ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: HYDERABAD
NOTIFICATION NO36/2016, Dt.30/12/2016
GROUP-I SERVICES
GENERAL RECRUITMENT

PARA 1:
Applications are invited On-line for recruitment to the posts of Group-I Services.

The proforma Application will be available on Commissions Website (www.psc.ap.gov.in) from 31/12/2016 to 30/01/2017(Note:30/01/2017 is the last date for payment of fee up- to 11:59 mid night). Before applying for the post, an applicant shall register his/her bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Commission Website viz., www.psc.ap.gov.in. Once applicant registers his/her particulars, a User ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and email ID. Applicants need to apply for the post using the OTPR User ID through Commissions website.

The Preliminary Examination is likely to be held on 07/05/2017.

The Main examination (Conventional type) likely to be held from 17/08/2017 to 27/08/2017.

HALL TICKETS can be downloaded 7 days before commencement of Examinations. All desirous and eligible applicants shall apply ON-LINE after satisfying themselves that they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment. The details are as follows:-

Post
Code Name of the Post No. of
vacancies Age as on
01/07/2016 Scale of
Pay
Rs.
Min. Max.
01 Deputy Collectors in A.P. Civil Service
(Executive Branch) 05 18 - 42 40,270-
93,780/-
02 Commercial Tax Officers in A.P.
Commercial Taxes Service. 13 18 - 42 40,270-
93,780/-
03 District Registrar in A.P. Registration
and Stamps Service 06 18 - 42 37,100-
91,450/-
04 Deputy Supdt. of Police (Civil) Cat-2
in A.P. Police Service 24 21 30 40,270-
93,780/-
05 Assistant Prohibition & Excise
Superintendent in A.P. Prohibition &
Excise Service 10 18 28 35,120-
87,130/-
06 District B.C. Welfare Officer in A.P
B.C. Welfare Service 02 18 - 42 37,100-
91,450/-
07 Municipal Commissioner Grade-II in
A.P. Municipal Administration Service 08 18 - 42 35,120-
87,130/-
08 Assistant Commissioner of Labour in
A.P Labour Service. 10 18 - 42 35,120-
87,130/-
TOTAL 78


IMPORTANT NOTE: Distribution of vacancies among roster points is subject to variation and confirmation from the Unit Officer/ Appointing authority. Post wise preferences would be obtained from candidates before Main Examination. Before preliminary Examination no preferences are taken.
(The details of vacancies viz., Community, State/Multi-Zone/Zone and Gender wise (G/W) may be seen at Annexure-I.)

PARA-2: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must possess the qualifications as detailed below or equivalent thereto, as per the specifications in the relevant service rules and as per the indent received from the Department as on the date of notification.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:-

For Post Code No. 04 : Must not be less than 167.6 Cms. in height and must be not less than 86.3 Cms. round the Chest on full inspiration and has a Chest expansion of not less than 5 Cms. on full inspiration (as per Special Rules).
For S.T.: Must not be less than 164 Cms. in height and must be not less than 83.8 Cms. round the Chest with a minimum expansion of not less than 5 Cms. on full inspiration.

For Post Code No. 04 (Women only): Not less than 152.5 Cms. in height and not less than 45.5 Kgs in weight. (As per G.O.Ms.No. 137; Home (Police-E); dated: 01/06/1998)

For Post Code No.05: Must be at least 165 Cms. in height and atleast 81 Cms. round the Chest on full expiration, with a chest expansion of atleast 5 Cms. (as per Rule 4(c)(iii) of A.P. Excise Rules & as per G.O. Ms. No. 108 GAD, dated: 25/01/1961.

For Pc.No. 04 : Vision: The Candidate should satisfy by a Medical Board as to his Physique,Fitness and Capacity for active outdoor work and is certified by the Ophthalmic Surgeon that his vision comes up to the requirements specified below without the use of contact glasses.

A contact glass or lens is defined as a glass shell, the concavity of which is in contact with the globe of the eye, a layer or liquid being interposed between the lens and the cornea. The meaning of the glasses wherever used below is to be interpreted as not covering contact glasses.

(a) The examination for determining the acuteness of vision includes two tests, one for distant the other for near vision. Snellons test types will be used for the test for distant vision,without glasses at a distance of 6.10 metres, and for the test for near vision, without glasses,at any distance selected by the candidate. The standards of the minimum acuteness of vision which will be used for guidance in the examination of a candidate are as follows:
STANDARD I



(b) Each eye must have a full field of vision as tested by and movements.
(c) Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or of the lids of either eye liable to the
risk of aggravation of recurrence will cause the rejection of the candidate.
(d) Each eye will be examined separately and the lids must be kept wide open during
the test.
3
(e) Inability to distinguish the principal colours will not be regarded as cause for
rejection, but the fact will be noted in the proceedings and the candidate will be informed.
(f) The degree of acuteness of vision of all candidates for appointment will be entered
in the proceedings in the following manner:
V.R. Reads with glasses
V.L. Reads with glasses
The physical standards have been prescribed for post code No.04 & 05, Medical rules,
as prescribed in G.O. Ms.No147, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dt.06/08/2016, read with
Regulation 14-A (III) of Commissions Regulation, shall apply.
PARA-3 AGE: No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than 18 years
of age and if he/she is more than 42 years of age as on 01/07/2016, For post code No. 01-03
&06-08(As per G.O.Ms.No.396 General Administration (Ser- A) Dept., Dt.05/11/2016).
For post code nos 04. No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than
21 years of age and if he/she is more than 30 years of age as on 01/07/2016(As per
G.O.Ms.No.137Home (Police-E)Dept, Dated.01/06/1998 read with G.O.Ms.No.382 General
Administration (Ser-A) Dept., Dt.17/10/2016).
For post code nos 05. No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than
18 years of age and if he/she is more than 28 years of age as on 01/07/2016(As per
G.O.Ms.No.108 GAD. (Rules) Dated.25/01/1961 read with G.O.Ms.No.382 General
Administration (Ser-A) Dept., Dt.17/10/2016).
Age Relaxation: The upper age limit prescribed above is relaxable in the following cases:
Sl.
No.
Category of candidates
Relaxation of age
permissible
1 2 3
1. Retrenched temporary employees in the State
Census Department with a minimum service of 6
months.
3 Years
2. A.P. State Government Employees (Employees
of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities
etc. are not eligible).
5 Years based on the length
of regular service.
3. Ex-Service men including those who are applying
for reemployment one year before completion of
specified terms of engagement
3 years & length of service
rendered in the armed
forces.
4. N.C.C.(who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.) 3 Years & length of service
rendered in the N.C.C.
5. SC/ST and BCs 5 Years
6. Physically Handicapped persons 10 Years

EXPLANATION:
After provision of the relaxation of Age in Col. No. 3 of table above; the age shall not
exceed the maximum age prescribed for the post for the candidates at Sl. No. 3 & 4.

The age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen is applicable for those who have been released
from Armed Forces otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct
or inefficiency.

PARA-4:RESERVATION TO LOCAL CANDIDATES: - The Rule of Reservation to the
Local candidates is not applicable for all posts (i.e., Pc. No. 01 to 08).
For Pc. No 05 & 08: Though the posts are organized into Multi-Zone, the selection will be made on State wide merit, based on the preferences to the following.
For Pc. No. 05 &08 State wide Selection and allotment will be Multi-Zone I & II Multi Zone-I (ZoneI&II): Srikakulam(SKM), Visakhapatnam(VSP), Vizianagaram(VZM),
East Godavari(EG), West Godavari(WG), Krishna(KST), Multi Zone-II (ZoneIII& IV): Guntur(GNT), Prakasham(PKM), Nellore(NLR),Chittoor(CTR), Cuddapah(CDP), Ananthapur(ATP) and Kurnool(KNL)

For Pc. No.06 & 07: State wide Selection and allotment will be Multi-Zone Multi Zone-I (ZoneI to IV):Srikakulam(SKM), Visakhapatnam(VSP), Vizianagaram(VZM),
East Godavari(EG), West Godavari(WG), Krishna(KST), Guntur(GNT), Prakasham(PKM),Nellore(NLR), Chittoor(CTR), Cuddapah(CDP), Ananthapur(ATP) and Kurnool(KNL).
Note: Candidates who have migrated from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh as per terms laid out in circular memo No.4136/SPF & MC/2015-5, Dated.08/08/2016 of Government of
Andhra Pradesh shall obtain the migration certificate and produce at the time of verification.

