APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 has been released at the official website https://portal-psc.ap.gov.in/ for the written examinations covering 21 recruitment notifications, to be conducted from 27th to 31st January 2026 and from 9th to 13th February 2026. Aspirants who have applied for the examination should go through the detailed exam schedule provided by the commission and prepare a solid exam strategy accordingly.
APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 Out
As per the Exam Calendar for various APPSC Recruitment exams exam will be conducted for 21 recruitment notifications which are. 06/2025, 07/2025, 09/2025 to 11/2025, 13/2025 to 18/2025, and 20/2025 to 29/2025. As per the APPSC Exam Calendar 2026, the APPSC Agriculture Officer exam for General Studies & Mental Ability and Subject Paper will be held on 27th and 28th January 2026, respectively. Each day exam will be held in two shifts from 9:30 am to 12 noon and from 2:30 pm to 5 pm in offline mode at various exam centres throughout the state.
APPSC Exam Schedule 2026
APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 includes the complete exam schedule for the posts Agriculture Officer, Technical Assistant (Geo-Physics), Junior Lecturer (Library Science), AEE (Civil), Horticulture Officer, Assistant Engineer, AMVI, Royalty Inspector, Inspector of Factories, Junior Accounts Officer, Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer, and multiple Forest Service posts. Check the post-wise APPSC Exam Schedule 2026 from the table below.
| Sl. No | Notification No. / Name of the Recruitment | General Studies & Mental Ability (Paper-I) | Subject Paper (Paper-II / III) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 09/2025 – Agriculture Officer in A.P. Agriculture Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 (Paper-II) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 02 | 11/2025 – Technical Assistant (Geo-Physics) in A.P. Ground Water Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Geo-Physics (Paper-II) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 03 | 14/2025 – Junior Lecturer in Librarian Science in A.P. Intermediate Education Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Library and Information Science (Paper-II) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 04 | 15/2025 – Hostel Welfare Officer Gr-II (Women) in A.P. B.C. Welfare Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Subject Paper (Education) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 05 | 17/2025 – Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in RWS & Engineering Services | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Civil & Mechanical Engineering (Common) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) 29th January 2026 Civil Engineering (Paper-II) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) 29th January 2026 Civil Engineering (Paper-III) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 06 | 18/2025 – Horticulture Officer in A.P. Horticulture Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Qualifying Test (General English & General Telugu) (9:30 am to 12 noon) 29th January 2026 Horticulture – I (Paper-II) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) 30th January 2026 Horticulture – II (Paper-III) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 07 | 20/2025 – Assistant Engineer in various Engineering Sub-ordinate Services | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Civil/Mechanical (Common) (Paper-II) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 08 | 21/2025 – Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector in A.P. Transport Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 Automobile Engineering (Paper-II) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 09 | 08/2025 – Junior Office Assistant in A.P. Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services under Group-IV Services | 227th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 General English and General Telugu (Paper-II) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 10 | 23/2025 – Assistant Inspector of Fisheries in A.P. Fisheries Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) Concerned Subject (Basic Fisheries and Applied Fisheries) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 11 | 24/2025 – Warden Grade-I in Welfare of Differently Abled, Transgender and Senior Citizens Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) Concerned Subject (Sociology or Social Work) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 12 | 25/2025 – Royalty Inspector in A.P. Mines & Geology Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 28th January 2026 (Paper-II) Concerned Subject (Geology) (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 13 | 26/2025 – Inspector of Factories in A.P. Labour Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) Industrial & Occupational Safety, Health & Environment (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 14 | 27/2025 – Junior Accounts Officer, Category-II; Senior Accountant Category-II & Junior Accountant Category-IV in A.P. Municipal Accounts Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 30th January 2026 (Paper-II) Concerned Subjects (Commerce) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 15 | 28/2025 – Sainik Welfare Officer in A.P. Sainik Welfare Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 30th January 2026 (Paper-III) Elementary Mathematics (2:30 pm to 5 pm) 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) English (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 16 | 29/2025 – Welfare Organiser in A.P. Sainik Welfare Sub-ordinate Service | 27th January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) Mental Ability & General Studies (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 17 | 16/2025 – Draftsman Grade-II (Technical Assistant) in A.P. Survey and Land Records Sub-ordinate Service | 31st January 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 29th January 2026 (Paper-II) ITI (Civil Draftsman) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 18 | 02/2025 – Forest Beat Officer & Assistant Beat Officer in A.P. Forest Sub-ordinate Service (Mains) | 9th February 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 10th February 2026 FN (Paper-II) General Science and General Mathematics (9:30 am to 12 noon) 29th January 2026 (Paper-III) Writing (General English or Telugu) (02:30 PM to 04:10 PM) |
| 19 | 13/2025 – Thanedar in A.P. Forest Sub-ordinate Service | 9th February 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 10th February 2026 (Paper-II) General Science and General Mathematics (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 20 | 10/2025 Executive Officer Grade-III in A.P. Endowments Sub-ordinate Service | 11th February 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 11th February 2026 (Paper-II) Hindu Philosophy & Temple System (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
| 21 |
07/2025 Forest Section Officer in A.P. Forest Sub-ordinate Service (Mains) |
12th February 2026 (9:30 am to 12 noon) | 12th February 2026 FN Qualifying Test (General English & General Telugu) (9:30 am to 12 noon) |
| 13th February 2026 (Paper-II) Mathematics (9:30 am to 12 noon) | |||
| 13th February 2026 (Paper-III) General Forestry (2:30 pm to 5 pm) |
Common Papers announced for Multi-Notification
- General Studies & Mental Ability (GS & MA) Paper (Serial No. 01 to 14) – Candidates who have applied for more than one Notification among Serial No. 01 to 14 will write the common GS & MA Paper, and the marks will be considered for the respective notifications.
- General Studies & Mental Ability (GS & MA) Paper (Serial No. 15 & 16) – Candidates who have applied for both notifications among Serial No. 15 & 16 have to common GS & MA Paper, and the marks will be considered for both notifications
- General Studies & Mental Ability (GS & MA) Paper & Qualifying Test Paper (Serial No. 18 & 19) – Candidates who have applied for both notifications among Serial No. 18 & 19 have to write common GS & MA and Qualifying Test Papers, and Marks will be considered for both notifications.
APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 PDF
APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 has been released at the official website Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, at https://portal-psc.ap.gov.in/. The exam calendar PDF link is also shared here.
APPSC Exam 2026- Preparation Tips
- Candidates should start preparing for the upcoming exam
- Follow the syllabus to cover the maximum topics in the exam
- Make a timetable that ensures that the candidate can cover all the topics of the syllabus, leaving time for revision and practice
- Practice the previous year’s question papers; it will help the candidates to know the pattern of an exam and the sections that get maximum weightage in the question paper
- Take the mock tests in exam conditions to prepare for the exam day
- Relaxing the mind can bring out the best in the exam
APPSC Exam Centre 2026
As per the APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 PDF, the APPSC Exam for a total of 18 Notifications (Serial Nos. 1 to 17 and 21) will be held at 5 District centres of Andhra Pradesh, i.e., Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, NTR, Tirupati and Ananthapuramu. The written exam for Serial Nos. 18 to 20 will be held in the erstwhile 13 Districts of Andhra Pradesh.


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