APPSC Supervisor Grade-I Recruitment 2026: The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has released Notification No. 13/2026, dated 16 October 2026, for direct recruitment to 31 Supervisor Grade-I posts in the A.P. Women Development and Child Welfare Subordinate Service. These zonal posts are exclusively for women.

The total includes one carry-forward vacancy. Eligible women can apply online through APPSC from 16 October to 5 November 2026, up to 11:59 PM. The notified pay scale is ₹37,640–₹1,15,500.

Recruitment Overview

The stated salary is the notified pay scale, not take-home pay. The one CF post is already included in the total of 31.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details: 31 Posts

Zone-wise Distribution

The carry-forward vacancy is BC-A, Zone IV, Local. The table reproduces Annexure I allocations; consult Para 6 and Annexure I together for local-status and reservation conditions.

Category-wise Vacancies

Horizontal Reservation

These horizontal allocations are part of the 31 vacancies, not extra posts. Follow the disability identification, certification, sports eligibility and category requirements in the notification. The recruitment remains exclusively for women.

Educational Qualifications

Applicants must hold a prescribed qualification from a recognised university by 16 October 2026. The notification lists a bachelor’s degree in Home Science or Bachelor of Social Work, and the following additional qualifications:

Age Limit and Relaxation

The basic age limit is 18 to 44 years as on 1 July 2026. The notification provides these category-specific relaxations:

Application Fee

Examination-fee exemption is listed for SC, ST, BC, PBD and ex-servicemen, eligible A.P. white-card families, and unemployed youth covered by the prescribed declaration conditions. It applies only to the ₹80 examination fee; the ₹250 processing fee remains payable.

Para 8 restricts exemptions for other-state applicants, while specifying exceptions for PBD and ex-servicemen. Read the exact conditions and verify the amount on the application portal. EWS age relaxation does not automatically establish examination-fee exemption.

Application Corrections

Step V permits corrections after the application closing date for up to seven days, at ₹100 per correction. Fields affecting name, fee and age relaxation are not enabled for correction. Check all particulars before final submission.

Selection Process and Examination Pattern

1. Written examination: Objective Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT), degree standard.
2. Computer Proficiency Test: Shortlisted candidates must qualify in the practical CPT.
3. Eligibility and certificate verification: Selection depends on written merit, qualifying CPT, applicable reservations and valid supporting documents.

Written Examination — 300 Marks

Negative marking: Each wrong answer attracts a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to the question. Attendance in both papers is compulsory. The notified examination date will be communicated separately.

Minimum Written Qualifying Marks

These are minimum qualifying percentages, not final selection cut-offs. Merely reaching them does not guarantee shortlisting or appointment.

Computer Proficiency Test

Syllabus Highlights

Paper I — General Studies & Mental Ability: Current affairs, general science and technology, Indian history with focus on Andhra Pradesh, geography, polity and governance, economy, sustainable development, environment, disaster management, reasoning and data analysis.

Paper II — Home Science & Social Work:

• Food science, nutrition, food quality, nutrient requirements, meal planning and nutritional assessment.
• Child growth and development, prenatal/postnatal care, preschool education, child and family welfare.
• Community development, extension methods, programmes for rural women and children, and nutrition interventions.
• Social-work concepts, history, ethics, casework, group work, community organisation and welfare services.
• Family and child welfare, women’s issues, relevant legislation, and Women’s Welfare Department programmes.

The full written-exam and CPT syllabuses are in Annexure II of the downloadable notification.

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the APPSC website and read Supervisor Grade-I Notification No. 13/2026.
2. Register through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) if applying for the first time, or sign in using your existing OTPR details.
3. Choose the application for Supervisor Grade-I — Notification 13/2026.
4. Enter accurate educational, personal, local-status and category details, and follow the portal’s photograph/signature and document instructions.
5. Check the fee and any claimed exemption, pay through the permitted online mode, and complete final submission.
6. Save the application and payment receipt. Monitor APPSC for examination dates, hall tickets and subsequent instructions.

Documents to Keep Ready

• SSC / date-of-birth certificate and prescribed degree certificates / marks records.
• Study or residence certificates supporting local status.
• Community, non-creamy-layer and EWS certificates where applicable.
• PBD, sports, service or other certificates supporting reservation, fee exemption or age relaxation claims.
• Photograph, signature, OTPR credentials, submitted application and payment receipt.

For BC non-creamy-layer and EWS claims, the notification specifies certificates issued on or after 1 April 2026, after FY 2025–26, and not later than the application closing date. Follow the competent-authority and format requirements in Para 4.

Notification Download and Important Links

The PDF includes the vacancy roster and full syllabus. If it opens in your browser, use the PDF viewer’s download button to save a copy. For later web notes, visit the APPSC Recruitment Notifications page.

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