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APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern

A screening stage that shortlists and is discarded, two papers that decide everything, and a practical test that decides whether the decision stands.

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APPSC Group 2 · checked 19 September 2026

APPSC Group 2 at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

APPSC Group 2: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    The 2023 cycle reached provisional selection in January 2026; no new notification as at 11 September 2026

    Current status

  2. 02

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

    Conducted by

  3. 03

    A bachelor’s degree; law, commerce and computer qualifications for specific post codes

    Qualification

  4. 04

    Objective screening test → two objective mains papers → qualifying computer proficiency test

    Stages

Pattern

APPSC Group 2 — How the paper is structured

What each stage contributes.
StageFormatCounts?What it decides
Screening testObjective, 150 questionsNoWho writes the mains, in a ratio the commission fixes
Mains Paper IObjective, 150 questionsYes — 150 marksHalf the ranking
Mains Paper IIObjective, 150 questionsYes — 150 marksThe other half
Computer proficiency testPractical, 100 marksNo — qualifyingWhether a ranked candidate can be appointed

The consequence is a planning rule with two halves. The mains is the whole of the rank, so both papers deserve equal weight and the state history section deserves the weight of a subject. The proficiency test adds nothing to the rank but removes candidates from it, so it deserves enough practice to pass comfortably and no more.

Rules worth reading twice

  • The penalty applies at both stages — a third of a mark per wrong answer in the screening and in the mains. Three wrong answers cancel one right one.
  • Qualifying marks are on the aggregate — 40, 35 and 30 per cent by category — not per paper.
  • The proficiency test is qualifying by category — 40 for OC, 35 for BC, 30 for SC, ST and disabled candidates, out of 100.
  • Post and zone are allotted at verification — preferences submitted then, under the reservation roster, decide which of fifty-nine post codes a rank becomes.

Confirm the structure against your own notification

APPSC revises paper structure, marks, syllabus detail and eligibility between recruitment cycles, and has done so more than once in recent years. Everything here describes the shape the recruitment has held; the notification for the cycle you are sitting is the document that decides it. Read it end to end before you plan around any figure.

Exam resources

Everything for APPSC Group 2

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

APPSC Group 2 SyllabusAPPSC Group 2 syllabus — the screening paper, the two mains papers, and how much of it is Andhra Pradesh.APPSC Group 2 Exam PatternAPPSC Group 2 exam pattern — the screening test, the two-paper mains, one-third negative marking and the qualifying computer proficiency test.APPSC Group 2 Previous PapersAPPSC Group 2 previous papers — the 2016 screening paper in the archive, the 2023 papers as keys, and how to work them.APPSC Group 2 Mock TestsAPPSC Group 2 mock tests — practising two equal papers, a screening that mirrors them, a one-third penalty and a practical test.APPSC Group 2 PreparationAPPSC Group 2 preparation — a plan for two objective mains papers weighted to Andhra Pradesh, with a penalty for error and a practical test before appointment.APPSC Group 2 Study MaterialAPPSC Group 2 study material — what to read for the screening, for each mains paper, and for the Andhra Pradesh history section in particular.

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