Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) was formed when the state of Andhra Pradesh formed in 1956. Earlier, it was known as the Andhra Service Commission (formed in 1953). Later in 1956, APPSC was formed by merging the Andhra and Hyderabad Public Service Commissions.

Syllabus of the Written Examination:

Paper I – General Studies:
1) History
2) Geography
3) Civics
4) Economics
5) Physics
6) Chemistry
7) Botany
8) Zoology
9) Current Affairs
10) Disaster Management
i. Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of India / State of A.P.
ii. Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought – causes and effects.
iii. Man made disasters – Prevention strategies.
iv. Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures.

Paper II – Secretarial Abilities:
1) Mental Ability (Verbal and non-verbal)
2) Logical Reasoning
3) Comprehension
4) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improve analysis of a passage
5) Numerical and Arithmetical abilities.

APPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

APPSC Group-4 Exam conducts in Two Stages:
1. Written Examination (Objective Type)
2. Document Verification

1. Written Examination: The written examination conducted by APPSC is of objective type mode which includes Paper I & II.

Scheme of Examination:

Paper Subject No of Questions Duration Max Marks
I General Studies 150 150 Minutes 150
II Secretarial Abilities 150 150 Minutes 150