PARA - 5 HOW TO APPLY:
A) HOW TO UPLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:

(i) The Applicants have to read the User manual for On-Line submission of application and
then proceed further. User manual is available at www.psc.ap.gov.in.

I STEP: The applicant has to fill the OTPR application to obtain ID Number. While filling the
same, the candidates have to ensure that there are no mistakes in it. The Commission bears
no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates.

II STEP: The applicant has to fill and submit Application and Click on the Link with Notification
Number and Name, OTPR ID Number and Date of Birth to proceed further.

Applicant has to verify the details as obtained from OTPR database displayed on the
screen. If any details are to be changed, applicant should go back to the website and use the
Modify OTPR link. In addition to the details obtained from OTPR database, Notification
specific details such as Examination City opted, eligibility and accepting declarations etc. are
to be filled by the applicant. (Preview and Edit facility is available to make changes) and
SUBMIT the application form. An Application Fee ID is generated and sent through the
SMS/email after successful submission of application form, which is to be used for payment of
Fee.

III STEP:- Once the Application Fee ID is generated, select the payment of Fee option for
paying through either Net banking / Credit Card / Debit Card.

IV STEP:-After payment of fee, the PDF Application will be generated which contains the
particulars furnished by the applicant. The Application Fee ID No in the PDF Application form
has to be quoted for future reference/correspondence.

* Applicant shall note that, the details available with OTPR database at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification. If,any changes are made by the applicant to OTPR database at a later date will not be considered for the purpose of this Notification.
* Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be accepted and liable for rejection.
* For any Technical problems related to Online submission and downloading of Hall Tickets please contact 040- 29802633 (Call Time: 10.30 A.M to 1.00 P.M && 1.30 P.M to 5.00 P.M) or mail to appschelpdesk@gmail.com

NOTE:

* The Commission is not responsible, for any omissions by the applicant in bio-data particulars while submitting the application form On-Line. The applicants are therefore,advised to strictly follow the instructions given in the User guide before submitting the application.
* All the candidates are requested to submit their application with correct data. It is noticed that some of the candidates are requesting for change in the data, after submission of the application. It is informed that such requests will not be entertained after one week of the last date of submission for application.
* The particulars furnished by the applicant in the Application Form will be taken as final,and data entry processed, based on these particulars. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in Uploading / Submitting the Application Form Online.
* INCOMPLETE/INCORRECT APPLICATION FORM WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED. THE INFORMATION IF ANY FURNISHED BY THE CANDIDATE SUBSEQUENTLY WILL
NOT BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL IN FILLING-UP THE APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMISSION. IF ANY LAPSE IS DETECTED DURING THE SCRUTINY, THE CANDIDATURE WILL BE REJECTED EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE COMES TO THE FINAL STAGE OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS OR EVEN AT A LATER STAGE.
* Before Uploading/Submission Application Form, the Candidates should carefully ensure his/her eligibility for this examination. NO RELEVANT COLUMN OF THE APPLICATION FORM SHOULD BE LEFT BLANK; OTHERWISE APPLICATION FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PARA - 6: (a) FEE:

* Applicant must pay Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) towards application processing fee and Rs 120/- (Rupees one hundred and twenty only) towards Examination Fee.
* However, the following categories of candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee of Rs.120/- only.
* SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men.
* Families having Household Supply White Card issued by Civil Supplies Department,A.P. Government. (Residents of Andhra Pradesh).
* Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 42 years as per G.O.Ms.No.439, G.A (Ser-A) Dept., dated: 18/10/1996 should submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission.
* Applicants belonging to the categories mentioned above (except Physically Handicapped Persons & Ex-Service Men) hailing from other States are not entitled for exemption from payment of fee and not entitled for claiming any kind of reservation.

b) Mode of Payment of Fee:

i) The Fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid On-Line using Payment Gateway using Net Banking/ Credit card / Debit Card. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of Fee will be appended separately.

ii) The fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee, application fee will entail total rejection of application.
iii) IPOs / Demand Drafts are not accepted.

PARA-7: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:- The Scheme & Syllabus for the examination has been shown in Annexure-II.

PARA-8: CENTRES FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

1. Screening test /Preliminary Examination will be held all District Centres. However, the
Commission reserves the right either to increase or decrease the number of Centres.
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Examination
Centre
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Examination
Centre
01 Srikakulam 08 Ongole
02 Visakhapatnam 09 Nellore
03 Vizianagaram 10 Tirupathi
04 Kakinada 11 Kadapa
05 Eluru 12 Anantapur
06 Vijayawada 13 Kurnool
07 Guntur

2. The Main (Conventional Type) Examination will be held at the following Four Centres only.

1. VISAKHAPATNAM 2. VIJAYAWADA 3. TIRUPATI 4. ANANTHAPUR
3. Applicants should choose only one of the above centres. Centre once chosen shall be
final. The Commission, however reserves the right to allot candidates to any centre other
than the centre chosen by the applicant or abolish a centre and or to create a new centre
for administrative reasons.
4. Applicants must indicate the centres for both Preliminary Examination & Main
(Conventional Type) Written Examination in the On-Line Application Form.

RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES RELATED TO QUESTION PAPER, ANSWER KEY AND
OTHER MATTER

In the case of objective type examination, the Commission would publish on its website, the key, after conduct of the examination. Any objections with regard to the key and any other matter shall be filed with in one week of the publication of the key on the website of the Commission.
The objections if any would be examined and the decision of the Commission in this regard shall be final. Any objection filed after expiry of one week from the date of publication of key would not be entertained. In case of other examinations which are not objective type also,any objection shall be filed with in one week after date of last examination.

PARA -10 NOTE ON IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

* Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the notified vacancies only. There shall be no waiting list as per G.O. Ms. No. 81 General Administration (Ser. A) Department, Dated 22/02/1997 and Rule 6 of APPSC Rules of procedure. In any case, no cognisance will be taken by Commission of any vacancies arising or reported after the completion of the selection and recruitment process or the last date as decided by the Commission as far
as this Notification is concerned, and these will be further dealt with as per G.O. & Rule cited above.
* The Recruitment will be processed as per this Notification and also as per the Rules and Instructions issued by the Government and also as decided by the Commission from time to time in terms of respective Special Rules/ Adhoc Rules governing the Recruitment applicable in this regard.
* Rules: The various conditions and criterion prescribed herein are governed by the General Rules of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 read with the relevant Special Rules applicable to any particular service in the departments. Any guidelines or clarification is based on the said Rules, and, in case of any necessity, any matter will be processed as per the relevant General and Special Rules in force.
* The Commission is empowered under the provisions of Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India read with relevant laws, rules, regulations and executive instructions and all other enabling legal provisions in this regard to conduct examination for appointment to the posts notified herein, duly following the principle of order of merit as per Rule 3(vi) of the APPSC Rules of Procedure read with relevant statutory provisions
and ensuring that the whole recruitment and selection process is carried out with utmost regard to maintain secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure that the principle of merit is
scrupulously followed. A candidate shall be disqualified for appointment, if he himself or through relations or friends or any others has canvassed or endeavored to enlist for his
candidature, extraneous support, whether from official or non-official sources for appointment to this service.
* The Rule of Reservation to the Local candidates is not applicable for all posts (i.e., Pc. No.01 to 08).
* The persons already in Government Service/ Autonomous bodies/ Government aided
institutions etc., whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged
employees are however required to inform in writing, their Head of Office/ Department
that they have applied for this recruitment.
* The Commission is also empowered to invoke the penal provisions of the other Public
Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Act 25/97 for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto in respect of this Notification. Regulation PME of
Commissions Regulations issued vide G.O.Ms.No.385, G.A(Ser.A) Dept., Dt.18/10/2016
will also be applicable.
* Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent authority in terms of
G.O. Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt: 12/5/97 should be submitted at appropriate time. As
per General Rules for State and Subordinate Service Rules, Rule -2(28) Explanation: No
person who professes a religion different from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of
Schedule Caste. BCs, SCs & STs belonging to other States are not entitled for
reservation, Candidates belonging to other States shall pay the prescribed fee of
Rs.120/- (Rupees Eighty only) along with processing fee of Rs.250/-as indicated at
Para-6. Otherwise such applications will not be considered and no correspondence
on this will be entertained.
* Reservation and eligibility in terms of General Rule 22 of A.P. State and Subordinate
Service Rules are applicable.
* Reservation to Disabled persons is applicable (except for PC. No. 04 & 05) as per
Departmental Special Rules and for Pc. No. 02 (CTO) PH reservation is restricted to OH
& HH only. (As per Go. Rt. No. 297, WD.CW & BW (DW) Dept., 09/10/2006 and G.O.
Ms.No. 203, Revenue (CT.I) Dept., Dt. 10/03/2010).
* The Reservation to Women will apply as per G.O. Ms. No. 40, DWCDA & SC (Prog. II)
Dt. 25/07/2016.
* Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation before the
Honorable Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: (a) 2628-2637 of 2010 in SLP.
No. 7388-97 of 2010, dated. 25/03/2010 and orders from the Government.
* Government had issued orders in G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward Classes Welfare(C-2)
Department, Dated 04.04.2006 read with G.O. Ms. No. 26 Backward Classes Welfare(C)
Department, Dated 09.12.2013 laying down the criteria to determine Creamy Layer
among Backward Classes in order to exclude from the provisions of reservations.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has adopted all the criteria to determine the Creamy
Layer among Backward Classes as fixed by the Government of India. In view of the
Government orders, in G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward Classes Welfare(C-2) Department,
dated 4/4/2006 read with G.O. Ms. No. 26 Backward Classes Welfare(C) Department,
Dated 09.12.2013, the candidates claiming to be belonging to non-creamy layer
Backward Class have to obtain a Certificate regarding their exclusion from the Creamy
Layer from the competent authority (Tahasildar) and produce the same at appropriate
time of verification. In case of failure to produce the same on the day of verification, the
Candidature will be rejected without further correspondence.

