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APPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

Two papers that count, a penalty for every wrong answer, and a practical test at the end that decides whether a written rank becomes an appointment.

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APPSC Group 4 · checked 19 September 2026

APPSC Group 4 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 4: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    No open notification as at 11 September 2026; the last was a single-post notification of September 2025

    Current status

  2. 02

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

    Conducted by

  3. 03

    A bachelor’s degree for every post code; typist and stenographer posts also need government technical certificates

    Qualification

  4. 04

    Two objective papers of 150 marks — general studies and mental ability, then general English and general Telugu

    Papers

Pattern

APPSC Group 4 — How the paper is structured

What each stage contributes.
StageFormatCounts towards merit?What it decides
Screening test, if heldObjective, 150 questionsNoWho is admitted to the written examination, in large cycles only
Written examinationTwo objective papers, 300 marksYesThe ranking list in full
Computer proficiency testPractical, 100 marksNo — qualifyingWhether a ranked candidate can be appointed

The consequence is a planning rule with two halves. The written examination is the whole of the rank, so both papers deserve equal weight. 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 is a third of the question’s marks — not a quarter, as in several other state commissions. On a paper of one-mark questions, three wrong answers cancel one right one.
  • Qualifying marks are on the aggregate — not per paper, so a weak language paper can be carried by a strong general studies paper — unlike the police recruitment, where each paper stands alone.
  • The typing-speed component may be made mandatory — the proficiency test syllabus says so in terms. Treat it as mandatory when preparing.
  • The District Collector is the unit of appointment — the ranking list is forwarded district-wise and selection is by a district committee, so local status governs which list you are on.

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 4

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

APPSC Group 4 SyllabusAPPSC Group 4 syllabus — the general studies and mental ability paper, the English and Telugu paper, and the computer proficiency test, section by section.APPSC Group 4 Exam PatternAPPSC Group 4 exam pattern — the two-paper written test, the conditional screening stage, one-third negative marking and the computer proficiency test.APPSC Group 4 Previous PapersAPPSC Group 4 previous papers — what the commission’s archive actually holds, and how to practise when it holds no Group 4 paper.APPSC Group 4 Mock TestsAPPSC Group 4 mock tests — practising to a one-third penalty, two equal papers and a practical test that is pass or fail.APPSC Group 4 PreparationAPPSC Group 4 preparation — a plan for a recruitment that is notified post by post, with a penalty for error and a practical test before appointment.APPSC Group 4 Study MaterialAPPSC Group 4 study material — what to read for each paper, at which standard, and how to prepare the practical.

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