APPSC Group 4 - Check Salary, Eligibility And Syllabus Here!

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) had released the APPSC Group 4 Notification for the post of Junior Assistant Cum Computer Assistant. The notification for the APPSC Group 4 will include details such as the application process, selection procedure, exam pattern, syllabus, and all other necessary details.

A total number of 06 vacancies had been released for recruitment.
The candidates must note that the vacancies which are released are Carry Forwarded Vacancies
Selection of the candidates is Written Test and Practical Type Test.

APPSC Group 4 Important Details

APPSC Group 4 Overview
Exam Conducting Authority	Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Official Website	APPSC
Total Vacancies	06
Application Start Date	29th September 2022
Last Date to Apply	19th October 2022
Exam Date and Time	Will be Notified
Exam Center Location	Andhra Pradesh
State	AP Government Jobs
Qualification	Graduates Government Jobs

Download APPSC Group 4 Notification 2022 PDF

APPSC Group 4 Vacancy

The board has released a total number of 6 vacancies for the multiple posts. Below are the post-wise vacancy details.

P.C. No.	Name of the Post	No of vacancies
01.	Junior Assistant In Prisons and Correctional Services Department	01
02.	Junior Assistant cum Typist In Prisons and Correctional Services Department	01
03.	Typist in Women Development and Child Welfare Department	01
04.	Typist in Sericulture Service	01
05.	Steno/ Typist in Tribal Welfare Department	01
06.	Junior Stenographer in Labour Department	01

How to Apply for APPSC Group 4?

The step-by-step instructions to apply for the APPSC Group 4 exam have been detailed below. The applicants should follow these steps so that they do not face any technical or other issues. Also, one should take care that their computer system or laptop has a stable internet connection before they begin to apply for the APPSC Group 4 exam 2022.

Step 1: On the Commission’s website, head to the One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) link. There, you can create your unique login ID and password that will help you access the APPSC website. You will have to provide your basic information as well as verify your mobile number and email ID to obtain the ID.

Step 2: Once the login ID is created, log in to the website and head to the Apply Online section. Select the exam as APPSC Group 4 exam and make the selection of your desired post.

Step 3: Fill out the form once it loads on your screen. The details should be verified before submitting to ensure that there are no errors. Also, make sure that the documents and scanned copies that you have uploaded are clear and legible.

Step 4: Once you click on Submit after completing the form, you will be redirected to an online payment portal. You can opt to pay the application fee through any means convenient.

Step 5: After the payment of the application fee is successful, the application review form can be downloaded. Keep the review form safe with you for future reference.

APPSC Group 4 Application Fee

All the applicants have to pay the application fee that will be specified in the APPSC Group 4 Notification 2022 to complete their application process. The category-wise break up of the application fee has been detailed below.

Category	Application Fee
SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men	INR 250(Application Processing Fee)
Others	INR 250(Application Processing Fee) and INR 80(Examination Fee)

APPSC Group 4 Selection Process

The candidates will undergo the following stages of the selection process.

Written Test
Computer Proficiency Test

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APPSC Group 4 Eligibility Criteria

The APPSC Group 4 eligibility criteria include the following points. The applicants must know the complete details of the criteria before they apply for the APPSC Group 4 exam. This is to ensure that they do not fail to meet the APPSC Group 4 eligibility criteria which can result in getting their application form rejected.

APPSC Group 4 Age Limit

The Commission has set an age limit for candidates appearing for the APPSC Group 4 Recruitment Process. Only candidates between the age of 18 to 42 years are allowed to appear for the selection process. The candidates belonging to the following categories get an exemption from the upper age limit.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC, ST, BC	5 years
PH	10 years
Ex-servicemen	3 years & length of service rendered in the armed forces.
N.C.C.(who has worked as an Instructor in N.C.C.)	3 Years & length of service rendered in the N.C.C.
Andhra Pradesh State Government Employees	Maximum 5 years
Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months.	3 years

Check the list of APPSC Group 4 Books for preparation here.

APPSC Group 4 Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification for all the posts that are listed under the APPSC Group 4 has been detailed below.

Post	Educational Qualification
Junior Assistant Cum Computer Assistant	The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree. The candidate must also have passed the Computer Proficiency Test which was conducted by the Collector.

Nationality

The applicant should be a citizen of India.

APPSC Group 4 Cum Computer Assistant Syllabus

The Commission will update the APPSC Group 4 Syllabus in the official notification for the year. The selection process for the post of APPSC Junior Assistants takes place in 2 stages: Computer Based Test, and the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT). The APPSC Group 4 Syllabus 2022 has been updated in the tables below.

Paper

Syllabus

Paper-I

General Studies (SSC Standard)

Events of national and international importance.
Current affairs- international, national, and regional.
General Science and its applications to day-to-day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
A social-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention, and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation.
Data Analysis: a) Tabulation of data b) Visual representation of data c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance, and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation
Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems

Paper-II

English and Telugu

Comprehension
Usage and idioms
Vocabulary and punctuation
Logical re-arrangement of sentences
Grammar
Synonyms & Vocabulary
Grammar of Telugu
Telugu to English meanings
English to Telugu meanings
Usage and idiom of Telugu

