APPSC Group-I Services Recruitment 2026 – 166 Posts

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has notified 166 Group-I Services posts under Notification No. 07/2026, dated 6 October 2026. The posts include Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, District Educational Officer, Divisional Development Officer and Municipal Commissioner Grade-II.

Graduates can apply online through the Commission's website. On 27 October the Commission moved the last date from 27 October to 9 November 2026 (11:59 PM) and said there will be no further extension. The objective-type Screening Test is fixed for 24 January 2027.

Post-wise vacancies

• Deputy Collector, A.P. Civil Service (Executive Branch): 12
• Assistant Commissioner of State Tax: 14
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Cat-2: 36 (including 3 carried forward)
• DSP (Communications): 3
• District Educational Officer: 14
• Regional Transport Officer: 3
• District Tribal Welfare Officer: 1
• Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Service: 16 (including 1 carried forward)
• Municipal Commissioner Grade-II: 12
• Assistant Treasury Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer: 2
• District Employment Officer: 3 (including 1 carried forward)
• Assistant Audit Officer, State Audit Service: 15
• Divisional Development Officer, Panchayat Raj Service: 35

Eligibility in detail

A bachelor's degree from a recognised university is enough for most posts in the APPSC Group-I Recruitment 2026. The one exception is DSP (Communications), which needs a B.E./B.Tech in Electronics and Communication, Electronics and Telecommunication or Radio Engineering. Police posts also carry physical standards, such as minimum height and chest measurements, which are listed post by post in the notification. Age is counted on 1 July 2026: the general range is 18 to 44 years, but some posts have a lower band (21–30 or 18–30), so check your post's row in the vacancy table.

Selection process

Selection has three stages. The Screening Test has two objective papers, answered on OMR sheets, and is only for shortlisting: about 50 candidates per vacancy go on to the Main examination. The Main examination is descriptive, and the final merit list combines the Main marks with an interview (personality test). Each wrong answer in the Screening Test costs one-third of that question's marks.

Important points

• The last date was extended to 9 November 2026 by a web note dated 27 October 2026, and the Commission says there will be no further extension. The Screening Test date of 24 January 2027 is unchanged.
• You must first complete One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on psc.ap.gov.in, then apply online using your OTPR ID.
• Fees are paid online only and are not refunded. A paid correction facility costs Rs. 100 for each correction.