PARA- 11 Please read the following Annexures appended to the notification before
filling the application form
Annexure- I- Break up of vacancies
Annexure- II- Scheme & Syllabus
Annexure- III- Instructions to candidates
Annexure- IV- List of SC / ST / BCs

PARA-12: PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

The selection to these posts will be based on the Scheme and Syllabus shown at
Annexure-II.
1. The applicants will be subjected to a Screening Test (Objective Type) for the purpose of
admitting them to the Main (Written) Examination (Conventional Type). Only such of the
applicants who are admitted to Main (Written) Examination will be subjected to the
process of Selection, the details of which are given in Annexure-II.

2. The selection of Candidates for appointment to the posts will be made in two successive
stages viz., (1) Written Examination and (2) Oral Test in the shape of an interview.

The selection to the posts will be based on merit after the Written Examination and Oral marks
taken together, duly taking into account the post preferences and other eligibility criteria. In
case of Posts/ Services having Multi-Zones/ Zones, Selection will be considered as per
preferences exercised.

The physical standards have been prescribed for post code No.01,04 & 05 Medical
rules, as prescribed in G.O. Ms.No147, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dt.06/08/2016,
read with Regulation 14-A (III) of Commissions Regulation, shall apply.

PARA-13: DEBARMENT:

Candidates should make sure of their eligibility to the post applied for and that the
declaration made by them in the format of application regarding their eligibility is correct in
all respects. Any candidate furnishing in-correct information or making false declaration
regarding his/her eligibility at any stage or suppressing any information is liable TO BE
DEBARRED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM APPEARING FOR ANY OF THE EXAMINATIONS
CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION, and summarily rejection of their candidature for
this recruitment.

The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B
Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are
noticed at any stage of the recruitment. Further candidates shall be liable for penalty as
per G.O.Ms.No.385General Administration (Ser. A) Dept., Dt.18/10/2016. The Chief
Superintendent of the examination centre is authorized to take decision in case of
malpractice or usage of unfair means or creation of disturbance or use of physical force by
any candidate and report the matter to the competent authority as well register a police
case.

The Commission is vested with the constitutional duty of conducting recruitment and
selection as per rules duly maintaining utmost secrecy and confidentiality in this process
and any attempt by anyone causing or likely to cause breach of this constitutional duty in
such manner or by such action as to violate or likely to violate the fair practices followed
and ensured by the Commission will be sufficient cause for rendering such questionable
means as ground for debarment and penal consequences as per law and rules as per
decision of the Commission.

Any candidate is or has been found impersonating or procuring impersonation by any
person or resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his / her
candidature for selection or obtaining support of candidature by any means, such a
candidate may in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, will
be liable to be debarred permanently from any exam or selection held by the Service
Commissions in the country.

MEMORANDUM OF MARKS:

Memorandum of Marks is issued on payment of Rs.50/- (Rupees Fifty only) through Online
payment facility available on psc.ap.gov.in. Request for Memorandum of Marks from
candidates, will be entertained within two months from the date of publication of the
selections. Such a request must necessarily be accompanied by a Xerox copy of the Hallticket.
Request for revaluation or recounting will not be under taken under any
circumstances. Invalid, disqualified, ineligible candidates will not be issued any
Memorandum of Marks and fees paid by such candidates, if any, will be forfeited to
Government account, without any correspondence in this regard.

PARA-14: COMMISSIONS DECISION TO BE FINAL:

The decision of the Commission in all aspects and all respects pertaining to the
application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct of examination and at
all consequent stages culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final
in all respects and binding on all concerned, under the powers vested with it under Article 315
and 320 of the Constitution of India. Commission also reserves its right to alter and modify the
terms and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to
selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any unforeseen
circumstances arising during the course of this process, or as deemed necessary by the
Commission at any stage.


ANNEXURE-I

BREAK-UP OF VACANCIES TO GROUP-I SERVICE
Sl.
No.
Name of the post
State
Wide/
MZ/
Zonal
OC BC-A BC-B BC-C BC-D BC-E SC ST PH Total
Grand
Total
G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W
01
Deputy Collectors
in A.P Civil
Services
(Executive
Branch).
State
Wide
02 01 -- -- -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- - - 02 03 05
02
Commercial Tax
Officers in A.P
Commercial Taxes
Services.
State
Wide
06 01 -- 01 -- 01 -- 01 -- -- -- -- 02 -- -- 01 - - 08 05 13
03
District Registrar
in A.P Registration
& Stamp Services
State
Wide
02 01 -- -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- 01(HH) - 05 01 06
04
Deputy Supdt. of
Police Category-II
(Civil) in A.P Police
Service.
State
Wide
08 03 01 01 01 01 -- 01 -- 01 -- 01 02 02 01 01 - - 13 11 24
05
Assistant
Prohibition &
Excise
Superintendent in
A.P Prohibition &
Excise Service
MZ-I 01 -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- 01 -- 01 -- -- - - 02 03 05
MZ-II 02 -- -- -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- 01 -- - - 05 -- 05
06
District B.C
Welfare Officers
in A.P B.C Welfare
Services
MZ-I 01 - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- - -- -- -- - 01(VH) 01 01 02
07
Municipal
Commissioner
Grade-II in A.P
Municipal
Administrative
Service
MZ-I 02 02 01 -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 1(OH) - 05 03 08
08
Asst.
Commissioner of
Labour in A.P
Labour Service
MZ-I 02 01 -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- - - 02 03 05
MZ-II 02 01 -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- - - 02 03 05
Total 26 10 03 04 04 03 - 02 - 02 - 02 05 06 03 03 02 01 45 33 78

ANNEXURE II
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR GROUP- I SERVICES
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO GROUP- I SERVICES

SUBJECT
(1)
MARKS
(2)
Screening Test(Objective Type)
General Studies & Mental Ability. (150 Questions,150 Minutes)
150
NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms.No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg &
Policy) Dept., Dt:06/12/2016, for each wrong
answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the
marks prescribed for the question.
Main Examination (Conventional Type)
Paper
General English
(10th Standard-Qualifying for Interviews)
150
Paper-I. General Essay 150
Paper-II.
i. History and Cultural Heritage of India with Emphasis on
20th Century History of India.
ii. Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of
various social and cultural movements in Andhra
Pradesh
iii. General overview of the Indian Constitution
150
Paper-III:
i) Planning in India & Indian Economy
ii) Land Reforms and social changes in Andhra Pradesh after
Independence
iii) Andhra Pradesh Economy present status, its strengths and
weaknesses
150
Paper-IV:
i) The role and Impact of Science & Technology in the
development of India with emphasis on the applied aspects
ii) General awareness with the modern trends in life sciences.
iii) Development and environmental problems
150
Paper-V: Data appreciation and Interpretation, Logical
Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Problem solving
i) Data analysis and Interpretation of diagrammatic data
ii) Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude and
iii) Passage Analysis
150
INTERVIEW 75
TOTAL 825

SCREENING TEST SYLLABUS FOR GROUP-I SERVICES
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY (OBJECTIVE TYPE)

