APPSC · Notification No. 18/2026
23 posts, Intermediate pass, two papers, walking test
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23 posts · provisional
| Paper | Qs | Min | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying test: essay in English, Telugu or Urdu (descriptive) | 1 | 45 | 50 |
| Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Paper II: General Science and General Mathematics (SSC standard) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
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Notification 18/2026 fills 23 district-cadre Forest Beat Officer posts in ten districts for Intermediate passes. Merit rests on two 100-mark objective papers (GS & Mental Ability; SSC Science & Maths), with a qualifying essay, walking test, medical and Computer Proficiency Test.
Based on Paper II: 2025 FBO/ABO Mains Paper II (06/2025, initial key), same syllabus and pattern, the only one. Paper I: common GS paper, 2022 and 2025 ASO keys.
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Difficulty in the real papers
A district-cadre Forest Subordinate Service post; the notification lists no duties but demands fitness for outdoor forest work and a 25 km (men) or 16 km (women) walk.
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One qualifying essay on forests and environment, in English, Telugu or Urdu. Its marks are not added to the 200; the qualifying mark is not stated.
A shorter GS paper: 100 questions in 100 minutes, 8 syllabus items. No data-analysis item; polity and economy are one item with rural development; disaster management names five natural disasters.
Two 50-mark halves: General Science from AP Class 8-10 textbooks, as quick recall, and General Mathematics, almost all numerical. Maths is the harder half and partly Intermediate first-year level.
Each wrong answer costs 1/3 mark (0.33), as each question carries 1 mark. Papers appear in English and Telugu; English is final for valuation.
The essay is qualifying and not counted in the total. Each wrong answer costs 1/3 of the marks for that question.
Assumes an Intermediate pass starting late October 2026, about 4 hours a day plus a daily walk. The exam date is not announced; if sooner, shorten each phase.
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నోటిఫికేషన్ 18/2026 ద్వారా పది జిల్లాల్లో 23 జిల్లా కేడర్ ఫారెస్ట్ బీట్ ఆఫీసర్ పోస్టులను ఇంటర్మీడియట్ ఉత్తీర్ణులతో భర్తీ చేస్తారు. మెరిట్ 100 మార్కుల చొప్పున రెండు ఆబ్జెక్టివ్ పేపర్లపై (జనరల్ స్టడీస్ & మెంటల్ ఎబిలిటీ; ఎస్ఎస్సీ స్థాయి సైన్స్ & మ్యాథమెటిక్స్) ఆధారపడుతుంది; వ్యాసం, నడక పరీక్ష, వైద్య పరీక్ష, కంప్యూటర్ ప్రొఫిషియెన్సీ టెస్ట్ అర్హత పరీక్షలు మాత్రమే.
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Sources: APPSC notification 18/2026 (16.10.2026): p. 1 (vacancies, pay, CBRT, APPSC mock test), pp. 2-3 (eligibility, qualification, physical standards, walking test, NCC bonus, medical board, CPT), pp. 3-5 (reservations, women 33 1/3%, PBD, certificates), pp. 5-6 (age and relaxations), pp. 6-7 (local candidates, local ST, district cadre), pp. 8-9 (corrections, fee), pp. 9-10 (scheme, negative marking, normalisation, exam centres, Telugu version), p. 11 (no waiting list), p. 12 (selection, minimum marks, ties), pp. 15-16 (Annexure I, vacancies and women's posts), pp. 17-21 (Annexure II, scheme and syllabus), pp. 21-23 (CPT); APPSC brief notification 18/2026 (15.09.2026), p. 2 (single-level exam, no screening test, normalisation); Medha AI level analysis: FBO/ABO Paper II, from the Mains Paper II of notification 06/2025, initial key, 100 questions (docs/exams/FBO-level.md, sections 3-7); Medha AI level analysis: common Paper I, from the 2022 and 2025 APPSC Assistant Statistical Officer papers, final keys (docs/exams/APPSC-P1-level.md, Paper I table).
No. The exam is a single-level online test. The 2025 recruitment had a 150-question screening test; that has been dropped.
No, only 23 Forest Beat Officer posts. The scheme annexure names both posts because they share the same scheme.
Intermediate or its equivalent by 16.10.2026. A graduate who has passed Intermediate qualifies; a degree earns no extra credit.
Yes. Women have their own physical standards, a shorter walk and 33 1/3% horizontal reservation. Annexure I shows two posts for women.
Alluri Sitharama Raju (Agency) 3, Anakapalli 1, Eluru (Agency) 2, Prakasam 2, SPSR Nellore 1, Nandyal 4, Tirupati 3, Annamayya 2, YSR Kadapa 3, Chittoor 2. The five Agency posts are only for local Scheduled Tribe candidates.
No. The essay (50 marks, 45 minutes) is qualifying. Merit is on Paper I and Paper II, 200 marks.
The date is not announced. The test is computer-based, in the erstwhile 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh; you choose a centre in the application.
The objective papers appear in English and Telugu; if they differ, English is used for valuation. The essay can be in English, Telugu or Urdu.
Not announced yet. Notification 18/2026 says the date will be announced later. Check the official APPSC website, psc.ap.gov.in.
Online applications are open from 16 October 2026 to 5 November 2026, up to 11:59 PM, on psc.ap.gov.in.
23 posts as notified in 18/2026. The number is provisional and can change.
Qualifying test: essay in English, Telugu or Urdu (descriptive) (1 questions, 45 minutes, 50 marks). Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability (100 questions, 100 minutes, 100 marks). Paper II: General Science and General Mathematics (SSC standard) (100 questions, 100 minutes, 100 marks). Total 200 marks. Each wrong answer costs 1/3 of the marks for that question.
Yes. The scheme and syllabus are in an annexure of notification 18/2026. Paper I is General Studies & Mental Ability. You can practise it in Medha AI now with APPSC Paper I.
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