Overview
| Description | Details |
| Name of the Recruitment | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
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| No. of Posts | Various
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| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains and Interview |
| Job Type | Government Jobs
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| Name of the Posts | Group 1 Posts (Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendents, and others)
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| Category | Exam Syllabus |
| Official Site | https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(3lpiqw5l2exx5hcon4htewyz))/Default.aspx |
| Similar Jobs | AP State Govt Jobs
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APPSC Group 1 Prelims Mains Exam Syllabus 2020
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission officials will conduct a written test to recruit the candidates for different positions. Candidates going to attend the written test need to have complete knowledge about the APPSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020. So, here we have provided all the links to download the syllabus in this article.
APPSC Prelims & Mains Syllabus 2020
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, higher officials, will release the APPSC Group 1 Prelims Mains Exam Syllabus through the official website very soon. Candidates who have applied successfully yo the APPSC Recruitment 2020 can download the syllabus. The syllabus is the key to scoring good marks and perform well in the Prelims and Mains Exam. Individuals can plan their preparation schedule according to the weightage of marks for each topic. Candidates should follow the syllabus with the exam pattern, which gives a clear idea about the question paper. We have provided all the Syllabus, and Exam Pattern details in the following sections go through it and start preparing for the exam.
APPSC Group 1 Recruitment 2020
The officials will release the recruitment notification for various vacancies. Candidates interested and waiting for the APPSC Recruitment Notification can check this page regularly for the latest updates. Before applying candidates need to check eligibility criteria in the official notification or on this page in the following sections. You can also get more information like Selection process and Offical notification links in the below sections.
Selection process
Eligible candidates should go through these three rounds and should perform well to get selected for the post. The higher authorities of the APPSC officials will select the candidates based on their performance in the following rounds.
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
APPSC Group 1 Exam Date 2020
The higher officials will release the Mains Exam date for the recruitment of APPSC Posts through the official website. Individuals who have completed their registration process can attend the APPSC Prelims and Mains Exam 2020
Exam Pattern for APPSC Group 1
Candidates going to attend for the Prelims Exam should know about the exam pattern which helps aspirants to score good marks in the exam. We have provided full information about Exam pattern for the Prelims and Mains Exam as given below
APPSC Prelims Group 1 Exam Pattern
- Objective Type Question Paper
- There are two papers
- Each Paper carries 120 Marks
- Maximum marks are 240 Marks
Paper I
- Each question carries one mark
- Total Time Duration – 120 Minutes
- Topics – General Studies
Paper-II
- Each Question carries one mark
- Total Number of questions – 120
- Duration of Time – 120 Minutes
- Topics – General Aptitude
APPSC Mains Exam Pattern
APPSC Prelims Exam qualified candidates are called for the Mains Exam. Candidates going to attend for the Mains Exam should know about the Exam pattern. The Mains exam consists of two sections
Conventional Type
- Total number of Marks – 150
- Important Topics – English and Telugu
Descriptive Type
- Each Paper carries 150 Marks
- It consists of Five papers
- Maximum marks – 900 Marks
Paper-I
Paper-II
- History, Culture & Geography of India & A.P
Paper-III
- Political, Constitution, Governance, Law & Ethics
Paper-IV
- Economy and Development of India & A.P
Paper-V
Allotment of Marks and APPSC Group 1 Syllabus for English
Conventional Type
- Essay writings (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 250 words) – 20 Marks
- Letter Writings ( About 100 words) – 10 Marks
- Press Release (About 100 words) – 10 Marks
- Report Writings (About 150 words) – 15 Marks
- Writing on Visual Information ( About 150 words) – 15 Marks
- Formal Speech (About 150 words) – 15 Marks
- Precis Writing (100 Words) – 15 Marks
- Reading Comprehension (250 words) – 15 Marks
- English Grammer – 20 Marks
- Tenses
- Voice
- Narration (Direct-Indirect)
- Transformation of sentences
- Use of Articles and Determiners
- Use of Prepositions
- Use of Phrasal verbs
- Use of idiomatic expressions
- Administrative Glossary
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- One-word substitution
- Cohesive devices/Connectives/Linkers
- Affixes
- Words that confuse homonyms/homophones
- Translation – 15 Marks
- Translation of short passage (150 words) from regional Language to English
Allotment of Marks and APPSC Group 1 Syllabus for Telugu
