APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 Released for 21 Posts, Dates in Jan–Feb

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the APPSC exam calendar 2026 for 21 posts across various state departments. The exams will be held in OMR-based mode in two phases from January 27 to February 13, 2026.

The first phase will take place from January 27 to 31, while the second phase is scheduled from February 9 to 13. All posts will have two papers, and for several positions, qualifying the General Studies and Mental Ability (GS and MA) paper is mandatory.

The exams will be organised mainly at five district centres — Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, NTR, Tirupati and Ananthapuramu. Recruitment for forest-related posts and thanedars will be held in the erstwhile 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

APPSC Exam Dates 2026 (Phase 1 and Phase 2)

The exams will be held in two shifts:

• Forenoon: 9:30 am to 12 noon
• Afternoon: 2:30 pm to 5 pm

Below is the post-wise schedule:

APPSC 2026 Phase 1 Exam Dates (January 27–31)

Check the following dates for APPSC 2026 Phase 1 Exams.

Agriculture Officer

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Agriculture): January 28 (AN)

Technical Assistant (Geo-Physics)

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Geo-Physics): January 28 (FN)

Junior Lecturer (Library Science)

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II: January 28 (FN)

Hostel Welfare Officer Grade II (Women)

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Education): January 28 (FN)

Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil)

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Civil/Mechanical): January 28 (AN)
• Paper III (Civil Engineering): January 29 (AN)

Horticulture Officer

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Qualifying English/Telugu: January 28 (FN)
• Paper II (Horticulture-I): January 29 (AN)
• Paper III (Horticulture-II): January 30 (FN)

Assistant Engineer

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Civil/Mechanical): January 30 (FN)

Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (Automobile Engineering): January 28 (FN)

Junior Office Assistant (Prisons)

• GS & MA: January 27 (FN)
• Paper II (English/Telugu): January 30 (AN)

Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer

• GS & MA: January 27 (AN)
• Paper II (Elementary Mathematics): January 30 (AN)

Welfare Organiser (Sainik Welfare)

• GS & MA: January 27 (AN)
• Paper II (Secretarial Abilities): January 28 (FN)

Draughtsman Grade II (Forest)

• GS & MA: January 31 (FN)
• Paper II (ITO Civil Draughtsman): January 29 (FN)

APPSC 2026 Phase 2 Exam Dates (February 9–13)

Check the following dates for APPSC 2026 Phase 2 Exams.

Forest Beat Officer & Assistant Beat Officer (Mains)

• Qualifying Essay: February 9 (FN)
• GS & Mathematics: February 10 (FN)

Thanedar (Forest)

• Qualifying Essay: February 9 (FN)
• Paper II (GS & Mathematics): February 10 (AN)

Executive Officer Grade III (Endowments)

• GS & MA: February 11 (FN)
• Paper II (Hindu Philosophy & Temple System): February 11 (AN)

Forest Section Officer (Mains)

• Qualifying English/Telugu: February 12 (FN)
• Paper II (Mathematics): February 13 (FN)
• Paper III (General Forestry): February 13 (AN)

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