1. Events of National and International importance.
2. Current affairs - International, National and Regional.
3. General Science and its applications to the day to day life and Contemporary
developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology
4. Geography - World, National and Andhra Pradesh.
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5. History of India Ancient, Medieval, Modern socio-cultural, Economic and political
affairs with special emphasis on Indian National Movement.
6. Indian Polity and Governance; Constitutional issues, public policy formulation and
implementation, Governance Reforms and e-governance initiatives.
7. Economic development in India since Independence- role of planning; Planning
Commission, Niti Ayog, Indias economic problems such as poverty and
unemployment, agrarian crisis, irrigation and water, sustainable development,
inflation and balance of payments, growth with stability, growth with Social justice
8. Centre State relations, Finance Commissions, Sharing of Resources between
Centre and States Decentralization
9. Indias Economic reforms Banking, Financial, trade and social sector; New
challenges in a Globalized context Global competition, Financial
market instabilities, FDI flows, GST etc.,
10. Environmental degradation and challenges - Sustainable Development and
Environment Protection.
11. Disaster Management; Vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies
Application of remote sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
12. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
13. Data Analysis:
a) Tabulation of data
b) Visual representation of data
c) Basic data analysis, Summary Statistics such as mean and variance
coefficient of variation etc., and Interpretation
14. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural,
Political, and legal implications/problems, including
a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and its financial
implications.
b). Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.
e). Implications to financial resources of state government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for
investments.
g). socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h). Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 and the arbitrariness of
certain provisions.
SYLLABUS FOR GROUP-I MAIN EXAMINATIONS (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE)
GENERAL ENGLISH
(X Class Standard, Qualifying Nature Marks would not be counted for
selection to Interview)
SECTION I
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension Passage- (followed by Questions)
Descriptive Passage
Literary Passage
SECTION-II
Functional Grammar:
Recognition of Parts of Speech
Verb forms Usage of Tenses
Conditional Sentences
Identifying and Interchange of Sentences
(Simple, Complex, and Compound) (Active and Passive voice)
Use of Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Articles
Correction of Sentences

