1 APPSC GROUP-I PRELIMS (MARCH-10th) SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR GROUP-I SERVICES SCREENING TEST - WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) Subject No. of Questions Duration Minutes Maximum Marks Screening Test (Objective Type) Paper -I General Studies. This paper consists of 04 parts i.e., ABCD each part carries 30 marks A. History and Culture. 120 Questions 120 Minutes 120 Marks B. Constitution polity, Social Justice and International relations. C. Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning. D. Geography. Screening Test (Objective Type) Paper -II General Aptitude This paper consists 2 parts i.e., A and B each part carries 60 Marks (Part-A - 60 Marks, Part -B (i) - 30 Marks and B (ii) - 30 Marks). 120 Questions 120 Minutes 120 Marks A. General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities. B. (i) Science and Technologies. (ii) Current events of Regional, National and International importance NEGATIVE MARKS: Each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question. APPSC GROUP-I MAINS : (JUNE 10th to JUNE 22nd) MAINS - WRITTEN EXAMINATION (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE) Paper in Telugu Qualifying Nature 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper in English Qualifying Nature 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper - I General Essay - on contemporary themes and issues of regional, national and international importance. - 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper-II History and Cultural and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh - 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper -III Polity, constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics - 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper -IV Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh - 180 Minutes 150 Marks Paper -V Science, Technology and Environmental Issues - 180 Minutes 150 Marks INTERVIEW 75 Marks
2 Date Subject Topics Indus Valley Civilization: Features, Sites, Society, Cultural History, Art and Religion. History & Culture Vedic Age- Mahajanapadas, Religions- 17-Jan-2019 Jainism and Buddhism. Current Affairs-March 2018 MARCH 1 st to 15 th The Magadhas The Mauryan The Kushans. History & Culture The Sathavahanas 18-Jan-2019 The Sangam Age Current Affairs-March 2018 Foreign invasions on India and their impact The Sungas The Gupta Empire -their Administration- Social, Religious and Economic conditions-art, Architecture, Literature, Science and Technology. MARCH 16 th to 31 st The Kanauj and their Contributions, South Indian Dynasties The Badami Chalukyas, The Eastarn Chalukyas, 19-Jan-2019 The Rastrakutas, History & Culture The Kalyani Chalukyas, The Cholas, The Hoyasalas, Andhra History: - The Yadavas, The Kakatiyas and The Reddis. Current Affairs-April 2018 APRIL 1 st to 15 th DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
3 PAPER-1 LAST 3 DAYS (JAN 17-JAN 19) SYLLABUS PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND 20-Jan-2019 Weekly Test-1 PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIES History & Culture 1. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability. 2. Number Series, Coding Decoding. 3. Problems Related to Relations. The Delhi Sultanate, The Vijaynagar Empire and The Mughal Empire,-Administration, Economy, Society, Religion, Literature, Arts and Architecture. 21-Jan-2019 The Bhakti Movement and Sufism Current Affairs-April 2018 APRIL 16 th to 30 th The European Trading companies in India- their struggle for supremacy-with special reference to Bengal, Bombay, Madras, Mysore, Andhra and Nizam Governor-Generals and Viceroys. 22-Jan-2019 Modern Indian History Indian War of Independence of 1857 - Origin, Nature, causes, consequences and significance with special reference to Andhra Pradesh. Religious and Social Reform Movements in 19th Current Affairs- May 2018 century in India and Andhra Pradesh. MAY 1 st to 15 th Modern Indian History India s Freedom Movement 23-Jan-2019 Revolutionaries in India and Abroad. Current Affairs-April 2018 MAY 16 th to 31 st 24-Jan-2019 Modern History & Mahatma Gandhi, his thoughts, Principles and Post Independence Philosophy. Important Satyagraha s
Current Affairs-June 2018 The Role of Sardar Patel, Subash Chandra Bose in Freedom Movement and Post-independence consolidation. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, his life and contribution to making of Indian Constitution, India after Independence - Reorganization of the States in India. JUNE 1 st to 15 th 25-Jan-2019 Indian Constitution: Evolution, features, Constitution & Polity Current Affairs- June 2018 Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. JUNE 16 th to 3O th Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, 26-Jan-2019 Constitution, Polity Parliament and State Legislatures: Structure, Current Affairs- July 2018 Function, Power and Privileges. Issues and challenges pertaining to Federal Structure: Devolution of Power and Finances up to local levels and Challenges therein. JULY 1 st to 15 th ABOVE MENTIONED (JAN 21-JAN 26) TOPICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND 27-Jan-2019 Weekly Test-2 PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIES SUNDAY 28-Jan-2019 1. Shapes and their Sub-sections, Venn Diagram. 2. Problems based on Clocks, Calendar and Age. 3. Number system and order of Magnitude. Constitution, Polity. Constitutional Authorities: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities - Panchayati Raj - Public Policy and Governance. 4 DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