Computer Proficiency Test

Contents of Part-A
MS-Word (15 marks)	Create and save a document using MS WORD a. Deletion of Character, Word, line, and block of text b. Undo and redo process c. Moving, Copying, and renaming. Format the Text document a. Character formatting b. Paragraph formatting c. Page formatting Spell check the document a. Finding and Replacing text b. Bookmarks and Searching for a Bookmarks c. Checking Spelling and Grammar automatically d. Checking Spelling and Grammar using Dictionary Print the document a. Print Preview b. Print Dialog box Mail Merge in Ms-word a. Create a main document and data file for mail merging b. Merging the files c. From letters using mail merging d. Mailing labels using mail merging Table creation in Ms-word a. Create a table in document b. Add row and column to a table c. Changing column width and row height. d. Merge, and split cells of the table. e. Use formulae in tables. f. sorting data in a table. g. formatting a table. Ability to type on Qwerty keyboard of Computer at a speed of at least equivalent to 30 Words per 1 minute (Lower typewriting test).
Contents of Part-B
MS-Excel (10 marks)	Create and save a new workbook in Excel. Entering Data into Worksheet. Editing data of Worksheet. Formatting the text in the cells. Formatting the numbers in the cells. Formatting cells. Copying format of the cell along with data format. Changing the height and width of cells. Freezing Titles, splitting the screen. Enter formulae for calculation in the cells. Copying the formula over a range of cells. Inserting built-in functions into the cells. Create graphs for the data using Chart Wizard. Format graphs in Excel. Printing of worksheet.
Contents of Part-C
MS-Powerpoint (10 marks)	Create and save a new presentation using MS Powerpoint. -The layout of the opening screen in Powerpoint. -The toolbars in MS Powerpoint. Choose Auto Layout for a new slide. Insert text and pictures into a blank slide. Insert new slides into the presentation. Apply slide transition effects. Slide show. Set animation to text and pictures in a slide. Set the sounds, order, and timing for animation.
Contents of Part-D
MS-Access (10 marks)	Creation and manipulation of databases.
Contents of Part-E
Internet (5 marks)	Browse the Net using Browser software (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.,). Search the Web using Search Engines. Create an Email account. Send and receive Emails. E-commerce transactions. Web content uploading. Ability to operate Mac OS / Pages / Keynote /Numbers.

APPSC Group 4 Exam Pattern

Paper	Subject	No. Of Questions	Duration Minutes	Maximum Marks
Paper-I	General Studies & Mental Ability	150	150	150
Paper-II	General English & General Telugu (75 marks each & SSC Standard)	150	150	150
Total				300

A total number of 300 questions are asked,
The exam is conducted for 300 marks.
The duration of the examination is 300 minutes.
There is a negative marking, 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Computer Proficiency Test

The Computer Proficiency exam is divided into five parts. Each part, tests a particular area of computer efficiency.
The exam is conducted for 50 marks and the candidates will get 30 minutes to attempt the exam.
It is a practical exam.

Name of the part	Name of the Question to be answered	Marks
Part A	Example: Typing a letter/passage/paragraph ( about 100- 150 words ) in MS-Word	15
Part B	Example: Preparation of a Table/Graph in MS-Excel	10
Part C	Example: Preparation of PowerPoint Presentations/Slides (Two) on MS PowerPoint.	10
Part D	Example: Creation and manipulation of databases.	10
Part E	Example: Displaying the content of E-mail (Inbox).	05
Total		50

APPSC Group 4 Exam Dates 2022

The Commission has not yet intimated the APPSC Group 4 exam date. The Commission will update its exam calendar to include the exam dates as soon as the APPSC Group 4 application process is stated recently. PrepForSure will update the APPSC Group 4 exam date on their website, once it is made available by the Commission.

Event	Date
Exam Date	Will be Notified

APPSC Group 4 Hall Ticket

The Commission provides the APPSC Group 4 hall ticket for each candidate on its website. The hall tickets are uploaded at least 7 days before the exam. The aspirants will have to carry the hall ticket to the exam center to get entry to the exam hall. You can download the APPSC Group 4 hall ticket with the help of the steps that are detailed below.

Step 1: Go to the Commission’s website and head to the Download Hall Ticket section. Enter your registered login ID and password to access your APPSC Group 4 hall ticket.
Step 2: Once your hall ticket loads on your screen, check all the details mentioned on it. Once you have ensured that there are no discrepancies, you can download the APPSC Group 4 hall ticket.
Step 3: Get at least two printouts of the document and keep them safe with you.

APPSC Group 4 Cut Off Marks

The APPSC Group 4 cut off marks will be made available by the Commission along with the results The cut-off marks work as a bar set to judge which candidate has qualified for the next stage of the selection process. The candidates who score more than the APPSC Group 4 cut off marks will find their names in the merit list prepared by the Commission. Candidates should note that the Commission has set the minimum qualifying marks for the Group 4 category examination as mentioned in the table below.

Categories	Minimum Qualifying Marks
Others	40%
BC	35%
SC, ST, PH	30%

If you are preparing for the exam then you can download APPSC Group 4 Engineering Previous Year Paper here!

APPSC Group 4 Answer Key

The Commission provides the APPSC Group 4 answer key on its website as well. The answer key works as a reference for the present and future aspirants to judge their performance in the exam. The Commission provides a provisional APPSC Group 4 answer key, which is open to suggestions and corrections provided by the aspirants. Once the revisions are completed, the final answer key is released. Follow the instructions that are detailed here to know how to download the APPSC Group 4 answer key.

Step 1: On the Commission’s official website, head to the Key and Objections section.
Step 2: Select the exam as the APPSC Group 4 recruitment exam. Once you click on the link, the answer key will load on your screen.
Step 3: Download and print the answer key so that it is readily available for your reference.

APPSC Group 4 Results

The Commission releases the APPSC Group 4 result at least 2 months after the exam. It is made available on the official website of the Commission for the candidates to download. The Commission will also provide the merit list along with the individual scorecards. The merit list contains the roll numbers of those candidates who have obtained more than the cut off marks from each zone. One can download and print their APPSC Group 4 result from the Results section available on the Commission’s homepage with the help of their login ID and password.

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