K Varaprasada Rao Amaravati

TheAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) released the Group-2 recruitment notification on Tuesday, announcing 720 vacancies across executive and non-executive categories. The online application process commenced on Tuesday, with December 11 at 11.59 p.m. fixed as the deadline for submission of applications.

Of the total vacancies, 471 are executive posts and 249 are non-executive posts. Candidates can submit their applications through the Commission’s official website.

The Group-2 screening test will be conducted offline in OMR-based format on February 21, 2027. The schedule for the main examination, which will be conducted online, will be announced separately by the Commission.

Among the executive posts, 203 vacancies are for deputy tahsildars and 176 for deputy mandal parishad development officers (MPDOs). The other major vacancies include 40 Goods and Services Tax (GST) officers and 29 Prohibition and Excise Sub-Inspectors.

In the non-executive category, the notification includes 80 assistant section officer (ASO) posts and 91 senior accountant posts, along with other vacancies.

Candidates possessing a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university are eligible to apply. The notification provides details of post-wise vacancies, age limits, pay scales, zone-wise distribution of posts and the examination pattern.

Candidates have been advised to go through the detailed notification and verify the eligibility conditions before submitting their applications.