Andhra Pradesh Opens 686 Group-II Posts, Applications 10–30 November

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) announced 686 provisional Group-II vacancies on 13 October 2026, through brief notification number 37/2026. Applications open on 10 November 2026 and close on 30 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. The window is not open yet, and that timing is the most important fact in this story: candidates who rush to the portal now will find no form to fill, because the detailed notification is due on or before 10 November 2026.

Group-II is the executive backbone of a state government. Its posts — Deputy Tahsildar, Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Senior and Junior Accountant, Goods and Service Tax Officer and others — are the officers who run revenue offices, mandal administrations and government secretariats day to day. That is why a Group-II notification draws lakhs of applicants even when the vacancy count is modest beside teacher or police drives: these are the posts from which district administration is actually staffed.

At a glance

Conducting body	Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Notification	37/2026, brief notification dated 13 October 2026
Posts	686 provisional vacancies across 12 post categories
Largest categories	Deputy Tahsildar 200; Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer 176; Assistant Section Officer (General Administration) 71; Senior Accountant 90; Junior Accountant 48; Goods and Service Tax Officer 40
Other categories	Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector 29; Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies 10; Sub-Registrar Grade II 7; Municipal Commissioner Grade III 6; Assistant Section Officer (Finance) 5; Assistant Section Officer (Law) 4
Qualification	Recognised bachelor's degree; specific degree subjects and computer-related qualifications apply to certain post codes
Pay scales	Rs 25,220–80,910 to Rs 45,830–1,30,580, depending on the post
Application window	10 November to 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm
Detailed notification	Due on or before 10 November 2026
Selection	Screening test, Main examination, Computer Proficiency Test, document verification
Official portal	psc.ap.gov.in

Why it matters

The post-wise split shows where the state needs officers most. Deputy Tahsildar, with 200 posts, is the revenue officer at the mandal level — the post that handles land records, revenue disputes and certificates that citizens actually queue for. Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer, with 176 posts, runs rural development administration at the same level. Together those two categories make up more than half the vacancies, which tells candidates where the competition and the postings will concentrate.

The honest limit runs through the whole notification: all 686 vacancies are provisional, and the commission has said the number may change depending on confirmation from the respective departments. The brief notification gives the post names, the provisional counts and the window, but age limits, community-wise details and post-wise conditions will only appear in the detailed notification. Candidates should treat every figure here as the brief notification's figure, and check the detailed notification before treating any of it as final.

Key details

Selection runs in four stages. The screening test is offline and OMR-based, with 150 objective questions on General Studies and Mental Ability for 150 marks in 150 minutes. The Main examination follows with two papers, 300 questions for 300 marks, 150 minutes per paper. A Computer Proficiency Test and document verification complete the process. Negative marking of one-third of the marks assigned to each question applies in both the screening test and the Main examination, so the same accuracy-first discipline that matters in other PSC examinations matters here.

On qualifications, the broad rule is a recognised bachelor's degree, but the brief notification warns that specific degree subjects and computer-related qualifications apply to certain post codes — Assistant Section Officer (Finance) and (Law), and the Senior and Junior Accountant posts, carry their own conditions. Candidates should match their degree to the post code in the detailed notification rather than assuming a general degree qualifies them for every post in the drive.

How to apply

First, wait for the detailed notification, due on or before 10 November 2026, and read it fully before choosing post codes — applying blind to a post whose degree condition is not met wastes the attempt. Second, prepare documents in advance: degree certificates, category certificate where applicable, and any computer qualification the chosen post code requires. Third, apply online through psc.ap.gov.in between 10 and 30 November 2026, and do not leave submission to 30 November itself, when portal traffic peaks. Fourth, keep the submitted application's printout and registration number safe for the screening test stage.

For preparation, the screening test is the gate: General Studies and Mental Ability across 150 questions in 150 minutes, with one-third negative marking. Candidates who clear it face two Main papers, so the useful order is screening-test practice first — speed with accuracy under the negative-marking rule — and Main-paper depth second. The Computer Proficiency Test rewards candidates who already work comfortably with computers, so regular practice there is worth more than last-minute cramming.

Background

APPSC Group-II recruitment is one of Andhra Pradesh's most competitive examinations because the posts it fills sit at the centre of everyday governance. A Deputy Tahsildar signs the certificates citizens need; a Deputy MPDO runs the development works of a mandal; an Assistant Section Officer moves the files of the secretariat. The examination has kept the same broad shape for years — screening, mains, proficiency test — which is why previous years' papers remain the best guide to the standard expected, even though the syllabus details must come from the current notification.

For readers in Nepal, the caution is the same as for every Indian state drive: this recruitment is run by the Andhra Pradesh state government for its own services, and no agent can secure a place in it. Anyone in Nepal who is asked to pay for a Group-II seat is being targeted by a scam. The legitimate route is the APPSC portal alone.

The practical sequence is clear: read the detailed notification when it lands on or before 10 November, choose post codes that match the degree held, apply between 10 and 30 November 2026, and prepare for a 150-question screening test where accuracy beats guessing.