SECTION-III
Vocabulary Usage
Use the given Idioms and Phrases in your own Sentences
One Word Substitutes Recognition and Usage
Synonyms Recognition and Usage
Antonyms Recognition and Usage
Words often confused
Expansion of Proverb /Sayings
SECTION IV
Composition
Write a Paragraph using the given Words/Phrases
Summarizing /Precis Writing
Essay writing on Topics of Social relevance
Description of a given Picture/Symbols
Letter writing (Informal & Formal)
Non-Verbal Communication (Body Language)
PAPER-I
GENERAL ESSAY
Candidate should write three Essays one from each section compulsorily.
Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks.
SECTION-I - Crisis management, Social, Economic and Health Problems, Analysis
and solutions, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Ecological intelligence.
SECTION-II Current events, policies, schemes and programmes of National and
International importance.
SECTION-III Current events, policies, schemes and programmes of the State of
Andhra Pradesh
PAPER II
SECTION I
HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA WITH EMPHASIS ON 20TH
CENTURY HISTORY OF INDIA
1. Indus Valley Civilization Vedic Culture Social Formation Emergence of New
Religious Sects in 6th c. B.C.E. Jainism and Buddhism and Its Impact Rise of
Mauryans Ashoka Dharma Social and Cultural Life Sangam Age and Its
Literature Kushanas and their Contribution to Culture Guptas Socio-Economic
and Cultural Conditions Harshavardhana and His Contribution to Buddhism.
2. Pallavas of Kanchi, Chalukyas of Badami and Cholas of Tanjore -society, Religion,
Language, Literature, Art and Architecture Delhi Sultanate Cultural Developments
Significance of Bhakti and Sufi Movements and Its Influence Emergence
of Composite Culture Vijayanagar Empire Socio-Economic and Cultural
Conditions.
3. Mughals Socio-Religious Life and Cultural Developments Rise of Shivaji
Advent of Europeans Trade Practices Rise of English East India Company Its
Hegemony Changes in Administration Social and Cultural Spheres Role of
Christian Missionaries Resistance to British Rule 1857 Revolt and Its Impact.
4. Socio-Religious Reform Movements Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayananda
Saraswathi, Swamy Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Others
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Self Respect Movements Jyotiba Phule, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy
Naicker, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Others.
5. Indian Nationalism Factors for the Growth of Nationalism Three Phases of
Indias Freedom Struggle - 1885-1905, 1905-1920 and Gandhian Phase 1920-1947 -
Tribal, Peasant and Workers Movements Women and Dalit Movements Role of
different parties and organizations in the freedom struggle including role of
revolutionaries Local and regional movements as part of freedom struggle - Inter
religious Unity and Communalism - Freedom and Partition of India.
SECTION II
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
1. Ancient Andhra: Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Salankayanas and Vishnukundins
Social and Economic Conditions Religion, Language, Literature, Art & Architecture
Chalukyas of Vengi Social Life, Religion, Telugu Language, Literature, Learning, Art
and Architecture.
2. Medieval Andhra: Socio-Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhradesa between
1000 to 1565 A.D - Growth of Telugu Language and Literature (Kavitraya-
Ashtadiggajas) - Fine-Arts, Art & Architecture Monuments Significance,
Contribution of Qutubshahis to Andhra History and Culture.
3. Modern Andhra: European Trade establishments in Andhra Andhra under
Company Rule Education Role of Christian Missionaries Socio-Cultural
Awakening Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu and
Others Prominence to Spoken Telugu Gidugu Ramamurthy and others Library
Movement in Andhra Pradesh - Role of News Papers
4. Nationalist Movement in Andhra and Role of Andhra Leaders Non- Brahmin
Movement and Justice Party Nationalist and Revolutionary Literature Role of
poets/authors/social reformers (like Gurajada Appa Rao, Kandukuri Veereslingam,
Rayaprolu Subba Rao, Unnava Lakshminarayana, Gurram Jashuva, Boyi
Bheemanna, Sri Sri, Garimella Satyanarayana, Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudhary
and Several Others) Andhra Mahasabha Movement for Separate Andhra State
1903 to Formation of Andhra State 1953 States Reorganisation Commission and Its
Recommendations Emergence of Andhra Pradesh 1956 Important Social and
Cultural Events between 1956 and 2014.
5. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural,
Political, and legal implications/problems, including
a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and its financial
implications.
b). Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.
e). Implications to financial resources of state government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments.
g). socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h). Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 and the arbitrariness of
certain provisions.
SECTION-III
AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1) The Indian Constitution- Making of the Constitution- Legacies of British Rule-
Constituent Assembly- Constitutional Development Salient features of the Indian
Constitution- Preamble- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles of State Policy and
their relationship- Fundamental Duties- Impact of Socio- Economic factors on Indian
Polity.
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2) Structure and functions of Union Government- Legislative, Executive, Judiciary and
their relationship- State Governments- Legislative, Executive and Judiciary and their
relationship- Types of Legislatures- Unicameral, Bicameral, Executive Parliamentary,
Judiciary- Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.
3) Centre- State relations between Indian Union and States- Administrative,
Legislative and Financial- Need for Reforms- Recommendations of Rajmannar,
Sarkaria and M.M. Punchchi - Is Indian System, a Federal or Unitary System - Powers
and Functions of Constitutional Bodies- UPSC, State Public Service Commissions,
CAG.
4) Amendment Process to the Constitution - Centralization Vs Decentralization -
Constitutional Review Commission, Community Development Programs- Grass root
Democracies- Local Governments- Rural and Urban- 73rd and 74th Constitutional
Amendment Acts and their Implementation.
5) Party Systems- National, Regional- Types of Party Systems- One Party, Bi-Party,
Multi-Party- Regionalism and Sub- Regionalism Demand for New States - Sri
Krishna Committee - Threats to National Integration- Elections- Election Process- Role
of Election Commission- Need for Reforms- Voting Behaviour.
6) Social Movements and Welfare Mechanisms- Agrarian, Civil Liberties, Women,
Tribals, Dalits and Environmental- Need for Reforms for SCs, STs and BCs-
Prevention of SCs and STs Atrocities Act- National and States SCs STs and BCs
Commissions- Women Commission- Minorities Commissions- Human Rights
Commission- RTI- Lokpal and Lok Ayukt.
PAPER III
SECTION I
PLANNING IN INDIA & INDIAN ECONOMY
1) National income and other macroeconomic aggregates in India Trends; Sectoral
Contribution of Income; Human Development Indicators Importance and
Measurement.
2) Indian Economic Planning Characteristics Types Objectives Achievements
and Failures Vision, strategy, accomplishments and difficulties in implementation of
various 5 year plans (starting from 1st plan to 12th plan) Economic reforms and
liberalization Origin of Economic Crisis (Meltdown in 2007- 08) market failure Role
of Public and Private Sectors Guiding principles and functioning of Niti Ayog
Decentralization in resource sharing Cooperative Federalism - Finance
Commissions
3) Poverty and Unemployment in India-Concepts-Magnitude-Measurement Causes;
Measures for Eradication of Poverty; Unemployment Nature Types Causes
Government Policy initiatives for mitigating Unemployment MGNREGS; Income
inequalities causes- measurement- Remedial Measures.
4) Monetary Policy Objectives - Functions of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Control
of Credit Structure of Indian Banking Financial Sector Reforms. Trends in
Revenue and Expenditures of the Central and State Governments Indias Public
Debt Analysis of the Union Budget Demonetization as a policy instrument
5) Indias Economic Problems: Nutrition and balanced diet provision of Health care
and basic education to all financing of infrastructure PPP; agrarian crisis migration
urbanization growth of slums; climatic change; irrigation and water; skill
development and demographic dividend; environmental degradation.
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SECTION II
LAND REFORMS & SOCIAL CHANGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH AFTER
INDEPENDANCE
1) Genesis of Land Reforms Abolition of Intermediaries Tenancy Reforms Land
ceiling in Andhra Pradesh.
2) Structure of the Andhra Pradesh Economy Sectoral and Regional Analysis The
Extent of Poverty Agricultural Inputs and Technology.
3) Demographic Features and Social Backwardness Literacy and Occupational
Structure Changes in the Sectoral Distribution of Income and Employment- Socio-
Political and Economic Empowerment of Women.
4) State Finances and Budgetary Policies Trends in Revenue and Expenditures of
State Government Public Debt Analysis of the State Budget.
5) Five Year Plans of Andhra Pradesh Outlays; Regional Imbalances Development
Strategies in Andhra Pradesh Outlays after formation of Niti Ayog
SECTION III
ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMY, PRESENT STATUS ITS STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
1) Growth and structure of industries in Andhra Pradesh, factories, small and tiny
sectors, their composition and growth problems remedial measures.
2) Agricultural growth in Andhra Pradesh Trends in agricultural output and
productivity Agricultural Price Policy Public Distribution in Andhra Pradesh.
3) Regional disparities in income, industrial output, irrigation, health and education in
Andhra Pradesh.
4) Agricultural credit in Andhra Pradesh Sources of Rural Credit Institutional and
non institutional-Co-operative Credit societies Micro Finance and Development -
Adequacy of credit. Service sector in Andhra Pradesh with special reference to
Power, Transport & Communication, Tourism & IT Sectors.
5) Growth Corridors Exploration of minerals Infrastructural projects in A.P Ports
Development World class Educational Institutions.
6) Mission oriented Development Strategy Key Missions - Vision 2020 and 2050
Sunrise Andhra Pradesh CORE Post reorganization economic and welfare
programmes and schemes of Government of Andhra Pradesh
PAPER - IV
SECTION-I
ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF INDIA:
UNIT 1: Science and Technology- Classical and emerging areas their relevance to the
day to day life, National Policy of Science and technology and its changes, Importance
of science and technology nation Building.
UNIT 2: Nation Policies of Science and Technology- energies in Policies with time,
Technology Missions- Basics in Computers in Communication and Broad-costing,
Role of the information Technology in rural India, Software Development in Economic
