Introduction
What is the APPSC Group 2 Exam?:
- APPSC stands for Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.
- APPSC Group 2 Exam is for candidates who wish to serve in executive and non-executive posts in different departments of the state government.
- This exam includes two tests viz. screening test and main test before the final interview.
Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Duration | Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies & Mental Ability | 50 | 150 minutes for all 3 subjects | 50 |
| Social & Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh & Indian Constitution | 50 | 50 | |
| Planning & Economy | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| Paper | Subjects | No. of Questions | Duration | Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-1 | General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Paper-2 | 1. Overview of the Indian Constitution 2. History of different social movements and cultural movements of Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Paper-3 | 1. Planning in India and Indian Economy Contemporary Problems and 2. Developments in Rural Society with Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Total | 450 | 450 | 450 | |
Books
| Book Name | Medium | Name of the Publictaion | Cost of the book | Amazon link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPSC Group-II SCREENING TEST | Telugu Medium | Vijeta Competitions Editorial Board | 490 | Amazon |
| APPSC GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY - ENGLISH MEDIUM | English Medium | Vijeta Competitions Editorial Board | 450 | Amazon |
| APPSC Group-II Screening Test Top-25 Model Papers | English Medium | Vijeta Competitions Editorial Board | 135 | Amazon |
| Geography of India for Civil Services and other Competitive Examination | English Medium | Majid Husain | 549 | Amazon |
| Environment By Shankar (6th) Revised Edition (2019-2020 Session) | English Medium | Shankar | 225 | Amazon |
| Reasoning by RS Agarwal | Telugu Medium | RS Agarwal | 650 | Amazon |
| APPSC Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh - Problems | Telugu Medium | Saeed | 259 | Amazon |
| Modern Indian History | Telugu Medium | Saeed | 139 | Amazon |
| Ancient and Medieval History of Andhra Pradesh | English Medium | Saeed P.R. Rao | 90 | Amazon |
| Accountancy for CA-IPC (Group-II) - With Quick Revision Book | English Medium | P C Tulsian and Bharat Tulsian | 725 | Amazon |