Syllabus source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (psc.ap.gov.in). The official syllabus document lists the two papers below. The mark/question breakup is not fixed on the syllabus sheet and is set in each recruitment notification (commonly Paper-I and Paper-II of 150 objective questions / 150 marks each, with negative marking) — always confirm the exam pattern and marks with the latest official APPSC notification before you start preparing.
1. History, Economics, Civics and Geography.
2. Physical Science.
3. Natural Science.
4. Current Affairs.
5. Reasoning and Analytical Ability.
6. Basic things about Disaster Management (CBSE VIII & IX Standard).
7. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
8. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
9. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political
and legal implications/problems, including:
a) Loss of capital city, challenges in building a new capital and its financial implications.
b) Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c) Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d) Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.
e) Implications to financial resources of state government.
f) Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments.
g) Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h) Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i) AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 on AP and the arbitrariness of certain provisions.
• Mental Ability (Verbal and Non-verbal).
• Logical Reasoning.
• Comprehension – Descriptive Passage, Logical Passage, Narrative Passage.
• a) Re-arrangement of sentences with a view to improving the structure of a passage.
b) Spelling, Punctuation, Proof-Reading, Editing Skills.
• Numerical and Arithmetical abilities.