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APPSC Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability

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APPSC Paper I exam pattern

APPSC is the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Most of its 2026 recruitments, such as Assistant Statistical Officer, Executive Officer (Endowments) Grade III, Hostel Welfare Officer, Industrial Promotion Officer and Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, start with the same Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability. It has 150 questions in 150 minutes, and each wrong answer costs one third of a mark. It covers current events, general science, history and geography of India and AP, polity and governance, economy, environment, disaster management, reasoning and data analysis. Paper II is different for each post.

APPSC Paper I pattern used in Medha AI mock tests
StageQuestionsTimeMarksSections
Paper I 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Current Events, General Science & Technology, History of India & AP, Geography of India & AP, Indian Polity & Governance, Indian Economy & Planning, Sustainable Development & Environment, Disaster Management, Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability, Data Analysis
Welfare Officer Papers II & III 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare, Constitution & Welfare of Weaker Sections
Assistant Statistical Officer Paper II 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Economic Concepts, International Economics, Indian Economics, Financial Accounting, Basics of Computers, Statistics: Data, Sampling & Presentation, Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion & Skewness, Correlation, Time Series & Index Numbers
Hostel Welfare Officer Paper II 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers, Sociological Foundations of Education, Educational Psychology: Nature, Methods & Development, Learning & Motivation, Individual Differences, Personality & Guidance, Educational Statistics, Universalisation of Elementary Education, Adult, Non-formal & Lifelong Education, Community, Language, Values & Peace Education, Disadvantaged Learners & Welfare Education, Teacher & Vocational Education, Education Commissions, Policies & AP Admissions
Executive Officer Paper II 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Ramayanam, Mahabharatham and Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatham, Hindu Puranams, Temple Agamas, Hindu Festivals and Classical Fine Arts, Vedic Culture, Philosophies, Cults and Gurus, Hindu Family, Adoption and Succession, Temple Income, Budget and Funds, Executive Officers and the Endowments Act, Endowment Lands and Land Records
Probation Officer Paper II: Social Work & Criminology 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Social Work: Definition, Scope, Values and Practice in India, Criminology, Deviance and Crime, Forms of Crime, Crime in India, Punishment and Prisons, Open Prisons and Juvenile Correctional Institutions, Criminal Justice System, Probation and Parole
Probation Officer Paper II: Psychology 150 150 min +1 right, −0.33 wrong Introduction to Psychology, Methods in Psychology, Quantitative Analysis and Psychological Measurement, Physiological Psychology, Development of Human Behaviour, Perception, Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language, Intelligence and Aptitude, Motivation and Emotion, Personality, Adjustment and Stress, Social Behaviour, Application of Psychology

Skipped questions get 0. Always check the official APPSC notification.

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Syllabus

Syllabus in 66 units

The % shows how much each unit counts in the exam.

