APPSC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 299 Forest Range Officer, Supervisor and More Posts

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released brief notifications for 299 provisional vacancies across 8 distinct posts, including Forest Range Officer, Supervisor Grade-I, Executive Officer, and others.

📅 Important Dates

📊 Vacancy Details & Pay Scales

🎓 Educational Qualification Criteria

• Executive Officer Grade-III: Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

• Forest Range Officer: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Agri/Chem/ECE), Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, or related subjects.

• Forest Section Officer: Bachelor's degree with Botany, Forestry, Horticulture, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Statistics, Geology, Agriculture, or B.E./B.Tech (Chemical/Civil/Mechanical).

• Forest Beat Officer: Intermediate (10+2) or equivalent qualification.

• Supervisor Grade-I (Women only): Degree in Home Science, Social Work (BSW), Sociology, or B.Sc. in Food Science & Nutrition/Dietetics/Food Tech (along with specified science subjects as per G.O. Ms. No. 14).

• District Probation Officer Gr-II: Bachelor's in Social Work or Psychology, or any Graduation with M.A. in Social Work/Psychology/Criminology/Correctional Administration.

• Draughtsman Grade-II: ITI Trade Certificate in Draughtsman (Civil) or equivalent.

APPSC Various Posts Application Fee

Application fee is not mentioned in any of these Brief Notifications. Fee details, if applicable, are expected to be published along with the Detailed Notification and the online application process.

⚙️ Selection Process & Exam Pattern

• Exam Mode: Single-level online Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT).

• No Screening Test: Selection is conducted via a single-tier online exam regardless of the applicant count.

• Physical Standards: Specific physical measurements/endurance requirements apply for Forest posts (FRO, FSO, FBO) and will be detailed in the online notice.

APPSC Various Posts Selection Process

As stated in each of the notifications, selection for all 8 posts will be through a single-level examination only - no Screening Test will be conducted, irrespective of the number of applications received. The examination will be conducted in online Computer-Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode. Where the single-level examination is held in multiple sessions, the Commission will apply a normalisation process to the marks, wherever considered necessary and applicable, as per a methodology to be notified by the Commission in due course.

For the Executive Officer Grade-III post, the notification additionally specifies the following examination scheme (as per Annexure-V of G.O.Ms.No.201, Finance (HR-I Plg. & Policy) Dept., dated 21/12/2017):

For this post, each wrong answer is penalised with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for that question, as per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dated 06/12/2016. The detailed scheme and syllabus for each post's examination is annexed to its respective notification; candidates should refer to the specific notification for their post to see the complete subject-wise syllabus.

📝 How to Apply Online

1. Visit the APPSC official website: psc.ap.gov.in.

2. Register or update your One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) ID.

3. Select the relevant post notification and complete the application form.

4. Upload required credentials, photograph, and signature.

5. Pay the application fee online (via Net Banking/UPI/Debit Card) and submit.