APPSC · Notification No. 36/2026

APPSC AMVI 2026

50 Transport Department posts for automobile and mechanical engineers who drive

  • 50 posts
  • Opens 6 Nov 2026
  • 2 papers · 450 marks
  • 150 min per paper
  • Paper I ready · Paper II coming soon
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Official notification 36/2026 (PDF)

At a glance

Important dates

Notification
13 October 2026
Apply from
6 November 2026
Last date
26 November 2026, 11:59 PM
Exam date
Not announced yet

Vacancies

50 posts · provisional

AMVI exam pattern

PaperQsMinMarks
Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability (Degree standard) 150 150 150
Paper II: Automobile Engineering (Diploma standard) 150 150 300
Total450

Paper I + Paper II: Automobile Engineering (coming soon)

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What AMVI really tests

Biggest block: Paper I: Current events (15%). How questions are asked.

AMVI is an AP Transport Service post with 50 vacancies (notification 36/2026), for Mechanical or Automobile engineers with an HTV driving licence and 3 years' driving. One computer-based exam, no screening: Paper II Automobile Engineering is 300 of 450 marks, so it decides the result.

Based on Paper I only: the common Paper I from APPSC's 2022 and 2025 ASO exams (294 questions, final keys). No previous AMVI Paper II was analysed.

Paper I

  1. Current events15%
  2. History of India and AP14%
  3. Geography of India and AP13%
  4. Economy and planning12%
  5. Reasoning11%
  6. Sustainable development and environment9%
  7. Data analysis8%
  8. General science and S&T7%
  9. Polity and governance6%
  10. Disaster management5%
Share of each paper's questions, by topic, in the real papers.

Difficulty in the real papers

  • Easy 46%
  • Medium 39%
  • Hard 15%
  • One Paper II question is worth two Paper I questions: 10 extra right answers in Paper II equal 20 in Paper I.
  • The Paper II syllabus matches the 2018 AMVI scheme, but its marks doubled from 150 to 300, now two-thirds of the total.
  • History, geography and current events gave 124 of 294 Paper I questions, about 42%.
  • Polity jumped from 3 questions in 2022 to 16 in 2025; do not skip it.

How questions are asked

  • Paper I: mostly direct one-liners (112 of 149 in 2022, 77 of 145 in 2025)
  • Paper I: match-the-following (23) and multi-statement (9) questions appeared in 2025
  • Paper I: numerical items fell from 20 in 2022 to 7 in 2025
  • Paper II: many formula topics, so expect short numericals as well as recall

The job and who can apply

Qualification, age limit and selection

AP Transport Service post, pay scale 48,440 to 1,37,220 rupees; duties are not listed, but the HTV licence and vehicle-heavy Paper II show the work.

Qualification
Degree in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering, or diploma in Automobile Engineering (SBTET AP, TDEB Hyderabad) or equivalent, held on the date of the detailed notification.
Age
21 to 36 years as on 01/07/2026; relaxations will be in the detailed notification, due on or before 06/11/2026.
Also
Driving licence with HTV endorsement and at least 3 years' driving experience (2 years if too few candidates).
Also
Women with only an LMV licence must add the HTV endorsement within two years of joining, or service ends.
Also
Physical requirements, if any, will be in the detailed notification.
  1. Written exam (objective, CBRT)Paper I (150) and Paper II (300), 450 marks; single level, no screening test; normalised if multi-session.
  2. Computer Proficiency Test60 minutes, 100 marks; qualify with 40 (OC), 35 (BC), 30 (SC/ST/PBD). Stage not yet stated.
  3. Further steps (not yet notified)No interview mentioned; keep proof of degree or diploma, HTV licence and driving experience ready.

AMVI syllabus

2 papers, 86 topics

Paper I ready · Paper II coming soon in Medha AI. Paper I: APPSC Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability · Paper II: Automobile Engineering Coming soon

Full numbered syllabus: every topic, chapter and micro-topic (printable)

Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability

150 questions · 150 min · 150 marks

The common APPSC Paper I at degree standard, mostly recall on current events, history, geography and economy. Reasoning and data analysis (30 and 24 questions) reward practice most.

