 min	150 marks
Paper II: History, Culture and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh	180 min	150 marks
Paper III: Polity, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics	180 min	150 marks
Paper IV: Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh	180 min	150 marks
Paper V: Science, Technology and Environmental Issues	180 min	150 marks
Interview		75 marks
Total (counted)		825 marks

The Telugu and English papers are qualifying and don't count towards the 825 total (Papers I to V = 750, plus the 75-mark interview).

Syllabus at a glance

Main topic areas from the official syllabus. The official PDF has the complete list.

Screening Paper I: General Studies

History & Culture: Indus Valley to the Guptas, South Indian dynasties (incl. Kakatiyas, Reddis), Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Mughals, Bhakti and Sufism, European companies, 1857, freedom movement, Gandhi, Ambedkar, reorganisation of states
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & IR: constitution, federal structure, constitutional authorities, Panchayati Raj, rights issues, foreign policy and international institutions
Indian & AP Economy and Planning: planning and NITI Aayog, national income, agriculture, industry, banking and RBI, taxation and GST, fiscal relations, AP economy after bifurcation in 2014 and the A.P. Reorganisation Act
Geography: general, physical, social and economic geography of the world, India and the state

Screening Paper II: General Aptitude

Reasoning, number series, coding-decoding, Venn diagrams, clocks and calendars, ratio, mean, median and mode, percentages, interest, time and work, mensuration, data interpretation, probability
Emotional and social intelligence, decision making, critical thinking
Science & Technology: S&T policy, ICT and cyber security, space and defence (ISRO, DRDO), energy, environment, biotechnology
Current events of regional, national and international importance

Mains Paper I: General Essay

Three essays of about 800 words, one from each section: current affairs; socio-political, socio-economic and socio-environmental issues; cultural/historical, civic awareness and reflective topics

Mains Paper II: History, Culture and Geography of India and AP

History and culture of India from prehistoric times to independence and after
History and culture of Andhra Pradesh: ancient, medieval, modern, nationalist movement, formation of Andhra State (1953) and Andhra Pradesh (1956), bifurcation in 2014 and its impact
Geography of India and AP: physical, economic, social, flora and fauna, environmental geography and disasters

Mains Paper III: Polity, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics

Indian polity and constitution, federalism, local governance, legislature, judiciary
Public administration and governance, e-governance, RTI, social audit
Ethics in public service, attitude, emotional intelligence, and basic knowledge of laws (civil, criminal, labour, cyber, tax)

Mains Paper IV: Economy and Development of India and AP

Challenges of the Indian economy, resource mobilisation, budgeting, GST and federal finance
AP resource mobilisation, budget and the AP Bifurcation Act
Inclusive growth, agriculture (India and AP), industrial policy (India and AP), infrastructure (India and AP)

Mains Paper V: Science, Technology and Environmental Issues

S&T in daily life and nation building, ICT and cyber crime, Indian space programme, DRDO
Energy needs and policy, nuclear policy, natural resources, environment, pollution, climate change and environmental law
Biotechnology, nanotechnology, human diseases and vaccines, intellectual property rights

Andhra Pradesh current affairs

Both Screening Paper II and the Mains test current events of regional importance. Every NeoPathShala digest now has an AP & Telangana section.

Weekly AP & Telangana roundups

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