APPSC Departmental Tests November 2026
Departmental Tests – November 2026 Session | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Vijayawada
✅ Official Notification VerifiedAPPSC Notification No.06/2026 is for Departmental Tests – November 2026 Session. It is not an advertisement for recruitment to vacant posts. Salary, number of vacancies, appointment type and recruitment-style promotion benefits therefore do not apply to this notification.
🔗 Important Official Links
📌 APPSC Departmental Tests November 2026 – Overview
| Particular | Official Information |
|---|---|
| Recruiting / Exam Body | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada |
| Notification Number | 06/2026 |
| Examination | Departmental Tests – November 2026 Session |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start | 01 October 2026 |
| Application Last Date | 21 October 2026 |
| Last Time for Fee Payment | 11:00 PM on 21 October 2026 |
| Examination Date | To be announced later |
| Exam Centres | All 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh |
| Recruitment Type | Not a recruitment process; Departmental Examination |
🎓 Who Can Apply for APPSC Departmental Tests?
Employees of the Government of Andhra Pradesh are eligible to apply for the Tests prescribed in their respective Departmental Service Rules.
Certain Secretariat employees may also appear for specified Tests where the applicable service rules permit them to obtain eligibility for appointment by transfer or promotion to other services.
📌 Tests Open to Candidates Irrespective of Government Service
The notification states that the following Paper Codes are open to all, whether the applicant is in Government Service or not:
For all other Tests, applicants should carefully check the relevant Departmental Service Rules and the official notification before applying.
🧾 Special Eligibility Conditions
- Divisional Test: Specific Senior Assistants/Superintendents and applicable departments/service requirements apply.
- Divisional Test Service Certificate: Where required, the certificate must be signed by the Controlling Officer with office seal and uploaded.
- Mines & Geology Test – Paper Code 150: Service Certificate requirements apply.
- Fisheries Department Test-II: Training completion information from the State Fisheries Training Institute, Kakinada is required where applicable.
- Criminal Judicial Test: Law-qualified candidates seeking applicable exemptions must furnish the required qualification details and certificate.
- Deputy Inspectors Test: Special rules apply to the first and subsequent attempts.
- Translation Test: Required language choice must be specified where applicable.
- Language Tests: Language-specific rules apply and candidates should carefully check the notification.
🎓 Educational Qualification
Eligibility depends on the particular Test/Paper Code and the applicable Departmental Service Rules. Certain tests have special qualification, service, training or certificate requirements.
Do not assume a general degree qualification is sufficient. Check the official notification and applicable Service Rules for the specific Paper Code.
🎂 Age Limit
The notification does not prescribe a general recruitment-style age limit for all Departmental Tests. Eligibility is governed by the applicable rules for the particular Test/Paper Code.
💰 Salary, Pay Scale & Benefits
This notification is for Departmental Tests and does not advertise vacancies or appoint candidates to a new post. Therefore, there is no post-wise salary/pay scale or consolidated remuneration to report from Notification No.06/2026.
A candidate may take a departmental test because passing a prescribed test can be relevant to service-rule requirements, eligibility, appointment by transfer or promotion in applicable cases. The actual service benefit depends on the candidate's department, cadre and applicable rules.
Do not interpret passing a Departmental Test as an automatic promotion or salary increase.
📝 Recruitment Type / Selection Method
- ❌ Not a contract recruitment
- ❌ Not deputation recruitment
- ❌ Not a walk-in interview recruitment
- ❌ Not a normal direct-recruitment vacancy notification
- ✅ Departmental Examination
- ✅ Different Tests/Papers have different examination modes
🔎 How the Examination Works
- Check whether you are eligible for the selected Test/Paper Code.
- Complete/update OTPR as applicable.
- Submit the online application and required fee.
- Receive/save the application receipt.
- Download the Hall Ticket when released.
- Appear for the applicable Departmental Test.
- Objective papers are conducted through Computer Based Departmental Tests.
- Specified Language and Survey/Settlement papers are conducted in Conventional mode.
- Specified language examinations may include Viva-Voce according to the applicable scheme.
- Results are published by APPSC.
💻 APPSC Departmental Test Exam Pattern
| Type | Mode | Duration | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Type Papers | Computer Based Departmental Test | 2 Hours / 120 Minutes | 10:00 AM–12:00 Noon or 3:00 PM–5:00 PM |
| Conventional Type Papers | Descriptive / Written | 3 Hours / 180 Minutes | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM or 3:00 PM–6:00 PM |
| Paper Code 005 | Conventional | 2 Hours | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM for the specified session |
The exact timetable for each Test/Paper should be checked from the official APPSC timetable when released.
APPSC states that the negative-marks system for Departmental Tests has been cancelled.
