APPSC Group 1 Exam Selection Process Details: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC carries out Group

p 1 exam for the posts of various Subordinate Services and Ministrial Services in A.P State. Candidates who are eligible and interested may apply online application mode. The selection process consists written examination, Oral test and Final selection.APPSC Group 1 exam selection process details given below. 1) Written examination: The written examination conducts APPSC in 2 stages. They are Preliminary and Mains examination. The first stage Preliminary examination conducts meant for short-listing the number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination. This exam comprising General Studies & Mental Ability (objective type) paper contains 150 questions and 150 maximum marks, 2 hours time duration for this examination. The second stage of the Main examination candidates who are qualified in first stage they will select for second stage Main examination in 1:50 ratio. In this Main examination consists 5 Conventional type Papers with Conventional type questions .They are Paper I, II, III, IV, V and one General English paper .This General English paper is qualifying nature and the standard of this paper is that of S.S.C and this paper marks are not counted for Final Ranking. Each Paper carrying 150 marks and 3 hours time duration .Total this Main examination will carries 750 marks. Separate minimum qualifying marks will be given for Reservation candidates and others in Preliminary and Mains examination 2) Interview/Oral Test: Candidates who are scored minimum qualifying marks in Main Examination they will be called for

Interview on the basis of 1:2 ratio merit basis. This Interview maximum marks 75.Total this written examination and interview maximum marks 825.Minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PH candidates 247.50/825 , for BCs 288.75/825 and others 330/825 .In this interview commission ask questions from attitudes, decision makings, leadership qualities etc. The final selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates at Written Examination, and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointments wherever it applies and number of vacancies available, physical fitness and medical standards .Selected candidates may allotted in their positions.
PAPER-V DATA INTERPRETATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Data appreciation and interpretation using ratios, percentages and averages. 2. Drawing conclusions from the data present in tabular, graphical and diagrammatical forms and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein. 3. Problem solving using the following: a) Sequences and Series: Analogies of numbers and alphabets, completion of blank spaces in a:b,c,d, odd thing out, missing number in a sequence or series. b) Coding and decoding problems: A given word or group of letters in English are to be codedor decoded based on the given code(s). c) Date, time and arrangement problems: Calendar and clock problems, blood relationship and seating arrangements.

d) Passage Analysis: A duly structured situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to analyze and suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation