GROUP-I NOTIFICATION AP
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NOTIFICATION NO .28/2022, Dt:30/09/2022
DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF GROUP-I SERVICES (GENERAL / LIMITED RECRUITMENT)
1.1 Applications are invited online for recruitment to the posts falling under Group-I Services for a total of 02 CF and 90 Fresh vacancies.
1.2. The candidate shall apply online through Commission’s Website https://psc.ap.gov.in The application can be submitted from 13/10/2022 to 02/11/2022 (Note: 01/11/2022 is the last date for payment of fee upto 11:59 mid night).
1.3. The applicant who desires to apply for the above post shall login the Commission’s Website, with his/her registered OTPR number. In case, the candidate is applying for the first time to the posts notified by A.P.P.S.C. he/she shall register his/her bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Commission’s Website viz., https://psc.ap.gov.in Once applicant registers his/her particulars, a user ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and email ID.
Note:
i. One Time Registration is not considered as an application for any post under any circumstances.
ii. The applicants are advised to retain their mobile number and Email ID registered in OTPR for receiving OTPR/SMS for further communication.
1.4. The Commission conducts Screening test as per G.O.Ms.No.158,G.A.(SER-A) Dept.,Dt:26/12/2018 and G.O.Ms.No.39, General Administration (Ser.A) Department, dated: 26.03.2019. In terms of G.O.Ms.No.5 General Administration (Ser-A) Dept., dated:05.01.2018, candidates will be short listed to the mains (descriptive)Examination in the ratio as may be decided by the Commission at an appropriate time.
1.5. In respect of Screening test, the objective type examination will be held in offline mode (OMR based). The Main Examination would be in descriptive type.
i. The Preliminary Exam (Objective type ) i tentatively to be held on 18/12/2022.
ii. The Written Examination (Mains) (descriptive) is tentatively scheduled to be held in the 2 nd half of March, 2023. The candidates are required to visit the Commissions website regularly to keep himself / herself updated about confirmed dates of Examination to be held. Instructions regardin Written Examination are attached as Annexure – III. The candidate has to choose the medium in which he/she wants to write the examination and the paper will be valued with reference to that medium only.
1.6. A general Mock Test facility is available to the applicants on the Commission’s website to acquaint themselves with the computer based recruitment test. Applicant can visit the website and practice the answering pattern under MOCK TEST option available on main page of website https://psc.agov.in
1.7. The applicant is required to visit the Commission’s website regularly to keep himself / herself updated until completion of the recruitment process. The Commission’s website Information is final for all correspondence. No individual correspondence by any mea will be entertained under any circumstances.
1.8. Medium of writing Main Examination, post preferences and zonal preferences will b taken through online from the candidates who qualified for Main Written Examination at the time of Main Examination. Qualified candidates are required to visit Commission’s website regularly for the purpose.
1.9. HALL TICKETS for the Screening & Main Examination (descriptive) will be hosted on Commission’s website for downloading. Instructions would be given through the website regarding downloading of Hall Tickets.
.10. All desirous and eligible candidates shall apply online after satisfying themselves as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. Any application sent through any mode other than the prescribed online mode will not be entertained under any circumstances. Submission of application form by the candidate is construed as he / she read the notification and shall abide by the terms and conditions laid down there under.
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VACANCY
CARRIED FORWARD VACANCIES
FRESH VACANCIES
ELIGIBILITY:
i. He / She is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity rendering him / her unfit for such service:,
ii. His / Her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him / her for such service:
iii. He /She possesses the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post: and
iv. He/ She is a citizen of India:
Provided that no candidate other than a citizen of India may be appointed except with the previous sanction of the State Government and except in accordance with such conditions and restrictions as they may be laid down. Such sanction shall not be accorded unless the State Government are satisfied that sufficient number of citizens of India, who are qualified and suitable are not available.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate should possess the prescribed academic qualification as on the date of this notification. The date of this notification shall be the crucial date for calculating the experience including the practical experience. In respect of other than prescribed Educational Qualifications, claiming equivalence, the decision of the concerned department (Unit Officer) shall be final.
Note: If the applicant possesses an equivalence of qualification other than prescribed qualification in the Commission’s notification, applicant should produce a copy of the Government Orders to the Commission in advance within 10 days of last date for submitting applications, failing which their application will be rejected.
RESERVATION TO LOCAL CANDIDATES:
The Rule of Reservation to the Local candidates is not applicable for all posts (i.e., Pc. No. 01 to 14) except PC. No.15. For PC.No.14 State wide Selection, allotment will be Zone wise – I to IV Zones.
ZONE–I : Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. (SKM, VSP, VZM)
ZONE–II : East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna. (EG, WG, KST)
ZONE–III : Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore. (GNT, PKM, NLR)
ZONE–IV : Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool. (CTR, CDP, ATP, KNL)
HOW TO APPLY:
STEP-I: The applicant who desires to apply for the post shall login to the Commission’s Website with his/her registered OTPR number. Candidate applying for the first time for any notification has to first fill the OTPR application carefully to obtain OTPR ID. While filling the OTPR, the candidate has to ensure that the particulars are filled correctly. The Commission bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates. If candidates choose to modify they may do so by clicking the modify OTPR make the modification, save them and proceed to STEP-II.
STEP-II: The applicant has to login in the Commission’s website with the user name (OTPR ID) and the Password set by Candidate. After Login, the applicant has to click on the “Online Application Submission” present in the bottom right corner of the Commission’s website.
PAYMENT PROCESS:
The applicant now has to click on the payment link against the notification number that he wants to apply. The basic details required for calculation of the fee and age relaxation will be pre-populated from the OTPR data. The applicant has to verify all the details that are displayed. Once the payment form is submitted, the respective details (used for calculation of fee and age relaxation) will not be altered in any stage of application processing. Hence if any details are to be changed, applicant should use the modify OTPR link, modify the details, save it and again click on application payment link.