1. Current events
  • Major current events and issues: international, national and Andhra Pradesh
2. General science
  • General science and its applications to daily life
  • Contemporary developments in science and technology and information technology
3. History of India
  • Social, economic, cultural and political aspects
  • Focus on Andhra Pradesh and the Indian National Movement
4. Geography
  • Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh
5. Indian polity and governance
  • Constitutional issues
  • Public policy and reforms
  • e-Governance initiatives
6. Indian economy and planning
  • Indian economy
  • Planning
7. Sustainable development and environmental protection
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental protection
8. Disaster management
  • Vulnerability profile
  • Prevention and mitigation strategies
  • Remote sensing and GIS in assessing disasters
9. Logical reasoning
  • Logical reasoning
  • Analytical ability and logical interpretation
10. Data analysis
  • Tabulation and visual representation of data
  • Summary statistics: mean, median, mode and variance
  • Interpretation

Paper II: Automobile Engineering (Diploma standard)

150 questions · 150 min · 300 marks

Diploma standard, 2 marks a question, 23 items. Seven are core mechanical (thermodynamics, cycles, gears, shafts, friction, materials, instrumentation); the rest cover the vehicle, engines to traffic rules.

1. Basic thermodynamics
  • Closed and open systems, property, cycle, thermodynamic equilibrium
  • Zeroth, first and second laws
  • Pure substance, Mollier diagram
  • Vapour power cycles: Rankine cycle
2. Air standard cycles
  • Otto, Diesel and dual combustion cycles
  • Mean effective pressure, diagram factor, efficiency
  • Stirling engine
3. Gears
  • Gear nomenclature
  • Simple, compound and epicyclic gear trains
  • Torque calculations
4. Shafts
  • Solid and hollow shafts
  • Shear stress and angular deflection under torque
  • Bending moment; combined bending and torque
5. Friction
  • Inclined plane
  • Screw and nut; screw jack
  • Self-locking
6. Fuels
  • Fire point and flash point
  • Calorific value and calorimeters
  • Octane and cetane numbers
  • Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
7. Engines and combustion
  • Single- and multi-cylinder engines
  • Pre-swirl (pre-whirl) chambers
  • Ignition delay
  • Knocking and detonation
8. Engine parts
  • Firing order
  • Piston and piston rings
  • Temperature profile of a piston
9. Fuel system
  • Carburation and carburettors
  • Petrol (gasoline) injection systems
  • Diesel fuel injection systems; common rail injection
  • Fuel tank
10. Balancing
  • Balancing of single-cylinder engines
11. Lubrication and cooling
  • Lubrication systems in automobiles
  • Cooling systems in automobiles
12. Transmission
  • Sliding-mesh (clash type) gear box
  • Synchromesh gear box
  • Automatic transmission systems
13. Drive line
  • Propeller shaft and universal coupling
  • Differential
  • Half shafts; semi-, three-quarter and fully floating axles
14. Clutches
  • Single-plate and multi-plate clutches
  • Bearing pressure, pressure plate, axial load
  • Fluid clutch (fluid coupling)
15. Brakes
  • Mechanical, hydraulic and air brakes
  • Brake mechanisms
16. Steering
  • Condition for correct steering
  • Ackermann steering
17. Electrical system
  • Delco (battery coil) ignition system
  • Circuit wiring
  • Working of electrical equipment
18. Emissions
  • Exhaust gas analysis; pollutants, sources, formation and effects on environment and people
  • Transient operation effects; regulated and unregulated emissions; emission standards
  • SI engines: HC, CO and NO formation, smoke, effect of operating variables
  • CI engines: diesel combustion, smoke types, NOx, particulates, odour, sulphur and aldehyde emissions, effect of operating variables
19. Air conditioning
  • Air conditioning of automobiles
20. Wheel alignment
  • Camber and castor
  • King pin inclination
  • Toe-in and toe-out
21. Tyres and traffic rules
  • Maintenance of tyres
  • Traffic rules
22. Materials
  • Structure of metals and imperfections
  • Ferrous and non-ferrous materials
  • Heat treatment of steels
23. Instrumentation
  • Motion, level, force and temperature transducers
  • Open-loop and closed-loop control systems

A wrong answer loses 1/3 of its marks: 0.33 in Paper I and 0.67 in Paper II.

