APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus 2017 Download Exam Pattern PDF

APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus 2017

Job Seekers who are preparing for APPSC Group 1 Mains Exam 2017 can download their APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus 2017 and Exam Pattern from below given link. Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts APPSC Exam to recruit applicants on Group 1 posts. Aspirants need to prepare well for this exam.

APPSC Group 1 Mains Exam Pattern 2017

Subject	Duration	Max. Marks
Screening Test General Studies & Mental Ability (Objective Type) 150 Questions	2½	150
Written Examination (Conventional Type) A. Compulsory Subjects: General English	3 hours for each	150 marks for each exam
Paper-I General Essay
Paper-II History & Cultural heritage of India with emphasis on 20th century history of India. Social history of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of various social and cultural movements in Andhra Pradesh General overview of the Indian Constitution
Paper-III Planning in India & Indian Economy Land Reforms and social changes in Andhra Pradesh after independence Andhra Pradesh’s Economy, present status its strengths and weaknesses
Paper-IV The role and impact of Science & Technology in the development of India with emphasis on the applied aspects General awareness with the modern trends in life sciences. Development and environmental problems
Paper-V Data appreciation and interpretation The candidates will be asked to draw their own conclusion from the data presented in the tabular form in graphical or otherwise Problem solving – duly structured situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to suggest their own solution to the problem arising out of situation. Alternatively, they may be called upon to prove the understanding the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation
Total	-	750
Oral Test (Interview)	-	75

APPSC Group 1 Mains Syllabus 2017

MAIN EXAMINATION (CONVENTIONAL TYPE)

General English (X Class Standard, Qualifying For Interview)

Comprehension

Precis-writing

Re-arrangement of sentences

Correction of sentences

Synonyms

Antonyms

Filling in the blanks

Correction of spellings

Vocabulary and usage

Idioms and phrases

Verb tenses

Prepositions

Active voice and Passive voice

Parts of speech

Paper: I

General Essay (Candidate should write three Essays one from each section compulsorily. Each section contains three topics. Each Essay carries 50 marks)

Section: I – Crisis management, Social problems, Research and solutions.

Section: II – National & International current events.

Section: III – Andhra Pradesh current events.

Paper - II

Section: I – Indian History and Culture

Section: II – Andhra Pradesh state social & culture history.

Section: III – Indian constitution general overview.

Paper – III

Section: I – India & Indian Economy Planning.

Section: II – Social changes in Andhra Pradesh after independence.

Section: III – AP state economy, current status, weaknesses & strengths

Paper - IV

Section: I – Role of Science in development of India.

Section: II – General Awareness

Section: III – Development & Environment problems.

Paper - V

Section: I – Date Interpretation and Problem Solving

Section: II – Data presenting in tabular and graphical forms.

Section: III – Problem solving by using sequence, series, date, time arrangements and passage analysis. 

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