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APPSC Group 4 Syllabus

Two syllabuses at two standards. Paper I is degree-level general studies; Paper II is school-level language. Treating them as one preparation is the commonest mistake.

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APPSC Group 4 · checked 19 September 2026

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APPSC Group 4: the facts that matter now

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No open notification as at 11 September 2026; the last was a single-post notification of September 2025
Current status
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Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Conducted by
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A bachelor’s degree for every post code; typist and stenographer posts also need government technical certificates
Qualification
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Two objective papers of 150 marks — general studies and mental ability, then general English and general Telugu
Papers

Syllabus

APPSC Group 4 — What the syllabus covers

Paper I — General Studies and Mental Ability: Events of national and international importance; current affairs; general science and its applications; Indian history and the national movement; Indian geography and the geography of Andhra Pradesh; the Constitution, polity and governance; the Indian economy and the economy of Andhra Pradesh; the bifurcation of the state and its implications; and logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation. Set at degree standard.
Paper II — General English: Comprehension of a passage; vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms; grammar and usage — tenses, articles, prepositions, agreement, voice, reported speech; sentence correction and improvement; spotting errors; sentence and paragraph arrangement. Seventy-five marks at SSC standard.
Paper II — General Telugu: The same skills in Telugu: comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, sandhi and samasa, sentence construction and correction, idiom and usage. Seventy-five marks at SSC standard.
Computer proficiency test: Fundamentals of computers and office automation as multiple-choice questions; then practical tasks — producing a formatted document with typing speed measured, inserting and arranging objects, a spreadsheet exercise with formulas and formatting, and a short presentation. Practical, timed and qualifying.

The line in Paper I that most distinguishes this paper from a national general-studies syllabus is the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its implications. It is a named topic, it has appeared in every APPSC general studies syllabus since 2016, and it is examined as a subject with facts — the reorganisation act, the division of assets and institutions, the capital question, the residuary state’s districts — rather than as a theme.