- Essay writings ( minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 250 words) – 20 Marks
- To elaborate the thought of poetic or verse (about 100 words) – 10 Marks
- Precis Writing: 1/3rd summary of the given passage in our words – 10 Marks
- Comprehension (About 250 words) – 10 Marks
- Formal Speech (About 150 words) – 10 Marks
- Prepare the Statements for Publicity Media (About 100 words) – 10 Marks
- Letter Writings (About 100 words) – 10 Marks
- Debate Writing (About 150 words) – 10 Marks
- Application Writing (About 150 words) – 10 Marks
- Report Writing ( About 150 words) – 10 Marks
- Dialogue Writing or Dialogue Skills (About 150 words) – 10 Marks
- Translation (From English to Telugu) – 10 Marks
- The grammar of Telugu – 20 marks
APPSC Group 1 Prelims Syllabus 2020
General Studies – Paper I
History & Culture
- Indus Valley Civilization
- The Bhakti Movement and Sufism
- The Europeans Trading companies in India
- Indian War of Independence of 1857
- India After the Independence
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations
- Indian Constitution
- Functions and the Responsibilities of Union and the States
- Constitutional Authorities
- Indian’s Foreign Policy
Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning
- Basic Characteristics of Indian Economy
- National Income
- Indian Agriculture
- Financial Institutions
- Basic features of Andhra Pradesh Economy
Geography
- General Geography
- Physical
- Social
- Economic
General Aptitude – Paper II
General Mental and Psychological Abilities
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- Number Series
- Coding decoding
- Problems Related to Relations
- Shapes and their Sub-sections
- Venn Diagram
- Problems based on Clocks
- Calendar and Age
- Number system and order of Magnitude
- Ratio
- Proportion and variation
- Central Tendencies – Mean, Mode, Median
- Power and Exponent
- Square and Square Root
- Percentage
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Time, Work, Speed and Distances
- Area and Perimeter
- Lines Angles and common geometrical figures
- Introduction to Algebra
- Data Interpretation
- Data Analysis
- Emotional Intelligence
Science and Technology
- Information and Communication Technology
- Technology in Space & Defence
- Energy Requirement and Efficiency
- Environmental Science
Current Events of Regional, National & International Importance
APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus
Paper-I: General Essay
Candidates need to attempt any one essay from these three sections in about 800 words
Contents
Current Affairs
- Socio-political issues
- Socio-economic issues
- Socio-environmental issues
- Cultural and historical aspects
- Issues related to civic awareness
- Reflective Topics
Areas of Testing
- Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing
- Ability to express coherently & sequentially
- Awareness of the subject chosen
Evaluation/Marking
- Observing established rules & format for essay writing
- Grammatical correctness of expression
- The originality of thought and expression
Paper-II: History Culture and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh
History and Culture of India
- Pre-Historic Cultures in India
- Indus Valley Civilization
- Vedic Culture
- Mahajanapadas
- The emergence of New Religions
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Rise of the Magadha & Age of the Mauryas
- Ashoka Dharma
- Foreign Invasions on India
- The Kushans.
- The Satavahanas
- The Sangam Age in South India
History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh
- Ancient
- Medieval
- Modern
- Nationalist Movement
- Andhra Pradesh
Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh
- Physical Features and Resources
- Economic Geography
- Social Geography
- Fauna and Floral Geography
- Environmental Geography
Paper III – Polity, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics
- Indian Polity & Constitution
- Public Administration & Governance
- Ethics in Public Service & Knowledge of law
- Basic Knowledge of laws in India
- Constitution of India
- Civil and Criminal laws
- Labour Law
- Cyber Laws
- Tax Laws
Paper-IV: Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh
- Major Challenges of Indian Economy
- Resource Mobilization in Indian Economy
- Resource Mobilization in Andhra Pradesh
- Government Budgeting
- Government Budgeting in Andhra Pradesh
- Inclusive Growth
- Agriculture Development
- Agriculture Development in Andhra Pradesh
- Industrial Development and Policy
- Industrial Policy of the AP Government
- Infrastructure in India
- Infrastructure Development in Andhra Pradesh
Paper V: Science and Technology
- Integration of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Indian Space Programme
- Satellite programmes in India
- Use of Satellite in different fields like Health, Education etc.,
- India’s energy needs, efficiency and resources
- Development Vs Nature/Environment
- Environmental pollution and Solid waste management
- Global Environmental issues and the role of Information Technology
- Environmental Legislation
- White Revolution
- Green Revolution
- Green Pharmacy
- Nature Scope & Applications of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology in India
- Human diseases – microbial infections
- Issues related to Intellectual property rights in the field of Science & Technology
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