Each wrong answer costs 1/3 of the marks for that question.

APPSC Paper I syllabus · APPSC Paper I study notes

A 16-week plan for AMVI

5 phases, week by week

For a mechanical or automobile graduate or diploma holder with about 4 hours a day; if the exam comes sooner, keep the order and shorten phases.

  1. Weeks 1-3

    Paper II engine fundamentals (items 1, 2, 6, 7, 8)

    • Item 1: laws of thermodynamics, steady-flow energy equation, Rankine cycle on T-s and Mollier charts
    • Items 2, 6-8: Otto, Diesel, dual cycles; octane, cetane; knock; firing orders
    • Paper I: Indian National Movement and modern AP history

  2. Weeks 4-6

    Paper II mechanics and materials (items 3, 4, 5, 10, 22, 23)

    • Items 3-5: gear trains, torsion equation for shafts, screw jack efficiency and self-locking
    • Items 10, 22, 23: engine balancing, iron-carbon diagram, heat treatment, sensors and control
    • Paper I: geography of India and AP, economy and planning

  3. Weeks 7-10

    Paper II vehicle systems (items 9, 11 to 17, 19)

    • Items 9, 11-14: fuel injection, lubrication, cooling, gear boxes, differential, clutch torque capacity
    • Items 15-17, 19: brakes, Ackermann steering, ignition and electricals, car air conditioning
    • Paper I: polity, sustainable development, disaster management

  4. Weeks 11-13

    Paper II emissions, alignment, tyres and traffic rules (items 18, 20, 21)

    • Item 18: SI and CI emissions, Bharat Stage norms, catalytic converter, EGR, DPF, SCR
    • Items 20-21: wheel alignment, tyres, traffic signs and Motor Vehicles Act 1988
    • Paper I: science and technology, daily reasoning and data-analysis sets

  5. Weeks 14-16

    Full mocks, error log, current events and the computer test

    • Two full mocks a week per paper; keep an error log by item
    • Revise 12 months of current events; cut blind guesses if wrong answers cost 10+ marks
    • Practise typing, Word, Excel and PowerPoint three times a week for the CPT

Mistakes that cost marks

5 traps seen in the real papers
  • Using the 2018 AMVI scheme: the 2026 Paper II is 300 marks with the 10-item common Paper I.
  • Giving both papers equal time. Paper II is 300 of 450 marks.
  • Skipping core mechanical items: 7 of the 23 Paper II items, and they carry the formula questions.
  • Mixing up SI and CI: octane is petrol, cetane diesel; high compression causes SI knock, reduces CI knock.
  • Guessing freely in Paper II, where a wrong answer costs 0.67; rule out an option first.

తెలుగులో సంక్షిప్తంగా

In brief, in Telugu

AMVI ఏపీ ట్రాన్స్‌పోర్ట్ సర్వీస్ పోస్టు; నోటిఫికేషన్ 36/2026 ద్వారా 50 ఖాళీలు, మెకానికల్ లేదా ఆటోమొబైల్ ఇంజనీర్లకు HTV డ్రైవింగ్ లైసెన్స్, 3 సంవత్సరాల డ్రైవింగ్ అనుభవం ఉండాలి. స్క్రీనింగ్ లేని ఒకే కంప్యూటర్ ఆధారిత పరీక్ష: 450 మార్కుల్లో 300 పేపర్ II ఆటోమొబైల్ ఇంజనీరింగ్‌వే, కాబట్టి అదే ఫలితాన్ని నిర్ణయిస్తుంది.

