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    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 - Check Group 2 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern

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    Vishnukumar VUpdated on 30 Jun 2020, 11:19 AM IST

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 - Andhra Pradesh PSC conducts the APPSC Group 2 2020 exam to recruit candidates for various executive and non-executive posts in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Interested candidates are advised to check the APPSC Group 2 exam 2020 eligibility before applying for the exam. The APPSC eligibility details will be mentioned in the Group 2 APPSC notification 2020. Only the eligible candidates will be able to fill the APPSC Group 2 2020 applications. APPSC Group 2 exam is the 3-stage recruitment test including Prelims, Mains and personality test. It is expected that APPSC Group 2 exam will be held later in 2020. In this article, candidates can check all the details related to the exam like the application fees, exam dates, APPSC Group 2 syllabus, exam pattern, cut off etc.
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    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 - Check Group 2 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern
    APPSC group 2 exam

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020- Quick Facts

    Examination Name

    APPSC Group 2

    Conducting Authority

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

    Name of the Post

    Executive and Non executive

    Exam Mode

    (Screening Test)

    (Main Examination)


    Offline

    Online

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Duration

    1.5 hours

    Number of Seats

    Yet to be disclosed by Official authority

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 Dates (Tentative)

    Events

    APPSC Group 2 Exam Dates

    Release of APPSC Group 2 Notification

    July 2020

    APPSC Group 2 application start date

    July 2020

    Last date to apply for APPSC Group 2 exam 2020

    August 2020

    APPSC Group 2 2020 Prelims Exam

    October 2020

    APPSC Group 2 prelims 2020 Result

    November 2020

    APPSC Group 2 Main Exams 2020 date

    January 2021

    APPSC Group 2 main exam result date

    March 2021

    APPSC Group 2 Interview dates

    April 2021

    APPSC Group 2 Result 2020 dates

    May 2021

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria

    Age Limit- Candidates' age should be between 18 to 42 years are eligible to appear for the exam. This eligibility age limit criteria is for both executive and non-executive posts.

    Educational Qualification

    Name of Post

    Educational Qualifications

    Municipal Commissioner Grade-III

    B.A or B.Sc Degree from a recognized University/ Institute or any other equivalent qualifications.


    Assistant Commercial Tax

    Deputy Tahsildar

    Assistant Labour Officer

    Assistant Development Officer in Handloom and Textile department

    Must Possess a Bachelor’s Degree of any 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 or an equivalent qualification. OR

    Must Possess a Diploma in Textile Technology or a Diploma in Handloom Technology issued by the A.P. State Board of Technical Education or an equivalent qualification.

    Extension Officer in PR & RD Department.

    Must hold a Degree in Science/Commerce/Arts of any recognized University.

    Prohibition & Excise Sub Inspector

    Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or the Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification.

    Assistant Register in A.P. Co-operative Sub -Service

    Must Occupy a Degree of any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or any other recognized equivalent qualification.

    Executive Officer Grade-I in Commissioner of Endowments

    Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or Provincial Act or any other Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission

    Assistant Section Officer (GAD) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

    Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from 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 or an equivalent qualification.

    Assistant Section Officer (Finance Dept.) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

    Must occupy a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or Economics or Commerce from 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

    Assistant Section Officer (Law Dept.) in A.P. Secretariat Sub. Service

    Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from 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 or an equivalent qualification.

    Assistant Section Officer (Legislature Dept.) in A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service

    Must possess a Degree from any 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 (UGC).

    Senior Auditor

    Must Possess a Degree of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or any other equivalent qualification.

    Senior Accountant in Branch-I (Category-I) (HOD) in A.P. Treasuries & Accounts Sub Service.

    Must have passed a Degree in Commerce or Economics or Mathematics, of any University recognized by the University Grant Commission. Provided that a person who possesses any Degree of any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act, or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the U.G.C shall also be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment on and from the 25th June, 1979 to the posts of Senior Accountant. ANDPass in any one of the following Certificate Course Examination conducted by the Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad. (a)Office Automation (b)PC Maintenance and TroubleShooting (c)Web designing ORMust hold a Degree in Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A.) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.Com.(Comp.) or B.A. (Comp.) or B.Tech /B.E. with Computer Science or Information Technology equivalent examination of above, recognized by any University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution recognized by the UGC.

    Senior Accountant in A.P. Works & Accounts (Zone wise) Sub Service.

    i) Must occupy a Bachelor’s Degree from 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 or an equivalent qualification. And ii). Should qualify in the test of “Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computer and associated software” conducted by the APPSC/DSC as per procedure prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.133, GA (Ser.B) Department, Dated.12-05-2014 and subsequent amendments from time to time

    Senior Accountant in Branch-II (Category-I) A.P. Treasuries & Accounts (District) Sub Service.

    Must have passed a Degree in Commerce or Economics or Mathematics, from a University recognized by the University Grant Commission. Provided that a person who possesses any Degree of any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act, or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the U.G.C shall also be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment on and from the 25th June, 1979 to the posts of Senior Accountant.

    AND

    Pass in any one of the following Certificate Course Examination conducted by the Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad.

    (a)Office Automation

    (b)PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting

    (c)Web designing

    OR

    Must occupy a Degree in Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A.) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.Com.(Comp.) or B.A. (Comp.) or B.Tech /B.E. with Computer Science or Information Technology equivalent examination of above, recognized by any University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution recognized by the UGC.

    Senior Accountant in Insurance A.P. G.L.I Sub service

    Must occupy a Degree of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a Provincial Act or a State Act or any other equivalent qualification

    Junior Assistant in A. P. Public Service Commission in A.P. Ministerial Service

    Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree of a ny University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act or Provincial Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).


