The A.P. Open Service Commission came in to presence on first November, 1956 with the arrangement of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Before this, there was Andhra Public Service Commission in the Andhra State and Hyderabad Public Service Commission in the Hyderabad State. Andhra Service Commission came in to presence just in 1953 after the bifurcation of composite Madras State into Andhra and Madras States.

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) is an Official Authorized Body which is made for Recruiting the Staff for the Andhra Pradesh State.

The statutory functions of the Commission are as follows:-
1. Direct Recruitment (Article 320 (1))
2. Recruitment by transfer (Article 320(3)(b))
3. Statutory rules relating to services (Article 320 (3)(a)&(b)
4. Disciplinary cases (Article 320(3)© and regulations 17(1)(a) to (e))
5. Reimbursement of legal expenses (Article 320(3)(d))
6. Wound and extraordinary pension cases (Article 320(3)(e))
In addition the Commission is entrusted with the following items of work:-
1. Conduct of Departmental Tests for several departments.
2. Conduct of examination for admission to RIMC, Dehradun.
3. Conduct of Half yearly examination for IAS and IPS Officers and Proficiency tests for AIS Officers.
4. Watching of temporary appointments exceeding 3 months and according concurence for their continuance (regulation 16)
5. Consultation in cases of appointment of contract extending over 5 years (Regulation 16).

To assist every one of the Candidates who fill the Recruitment Form's APPSC has given couple of Contact Phone Numbers and Candidates can likewise Contact to the APPSC Hyderabad Office too.

Address:

A.P. Public Service Commission
Pratibha Bhavan
Do.No 5-5-406
M.J.Road Nampally
Hyderabad - Pincode - 500001

Office Contact Details:

Phone: 040-24603493, 24603495, 24603496, 24603593, 24603594, 24603595, 24603596

Fax Number: 24601664

Email Id Support: appschelpdesk@gmail.com

Call Time: 10.30 A.M to 1.00 P.M & 1.30 P.M to 5 P.M on working days)