How to apply

Online at psc.ap.gov.in, by 26 Nov 2026
  1. Read notification 36/2026 on the official APPSC website.
  2. Go to psc.ap.gov.in. If you are new, register with One Time Profile Registration (OTPR).
  3. Apply online between 6 November 2026 and 26 November 2026, up to 11:59 PM.

Medha AI does not take applications or fees. Apply only on the official APPSC website.

Dates are from the official notification, checked on 20 October 2026. We list an exam date only after the commission announces it. Recheck psc.ap.gov.in for changes. Vacancies in a notification are provisional and can change.

Sources: APPSC brief notification 36/2026 dated 13/10/2026: p. 1 (dates, vacancies, age, pay, qualification), p. 2 (driving experience, women's HTV rule, physical requirements, detailed notification date, single-level CBRT exam, normalisation), p. 3 (scheme, negative marks, Paper I items 1-4), p. 4 (Paper I items 5-10, Paper II items 1-9), p. 5 (Paper II items 9-23), pp. 6-9 (Computer Proficiency Test scheme, syllabus and assessment pattern); APPSC scheme and syllabus for AMVI in A.P. Transport Subordinate Service (2018 version, G.O.Ms.No.201 of 21.12.2017): p. 1 (Paper I and Paper II 150 marks each, Paper I items 1-10), p. 2 (Paper I item 11 on bifurcation, Paper II items 1-9), p. 3 (Paper II items 10-23); superseded by the 2026 annexure; Medha AI level analysis of the common Paper I (APPSC ASO 2022 and 2025 papers, final keys), docs/exams/APPSC-P1-level.md.

APPSC AMVI questions

14 common questions, answered
Can a diploma in Mechanical Engineering apply?

It is not named; only a diploma in Automobile Engineering or equivalent is. Check the detailed notification for what counts as equivalent.

I have only an LMV licence. Can I apply?

Men need an HTV endorsement. Women may apply with an LMV licence but must add the HTV endorsement within two years of joining, or their service will be terminated.

How much driving experience is needed?

At least 3 years of driving motor vehicles. If enough candidates with 3 years are not available, those with 2 years may be appointed.

What is the age limit?

21 to 36 years as on 01/07/2026. Relaxations for reserved categories will be in the detailed notification.

How many posts, and what is the pay?

50 provisional vacancies, which may change. Pay scale 48,440 to 1,37,220 rupees.

When can I apply?

Online at psc.ap.gov.in from 06/11/2026 to 26/11/2026, 11:59 PM.

How many marks is each question?

Paper I: 1 mark (150 marks). Paper II: 2 marks (300 marks). A wrong answer loses 1/3 of the question's marks. No screening test.

Paper II is diploma standard. Will graduates find it easy?

Not entirely: the syllabus names the Mollier diagram, mean effective pressure derivation, epicyclic gear trains and SI combustion chemistry. Prepare these at degree level.

When is the APPSC AMVI exam 2026?

Not announced yet. Notification 36/2026 says the date will be announced later. Check the official APPSC website, psc.ap.gov.in.

What is the last date to apply for APPSC AMVI?

Online applications are open from 6 November 2026 to 26 November 2026, up to 11:59 PM, on psc.ap.gov.in.

How many posts are there in APPSC AMVI 2026?

50 posts as notified in 36/2026. The number is provisional and can change.

What is the APPSC AMVI exam pattern?

Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability (Degree standard) (150 questions, 150 minutes, 150 marks). Paper II: Automobile Engineering (Diploma standard) (150 questions, 150 minutes, 300 marks). Total 450 marks. Each wrong answer costs 1/3 of the marks for that question.

Is there a syllabus for APPSC AMVI?

Yes. The scheme and syllabus are in an annexure of notification 36/2026. Paper I is General Studies & Mental Ability. You can practise it in Medha AI now with APPSC Paper I.

Where do I apply for APPSC AMVI?

Only on the official APPSC website, psc.ap.gov.in. Medha AI does not take applications. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to APPSC, TSPSC, MPSC, UPSC or any other commission or government body.

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