Following is the final syllabus for APPSC Group 1 recruitment as released by the Commission after reviewing the objections / suggestions from various sections on the proposed changes. The APPSC – Group 1 Syllabus consists of following papers and sections:
APPSC Group 1 Prelims: General Studies and Mental Ability (Screening Test – Objective Type)
Main Exam (Conventional Type):
General English (10th Class standard, qualifying for interview)
Paper 1: General Essay
Paper 2:
History and Cultural Heritage of India with emphasis on 20th Century History of India.
Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh
An Overview of the Indian Constitution
Paper 3:
Planning in India and Indian Economy
Land Reforms and Social Changes in Andhra Pradesh after Independance
Andhra Pradesh Economy, Present Status – Its strengths and weaknesses.
Paper 4:
Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the development of India.
Biological Resources, Human Welfare and Modern Trends in Life Sciences.
Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Issues
APPSC Groups Exams Following is the new syllabus for Group 4 recruitment as released by APPSC (Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission), Government of Andhra Pradesh. The APPSC will be implementing new syllabus and examination scheme for Group 4 recruitment from 2016. The commission is proposed to issue Group 4 recruitment notification in 2016 and conduct the examination with new syllabus and examination scheme.
APPSC Group 4 examination will have two papers. Following is the syllabus for these papers:
Group 4 General Studies Syllabus (SSC Standard):
1. History,
2. Economics
i) Economic Growth and Development – Indicators of Economic Development – Characteristic Features of Developing Countries like India.
ii) National Income – Concepts of National Income – GNP – NNP – Percapita Income – Disposable Income – Estimation of National Income – Trends in National Income – Structural Changes in Indian Economy – Sectoral Distribution of GDP.
iii) Planning and Economic Reforms in India – Meaning of Planning – Objectives – India’s Five Year Plans –NITI AYOG – Twelth Five Year Plan – Eradication of Poverty and Reduction of
unemployment Programmes.
iv) Environment and Sustainable Development – Concepts of
Environment – Linkages Between Environment and Economy –
Environmental Pollutions – Types – Measures to Control Pollution – Sustainable Economic Development.
v) Economy of Andhra Pradesh – Economic History of Andhra Pradesh – Characteristic features – Demographic features – Occupational Distribution of workforce – Development of Agricultural Sector, Industry and Service Sectors – Welfare measures – Civics and Geography.
2. PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
Heat Light, Electricity Magnetism, Chemical equitation and reaction, Acids, Basis and Salts, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements, Chemical bonding, Carbon it Compounds, Metallurgy (SSC Standard only).
3. NATURAL SCIENCE.
Introduction to living organisms. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
cells. Structure, reproduction and uses of bacteria. Nature of viruses. Common diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Plant kingdom, Fungi and Animal Kingdom-salient features of algae, fungi, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, invertebrates and vertebrates. Human Physiology. Uses of plants in food, fibre and medicine. Crop plants. Uses of animals in food and medicine.
4. Current Affairs.
5. Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
6. Basic things about disaster management (CBSE- VIII & IX
Standard).
7. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Paper II : Secretarial Abilities
1) Mental Ability (Verbal and non- verbal)
2) Logical Reasoning
3) Comprehension: a) Descriptive Passage b) Logical Passage c) Narrative Passage
4) a) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improve analysis of a passage
b) Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the given words / phrases
5) Numerical and Arithmetical abilities.