📍 Examination Centres – 26 Andhra Pradesh Districts
Departmental Tests will be conducted at all 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Candidates are generally allotted the district in which they are presently working, as entered in the application. If sufficient accommodation is unavailable, some candidates may be allotted to the nearest district.
| Code | District | Code | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Srikakulam | 14 | Guntur |
| 02 | Vizianagaram | 15 | Bapatla |
| 03 | Parvathipuram Manyam | 16 | Palnadu |
| 04 | Alluri Sitaramaraju | 17 | Prakasam |
| 05 | Visakhapatnam | 18 | S.P.S.R. Nellore |
| 06 | Anakapalli | 19 | YSR Kadapa |
| 07 | Kakinada | 20 | Annamayya |
| 08 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 21 | Ananthapuramu |
| 09 | East Godavari | 22 | Sri Satyasai |
| 10 | West Godavari | 23 | Kurnool |
| 11 | Eluru | 24 | Nandyal |
| 12 | Krishna | 25 | Chittoor |
| 13 | NTR | 26 | Tirupathi |
💳 Application & Examination Fee
| Fee Component | Amount / Rule |
|---|---|
| Examination Fee | ₹500 for each Paper |
| Application Processing Fee | ₹500 in addition to the examination fee |
| Gujarati / Marwari Tests | Notification states that no fee is prescribed for these Tests |
| Payment Mode | Online Payment Gateway – Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card |
| IPO / Demand Draft | Not accepted |
| Correction | ₹100 per permitted correction |
Do not use the common statement “₹500 fee with SC/ST/Women exemption” for this notification. The official Notification No.06/2026 instead specifies ₹500 examination fee per paper plus ₹500 application processing fee, with a specific statement regarding Gujarati and Marwari Tests.
📅 Important Dates
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| Notification | 28 September 2026 |
| Online Application Starts | 01 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 21 October 2026 |
| Last Time for Fee Payment | 11:00 PM on 21 October 2026 |
| Examination Date | To be announced later |
📝 Step-by-Step Application Guide
First read APPSC Notification No.06/2026 and identify the exact Departmental Test and Paper Code you intend to apply for.
First-time applicants must complete One-Time Profile Registration and obtain the OTPR ID. Enter personal information carefully.
Candidates who already have an OTPR ID can use the existing number. The notification specifically instructs them to update the working district according to the new 26-district structure before submitting the application.
Login using the OTPR User ID and password and select the Online Application Submission option.
Choose the Departmental Tests November 2026 notification and fill the application-specific information carefully.
Check the information used for fee calculation before submitting the payment form. The notification warns that the relevant details cannot simply be changed later.
Pay through the available online payment gateway. After successful payment, note the Payment Reference ID.
Enter the Payment Reference ID and other required information. Select the examination centre/details carefully and submit the application.
Upload the required photograph, signature and any Test-specific certificates such as Service Certificate or qualification documents where applicable.
After successful submission, the Application Receipt is generated. Download/print it and preserve it for future correspondence.
📂 Required Documents / Files Checklist
- ✅ OTPR details / OTPR ID
- ✅ Recent scanned photograph in JPEG format
- ✅ Scanned signature in JPEG format
- ✅ Working district details
- ✅ Service Certificate where specifically required
- ✅ Controlling Officer signature and office seal where applicable
- ✅ Relevant Degree Certificate where an exemption is claimed
- ✅ Training information/certificate where applicable
- ✅ Law Degree Certificate where applicable for Criminal Judicial Test exemption
- ✅ Payment Reference ID
- ✅ Application Receipt
Photo: JPEG, 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm, less than 50 KB.
Signature: JPEG, 3.5 cm × 1.5 cm, less than 30 KB.
✏️ Application Correction Rules
- Permitted corrections are charged at ₹100 per correction.
- Name, personal details and fee cannot be changed through the correction facility.
- Manual applications for corrections are not entertained.
- No changes are allowed after two days from the last date of applications.
- Applicants should verify every field before final submission.
📚 Syllabus, Books & Qualifying Marks
APPSC provides Test-specific syllabus, books and qualifying-mark information. Because the Departmental Tests cover many different Paper Codes, candidates should not rely on a single generic syllabus.
💻 APPSC Mock Test
Candidates appearing for Objective Type Departmental Test papers can use the Mock Test facility provided by APPSC to become familiar with the Computer Based Test environment.
🎥 APPSC Departmental Test Application Guidance Video
🌐 Examination Language
The notification states that Departmental Test question papers are generally in English.
Surveyor's Tests and Translation Tests have specific language provisions. Paper Code 171 for the specified Multi-Purpose Health Assistant/ANM departmental test is conducted in Telugu.
For language-specific Tests, candidates should follow the exact language and paper-selection instructions in the official notification.
📊 Results & Pass Information
- APPSC publishes the results of candidates provisionally declared to have passed.
- Results are hosted on the official APPSC website.
- No individual Pass Certificate is issued by the Commission.
- Memorandum of Marks provisions apply according to the notification/rules.
- Revaluation of answer sheets is not entertained.
- Recounting is applicable to Conventional Type written Tests subject to the specified conditions and fee.
🚨 Fraud & Safety Warning
- ❌ Do not pay unofficial agents promising a pass or appointment.
- ❌ Never share your OTP, password or sensitive login information.
- ❌ Do not trust fake APPSC appointment letters or fake result messages.
- ❌ Do not pay anyone claiming to guarantee selection or passing.
- ✅ Use the official APPSC website for application and notification updates.
- ✅ Verify any change in dates, timetable or instructions directly with APPSC.
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