APPSC Exam Pattern 2024: Prelims, Mains Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The APPSC exam pattern plays an essential role for candidates who are preparing for the recruitment exam. The exam patterns for APPSC Prelims and Mains are different. Hence, candidates are advised to check the exam pattern thoroughly.

Lakshima SareenUpdated on : Mar 19 2024 15:53 IST

APPSC Exam Pattern 2024

APPSC Exam Pattern 2024: The APPSC Prelims and Main Group 1 exam pattern is released by the Commission on the official website. The exam pattern was released in the form of a PDF on the website. Apart from the syllabus, APPSC exam pattern also plays an essential role in a candidate's preparation.

With the right knowledge of exam patterns, candidates can easily ace their exam preparation. The aim of the exam pattern is to shed light on how many marks a specific subject carries, in which mode the exam will be conducted, and others. Candidates should note that the exam pattern for APPSC prelims and main exams are different. Hence, candidates should check the exam pattern for both stages. Apart from pattern, candidates must also check APPSC syllabus for better preparation.

APPSC Prelims, also known as the screening exam, has two papers, and each paper has 120 questions. The exam consists of negative markings, and one-third mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. On the other hand, the Mains exam has seven papers, and the first two papers are in English and Telugu. The paper doesn't have any negative marking in the exam, and a total of 3 hours is given to attempt each paper.

APPSC Exam Pattern 2024

APPSC exam patterns for prelims and mains are laid out by the commission. Since the APPSC exam is set to take place soon, candidates are advised to check the APPSC Mains exam pattern before appearing in the examination. Needless to say, the APPSC Prelim and Mains are crucial aspects for candidates preparing for the recruitment exam. Apart from exam pattern, candidates should also check APPSC exam syllabus.

The APPSC exam pattern is usually released in the official notification. Apart from the APPSC exam pattern, candidates are also advised to check the APPSC exam marking scheme. This will help the students to understand how much marks topics consist of.

APPSC Prelims Group 1 Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates who tend to appear for the APPSC Prelim exam are advised to check the exam pattern. The APPSC prelim exam has two papers and both the papers are MCQ type. The exam is conducted in offline mode. Further, the exam has negative markings and one-third of marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. On the other hand, each question carries 1 mark which makes the total marks of the exam 120.

APPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Pattern
Paper	Part	Total Number of questions	Total Marks
Paper 1	History and Culture	30	30
	Indian Constitution and Polity	30	30
	India and Andhra Pradesh economy and planning	30	30
	Geography	30	30

APPSC Group 1 Prelims Exam Pattern
Paper	Part	Total Number of questions	Total Marks
Paper 2	Mental ability	60	60
	Science and technology	30	30
	Current events	30	30

Paper	Paper 2	Paper 2
Nature of Questions	Objective Type	Objective Type
Duration	120 minutes	120 minutes
Max Marks	120	120

APPSC Mains Group 1: Exam Pattern

The candidates who will successfully clear the prelim exam will be then eligible to appear for the APPSC Mains exam. The exam is conducted in offline mode. On the other hand, the exam has a total of 7 descriptive papers and each paper has 150 marks. The exam also consists of two qualifying papers: English and Telugu.

Particulars	Details
Total number of papers	Total 7 Bifurcations 2 qualifying + 5 papers for merit ranking
Exam Duration	180 / each
Total number of questions	Descriptive type
Paper Qualification	Telugu and English Note: Candidates need to score minimum qualifying marks are – 40 % (OC), 35%(BC), 30% (SC/ST/PH)
Papers counted for Merit Ranking	Paper 1 – Essay Paper 2 – Geography, History and Culture of the Nation and the State Paper 3 – Political topics such as Constitution, Governance and Law Paper 4 – Economy and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh Paper 5 – Science, Technology and Environmental Issues

APPSC Mains Group 1 Exam Pattern
Paper	Number of Marks
Paper in Telugu	150
Paper in English	150
General Essay	150
History, Culture, and Geography	150
Polity, Constitution, law, and governance	150
Economy and development	150
Science and technology	150

APPSC Mains Group 1 Exam Pattern
Paper	Time (in minutes)
Paper in Telugu	180
Paper in English	180
General Essay	180
History, Culture, and Geography	180
Polity, Constitution, law, and governance	180
Economy and development	180
Science and technology	180

NOTE: Candidates can answer the question in English, Telugu or Urdu depending on what language the candidate has chosen in the application.

Further, candidates should note that these 5 papers are required to be written in the same language.

APPSC Group 1 Syllabus

Apart from the APPSC exam pattern and marking scheme, candidates are advised to also check the APPSC Group 1 exam syllabus. Candidates should know that the syllabus for Prelims and Mains is completely different. Hence, candidates are advised to check the syllabus thoroughly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Where can candidates download the APPSC exam pattern?

Candidates can download the APPSC exam pattern from the official website. The exam pattern will be released with APPSC official notification in the form of PDF.

How many stages are there for the APPSC exam?

The APPSC Group 1 exam has three stages including - Prelims, Main followed by an Interview.

What is the APPSC prelim and main exam mode?

The APPSC prelim and main exams are conducted in offline mode. While the APPSC prelim questions come in MCQ form, questions in the Main exam are descriptive in nature.

What is the total number of papers in the APPSC Main Group 1 exam ?

Ans ) There are a total of 7 papers in the APPSC Main Group 1 exam. The paper is further bifurcated into 2 qualifying exams and 5 papers for merit rankings.