5 Current Affairs- July 2018 JULY 16 th to 31 st Impact of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization on Governance Constitution, Polity. Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies. 29-Jan-2019 Rights Issues (Human rights, Women rights, SC/ 30-Jan-2019 31-Jan-2019 ST rights, Child rights) etc. Current Affairs- August 2018 AUGUST 1 ST to 15 th India s Foreign Policy International International Relations Current Affairs- August 2018 AUGUST 16 th to 31 st Relations Important Institutions, Agencies and Fora, their structure and mandate. Social Justice Important Policies and Programmes of Central and Current Affairs State Governments. SEPTEMBER 1 ST to-15 th Basic characteristics of Indian Economy as a developing economy Economic development since independence 1-Feb-2019 Indian Economy and objectives and achievements of planning Planning NITI Ayog and its approach to economic development Growth and distributive justice Economic development Human Development Index India s rank in the world Environmental degradation and challenges Sustainable Development - Environmental Policy
6 Current Affairs- September 2018 SEPTEMBER 16 th to 31 st National Income and its concepts and components India s National Accounts Demographic issues Poverty and Inequalities 2-Feb-2019 Indian Economy and Planning Occupational Structure and Unemployment - Current Affairs- October 2018 Various Schemes of employment and poverty eradication Issues of Rural Development and Urban Development OCTOBER 1 st to 15 th ABOVE MENTIONED (JAN 28-2nd Feb) TOPICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS 3-Feb-2019 Weekly Test-3 PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND (SUNDAY) PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIES 1. Ratio, proportion and variation. 2. Central Tendencies - mean, median, mode including weighted mean. 3. Power and exponent, Square, Square Root, Cube Root, H.C.F. and L.C.M. Indian Agriculture Irrigation and water Inputs of agriculture Agricultural Strategy and Agricultural Policy Agrarian Crisis and land reforms Agricultural credit Minimum Support Prices -Malnutrition and Food Security 4-Feb-2019 Indian Industry - Industrial Policy Make-in India Indian Economy and Planning Start-up and Stand-up programmes SEZs and Industrial Corridors Energy and Power policies Economic Reforms Liberalisaion, Privatisation and Globalization International Trade and Balance of Payments India and WTO Current Affairs- Oct 2019 OCT 16 th to 31 th DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
7 Financial Institutions RBI and Monetary Policy Banking and Financial Sector Reforms Commercial Banks and NPAs Financial Markets Instabilities - Stock Exchanges and SEBI 5-Feb-2019 Indian Tax System and Recent changes GST Indian Economy and Planning Current Affairs- Nov 2018 Andhra Pradesh Economy and its impact on Commerce and Industry Centre, States financial relations- Financial Commissions Sharing of resources and devolution Public Debt and Public Expenditure - Fiscal Policy and Budget NOV 1 ST to 15 th The characteristics/ basic features of Andhra Pradesh economy after bifurcation in 2014 Impact of bifurcation on the endowment of natural resources and 6-Feb-2019 and Planning state revenue disputes of river water sharing and their Current Affairs- Nov 2018 impact on irrigation new challenges to industry and commerce. NOV 16 th to 30 st and transport The new initiatives to develop infrastructure power Andhra Pradesh Economy Information technology and e-governance 7-Feb-2019 and Planning Approaches to development and initiatives in Current Affairs- Dec 2018 agriculture, industry and social sector Urbanisation and smart cities Skill development and employment social welfare programmes DEC 1 st to 15 th Economic Issues arising out of bifurcation 8-Feb-2019 A.P. Reorganisation Act,2014 Central government s assistance for building a new capital, compensation for loss of revenue, development of backward districts Issues such
Current Affairs- Dec 2018 as Vizag railway zone, Kadapa steel factory, Dugarajapatnam airport, Express ways and industrial corridors etc., - Special Status and Special Assistance- Controversy - Government s stand and measure. DEC 16 th to 31 st Solar system, Motion of the Earth, Concept of time, Season, 9-Feb-2019 Geomorphology: Internal Structure of the Earth, Geography Current Affairs- Jan 2019 Major landfornns and their features. Climatology: Atmosphere-structure and composition, elements and factors of Climate, Airmasses and Fronts, atmospheric disturbances, climate change. JAN 1 st to 15 th ABOVE MENTIONED (FEB 4th TO FEB 9th) TOPICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIES 10-Feb-2019 Weekly Test-4 1. Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit SUNDAY and loss. 2. Time and Work, Time and Distance, Speed and Distance. 3. Area and Perimeter of Simple Geometrical Shapes, Volume and Surface Area of Sphere, Cone, Cylinder, cubes and Cuboids. Oceanography: Physical, chemical and biological Geography characteristics, Hydrological Distasters, Marine and 11-Feb-2019 Continental resources. Current Affairs- Jan 2018 JAN 16 th to 31 st 8 DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
