Notification Details:

> NOTIFICATOIN NO.06/2016.Dt.17/08/2016 Starting date for application submission 18/08/2016 Closing Date: 21/09/2016 Application Submission Mode: Online Exam Date: likely to be held between 03-11-2016 & 05-11-2016 Website: www.psc.ap.gov.in

(Note:21/09/2016 is the last date for payment of fee up- to 11:59 mid night).

Fee:

Rs. 250/- towards application processiong fee and Rs. 120/- towards exam fee.

Post Name:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS IN VARIOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES (GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

Number of vacancies:

The details are as follows:-

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PARA 1

Applications are invited On-line for recruitment to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers in various Engineering Services. Before applying for the post, applicant primarily shall register their 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 Examination is likely to be held between 3rd November,2016 and 5th November,2016. HALL TICKETS can be downloaded 7 days before commencement of Examination. The recruitment test will be in Computer Based Recruitment Method. The objective type question papers are to be answered on computer system. Instructions regarding this computer based recruitment test are detailed in the Annexure - III. The applicant is facilitated with MOCK TEST to acquaint with the computer base recruitment test. Applicant shall visit the website and practice the answering pattern under MOCK TEST option available on main page of website www.psc.ap.gov.in The desirous and eligible applicant may apply ON-LINE by satisfying themselves with the terms and conditions of this recruitment. IMPORTANT NOTE: Distribution of vacancies among roster points is subject to variation and confirmation from the Unit Officer/ Appointing authority. (The details of vacancies viz., Community, Zone, State-Wide and Gender wise (General / Women) may be seen at Annexure-I)

PARA-2: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must possess the qualifications as detailed below or equivalent thereto, subject to various specifications in the relevant service rules and as indented by the department as on the date of notification, i.e.,17/08/2016.

Post Code	Name of the Post	Educational Qualifications
01	AEE (Civil) in A.P PH & ME Department.	Must possess a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act or an Institution Recognized by the University Grants Commission / AICTE or a Pass in Sections A and B of AMIE (India) Examination in Civil Engineering
02	AEE (Civil / Mech) in A.P Tribal Welfare Engineering Department.	Must be a Graduate in Engineering (Civil / Mechanical) from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, or a State Act or an Institution Recognized by the University Grants Commission or an Equivalent qualification.
03	AEE (Civil) in A.P. Water Resources Department.	Must possess a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution Recognized by the University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education or an Equivalent qualification.
04	AEE (Mech) in A.P. Water Resources Department.	Must possess a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution Recognized by the University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education or an Equivalent qualification.
05	AEE (Civil / Mech) in A.P Panchayat Raj Engineering Service.	Must possess a Bachelors Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, or a Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution Recognized by the University Grants Commission or a Pass in Sections A and B of AMIE Examination conducted by Institute of Engineers in Civil or Mechanical or AMIE and B.Sc. (Engg.,) of Ranchi University or an equivalent qualification.
06	AEE (Mech / Agrl.,) in A.P Ground Water Department	Must possess a B.E. Degree (Mechanical) or B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) of a University or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification.

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 40 years of age as on 01/07/2016. *As per G.O.Ms.No 295 General Administration (Ser. A) Dept., Dt.23/09.2014 the upper age limit raised up to 6 years i.e from 34 to 40 years Age Relaxations: The upper age limit prescribed above is relaxable in the following cases:

Sl. No.	Category of candidates	Relaxation of age permissible
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	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 relaxations 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:

Reservation to the Local candidates is applicable as provided in the Rules and as amended from time to time as in force on the date of notification. The candidates claiming reservation as Local candidates should obtain the required Study certificates (from IV Class to X Class or SSC) OR Residence Certificate in the Proforma only for those candidates who have not studied in any Educational Institutions as the case may be. The relevant certificates with authorized signature shall be produced as and when required.