    Junior Assistant in Labour Department in A.P. Ministerial Service

    Junior Assistant in PH & ME Department in A.P. Ministerial Service

    Junior Assistant in A.P. Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services)

    Junior Assistant in A.P. Agriculture Department in A.P. Ministerial Service

    Junior Assistant in A.P sugar and Cane Department in A.P. Ministerial Service.

    Junior Assistant in A.P Roads & Building Department in A.P. Ministerial Service.

    Junior Assistant in A.P Survey Settlement Department in A.P. Ministerial Service.

    Junior Accountant in (Branch-I) various Departments in A.P. Treasuries and Accounts Sub-Service.

    Must occupy a degree from any university in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or a State Act or a Provincial Act or from any institution recognized by the University Grants Commission preferably Graduate in Commerce or Mathematics or Economics: Provided that a person who possesses any Degree of any 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 shall also be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment on and from the June 25, 1979 to the posts of JA.

    AND

    Pass in any one of the following Certificate Course Examination conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P., Hyderabad. (a)Office Automation

    (b)Web designing

    (c) PC Maintenance and TroubleShooting


    OR

    Must possess a Degree in Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) or B.Sc.(Comp.) or B.Com. (Comp) or B.A.(Comp.) or B.Tech /B.E with Computer Science or Information Technology equivalent examination of above, recognised by any University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an institution recognised by the UGC

    Physical

    1. Men must not be less than 165 Cms. in height and not be less than 81 Cms. round the Chest on full expiration with a minimum expansion of 5 Cms.

    2. Women Must not be less than 152.5 Cms. in height and not weigh less than 45.5 Kgs.

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 Application Process

    APPSC Group 2 Online Registration Process

    The registration process of APPSC Group 2 exam 2020 is easy to follow. Before applying for the post the applicant has to register her/his bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Commission Website. Once candidates register their particulars, a User ID is generated and sent to their registered mobile number and email ID. After this Applicants need to apply for the desired post using the OTPR User ID through Commission’s website.

    APPSC Group 2 Application Fees

    Applicants must pay Rs. 250/- (Two hundred & fifty) only towards application processing fee and Rs 80/- (Eighty) only towards examination fee.

    However, candidates from (BC, SC, ST, PH and Ex-Service Men) categories are exempted from the payment of examination fee Rs. 80/- only.

    Mode of Payment: 1) The fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid online using payment gateway using net banking/ credit card / debit card.

    2) In case of corrections Rs.100/- per correction will be charged. However changes are not allowed for name, fee and age relaxation.

    APPSC Group 2 Exam Pattern 2020

    APPSC Group 2 Preliminary Test (Screening Test): Screening Test conducted by APPSC is of objective in nature. It includes three Section A, B & C.

    Subject

    Number of Questions

    Maximum Marks

    Duration

    Section -A: General Studies & Mental ability

    Section -B: Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh & Indian Constitution

    Section -C: Planning & Economy



    150



    150


    2:30 Hours

    Or

    150 Minutes

    APPSC Group 2 Main Examination Pattern

    The Group 2 exam pattern is also prescribed in the APPSC notification 2020. This part also includes three Sections like prelims examination, Section A comprises General Studies & Mental ability while Section B comprises Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh & Indian Constitution and Planning in India & Indian Economy is covered in Section C. Each section weighs 150 Marks, Hence in totality Main Examination will be of 450 Marks. Time duration for each Section A, B and C will be 2:30 Hours (150 Minutes). Along with the exam pattern, candidates should be aware of the APPPSC Group 2 exam syllabus 2020.

    APPSC Group 2 Exam Center 2020

    Screening Test & MAIN Examination center for APPSC Group 2 2020 will be organised in each district of Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad. Candidates 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 the resources like centres /systems. List of the exam centres will also be provided in the Group 2 APPSC notification 2020.

    APPSC Group 2 Admit Card 2020

    The admit card of APPSC Group 2 exam 2020 can be downloaded 7 days before the commencement of Examination. Candidates can download APPSC Group 2 admit card online only by visiting the official link https://psc.ap.gov.in/ in of the Commission. After downloading the details candidates need to check and validate that all the personal details are correct or not, in case of any discrepancy in candidate’s basic information, candidate should immediately contact to APPSC Helpdesk.


    APPSC Question Papers 2020

    APPSC Group 2 exam 2020 question papers will be available officially in online mode. Regular practice of the APPSC Group 2 previous year question papers will enhance the knowledge of understanding the types of questions to be asked in the exam. Candidates can download the question papers of APPSC official website and start their preparation for the exam.

    APPSC Group 2 Answer Key 2020

    APPSC exam conducting authority releases the APPSC Answer Key 2020 for all the posts in online mode on their official website only. Candidates can check the answer key of APPSC in order to get an idea of how well they have performed in the exam. Though Answer key of APPSC 2020 will give candidate the scorecard but their final result will be prepared separately on the basis of number of candidates and number of seats.

    APPSC Group 2 Result 2020

    Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) will declare the APPSC Group 2 exam 2020 result in online mode. To check and download the results of the exam, candidates have to enter their login credentials in the login window to check the results. Only those candidates will qualify the APPSC Group 2 2020 exam, who will score equal to or more than the qualifying marks decided by the exam conducting Authority.

    APPSC Group 2 Exam 2020 Cut off

    The cutoff of APPSC is the minimum qualifying marks which the candidates must secure to qualify APPSC Group 2 2020 exam. There are various factors that collectively play a role in cutoff prediction like number of vacancies available, marks of the candidate etc. Candidates can check APPSC cut off by visiting official link of website though most of the time it is:

    Category

    Cutoff Marks

    General / Unreserved ( Gen/UR)

    80 % Marks

    Other Backward Classes (OBC)

    76 % Marks

    Scheduled Castes (SC)

    63 % Marks

    Scheduled Tribes (ST)

    60 % Marks

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