Paper I

Current Events

General Science & Technology

History of India & AP

Geography of India & AP

Indian Polity & Governance

Indian Economy & Planning

Sustainable Development & Environment

Disaster Management

Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

Data Analysis

Welfare Officer Papers II & III

AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare

Constitution & Welfare of Weaker Sections

Assistant Statistical Officer Paper II

Economic Concepts

International Economics

Indian Economics

Financial Accounting

Basics of Computers

Statistics: Data, Sampling & Presentation

Measures of Central Tendency

Dispersion & Skewness

Correlation

Time Series & Index Numbers

Hostel Welfare Officer Paper II

Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers

Sociological Foundations of Education

Educational Psychology: Nature, Methods & Development

Learning & Motivation

Individual Differences, Personality & Guidance

Educational Statistics

Universalisation of Elementary Education

Adult, Non-formal & Lifelong Education

Community, Language, Values & Peace Education

Disadvantaged Learners & Welfare Education

Teacher & Vocational Education

Education Commissions, Policies & AP Admissions

Executive Officer Paper II

Ramayanam

Mahabharatham and Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavatham

Hindu Puranams

Temple Agamas

Hindu Festivals and Classical Fine Arts

Vedic Culture

Philosophies, Cults and Gurus

Hindu Family, Adoption and Succession

Temple Income, Budget and Funds

Executive Officers and the Endowments Act

Endowment Lands and Land Records

Probation Officer Paper II: Social Work & Criminology

Social Work: Definition, Scope, Values and Practice in India

Criminology, Deviance and Crime

Forms of Crime, Crime in India, Punishment and Prisons

Open Prisons and Juvenile Correctional Institutions

Criminal Justice System, Probation and Parole

Probation Officer Paper II: Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

Methods in Psychology

Quantitative Analysis and Psychological Measurement

Physiological Psychology

Development of Human Behaviour

Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence and Aptitude

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Adjustment and Stress

Social Behaviour

Application of Psychology

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  • Indian economy
  • Indian Polity and Constitution
  • Quantitative aptitude and reasoning
  • Modern India
  • Andhra Pradesh history and culture
  • Indian geography
  • Environment and ecology
  • Science and technology
  • Ancient India
  • Medieval India
  • Physical and world geography
  • Education (B.Ed. level)
  • Indian society
  • Andhra Pradesh economy
  • Hindu Philosophy and Temple System
  • Andhra Pradesh geography
  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Statistics
  • Financial accounting
  • Town and country planning
  • Social Work
  • Basics of computers

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  • Paper I Mock 1
  • Current Events sectional
  • General Science & Technology sectional
  • Paper II Mock 1
  • ASO Paper II Mock 1
  • Economic Concepts sectional
  • International Economics sectional
  • HWO Paper II Mock 1
  • Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers sectional
  • Sociological Foundations of Education sectional
  • EO Paper II Mock 1
  • Ramayanam sectional
  • Mahabharatham and Bhagavad Gita sectional
  • EO Grade III 2026 Paper I
  • DPO Social Work & Criminology Mock 1
  • ASWO 2025 Paper II
  • Social Work: Definition, Scope, Values and Practice in India sectional
  • Criminology, Deviance and Crime sectional
  • ASO 2025 Paper II
  • DPO Psychology Mock 1
  • HWO 2025 Paper II
  • Introduction to Psychology sectional
  • Methods in Psychology sectional
  • EO Gr III 2026 Paper II
  • DPO 2023 SW & Criminology
  • DPO 2023 Psychology
  • First 50 practice questions
  • First chapter of notes in every subject
  • Your score and every answer explained
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Questions about APPSC Paper I

What is the APPSC Paper I exam?

APPSC is the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Most of its 2026 recruitments, such as Assistant Statistical Officer, Executive Officer (Endowments) Grade III, Hostel Welfare Officer, Industrial Promotion Officer and Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, start with the same Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability. It has 150 questions in 150 minutes, and each wrong answer costs one third of a mark. It covers current events, general science, history and geography of India and AP, polity and governance, economy, environment, disaster management, reasoning and data analysis. Paper II is different for each post. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with APPSC.

What is the APPSC Paper I exam pattern in Medha AI's mock tests?

Paper I has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Welfare Officer Papers II & III has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Assistant Statistical Officer Paper II has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Hostel Welfare Officer Paper II has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Executive Officer Paper II has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Probation Officer Paper II: Social Work & Criminology has 150 questions in 150 minutes. Probation Officer Paper II: Psychology has 150 questions in 150 minutes. A right answer gets +1. A wrong answer gets −0.33. Skipped questions get 0. Always check the official APPSC notification.

What does the APPSC Paper I syllabus cover?

