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APPSC Panchayat Secretary Grade V: Notification Details
Name of Organization | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission |
Official Website | https://psc.ap.gov.in/ |
Notification Number | 01/2019 |
Number of vacancies | 7040 |
Salary Scale | Rs.15,030 – 46,060 |
Notification Date and
Application commencing date |
26-07-2019 |
Last date for submitting the Application | 10.08.2019 |
Preliminary Exam Date | 1st September 2019. |
Result of Preliminary Exam | Will be Updated |
Interview Dates | Will be Updated |
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Panchayat Secretary: Qualifications
Age Limit
Category | Age Limit
(as on 01.07.2019) |
General Men | 18 – 37 years |
EWS/EBC /GEN Women/ | 40 Years |
SC/ST Men and Women | 42 Years |
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Educational Qualification
Graduate degree from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act or a Provincial Act or an Institution recognized by the UGC.
Application Procedure
- Before applying for the AP Panchayat Secretary Grade V post, the applicant shall register his/her bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Official Website.
- Aspirants should register with a valid e-mail ID and mobile phone number. Because, after the registration, the User ID generated will be sent to this registered e-mail ID and mobile number.
- The candidate now can apply for the post using this OTPR user ID and password through the above-mentioned website.
- Submit the required details and make the fee payment according to your category.
- The applicate should frequently visit the website to keep updated until completion of the recruitment process.
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- The exam selection process is having a preliminary test and interview.
- Preliminary Exam has two papers, viz, General Studies and Mental Ability and History, Economy, Geography, Politics.
- The exam duration is about 150 minutes and in a total of 150 marks.
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Panchayat Secretary Grade V: Exam Syllabus
Paper A: General Studies and Mental Ability
- General mental ability and reasoning.
- Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation.
- Comprehension – Telugu & English.
- General English.
- Basic Computer Knowledge.
- Current affairs of regional, national and international importance.
- General Science and its applications to the day to day life, Contemporary development in science and Technology and Information Technology.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
Paper B: History, Economy, Geography, Politics
- History & Culture of India with a specific focus on AP.
- Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, 73/74th Amendments, public policy, reforms ad center– state relations with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
- Economy and Planning in India with emphasis on Andhra- Pradesh.
- Society, Social justice, rights issues.
- Physical geography of the Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and it’s Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political and legal implications/problems.
- Key welfare & development schemes of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- Women empowerment and economic development through self-help grounds/community-based organizations with a focus on weaker sections.
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Best Books for APPSC Panchayat Secretary
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Books | Authors |
Indian Administration – Himalaya Publishing House | Aravind S. |
Working Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience | Austin Graneille |
The Constitution of India, Government of India | |
Advanced History of India | R.C. Majumdar – Raya Choudhari & Datta |
Culture and Ideology in Colonial India.
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K.N. Panikar |
Social and Religious Reform Movement in India.
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Kenneth Jones |
Modern India.
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Sumit Sarkar |
Indian Feudalism – Comprehensive History of India | R.S. Sarma |
History of India – Vol. I & II.
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Romila Thapar |
Medieval Movements in India.
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N.V. Bhattacharya |
Mughul Rule in India.
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S.R. Sharma |
Indian Economy: Environment & Policy, Sultan Chand | J.C. Dhingra |
Govt. of A.P. Human Development Report 2007 | A.P. CESS, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 2008 |
Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Panden – BSC Publication |
Quantitative Aptitude | R.S. Aggarwal – S. Chand & Co |
The Andhras through the Ages | K. Balendu Sekharan |
Objective Computer Awareness | R. Pillai, Arihant Publications |
Objective Computer Awareness | Somya Ranjan Behera |
Computer | Rani Ahilya |
Objective Questions on Computer Awareness for Competitive Exams | Arihant Experts |
General Science | Lucent and Arihant |
Vivana Publications
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Kodali Bhavani Sankar 2018 |
Disaster Management | Vivana Publications
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Andhra Pradesh History | Jogi Naidu
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PPSC General Studies and Mental Ability 2018 – 2015 Top 59 Previous Papers | AVijeta Competitions Editorial Board
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APPSC Group-2 Social And Cultural History Of Andhra Pradesh Screening Test Section-B Mains Paper-2 | Vijeta
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Indian History | Saeed
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APPSC Panchayat Secretary Rural Development (Screening Test & Mains Exam) | Competitions Editorial Board Winners |
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal 2018
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Books | Authors |
Environment and Sustainability [TELUGU MEDIUM ] | Winner Publications |
Disaster Management [TELUGU MEDIUM ] | Dr. P V Lakshmaiah |
AP Panchayat Secretary | Priyanka Prakashan |
Geography | M.C. Reddy Publications |
General Studies | Arihant Publications |
Andhra Pradesh Economy | G B K Publications |
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