APPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Education Qualification & Age Limit

APPSC has mentioned the complete eligibility criteria in its official notification PDF. Candidates who are willing to apply for 686 Group 2 Executive and Non-Executive posts must be well aware of the eligibility criteria in terms of education, age, physical standards, and nationality. In this article, we have been covering post-wise eligibility details as officially announced.

APPSC Group 2 Eligibility Criteria 2026

The eligibility shall be verified degree-wise, and one must check each of the requirements for the post he/she is applying for.
There are four aspects of eligibility:

Nationality
Educational Qualification
Age limit
Physical and Medical Standards.

APPSC Group 2 Notification 2026 Out for 686 Posts- Click to Check

APPSC Group 2 Educational Qualification

The minimum requirement for education is a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. Three posts have additional subject/computer requirements.

Posts	Educational Qualification
Municipal Commissioner Grade-III	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Sub-Registrar Grade-II	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Deputy Tahsildar	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Goods and Service Tax Officer (erstwhile ACTO)	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Assistant Section Officer (GAD)	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Assistant Section Officer (Finance Department)	Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics or Commerce
Assistant Section Officer (Law Department)	Bachelor's degree in Law
Senior Accountant	Degree in Commerce, Economics or Mathematics
Junior Accountant	Degree in Commerce, Economics or Mathematics

Additional Preferred

Sub-Registrar Grade-II: a law degree is preferred.
Senior Accountant and Junior Accountant: a computer qualification is also required, as set out below.

Computer qualification for Senior Accountant and Junior Accountant

To qualify for both these posts, the candidates have to fulfill either of the two qualifications below:
A certificate course in Office Automation, PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting, and Web Designing organized by the Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh; or
A pertinent computer qualification like BCA, B.Sc. (Computer Science), B.Com. (Computers), B.A. (Computers), or B.Tech/B.E in Computer Science or Information Technology, or another acknowledged qualification.

APPSC Group 2 Nationality

You have to be an Indian citizen in order to apply. A summary is as follows:
• Citizenship: Only Indian citizens can apply.
• Residence: Some positions are meant for the permanent residents of Andhra Pradesh.
• From other states: Candidates from other states can apply but cannot avail reservation benefits.
• Proof: Keep domicile or residential proof ready.

APPSC Group 2 Age Limit

The age group will be 18 to 42 years. Sub-Registrar Grade-II requires an age above 20 years, while Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector must have age up to 30 years. Age will be reckoned as per cut-off date mentioned in the notification.

Post	Minimum age (in Years)	Maximum age (in Years)
Municipal Commissioner Grade-III	18	42
Sub-Registrar Grade-II	20	42
Deputy Tahsildar	18	42
Assistant Labour Officer	18	42
Assistant Registrar	18	42
Prohibition & Excise Sub-Inspector	18	30
Extension Officer	18	42
Assistant Development Officer	18	42
All Non-Executive Posts	18	42

Age Relaxation

Categories	Upper Age Relaxation
SC/ST and BCs	5 years
Physically Handicapped persons	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	Shall be allowed to deduct from his age a period of 3 years in addition to the length of service rendered by him in the armed forces / NCC.
N.C.C. (who have worked as an Instructor in N.C.C.)
A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible)
Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months	3 years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who are not remarried and belonging to SC/ST category covered under Rule 12(b)(iii) of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to posts of Junior Assistants	Upper Age Limit- 48 years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who are not remarried and not belonging to SC/ST category covered under Rule 12(b)(iii) of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 regarding posts of Junior Assistants	Upper Age Limit- 43 years

APPSC Group 2 Physical & Medical Standards

Most jobs in Group 2 are office-based; hence, only general physical fitness is mentioned.

Health: Applicants must be in good health without any physical defects that affect their fitness.
Height, Chest and Vision: No restrictions exist in Group 2 jobs.
Prohibition and Excise Sub Inspector: The position may involve physical tests and medical requirements.

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FAQs

18 to 42 years for most posts. Sub-Registrar Grade-II from 20 years and Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspector till 30 years. Relaxation for Reserved Category.

Yes, they must either fulfil the requirement of obtaining a degree in Economics, Commerce, or Mathematics along with a recognized certificate program or degree in computer studies.