Medha AI splits it into 66 units. Paper I covers Current Events, General Science & Technology, History of India & AP, Geography of India & AP, Indian Polity & Governance, Indian Economy & Planning, Sustainable Development & Environment, Disaster Management, Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability and Data Analysis. Welfare Officer Papers II & III covers AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare and Constitution & Welfare of Weaker Sections. Assistant Statistical Officer Paper II covers Economic Concepts, International Economics, Indian Economics, Financial Accounting, Basics of Computers, Statistics: Data, Sampling & Presentation, Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion & Skewness, Correlation and Time Series & Index Numbers. Hostel Welfare Officer Paper II covers Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers, Sociological Foundations of Education, Educational Psychology: Nature, Methods & Development, Learning & Motivation, Individual Differences, Personality & Guidance, Educational Statistics, Universalisation of Elementary Education, Adult, Non-formal & Lifelong Education, Community, Language, Values & Peace Education, Disadvantaged Learners & Welfare Education, Teacher & Vocational Education and Education Commissions, Policies & AP Admissions. Executive Officer Paper II covers Ramayanam, Mahabharatham and Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatham, Hindu Puranams, Temple Agamas, Hindu Festivals and Classical Fine Arts, Vedic Culture, Philosophies, Cults and Gurus, Hindu Family, Adoption and Succession, Temple Income, Budget and Funds, Executive Officers and the Endowments Act and Endowment Lands and Land Records. Probation Officer Paper II: Social Work & Criminology covers Social Work: Definition, Scope, Values and Practice in India, Criminology, Deviance and Crime, Forms of Crime, Crime in India, Punishment and Prisons, Open Prisons and Juvenile Correctional Institutions and Criminal Justice System, Probation and Parole. Probation Officer Paper II: Psychology covers Introduction to Psychology, Methods in Psychology, Quantitative Analysis and Psychological Measurement, Physiological Psychology, Development of Human Behaviour, Perception, Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language, Intelligence and Aptitude, Motivation and Emotion, Personality, Adjustment and Stress, Social Behaviour and Application of Psychology. The syllabus section on this page lists every unit.

Which APPSC Paper I previous papers are included?

There are 20 previous papers. They are EO Grade III 2026 Paper I, ASO 2025 Paper I, ASO 2022 Paper I, ASO 2017 Paper I, ASWO 2025 Paper II, ASWO 2025 Paper III, ASO 2025 Paper II, ASO 2022 Paper II, ASO 2017 Paper II: Commerce & Statistics, ASO 2017 Paper II: Computer Science & Statistics, ASO 2017 Paper II: Economics & Statistics, ASO 2017 Paper II: Mathematics & Statistics, ASO 2017 Paper II: Statistics, HWO 2025 Paper II, HWO 2022 Paper II, EO Gr III 2026 Paper II, EO Gr III 2023 Paper II, EO Gr III 2022 screening test: Hindu Philosophy & Temple System, DPO 2023 SW & Criminology and DPO 2023 Psychology. They use the official answer key where there is one. Every answer is explained.

Is any of the APPSC Paper I content free?

Yes. 26 tests are free. They are Paper I Mock 1, Current Events sectional, General Science & Technology sectional, Paper II Mock 1, ASO Paper II Mock 1, Economic Concepts sectional, International Economics sectional, HWO Paper II Mock 1, Philosophical Foundations & Educational Thinkers sectional, Sociological Foundations of Education sectional, EO Paper II Mock 1, Ramayanam sectional, Mahabharatham and Bhagavad Gita sectional, EO Grade III 2026 Paper I, DPO Social Work & Criminology Mock 1, ASWO 2025 Paper II, Social Work: Definition, Scope, Values and Practice in India sectional, Criminology, Deviance and Crime sectional, ASO 2025 Paper II, DPO Psychology Mock 1, HWO 2025 Paper II, Introduction to Psychology sectional, Methods in Psychology sectional, EO Gr III 2026 Paper II, DPO 2023 SW & Criminology and DPO 2023 Psychology. The first 50 practice questions are free too. No card needed.

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Are there study notes for APPSC Paper I?

Yes. There are 1,000+ notes for APPSC Paper I. Subjects include Indian economy, Indian Polity and Constitution, Quantitative aptitude and reasoning and more. Each note links to practice on the same topic.

Is there APPSC Paper I mock test analysis?

Yes. After each mock, you see the 3 topics where you lost most marks. You also see the easy questions you missed and one tip.

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Not yet. APPSC Paper I is in English for now.

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