Growth, Development of Nanotechnology, Role of Nanotechnology in different areas.
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UNIT 3: Space Programme in India, its Applications with Reference to industrial,
Agricultural and other rural development activities; INSAR, IRS, EDUSAT,
Chandrayan, Mangalayan and other futures Programmes, a role of Space Programme
in Agriculture and Rural Development, IRNSS.
UNIT 4: Energy Resources: Energy demands, Indian Energy Sciences Conventional
energy powers, Tharmal, renewable energy resources, Solar, wind, Bio and wasted
based, energy policies Geotharmal and Tidel Sources, energy Policies in India, energy
security.
UNIT 5: Current Science & Technology Developments in India, Global Warming and
Climate change, Floods, Cyclones and Tsunami, Natural and Manmade Disasters,
Tsunami, Mobilization and Industrialization.
SECTION-II
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, HUMAN WELFARE AND MODERN TRENDS IN LIFE
SCIENCES
UNIT 1: Biological Resources: Plants, animals and Microbes. Outline classification of
plants, animals and microorganisms. Microbial resources - History of fermentation
development industrially important fermentation products - antibiotics, organic acids,
alcohols, vitamins, amino acids. Insulin, and growth hormones.
UNIT 2: Plants and Animal Resources: Uses of plants-food, fodder, medicine and
fibres and other products. Cultivated plants-origin and Indian natives. Poisonous
plants. Animals-wild and domesticated. Usefulness of animals for mankind for food
and medical advancements.
UNIT 3: Human diseases-microbial infections. Common infections and preventive
measures. Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal and fungal infections. Basic
knowledge of infections-diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral
infections like HIV, Encephalitis, Chikungunya, bird flu-preventive measures during out
breaks.
UNIT 4: Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Basic concepts of
genetic engineering. Tissue culture methods and applications. Biotechnology in
agriculture- Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, Bio-fuels, Genetically modified crops. Animal
husbandry- transgenic animals.
UNIT 5: Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination,
Production of Modern Vaccines (production of Hepatitis vaccine).
SECTION III
ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
UNIT -1: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecosystem- structure and function. Energy flow
in ecosystems, productivity and food chains. Biogeochemical cycles- C & N. Types of
Ecosystems - aquatic and terrestrial, Biodiversity: types genetic, species and
ecosystem diversity and value economic values (food, fiber, medicine). hot spots.
Threats and. Biodiversity conservation- in situ and ex situ.
UNIT -2: Natural Resources: Types of Natural resources- renewable and Nonrenewable.
Forest resources. Fishing resources. Fossil Fuels- Coal, Petroleum and
Natural Gas. Mineral resources. Water resources Types, Water shed management.
Land resources types of soils and soil reclamation. Nonconventional energy
resources.
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UNIT -3: Environmental pollution and Solid waste management: Sources, impacts and
control of - air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution. Noise pollution. Solid waste
management Types of solid waste, impacts of solid waste, recycling and reuse.
UNIT -4: Global Environmental issues and role of information Technology in
Environment and Human Health Ozone layer depletion, Acid rain. Climate change and
its impacts.
UNIT -5: Environmental legislation: International Law, Montreal protocol, Kyoto
protocol, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, CITES. The
Environment (Protection) act 1986, Forest conservation Act, Wildlife protection act.
Biodiversity Bill of India cop 21 - Sustainable Development Goals National
Disaster Management Pollicy, 2016 of India and Disaster management initiatives in
India.
PAPER-V
DATA APPRECIATION AND INTERPRETATION, LOGICAL REASONING,
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
1. Data Analysis and Interpretation of diagrammatic data Analytical Interpretation of
statistical Data, Study of Graphs and Charts - Bar graphs, Line graphs and Pie- charts
and drawing conclusions. Basic problems in Trigonometry like properties of triangle,
heights & distances. Basic problems in Probability and Statistics including construction
of frequency tables, mean, median, mode, range, coefficient of variation, variance,
standard deviation etc.
2. Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
a) Time and Work, Speed -Time Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Logical
reasoning problems like Calendar and Clock Problems, Blood Relationship,
Seating arrangement etc
b) Quantitative Aptitude Number system, Number Sequences, Permutations and
Combinations, Series, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Profit, loss and discount
problems etc.,
c) Coding and Decoding problems: coding using Ciphers and non-ciphers
d) Problem solving using Venn Diagrams
3. Passage Analysis: A duly structured situation which is related to issues in social or
economic development will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to
analyze and suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation.
Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by
answering certain searching questions based on the situation.
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SECRETARY
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Annexure-III
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
A) INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE USER GUIDE AND
SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT
CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING AND ENTER THE PARTICULARS COMPLETELY
ONLINE.
APPLICANT MUST COMPULSORILY FILL-UP ALL RELEVANT COLUMNS OF
APPLICATION AND SUBMIT APPLICATION THROUGH WEBSITE ONLY. THE
PARTICULARS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE WEBSITE SHALL BE PROCESSED
THROUGH COMPUTER AND THE ELIGIBILITY DECIDED IN TERMS OF
NOTIFICATION AND CONFIRMED ACCORDINGLY.
THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ONLINE IN THE PRESCRIBED PROFORMA
AVAILABLE IN THE WEBSITE AND WITHIN THE TIME SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED
AND THE COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF
DISCREPANCY.
APPLICANTS MUST COMPULSORILY UPLOAD HIS/ HER OWN SCANNED PHOTO
AND SIGNATURE THROUGH J.P.G FORMAT.
THE APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT FURNISH ANY PARTICULARS THAT ARE FALSE,
TAMPERED, FABRICATED OR SUPPRESS ANY MATERIAL INFORMATION WHILE
MAKING AN APPLICATION THROUGH WEBSITE.
IMPORTANT:- HAND WRITTEN/TYPED/PHOTOSTAT COPIES/PRINTED APPLICATION
FORM WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
THE APPLICANT SHALL PRODUCE ALL THE ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY
THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, FOR VERIFICATION BY THE COMMISSION, AS AND
WHEN CALLED FOR. IF CANDIDATES FAIL TO PRODUCE THE SAME, HIS/HER
CANDIDATURE SHALL BE REJECTED / DISQUALIFIED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
CORRESPONDENCE.
The following certificate formats are available on the Commissions Website (www.
psc.ap.gov.in) for reference.
Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate
Declaration by the Un-Employed
School Study Certificate
Certificate of Residence
a) Medical Certificate for the Blind
b) Certificate of Hearing Disability and Hearing Assessment
c) Medical Certificate in respect of Orthopedically Handicapped
Candidates
Creamy Layer Certificate
Local status certificate (if applicable)
B) INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OFF-LINE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES:
1. The candidates should go through the instructions given on the cover page of test booklet
and carefully write his/her Registration Number, Subject / Subject Code, Booklet Series,
Name of the Examination Centre etc., in the Answer Sheet, which will be provided to
him/her in the examination hall.
2. Since the answer sheets are to be scanned (valued) with Optical Mark Scanner system,
the candidates have to USE BALL POINT PEN (BLUE/BLACK) ONLY FOR MARKING
THE ANSWERS. The candidates will be supplied OMR Sheet consisting of two copies i.e.,
the Original Copy (Top Sheet) and Duplicate Copy (Bottom Sheet). The candidate is
required to use Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) for filling the relevant blocks in the OMR
Sheet including bubbling the answers. After writing the examination the candidate has to
handover the original OMR sheet (Top Sheet) to the invigilator in the examination hall. If
any candidate takes away the original OMR Sheet (Top Sheet) his/her candidature will be
rejected. However the candidate is permitted to take away the duplicate (Bottom Sheet)
OMR Sheet for his/her record. The candidates should bring Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black and
smooth writing pad) to fill up relevant columns on the Answer Sheet. The candidate must
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ensure encoding the Registration Number, Subject/Subject Code, Booklet Series correctly,
write the Name of the Examination Centre, appending Signatures of the Candidate and
Invigilator, etc., on the O.M.R. Answer sheet correctly, failing which the Answer sheet will
not be valued. Use of whitener / correcting fluid / Blade / Powder/ Eraser / folding / Tearing
/ Rough Work or any kind of tampering to change the answers on OMR Sheet will lead to
disqualification / invalidation / rejection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained
from the candidates in this regard.
3. The OMR Sheet is to be bubbled by Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black) only. Use of any other
color like whitener etc., shall make the answer sheet invalid. Bubbling by Pencil / Ink Pen /
Gel Pen is not permitted in this examination. Any kind of tampering to change the answers
on the OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification / invalidation / rejection. No correspondence
whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates in this regard.
C) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1) If the candidate notices any discrepancy printed on the Hall ticket, as to community, date of
birth etc., he/she may immediately bring it to the notice of Commissions officials/Chief
Superintendent in the examination centre and necessary corrections can be made in the
Nominal Roll, in the Examination Hall against his/her Hall Ticket Number for being verified by
the Commissions Office.
2) The candidate should satisfy the Invigilator of his/her identity with reference to the
signature and photographs available on the Nominal Rolls and Hall Ticket.
3) The candidates should take their seats at the given time before the commencement of the
examination and are not to be allowed after of the scheduled time. The time of Examination
and entry time would be mentioned in the hall ticket. Late entry after the given entry time
would not be allowed. Candidates should not leave the examination hall till the expiry of
