APPSC Exam Pattern – Group 1 Services Exam 2019

The Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services in Andhra Pradesh is set by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).

The APPSC conducts various recruitment exams and assists the state government in matters of recruitment, transfers and disciplinary action.

The APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern is broadly similar to the pattern of the IAS Exam which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Via the Group 1 Exam, the APPSC recruits civil servants to fill prestigious posts such as Deputy Collector, Assistant Commissioner (Tax), Dy SP etc in the Andhra state administration.

The APPSC Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services Exam 2019 is:

1. There are three stages – Prelims, Mains, and Interview
2. The Prelims is a Screening Test which consists of two papers for a total of 240 marks
3. There is negative marking in Prelims
4. Candidates who clear Prelims, reach the Main stage of the exam
5. The Mains is a written-descriptive type exam which comprises 7 theory papers
6. There are two qualifying papers in Mains – Telugu and English
7. Candidates’ marks in Mains and Interview (out of a total of 825) are counted for the final merit list
8. Date of APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2019 – May 26, 2019
9. Date of APPSC Group 1 Mains 2019 – (tentative) September 2019

For exam dates, notification, online application etc., see the APPSC Group 1 Exam 2019 article.

As many aspirants prepare for state service exams and IAS Exam simultaneously, it is important to understand the UPSC Exam Pattern along with the APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern.

The detailed APPSC Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services Exam is given below.

APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern

Candidates should check the latest notification for the detailed exam pattern. Here, we are giving the exam pattern as per the APPSC Notification for the Group 1 Exam 2019.

APPSC Group 1 Notification 2019:-Download PDF Here

Stage 1: Prelims Exam Pattern

The APPSC Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services Preliminary Exam is:

Both the papers of Preliminary exam are conducted on the same day in offline mode (Pen-Paper).

Candidates can read/download the detailed APPSC Group 1 Syllabus for Prelims and Mains 2019 from the linked article.

Stage 2: Mains Exam Pattern

The APPSC Exam Pattern for Group 1 Services Mains Exam is:

The candidates who clear the Mains stage are then called for an interview with the APPSC board. Usually, candidates are called in the ratio of 2:1 with respect to the number of vacancies.

The final merit list is prepared based on:

• Candidates’ marks in Mains: out of 750 marks (150 * 5)
• Interview: 75 marks
• Thus, out of a total of 825 marks.

For more information on APPSC Group 1, aspirants can check the below articles:

1. APPSC Group 1 Eligibility
2. APPSC Study Material