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All 30 APPSC notifications 2026

1. One common Paper I across most posts

   25 notifications print the same 10-item Paper I, General Studies & Mental Ability: 150 questions, 150 minutes, 150 marks, Degree standard. Paper II (and Paper III, if any) is the post's own subject. Group 1 and Group 2 have their own General Studies papers.

2. Single-level exam for most posts; screening and mains for Group 1 and Group 2

   28 of the 30 notices have a single-level exam with no screening test. Group 1 has screening (two papers, 120 questions each) on 24 January 2027, a descriptive Mains of five papers and a 75-mark interview. Group 2 has screening and a two-paper objective Mains.

3. Negative marking and minimum marks

   Every 2026 notice that states a marking rule takes off 1/3 of the question's marks per wrong answer (0.33 on a 1-mark question); a blank costs nothing. Minimum: 40% of the aggregate (OC, sports persons, ex-servicemen, EWS), 35% (BC) or 30% (SC, ST, PBD).

4. CBRT on a computer, OMR on paper, English as the reference

   Single-level exams are online CBRTs; scores from more than one session are normalised. Group 1 and Group 2 screening tests are offline OMR tests, where wrong bubbling or whitener invalidates the sheet. Papers are in English with a Telugu translation; English prevails.

5. OTPR, applying and the 7-day correction window

   Fill your One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on psc.ap.gov.in first. An application counts only after Save & Submit and a successful fee payment. Corrections are open for 7 days after the last date at Rs 100 each; name, fee, age relaxation and community cannot change.

6. Eligibility date and age

   The detailed notification's date is the crucial date for eligibility. Most 2026 notices count age on 01/07/2026, usually 18 to 44 (DSP (Civil) 21 to 30; Forest Range, Section and Beat Officers 18 to 30; AMVI 21 to 36), with 5-10 years' relaxation.

7. Qualifying tests: CPT, languages, walking test

   Most posts add a 100-mark Computer Proficiency Test for shortlisted candidates. Group 1 Mains, Horticulture Officer and Forest Range and Section Officers have English and Telugu tests; forest officers add a walking test and medicals. All are qualifying: pass, but no rank marks.

8. Certificates and local status: get them ready before you apply

   BC Non-Creamy Layer and EWS certificates must be issued on or after 01/04/2026 and not later than the closing date. You are local where you studied four consecutive years up to Class VII. For district posts, 95% of vacancies go to local candidates.

• We read all 30 official 2026 notifications and checked the Paper I syllabus by script against every PDF.
• We transcribed 20 real APPSC papers with keys, 2,940 questions, and tagged each for topic, difficulty, depth and format to set our mocks.
• We re-solve official keys: 111 questions whose key our checkers doubt stay out of tests until a person checks them.
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