fulltime.
4) The candidates must note that his/her admission to the examination is strictly provisional.
The mere fact that an Admission to the examination does not imply that his/her candidature
has been finally cleared by the Commission or that the entries made by the candidate in
his/her application have been accepted by the Commission as true and correct. The
candidates have to be found suitable after verification of original certificates; and other
eligibility criteria. The Applicants have to upload his/her scanned recent colour passport photo
and signature to the Application Form. Failure to produce the same photograph, if required, at
the time of interview/ verification, may lead to disqualification. Hence the candidates are
advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete.
5) The candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as mobile / cellphones,
programmable calculators, tablets, iPad, Bluetooth, pagers, watches or any other computing
devices to examination Hall. Non programmable calculators would be permitted, wherever
necessary. Loaning and interchanging of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the
examination hall and any form of malpractice will not be permitted in the exam hall.
6) The candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while writing the
examination. The candidature will be rejected and in case of impersonation/ disorder/ rowdy
behaviour during Examination, necessary F.I.R. for this incident will be lodged with concerned
Police Station, apart from disqualifying his / her candidature. The chief superintendent of the
centre is authorize to take spot decision in this matter.
7) Candidates trying to use unfair means shall be disqualified from the selection. No
correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates.
8) The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B
Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed
at any stage of the Examination. Action will be taken to penalize as per G.O.Ms.No.385,
G.A(Ser.A) Dept., Dt.18/10/2016 will also be applicable.
9). (a) Wherever the candidates who are totally blind will be provided a scribe to write the
examination and 20 minutes extra time is permitted to them per hour. Eligible candidates are
also allowed to bring their own scribe after due intimation to the Commission after duly
providing the full identification details of the scribe like name, address and appropriate proof of
identification.
(b) The applicants shall upload the certificate relating to percentage of disability for
considering the appointment of scribe in the examination.
(c) An extra time of 20 minutes per hour is also permitted for the candidates with locomotor
disability and CEREBRAL PALSY where dominant (writing) extremity is affected for the extent
slowing the performance of function (Minimum of 40% impairment). No scribe is allowed to
such candidates.
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(d) The candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming the
rules applicable
10). In case the Hall-Ticket is without photo or if the photo is too small, he/she should affix a
passport size photo on Hall-ticket and appear by duly getting it attested by Gazetted Officer.
He/she shall handover similar photo for each paper to Chief Superintendent for affixing the
same on the Nominal Rolls.
11) The candidate will not be admitted to the examination Hall without procedural formatives.
12) The candidates admission to the Examination is provisional, subject to the eligibility,
confirmation/satisfaction of conditions laid down in the Notification No.18/2016.
13). The candidates should put his/ her signature and get the signature of the invigilator at the
appropriate places in the Nominal Roll.
14). Instructions to be followed scrupulously in the Examination Hall.
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ANNEXURE - IV
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES
(Definition 28 of General Rule - 2)
SCHEDULE - I
(Substituted with effect from 27-07-1977 through G.O.Ms.No. 838, G.A.(Services-D)
Department, dated 15/12/1977)
1 Adi Andhra
2 Adi Dravida
3 Anamuk
4 Aray Mala
5 Arundhatiya
6 Arwa Mala
7 Bariki
8 Bavuri
9 Beda Jangam, Budga Jangam (In Districts of Hyderabad, Rangareddy,
Mahaboobnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam
and Nalgonda)*
10 Bindla
11 Byagara, Byagari*
12 Chachati
13 Chalavadi
14 Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas*
15 Chambhar
16 Chandala
17 Dakkal, Dokkalwar
18 Dandasi
19 Dhor
20 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
21 Ellamalwar, Yellammalawandlu
22 Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi
23 Godagali, Godagula(in the Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram & Vishakapatnam) *
24 Godari
25 Gosangi
26 Holeya
27 Holeya Dasari
28 Jaggali
29 Jambuwulu
30 Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala *
31 Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva
32 Madiga
33 Madiga Dasu, Mashteen
34 Mahar
35 Mala, Mala Ayawaru *
36 Mala Dasari
37 Mala Dasu
38 Mala Hannai
39 Mala Jangam
40 Mala Masti
41 Mala Sale, Netkani
42 Mala Sanyasi
43 Mang
44 Mang Garodi
45 Manne
46 Mashti
47 Matangi
48 Mahter
49 Mitha Ayyalvar
50 Mundala
51 Paky, Moti, Thoti
52 (Omitted)*
53 Pamidi
54 Panchama, Pariah
55 Relli
56 Samagara
57 Samban
58 Sapru
59 Sindhollu, Chindollu
60 Yatala (Srikakulam Dist. Only) Memo No. 8183/CV-1/2006-10 SW (CV-I) Dept., Dt.
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31/03/2008
61 Valluvan * (Chittoor and Nellore Dist. Only) Memo No. 8183/CV-1/2006-10 SW (CV-I)
Dept., Dt. 31/03/2008
* As for the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) orders (Second Amendment) Act 2002, Act No. 61
of 2002
LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES
1. Andh, Sadhu Andh *
2. Bagata
3. Bhil
4. Chanchu (Chenchwar omitted) *
5. Gadabas, Boda Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kallayi Gadaba, Parangi Gadaba, Kathera Gadaba,
Kapu Gadaba *
6. Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur *
7. Goudu (in the Agency tracts)
8. Hill Reddis
9. Jatapus
10. Kammara
11. Kattunayakan
12. Kolam, Kolawar *
13. Konda Dhoras, Kubi *
14. Konda Kapus
15. Konda Reddis
16. Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Konds, Tikiria Khondhs,
Yenity Khondhs, Kuvinga *
17. Kotia, Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dulia, Holva, Sanrona, Sidhopaiko (Dhulia,Paiko,Putiyaomitted
*)
18. Koya, Doli Koya, Gutta Koya, Kammara Koya, Musara Koya, Oddi Koya, Pattidi Koya,
Rajah, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (Ordinary), Kottu Koya, Bhine Koya, Raj Koya
(Goud-omitted *)
19. Kulia
20. Malis (excluding Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak,
Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal District)
21. Manna Dhora
22. Nayaks (in the Agency tracts)
23. Mukha Dhora, Nooka Dhora
24. Pardhan
25. Porja, Parangi Perja
26. Reddi Dhoras
27. Rona, Rena
28. Savaras, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Khutto Savaras
29. Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara *
30. Thoti (in Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda,
Nizamabad and Warangal Districts)
31.Valmiki (in the Scheduled Areas of Vishakapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East
Godavari and West Godavari Districts *)
32. Yenadis, Chella Yenadi, Kappala Yenadi, Manchi Yenadi, Reddi Yenadi *
33. Yerukulas, Koracha, Dabba Yerukula, Kunchapuri Yerukula, Uppu Yerukula *
34. Nakkala Kurivikaran (Nakkala A.P. Gazette, Part III (B) Central Acts ordinance and
Regulations Issue No. 05 Dt. 02/10/2003 )
35. Dhulia, Paiko, Putiya (in the districts of Vishakapatnam, Vizianagaram *)
* As for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 2002, Act No.
10 of 2003
LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES
(Amended from time to time as on 31/08/2007)
GROUP- A
Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes etc.,
1. Agnikulakshatriya, Palli, Vadabalija, Besta, jalari, Gangavar, Gangaputra, Goondla,
Vanyakulakshatriya (Vannekapu, Vannereddi, Pallikapu, Pallireddy Neyyala and
Pattapu) *Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu, The G.O. Ms.No. 15 BCW(C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009 is suspended. Hence the inclusion of Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu is
suspended) vide Honble A.P. High Court orders in WP No. 2122/2009 dated: 29-04-
2009.
2. Balasanthu, Bahurupi
3. Bandara
4. Budabukkala
5. Rajaka (Chakali Vannar)
6. Dasari (formerly engaged in bikshatana)
(amended vide G.O.Rt.No. 32, BCW(M1) Department, dated 23/02/1995)
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7. Dommara
8. Gangiredlavaru
9. Jangam (whose traditional occupation is begging)
10. Jogi
11. Katipapala
12. Korcha
13. Lambada or Banjara in Telangana Area
(deleted and included in S.T. list vide G.O.Ms.No. 149, SW, dated 3/5/1978)
14. Medari or Mahendra
15. Mondivaru, Mondibanda, Banda
16. Nayee Brahmin (Mangali), Mangala and Bajantri
(amended vide G.O.Ms.No. 1, BCW(M1) Department, dated 6/1/1996)
17. Nakkala (Deleted vide G.O. Ms. No. 21, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 20/06/2011)
18. Vamsha Raj (amended vide G.O.Ms.No. 27, BCW(M1) Department, dated 23/06/1995
deleting the Original name Pitchiguntla)
19. Pamula
20. Pardhi (Mirshikari)
21. Pambala
22. Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu (Dammali,
Dammala, Dammula, Damala Castes confined to Srikakulam dist. Vide G.O.Ms. No.: 9
BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 9/04/2008)
23. Veeramushti (Nettikotala), Veera bhadreeya (Amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 62, BCW
(M1) Dept., Dt. 10/12/1996)
24. Valmiki boya (Boya, Bedar, Kirataka, Nishadi, Yellapi, Pedda Boya) Talayari and
Chunduvallu
(G.O.Ms. No. 124, SW, Dt. 24.06.85) Yellapi and Yellapu are one and the same
amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 61, BCW(M1) Dept., Dt. 05.12.1996)
25. Yerukalas in Telangana area (deleted and included in the list of S.Ts)
26. Gudala
27. Kanjara - Bhatta
28. Kalinga (Kinthala deleted vide G.O.Ms. No. 53, SW, Dt. 07.03.1980)
29. Kepmare or Reddika
30. Mondipatta
31. Nokkar
32. Pariki Muggula
33. Yata
34. Chopemari
35. Kaikadi
36. Joshinandiwalas
37. Odde (Oddilu, Vaddi, Vaddelu)
38. Mandula (Govt. Memo No. 40-VI/70-1, Edn., Dt. 10.02.1972)
39. Mehator (Muslim) (Govt. Memo No. 234-VI/72-2, Edn., Dt. 05.07.1972).
40. Kunapuli (Govt. Memo No. 1279/P1/74-10, E&SW, Dt. 03.08.1975)
41. Patra (included in G.O. Ms. No. 8, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 28.08.2006)
42. kurakula of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only. Included vide
in G.O.MS.No. 26 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
43. Pondara of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam Districts only. Included
vide G.O.MS.No. 28 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
44. Samanthula, Samantha, sountia, Sauntia of Srikakulam District only. Included vide
G.O.MS.No. 29 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
45. pala-Ekari, Ekila, Vyakula, Ekiri, Nayanivaru, Palegaru, Tolagari, Kavali of Chittor,
Cuddapah, Kurnool, Anantapur, Nellore, Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only.