DEFINITION OF LOCAL CANDIDATE:

1. "LOCAL CANDIDATE" means a candidate for direct recruitment to any post in relation to that Local areas where he/she has studied in Educational Institution(s) for not less than four consecutive academic years prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C or its equivalent examination. If however, he/she has not studied in any educational institution during the above four years period, it is enough if he/she has resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.
2. In case Candidate does not fall within the scope of above then, if he/she has studied for a period of not less than seven years prior to and inclusive of the year in which he/she has studied SSC or its equivalent, he/she will be regarded has local candidate on the basis of the maximum period out of the said period of seven years AND where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas or equal such local area where he/she has studied last in such equal periods will be taken for determining the local candidature. Similarly, if he/she has not studied during the above said period in any Educational Institution(s) the place of residence during the above period will be taken into consideration and local candidature determined with reference to the maximum period of residence or in the case of equal period where he/she has resided last in such equal periods.
3. If the claim for local candidature is based on study, the candidate is required to produce a certificate from the Educational Institution(s) where he/she has studied during the said 4/7-year period. If, however, it is based on residence, a certificate should be obtained from an officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Mandal Revenue Officer in independent charge of a Mandal.
4. If, however, a candidate has resided in more than one Mandal during the relevant four/seven years period but within the same District or Zone as the case may be separate certificates from the Mandal Revenue Officers exercising jurisdiction have to be obtained in respect of different areas.

NOTE:

1. Single certificate, whether of study or residence would suffice for enabling the candidate to apply as a "LOCAL CANDIDATE".
2. RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, IF A CANDIDATE HAS STUDIED IN ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION UPTO S.S.C. OR EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION, SUCH CANDIDATES HAVE TO PRODUCE STUDY CERTIFICATES INVARIABLY. THE CANDIDATES, WHO ACQUIRED DEGREE FROM OPEN UNIVERSITIES WITHOUT STUDYING SSC/ MATRICULATION OR EQUIVALENT IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HAVE TO SUBMIT RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE ONLY. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MEANS A RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION BY THE GOVERNMENT / UNIVERSITY/COMPETENT AUTHORITY.
3. Candidates are advised to refer provisions of the PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 1975 in this regard
4. G.S.R. 591(E).In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (l) and (2) of article 371D of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, namely:-

   1. (1) this order may be called the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Amendment Order, 2016. (2) It shall come into force at once.

   2. In the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, in paragraph 7, after sub paragraph (2) and before the Explanation, the following subparagraph shall be inserted, namely:-

   (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) or (2), candidates who migrate to any part of the State of Andhra Pradesh from the State of Telangana within a period of three years from the 2nd day of June, 2014 shall be regarded as the local candidate in the State of Andhra Pradesh at the place of his residence and be treated at par with the local candidates residing in that area, in accordance with such guidelines as may be issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of employment. Note: At the time of verification, candidates who have migrated from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh in between 2nd June,2014 and 1st June, 2017 shall produce local Status certificate as laid out in circular memo No.4136/SPF & MC/2015-5, Dated.08/08/2016.

5. The composition of Districts in each zone is as hereunder: Zones:
   1. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. (SKM, VZM,VSP,)
   2. East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna. (EG, WG, KST)
   3. Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore. (GNT, PKM, NLR)
   4. Chittoor, kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool. (CTR, CDP, ATP, KNL)

PARA - 5 HOW TO APPLY:

A) HOW TO UPLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Once the Application Fee ID is generated, select the payment of Fee option for paying through either Net banking / Credit Card / Debit Card OR APOnline Centre.
4. 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.
   1. 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.
   2. Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be accepted and liable for rejection.
   3. 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:

1. 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.

2. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the Application Form will be taken as final, and data entry processed, based on these particulars only by Computer. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in Uploading / Submitting the Application Form Online.

3. 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.

4. 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 (Rs.120/-).

a) SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men.

b) Families having Household Supply White Card issued by Civil Supplies Department, A.P. Government. (Residents of Andhra Pradesh)

c) Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 40* 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.

d) 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:

1. The Fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid online through two different channels viz., (i) Online using Payment Gateway using Net Banking/ Credit card / Debit Card and (ii) AP Online Centers.. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of Fee will be appended separately.
2. 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.
3. IPOs / Demand Draft are not accepted

PARA-7: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:-

The Scheme & Syllabus for the examination has been shown in Annexure-II. For the purpose of writing paper-III the candidate has to choose the branch of Engineering related to the subject of study in the Degree.

PARA - 8: CENTRES FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

The CBR TEST WILL BE HELD AT ALL THE DISTRICTS in Andhra Pradesh AND HYDERABAD. The applicant may choose the Test City with three preferences. However the Commission reserves the right to allot the applicant to any centre of examination depending on the availability of computer systems.

