DEPARTMENTAL TESTS MAY, 2016 SESSION NOTIFICATION NO. 03/2016

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

HYDERABAD

NOTIFICATION NO. 03/2016

DEPARTMENTAL TESTS MAY, 2016 SESSION

Applications are invited ON-LINE for Departmental Tests May, 2016 Session to be held from 09.06.2016 to 14.06.2016.

 Applicants primarily shall register the One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) through the Commission Website viz., www.psc.ap.gov.in. from 05.05.2016. Once applicant registers his/her particulars, a User ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and email ID. Applicants need to apply for the Tests using the OTPR User ID through Commission’s website.

 The application will be available on Commission’s website (www.psc.ap.gov.in) from 11.05.2016. The last date for submission of online application is 24.05.2016, upto 5PM and the payment of fees shall be accepted till 11:55 PM of 24.05.2016.

Hand written / Typed /Photostat copies/Printed Application Form will not be entertained either directly or by post Office or in person.

 The terms and conditions are detailed hereunder following Departmental Tests Rules, 1965 and subsequent amendments to these Rules from time to time.

2. SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION:

(a)All the Tests, except Language and Survey Tests will be in Objective Type in terms of G.O.Ms.No.602, G.A. (Ser.C) Department, dated.01.11.2011.

 (b) The Language Test papers (P.C.Nos.5,6,7,19,28,37,49,67,36,58,74) and Survey & Settlement papers (P.C.Nos.69,87,109,110,111,112,116,117,118,,119,120,121,122,133, 134 and 135) will be of conventional mode.

 (c) The Commission is introducing Computer Based Test from this session. All the objective type papers will be held on Computer system. Instructions regarding this Computer Based Test are detailed in the Instructions Manual at Annexure – I.

(d) The candidates appearing for Objective Type papers will be facilitated to appear for MockTest to acquaint with the Computer Based Test being introduced from this Session.

 (e) The candidates appearing for Conventional Papers (Descriptive Exams) will be supplied with OMR sheet attached Answer Books to be answered with Blue or Black Pen.

Examination Mode	Duration of the Examination	Time of the Examination
		Fore Noon	After Noon
Objective Type Papers	2 Hours  (120 Minutes)	9.00 AM - 11.00 AM	2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
Conventional Type Papers	3 Hours  (180 Minutes) (Except PC.No.05, which is 2 hrs.)	9.00 AM – 12.00 Noon	2.00 PM – 5.00 PM (For P.C No. 5 2.00PM – 4.00 PM)

2 (A) TIME TABLE:

The detailed time table is appended at Annexure-II. A candidate desirous to appear for more than one Test may apply for the Tests to the extent the Time-table at Annexure-II permits.

 2(B) SYLLABUS:

The list of books allowed for each Test along with syllabus is available on Commission’s Website.

 3. EXAMINATION CENTRE:

(i)                        The Departmental Tests, including Divisional Test and Departmental Test for A.P Works Accounts Service will be conducted at all the 13 District Head Quarters and Hyderabad, except Departmental Test for Staff of APPSC, which will be held at Hyderabad only.

(ii)                       (ii) The candidates shall be admitted at the respective District Centre only, where the candidate is presently working as mentioned in the application.

                    

CODE NO.	DISTRICT NAME
10	SRIKAKULAM
11	VIZIANAGARAM
12	VISAKHAPATNAM
13	EAST GODAVARI
14	WEST GODAVARI
15	KRISHNA
16	GUNTUR
17	PRAKASAM
18	P.S.NELLORE
19	CHITTOOR
20	KADAPA
21	ANANTHAPUR
22	KURNOOL
23	HYDERABAD

 (a) ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR FOR THE TEST (S):

i) The employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh are eligible to apply for the Tests that are prescribed in their respective Departmental Service Rules.

(ii) The Secretariat employees are allowed to appear for the following Tests, wherever the rules permit in order to get eligibility for appointment by transfer/ promotion to other Services 

a) Commercial Taxes Department : Paper Code No: 6 & 7.

 b) Treasuries and Accounts Department : Paper Code No:31,46,64,79,89,100,114 &129.

 (iii) Typists-cum-Assts. working in Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) are eligible to appear for the Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination.

(iv) The candidates intending to apply for the following Tests should refer to the respective Service Rules for the eligibility.

a) Sericulture Department: Paper Code No: 32, 47,65,80,90,101,115,130&143.

b) Mines & Geology Department: Paper Code No: 150 only.

 c) Divisional Test: Paper Code No: 30, 63, 81,113 & 138.

d) Works Accounts Service: Paper Code No: 44, 78, 99, and 128.

e) Workshop Officers: Paper Code No: 14 & 29.

f) A.P. Public Service Commission: Paper Code No: 149.

 (v) The Paper Code bearing numbers 5, 8, 10, 18, 19, 27, 28, 36, 43, 45, 49, 62, 67, 77, 98, 108, 127, 136, 137, 141, 142, 144 to 148 and 155 are open to all, whether the applicant is in Government Service or not.

4 (b) SPECIAL CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED FOR CERTAIN TESTS:

a)     DIVISIONAL TEST (PC.Nos.30,63,81,113 &138): - Senior Assistants working in the Offices of Director of Accounts in Projects and Accounts Branches of the Divisions of the Public Works Department, Roads & Buildings Irrigation, Public Health Engineering Department, Panchayat Raj Engineering Department and Ports Department, who have been working as such for a period of three years or more are allowed to appear for this examination. Superintendents working in the above Departments are also allowed to appear for the examination.

b)      The Service Certificate given below shall be filled and get the signature with Seal of the Controlling Officer of parent department. The Service Certificate duly signed by the Controlling Officer should be scanned and uploaded. Otherwise their applications will be summarily rejected. Local Body Employees may also apply for this Test. But their admission is provisional, subject to their eligibility as per G.O.Ms.No.86, Finance & Planning (FW.WA-1) Department, dt. 22/05/1998. Commerce graduates who claim exemption from passing Paper-I of Part-I of 3 Divisional Test should furnish information in the Application Form. Failing which, their Applications are not considered for exemption of Paper-I of Part-I of the Divisional Test.

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