Included Vide G.O. MS. No. 23 B.C. W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
46. Rajannala, Rajannalu of Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad and Adilabad Districts
only. (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 44 B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008).
47. Bukka Ayyavars, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 6 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
dt. 19/02/2009.
48. Gotrala, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 7 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region only.
49. Kasikapadi / Kasikapudi, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 8 Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., dt. 19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Hyderabad,
Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahaboobnagar and Adilabad Districts of Telangana Region
only.
50. Siddula, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 9 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region only.
51. Sikligar / Saikalgar, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 10 Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., dt. 19/02/2009.
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52. Poosala included vide G.O. Ms.No. 16 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009.
53. Aasadula / Asadula, included vide G.O. Ms. No. 13, Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to East Godavari and
West Godavari Districts only.
54. Keuta/Kevuto/Keviti, included vide G.O. Ms. No. 15, Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Srikakulam District
only.
GROUP B (Vocational)
1. Achukatlavandlu in the Districts of Visakhapatnam and Guntur confined to Hindus only
as amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 8, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 29.03.2000
2. Aryakshatriya, Chittari , Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakshas (Muchi Telugu Speaking deleted
vide G.O. Ms. No. 31, BCW (M1) Dept., 11.06.1996)
3. Devanga
4. Goud (Ediga) Gouda (Gamella) Kalalee, Goundla, Settibalija of Vishaphapatnam, East
Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts and Srisayana (Segidi) (amended
vide G.O. Ms. No. 16, BCW (A1) Dept., dt. 19.06.1997
5. Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash
6. Gandla, Telikula, Devatilakula (Amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 13, BCW(A1) Dept., dt.
20.05.1997)
7. Jandra
8. Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana (Salivahana added vide G.O. Ms. No. 28, BCW(M1)
Dept., 24.06.1995)
9. Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikolan or Kaikala (Sengundam or Sengunther)
10. Karnabhakthulu
11. Kuruba or Kuruma
12. Nagavaddilu
13. Neelakanthi
14. Patkar (Khatri)
15. Perika (Perikabalija, Puragirikshatriya)
16. Nessi or Kurni
17. Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)
18. Srisayana ((sagidi)- deleted and added to Sl.No. 4 of Group-B)
19. Swakulasali
20. Thogata, Thogati or Thogataveerakshtriya
21. Viswabrahmin, Viswakarma (Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari Vadla or Vadra or
Vadrangi and Silpis)
(Viswakarma added vide G.O. Ms. No. 59 BCW(M1) Dept., Dt. 06.12.1995)
22. Kunchiti, Vakkaliga, Vakkaligara, Kunchitiga of Anantapur Dist. Only vide G.O. Ms.No.
10 BCW(C-2) Dept., Dt. 9-04-2008
23. Lodh, Lodhi, Lodha of Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Khammam and Adilabad Districts
only. Included in Vide G.O.MS.No. 22 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
24. Bondili (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 42, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
25. Are Marathi, Maratha(Non-Brahmins), Arakalies and Surabhi Natakalavallu. (included
in vide G.O.Ms. No. 40, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
26. Neeli (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 43, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008).
27. Budubunjala/Bhunjwa/Bhadbhunja, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 11, Backward Classes
Welfare (C2) Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to
Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy District only.
28. Gudia/Gudiya, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 14, Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram
and Vishakhapatnam, district only.
GROUP C
Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny
(Substituted in G.O.Ms.No.159, G.A.(Ser.D) Dept., dt. 02/04/1981)
GROUP D (Other Classes)
1. Agaru
2. Are-Katika, Katika, Are-Suryavamsi(Are-Suryavamsi added vide G.O. Ms. No. 39, B.C.
W(C2) Dept., Dt. 7/08/08)
3. Atagara
4. Bhatraju
5. Chippolu (Mera)
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6. Gavara
7. Godaba
8. Hatkar
9. Jakkala
10. Jingar
11. Kandra
12. Kosthi
13. Kachi
14. Surya Balija, (Kalavanthulu) Ganika (amended vide G.O.Ms. No. 20, BCW(P2) Dept.,
Dt. 19.07.1994)
15. Krishanabalija (Dasari, Bukka)
16. Koppulavelama
17. Mathura
18. Mali (Bare, Barai, Marar and Tamboli of all Districts of Telangana Region added as
synonyms vide G.O. Ms. No. 3, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 09.01.2004 and G.O. Ms. No. 45,
B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
19. Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu.
20. Munnurukapu (Telangana)
21. Nagavamsam (Nagavamsa) vide G.O.Ms.No. 53, BC Welfare Dept., dated:19/09/1996
22. Nelli(deleted vide G.O.Ms. No. 43, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
23. Polinativelmas of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts
24. . . . deleted vide G.O. Ms.No. 16 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt. 19/02/2009
25. Passi
26. Rangrez or Bhavasarakshtriya
27. Sadhuchetty
28. Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava)
29. Tammali (Non-Brahmins) (Shudra Caste) whose traditional occupation is playing
musical instruments, vending of flowers and giving assistance in temple service but not
Shivarchakars. Included vide G.O. Ms. No. 7, Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
Dt. 19/02/2011).
30. Turupukapus or Gajula kapus { the words of Srikakulkam, Vizianagaram and
Vishakapatnam Districts were deleted vide G.O.Ms.No. 62, Backward Classes
Welfare (C2) Dept., dt. 20/12/2008 and G.O. Ms.No. 19 Backward Classes Welfare
(C2) Dept., dt. 19/02/2009} who are subject to Social customs or divorce and
remarriage among their women (G.O. Ms. No. 65, E&SW, dt. 18.02.1994)
31. Uppara or Sagara
32. Vanjara (Vanjari)
33. Yadava (Golla)
34. Are, Arevallu and Arollu of Telangana District (Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 11, Backward
Classes Welfare (C-2) Department, dt. 13/5/2003 and G.O.Ms. No. 41, B.C.W(C2)
Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
35. Sadara, Sadaru of Anantapur Dist. Only vide G.O.Ms.No. 11 BCW (C-2) Dept., Dt. 9-
04-2008
36. Arava of Srikakulam District only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 24 BC W (C2) Dept.,
Dt. 4/07/08
37. Ayyaraka, of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West
Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Khammam and Warangal Districts only. Included in vide
G.O. MS. No. 25 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
38. Nagaralu of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Krishna, Hyderabad and
Rangareddy Districts only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 27 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt.
4/07/08
39. Aghamudian, Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and Agamudimudaliar including Thuluva
Vellalas of Chittoor, Nellore, Kurnool, Anantapur, Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts
only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 20 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
40. Beri Vysya, Beri Chetty of Chittoor, Nellore and Krishna Districts only. Included in vide
G.O. MS. No. 21 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
41. Atirasa included vide G.O. Ms.No. 5 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to East Godavari and West
Godavari Districts only.
42. Sondi / Sundi included vide G.O. Ms.No. 11 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009.
43. Varala included vide G.O. Ms.No. 12 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana region only.
44. Sistakaranam included vide G.O. Ms.No. 13 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009.
45. Lakkamari Kapu included vide G.O. Ms.No. 14 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
dt. 19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana region only.
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46. Veerashaiva Lingayat/Lingabalija, included vide G.O. Ms.No. 22 Backward Classes
Welfare (C2) Dept., dt. 28/02/2009.
47. Kurmi, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 12, Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., Dt.
27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region and also
Krishna District only.
48. Kalinga Komati / Kalinga Vysya vide G.O. Ms. No.10 Backward classes Welfare(c)
Department Dated.24.9.2014. The area of operation shall be confined to Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts only.
GROUP E
(Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims)
1. Achchukattalavandlu, Singali, Singamvallu, Achchupanivallu, Achchukattuvaru,
Achukatlavandlu.
2. Attar Saibuli, Attarollu
3. Dhobi Muslim/ Muslim Dhobi/ Dhobi Musalman, Turka Chakla or Turka Sakala, Turaka
Chakali, Tulukka Vannan, Tskalas or Chakalas, Muslim Rajakas.
4. Faqir, Fhakir Budbudki, Ghanti, Fhakir, Ghanta Fhakirlu, Turaka Budbudki, Derves,
Fakeer
5. Garadi Muslim, Garadi Saibulu, Pamulavallu, Kani-Kattuvallu, Garadollu, Garadiga.
6. Gosangi Muslim, Phakeer Sayebulu
7. Guddi Eluguvallu, Elugu Bantuvallu, Musalman Keelu Gurralavallu
8. Hajam, Nai, Nai Muslim, Navid
9. Labbi, Labbai, Labbon, Labba
10. Pakeerla, Borewale, Deraphakirlu, Bonthala
11. Kureshi/ Khureshi, Khasab, Marati Khasab, Muslim Katika, Khatik Muslim
12. Shaik/ Sheikh
13. Siddi, Yaba, Habshi, Jasi
14. Turaka Kasha, Kakkukotte Zinka Saibulu, chakkitakanevale, Terugadu Gontalavaru,
Thirugatiganta, Rollaku Kakku Kottevaru, Pattar Phodulu,
Chakketakare, Thuraka Kasha
15. Other Muslim groups excluding
Syed, Saiyed, Sayyad, Mushaik;
Mughal, Moghal;
Pathans;
Irani;
Arab;
Bohara, Bohra;
Shia Imami Ismaili, Khoja;
Cutchi-Memon;
Jamayat;
Navayat;
and all the synonyms and sub-groups of the excluded groups; and except those who
have been already included in the State List of Backward Classes.
N.B.:1. The above list is for information and subject to confirmation with reference to G.O. Ms.
No. 58, SW(J) Department, dated 12/05/1997 and time to time orders.
2. On account of any reason whatsoever in case of any doubt/ dispute arising in the
matter of community status (SC/ST/BC/OC) of any candidate, subject to satisfaction
with regard to relevant rules and regulations in force the decision of the Commission
shall be final in all such cases.

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued	30-Dec-2016
Applications	31-Dec-2016	30-Jan-2017
Examinations (Preliminary)		07-May-2017
Examinations (Mains)	17-Aug-2017	27-Aug-2017

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