APPSC Notification Details, Syllabus

• The maximum age limit is 28 years for Non-Gazetted posts and 26 years for Gazetted posts.
• A 6 years age relaxation is also provided by the government from time to time.
• The upper age limit will be relaxable in the following cases on production of relevant documents.
  • SC, ST, BC – 5 years
  • Physically Handicapped – 10 years
  • Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department (with a minimum service of 6 months) – 3 years
  • State Government Employees – Up to 5 years
  • Ex-Service Men – 3 years
  • N.C.C. – 3 years
• Other Restrictions/Exceptions:
  • Employees of State Government undertakings are not eligible for any age relaxation.
    
  • The above age limits cannot exceed a maximum of 40 years for BCs and 45 years for STs & SCs.
  • Widows, Divorced Women, Judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried, the maximum age limit cannot exceed (for certain categories of posts) 40 years for SCs & STs and 35 years for Others.

Representation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward communities and Women:
Reservation Schedule:

• Schedule Castes (A, B, C, D) – 15%
• Schedule Tribes – 6%
• Backward Classes (A, B, C, D) – 25%
• Physically Handicapped (Blind, Deaf & Dumb and OPH) – 3%(1+1+1)
• Ex-Service Men 9APMS only) – 1%
• Women – 33.33%

Reservation for Local and Non-Local candidates:

• The state of Andhra Pradesh is organised into SIX zones for the purpose of recruitment.
• 80% of the seats (varies in respect of certain categories) is reserved for the local candidates of that particular zone/district.
• Qualifying as a Local candidate:
  • The candidate must have studied in an educational institution(s) for atleast four consecutive academic years in a total period of seven years of study prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C. or its equivalent examination. (and/or)
  • The candidate must have resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.
  • The candidate who studied in the schools should produce study certificates from the respective schools.
  • The candidates who studied privately should submit the residence certificate issued by the MRO.
• Details of Zones: Each of the following Zones comprises of the following districts.
  • Zone I: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam
  • Zone II: East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna
  • Zone III: Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore
  • Zone IV: Chittoor, Cuddapah, Ananthapur and Kurnool
  • Zone V: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam
  • Zone VI: Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak and Nalgonda
  • Zone VII: All areas come under Hyderabad and Secunderabad