GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
APPSC Direct Recruitment - Group-II Services Revision of Scheme of
Examination - Introducing Screening Test Main examination through online
Revised Orders Issued.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms. No.231

Dt:03.08.2016.
Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms. 623, G.A.(Ser.A) Dept., Dt:13.12.2012.

2. From the Prl. Secretary, APPSC, D.O. Letter No. 350/SS/2016,
Dt:30.05.2016.
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Order:In the Government Order 1st read above, orders were issued revising
scheme and syllabus of the examination for making direct recruitment to the
posts under Group-I (A), Group-I (B), Group-II services, Gazetted and NonGazetted categories as detailed in Annexure I to Annexure VI to the said
order.
The Prl. Secretary, APPSC in his D.O. Letter dt:30.05.2016 has informed
that, the A.P. Public Service Commission has decided to introduce Screening
Test in addition to the existing 3 papers so as to minimize large number of
candidates for Group-II Services examination. The Commission also proposed
to conduct the main examination through online.
Government, after careful examination of the entire matter have
accepted the proposal of introducing Screening Test in addition to the existing
3 papers in Group-II Services and also for conducting the main examination
through online for Group-II Services.
Government, accordingly, in partial modification of orders issued in G.O.
1st read above, revise the scheme of the examination and syllabus for
screening test for Group-II Services as detailed in Annexure-I and Annexure-II
to this order.
The Principal Secretary, APPSC shall
recruitments which are to be notified in future.

implement

the

same

in

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

Dr. B. KISHORE
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SER. & HRM)
To
The Prl. Secretary, APPSC.
All Departments of Secretariat.
All the Head of Departments.
All the District Collector/ District Judges.
Copy to:
The Law Department.
The P.S. to Chief Secretary.
The P.S. to Prl. Secretary to CM.
The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad.
SF/SC.
//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

ANNEXURE-I
Subject

Marks

Screening Test

150

Paper-I
General Studies

150

Paper-II
I.

Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of

various social and Cultural Movements in Andhra

150

Pradesh
II.

General overview of the Indian Constitution`

Paper-III
Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary problems

150

and Developments in Rural Society with special reference to

Andhra Pradesh.
Total

450

ANNEXURE-II
SCREENING TEST SYLLABUS FOR GROUP-II SERVICES
a) Current Affairs Issues of National and International importance in politics,
Economics, Society, Science, Technology, Arts, Sports, Culture and
Governance.
b) Constitution of India with emphasis on Federalism, Fundamental Rights,
Fundamental duties, Union and State Governments, Judiciary, Judicial
Review, Local Government, Directive Principles of State Policy, Union and
State Legislature, Administration and Legislative relations between Union
and State Governments, Scheduled and Tribal Area Administration.
c) Economic Development of India Economy in Medieval India, pre
Independence Indian economy, Development Plans and Economic and
Industrial Policies of Independent India. Liberalizations, Privatization,
Globalization, Labour Policies of Union and State Governments, role of
Agriculture and Green Revolution in India. Economic disparities between
regions and population categories.