PARA - 9 PUBLICATION OF ANSWER KEYS:

On completion of CBRT, the answer keys will be hosted on the Commissions website and candidates are allowed to file the objections, if any, within the specified period, with supportive documents towards his/her claim. The answer keys shall be finalized by the experts group duly considering all the objections and selections shall be processed. No objections will be entertained after due date.

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

1. Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the vacancies notified 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 cited as in force.

4. 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.

5. Zonal/Local: In terms of Para 4 of the G.O., A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 (G.O.Ms.No. 674, G.A. (SPF-A) Dept., dated: 20/10/1975) read with G.O.Ms.No.124, General Administration (SPF-A) Department, dated: 07/03/2002, and other orders/instructions issued by the Government in this regard 60% of posts are to be filled by local cadre candidates and remaining 40% of posts are open for which local and non-local are to be considered on the basis of combined merit list. This clause is applicable for all post codes except Pc. No. 06 which is State level post covered under GSR 526-E of G.O. Ms. No. 675, Dated: 20/10/1975.

6. 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.

7. 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. Any regulations with reference to malpractices in force at the time of examination also will be applicable.

8. 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/- (One hundred and Twenty only) through to different channels as indicated at Para-4. Otherwise such applications will not be considered and no correspondence on this will be entertained.

9. Reservation and eligibility in terms of General Rule 22 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules are applicable.

10. Reservation to Disabled persons is subject to their eligibility to any of the above category of posts and shall be subject to Special Rules/Adhoc Rules governing the posts. The required extent of deformity and the genuineness of the Medical Certificate and in the case of ambiguity or doubt, the same shall be referred to the Appellate Medical Boards as per the instructions of the Government orders of Honble Supreme Court with reference to reservations for PH will be applied.

11. The Reservation to Women will apply as per G.O. Ms. No. 40, DWCDA & SC (Prog. II) Dt. 25/07/2016..

12. 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.

13. Government have 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 have 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 Backward Classes have to produce a Certificate regarding their exclusion from the Creamy Layer from the competent authority (Tahasildar). The Certificate excluding from Creamy Layer has to be produced at an appropriate time. B.C. Candidates whose Parents income is less than 6.00 Lakhs per annum come under Non-Creamy Layer. 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 OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS SHALL BE DONE BASED ON THE MERIT IN THE COMPUTER BASED RECRUITMENT TEST, TO BE HELD AS PER THE SCHEME OF EXAMINATION ENUNCIATED AT PARA 7 ABOVE.

1. The minimum qualifying marks for consideration of candidate to the selection process of OCs 40%, BCs 35% SCs, STs and PHs 30% or as per rules. The minimum qualifying marks is relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC/PH at the discretion of the Commission.

2. The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/ Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per zonal preference opted by the applicant at the time of making application to the post online.

N.B.: Mere securing minimum qualifying marks does not confer any right to the candidate for being considered to the selection.

3. The appearance in all the papers is compulsory. Absence in any of the papers will automatically render his candidature as disqualified.

4. Candidate as and when called for by the Commission to certificate verification, shall produce Original documents. If candidate fails to produce the certificates if any and/or the particulars furnished in the Application do not tally with the Original documents produced by the candidate, the candidature will be rejected/disqualified without any further correspondence. As candidature for the recruitment is processed through Computer/Electronic devices based on the particulars furnished in the Application Form, the candidate is advised to fill in all the relevant particulars carefully.

5. While the Commission calls for preference of candidates in respect of posts, zones etc., in the application form, it is hereby clarified that the said preferences are only indicative for being considered to the extent possible but not binding or limiting the Commissions powers under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the Commission has the power to assign a candidate to any of the notified posts for which he is considered to be qualified and eligible, subject to fulfilling the selection criterion. Mere claim of preference for any Zone for allotment against vacancy does not confer a right to selection for that Zone in particular or any Zone in general.

6. The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the appropriate medical classification, and if he/she is of sound health, active habits free from any bodily defect or infirmity.

PARA-13:DEBARMENT:

a) 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.

b) 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 under any relevant Rules/Regulations in force as on the date of examination.

c) 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.

d) 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.

e) 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 regarding time 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.

HYDERABAD

DATE:17/08/2016

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-PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) BACHELORS DEGREE STANDARD

PAPER 1 : General Studies	150 Marks	150 Questions	150 Minutes
PAPER 1 : General Studies

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued	17-Aug-2016
Applications	18-Aug-2016	21-Sep-2016
Examinations (Mains)	03-Nov-2016	05-Nov-2016

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