APPSC Group – 1 Exam Pattern Details
APPSC Group – 1 Exam Pattern Details: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)’s Group I exam pattern details given below…
APPSC Group – 1 Exam is Conducted in 3 Stages:
1) Screening Test – Written Examination (Objective paper)
2) Main’s Examination (Conventional Type)
3) Interview/OralTest
1) Preliminary Examination: The preliminary exam is a screening test which is conducted to shortlist the candidates for the next stage of examination. The exam consists of one objective type paper. Minimum qualifying marks will be given for reservation candidates as per the rules.
Preliminary Examination Subjects, Maximum marks, Time duration details given below:
| Subject | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
Screening Test (Objective Type) Paper -I A).History and Culture. B). Constitution polity, Social Justice and C). Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy D) Geography. | 120 Questions | 120 Minutes | 120 Marks |
Screening Test (Objective Type) Paper -II General Aptitude This paper consists 2 parts i.e., A and B each part carries 60 Marks (Part-A – 60 Marks, Part -B (i) – 30 Marks and B (ii) – 30 Marks). A. General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities. B. (i) Science and Technology (ii) Current events of Regional, National and International importance | 120 Questions | 120 Minutes | 120 Marks |
2) Main Examination: Candidate’s who qualified in preliminary examination will go to second stage i.e Main examination which contains five papers in conventional type & is of degree standard syllabus . The General English paper is of qualifying one and its marks are not counted for final ranking. All the question papers except General English may be answered either in English or Telugu or Urdu chosen by the candidate. Minimum qualifying marks will be given for reservation candidates as per the rules.
Main Examination Subjects, Maximum marks, Time duration details given below:
| Paper in Telugu | Qualifying Nature | 180 Minutes | Time Duration |
| Paper in English | Qualifying Nature | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks |
| Paper – I General Essay – on contemporary themes and issues of regional, national and international importance. | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks | |
History and Cultural and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks | |
| Paper -III Polity, constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks | |
| Paper -IV Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks | |
| Paper – V Science, Technology and Environmental Issues | 180 Minutes | 150 Marks | |
| Total | 825 Marks |
3) Interview/Oral Test: Candidate’s who appeared and found eligible in Main exam will be called for Interview which carries 75 marks. In this Interview, the board will test the candidate’s attitude and decision making skills.