The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has officially released the APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 for recruitment to 21 different posts across various state government departments. Candidates preparing for APPSC exams can now check the detailed schedule and shift timings. The complete exam calendar is available for download on the commission’s official website.
According to the notification, the APPSC recruitment exams will be conducted in two phases in January and February 2026.
Phase 1: January 27 to 31, 2026
Phase 2: February 9 to 13, 2026
The first spell includes posts such as Agriculture Officer, Technical Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Junior Lecturer, Horticulture Officer and others. The second spell includes Forest Beat Officer, Assistant Beat Officer, Thanedar, Executive Officer Grade-III, and Forest Section Officer.
All 21 post exams will consist of two papers, and candidates must qualify both.
Shift Timings
Most examinations will be conducted in two shifts:
- Forenoon (FN): 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
- Afternoon (AN): 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
APPSC Exam Calendar 2026 – Complete Schedule
| Post / Recruitment | GS & Mental Ability (Paper I) | Subject Paper(s) |
| Agriculture Officer | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (AN): Agriculture (Paper II) |
| Technical Assistant (Geo-Physics) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (FN): Geo-Physics (Paper II) |
| Junior Lecturer (Library Science) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (FN): Library & Information Science (Paper II) |
| Hostel Welfare Officer, Gr-II (Women) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (FN): Education (Paper II) |
| Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (AN): Civil/Mechanical (Paper II); Jan 29 (AN): Civil Engineering (Paper III) |
| Horticulture Officer | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (FN): English & Telugu (Qualifying); Jan 29 (AN): Horticulture–I (Paper II); Jan 30 (FN): Horticulture–II (Paper III) |
| Assistant Engineer | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 30 (FN): Civil/Mechanical (Paper II) |
| Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (FN): Automobile Engineering (Paper II) |
| Junior Office Assistant (Prisons) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 30 (AN): English & Telugu (Paper II) |
| Assistant Inspector of Fisheries | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 29 (AN): Basic & Applied Fisheries (Paper II) |
| Warden Grade-I | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 29 (FN): Education/Sociology/Social Work (Paper II) |
| Royalty Inspector (Mines & Geology) | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 28 (AN): Geology (Paper II) |
| Inspector of Factories | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 29 (FN): Industrial & Occupational Safety, Health & Environment (Paper II) |
| Junior Accounts Officer / Senior Accountant / Junior Accountant | Jan 27 (FN) | Jan 30 (FN): Commerce (Paper II) |
| Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer | Jan 27 (AN) | Jan 30 (FN): English (Paper II); Jan 30 (AN): Elementary Mathematics (Paper III) |
| Welfare Organiser (Sainik Welfare) | Jan 27 (AN) | Jan 28 (FN): Secretarial Abilities (Paper II) |
| Draughtsman Grade-II (Forest) | Jan 31 (FN) | Jan 29 (FN): ITI Civil Draughtsman (Paper II) |
| Forest Beat Officer & Assistant Beat Officer (Mains) | Feb 9 (AN) | Feb 9 (FN): Essay (Qualifying); Feb 10 (FN): General Science & Mathematics (Paper II) |
| Thanedar (Forest) | Feb 9 (AN) | Feb 9 (FN): Essay (Qualifying); Feb 10 (AN): General Science & Mathematics (Paper II) |
| Executive Officer Grade-III (Endowments) | Feb 11 (FN) | Feb 11 (AN): Hindu Philosophy & Temple System (Paper II) |
| Forest Section Officer (Mains) | Feb 12 (AN) | Feb 12 (FN): English & Telugu (Qualifying); Feb 13 (FN): Mathematics (Paper II); Feb 13 (AN): General Forestry (Paper III) |
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