In most of the APPSC, “PROFICIENCY IN OFFICE AUTOMATION WITH USAGE OF COMPUTERS AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE” is mandatory for the appointment to the posts of Junior Assistants, Assistant-Cum-Typists, Senior Stenographers, Junior Stenographers, U.D. Typists, Typists, L.D. Typists, Assistant Section officers, Senior Stenographer, Junior Stenographer and Typist-cum-Assistants. The APPSC CPT syllabus 2021 and exam pattern will remain the same for all these posts. candidates can here check the detailed break-up of the syllabus & exam pattern.
APPSC CPT Exam Pattern & Syllabus
To perform the mandatory computer proficiency test, the Andra Pradesh PSC will provide the candidates with text/matter in the Question Paper and ask them to type / reproduce the same in the Answer Sheet.
APPSC CPT Exam Pattern 2021
TEST | Duration
(Minutes) |
Maximum Marks | Minimum qualifying marks | ||
SC/ST/PH | B.C’s | O.C’s | |||
Proficiency In Office Automation With Usage Of Computers And Associated Software | 30 | 50 | 15 | 17.5 | 20 |
APPSC CPT Syllabus 2021
The whole syllabus is divided into five parts. The five parts in the Andra Pradesh Computer Proficiency Test is s:
- Typing a letter/passage/paragraph in MS-Word ( about 100- 150 words ): 15 marks
- Preparation of a Table/Graph in MS-Excel: 10 marks
- Preparation of PowerPoint Presentations/Slides (Two) on MS-PowerPoint: 10 marks
- Creation and manipulation of databases: 10 marks
- Displaying the content of E-mail (Inbox): 05 marks
APPSC CPT Syllabus: MS Word
- Create and save a document using MS WORD
- Deletion of Character, Word, line and block of text
- Undo and redo the process
- Moving, Copying and renaming
- Format the Text document: Character, Paragraph, Page formatting
- Spell check the document
a. Finding and Replacing of 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 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 the document
b. Add row, column to a table
c. Changing column width and row height.
d. Merge 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).
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APPSC CPT Syllabus: Excel
- Create and save a new workbook in Excel
- Entering Data into Worksheet EXCEL
- Editing data of Worksheet
- Formatting the text & 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.
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CPT Syllabus: PowerPoint
- Create and save a new presentation using 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.
MS-Access & Internet
- Creation and manipulation of databases
- Browse the Net using Browser software (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc)
- Search the Web using Search Engines
- Create an E-mail account
- Send and receive E-mail
- E-commerce transactions
- Web content uploading
- Ability to operate Mac OS / pages / key note / Numbers
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