Departmental Test Material: GO & EO Test
APPSC - Direct Recruitment - Scheme for recruitment to Group I, Group II and
Group III Services and Gazetted and Non-Gazetted categories - Revised - Orders
– Issued.
O R DE R:
O R DE R:
1. In the Government Order 12th read above orders were issued asking
APPSC to issue notification for Group-I, Group-II, Group-III and other Services.
2. In the Government orders 10th and 11th read above, the Scheme of
Examination for Group-I, II and III was revised by reorganizing services under
Group-IA and IB, Group-II and Gazetted and Non-Gazetted Services. The
Government orders 11th read above also prescribed the Examination Scheme for
various services.
3. Government of India have issued orders to discontinue interviews for all
Group-C and certain Group-B category and equivalent posts vide reference 13th
read above. In the Memo 14th Read above Government of India has also listed
the action taken by various State Governments which dispensed with interviews
for various middle and lower level Government posts.
4. In the Government orders 10th read above, services which are much
inferior to Group-IA Services are also prescribed 5 papers of descriptive tests for
750 marks along with interviews for 75 marks by clubbing with much superior
Group-IA services. The same order specifies requirement for interview for lower
level Gazetted and non-Gazetted posts.
(P.T.O.)
5. The Government have re-examined the requirement of descriptive tests
and interviews for lower level posts and in light of the national policy. In the
interest of fairness and objectivity and in exercise of powers vested with
Government as per Article 320 of Constitution of India and as per Regulation
14A of AP. Public Service Commission's Regulations, 1963 the Government
direct that the classification of categories as done in the reference twelfth read
above shall be followed for direct recruitment to various posts. Accordingly, the
Government also direct that the Scheme of Examinations for various Services
be as annexed to this order.
6. For the purposes of this G.O. the Group – I (A) services shall be treated
as Group-I services and the Group – I (B) services are to be treated as included
in Group – II services specified in G.O. Ms. No.110, dated:17.06.2016 (reference
12th read above).
7. The Principal Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission shall take
necessary action in the matter.