9 PHYSICAL: World, India and Andhra Pradesh Physical Geography Major physical divisions, Earthquakes, landslides, 12-Feb-2019 Natural drainage. 13-Feb-2019 Current Affairs- Feb 2019 FEB 1 st -10 th climatic changes and regions, Monsoon, Natural Geography Current Affairs Vegetation, Parks and Sanctuaries, Major Soil types, Rocks and Minerals. MARCH & APRIL-2018 Social: World, India and Andhra Pradesh: distribution, density, growth, Sex-ratio, Literacy, Occupational Structure, SC and ST Population, 14-Feb-2019 Geography Rural-Urban components, Racial, tribal, religious and 15-Feb-2019 Current Affairs linguistic groups, urbanization, migration and metropolitan regions. MAY & JUNE-2018 Economic: World, India and concerned State: Geography Current Affairs Major sectors of economy, Agriculture, Industry and Services, their salient features. Basic Industries- Agro, mineral, forest, fuel and manpower-based Industries, Transport and Trade, Pattern and Issues. JULY & AUGUST-2018 Science and Technology: Nature and Scope of Science & Technology; 16-Feb-2019 Science & Technology Relevance of Science & Technology to the day to day life;
DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 10 National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation; Institutes and Organization in India promoting integration of Science, Technology and Innovation, their activities and contribution; Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists. SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER-2018 ABOVE MENTIONED (FEB 11-FEB 16) TOPICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIES 17-Feb-2019 Weekly Test-5 1. Lines, angels and common geometrical figures properties of transverse and parallel lines, properties of triangles, quadrilateral, rectangle, parallelogram and rhombus. 2. Introduction to algebra BODMAS, simplification of weird symbols. 15.Data interpretation, Data Analysis, Data sufficiency, and concepts of Probability. Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Nature and Scope of ICT; ICT in day to day life; ICT and Industry; 18-Feb-2019 ICT and Governance - Various government Science & Technology schemes promoting use of ICT, Current Affairs E-Governance programmes and services; Netiquettes; Cyber Security Concerns - National Cyber Crime Policy. NOVEMBER & DECEMBER-2018 Technology in Space: Evolution of Indian Space Programme; Indian Space Research Organization 19-Feb-2019 Science & Technology (ISRO) it s activities and achievements; Various Satellite Programmes Satellites for HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
11 Telecommunication, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellites; Satellites for defence, Eduset or Satellites for academic purposes; Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)- vision, mission and activities. Current Affairs JANUARY & FEBRUARY 1 st to 15 th 2019 Energy Requirement and Efficiency: India s existing energy needs and deficit; India s Energy Resources and Dependence, 20-Feb-2019 Science & Technology Energy policy of India Government Policies and Programmes. Current Affairs 2018 Solar, Wind and Nuclear energy. MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST- Environmental Science: Issues and concerns related to environment; Its legal aspects, policies and treaties for the protection of environment at the national and the international level; 21-Feb-2019 Science & Technology Biodiversity- its importance and concerns; Climate Current Affairs Change, International Initiatives (Policies, Protocols) and India s commitment; Forest and Wildlife - Legal framework for Forest and Wildlife Conservation in India SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER-2018 Environmental Hazards, pollution, carbon 22-Feb-2019 Science & Technology emission, Global warming. National Action plans on Climate Change and Disaster management.
Biotechnology and Nanotechnology; Nature, Scope and application, Ethical, Social, and Legal 23-Feb-2019 Science & Technology issues, Government Policies. 12 Genetic Engineering; Issues related to it and its impact on human life. Health & Environment. ABOVE MENTIONED (FEB 18-FEB 23) TOPICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PAPER-2 GENERAL MENTAL AND PSYCOLOGICAL ABILITIESE 24-Feb-2019 Weekly Test-6 Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and analyzing SUNDAY emotions, Dimensions of emotional intelligence, coping with emotions, empathy and coping with stress. Social Intelligence, interpersonal skills, Decision making, Critical thinking, problem solving and Assessment of personality. NEGATIVE MARKS: for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question. Component Tests - 34-75 Marks Mini Grand Tests -06-120 Marks Grand Tests -04-120 + 120 = 240 Marks Full Length Tests - 06-120 + 120 = 240 Marks Total Tests = 50 DELHI Ph: 9052265819 DEHRADUN Ph: 9989547304 HYDERABAD Ph: 8500218036
13 GRAND TEST SERIES Date: 25-2-2019 Grand Test 1 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 26-2-2019 Grand Test 2 Paper -2 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 27-2-2019 Grand Test 3 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 28-2-2019 Grand Test 4 Paper -2 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 1-3-2019 Full Length Test 1 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing: 2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 2-3-2019 Full Length Test 2 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing: 2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 3-3-2019 Full Length Test 3 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing: 2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 4-3-2019 Full Length Test 4 Paper -1 Timing :9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing :2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 5-3-2019 Full Length Test 5 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am (Max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing: 2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M) Date: 6-3-2019 Full Length Test 6 Paper -1 Timing: 9:30 am To 11:30 am(max Marks: 120M) Paper -2 Timing: 2 pm To 4 pm (Max Marks: 120M)