APPSC Assistant Director Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern
A.P. Economics & Statistical Service | Complete Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III Syllabus
APPSC Brief Notification No. 09/2026, dated 15-09-2026 — Assistant Director in A.P. Economics and Statistical Service. The notification specifies a single-level objective examination in CBRT mode, with no Screening Test. AD_Economics_Statistical_092026 AD_Economics_Statistical_092026
📋 APPSC Assistant Director Exam Pattern 2026
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | 150 Minutes | 150 |
| Paper-II | PG Standard – Economics | 150 | 150 Minutes | 150 |
| Paper-III | PG Standard – Statistics | 150 | 150 Minutes | 150 |
| TOTAL | — | 450 | 450 Minutes | 450 |
Examination Details
- Exam Type: Objective Type
- Exam Mode: Online CBRT
- Screening Test: No
- Paper-I: Degree Standard
- Paper-II: Post-Graduate Standard
- Paper-III: Post-Graduate Standard
- Total Questions: 450
- Total Marks: 450
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for each question for every wrong answer.
- If conducted in multiple sessions, APPSC may apply normalization as per its procedure. AD_Economics_Statistical_092026
📚 COMPLETE SYLLABUS
PAPER-I
GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY
1. Current Affairs
- Major international current events and issues
- Major national current events and issues
- Andhra Pradesh current events and issues
2. General Science & Technology
- General Science
- Applications of Science in day-to-day life
- Contemporary developments in Science & Technology
- Information Technology
3. History of India
- Social aspects
- Economic aspects
- Cultural aspects
- Political aspects
- Andhra Pradesh focus
- Indian National Movement
4. Geography
- Geography of India
- Special focus on Andhra Pradesh
5. Indian Polity & Governance
- Constitutional issues
- Public policy
- Reforms
- e-Governance initiatives
6. Indian Economy & Planning
7. Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection
8. Disaster Management
- Vulnerability profile
- Prevention strategies
- Mitigation strategies
- Remote Sensing
- GIS applications in disaster assessment
9. Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
- Logical reasoning
- Analytical ability
- Logical interpretation
10. Data Analysis
- Tabulation of data
- Visual representation of data
- Basic data analysis
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Variance
- Data interpretation
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PAPER-II
ECONOMICS – PG STANDARD
1. Economic Concepts
- Production
- Consumption
- Demand
- Elasticity
- Market structures
- Market equilibrium
- Price determination
- National income
- National-income concepts and determinants
- Employment
- Consumption
- Savings
- Investment
- Rate of interest
- Profit
- Money
- Measures of money supply
- Velocity of money
- Banks and credit creation
- Bank portfolio management
- Central bank
- Control over money supply
- Determination of price level
- Inflation
- Measurement and control of inflation
- Public finance
- Budgets
- Taxes
- Non-tax revenues
- Budget deficits
2. International Economics
- Free trade
- Protection
- Balance of Payments
- Adjustment of Balance of Payments
- Exchange rates
- Exchange markets
- International Monetary System
- World Trading Order
- Bretton Woods System
- IMF
- World Bank and associated institutions
- Sources of economic growth
- Capital
- Human capital
- Productivity
- Trade
- Aid
- Non-economic factors
3. Indian Economics
- Population
- Size and composition
- Quality and growth trends
- Occupational distribution
- Effects of births and deaths
- Mass poverty
- Unemployment and its types
- Inequality and its types
- Rural-urban disparities
- Foreign trade
- Balance of Payments
- External debt
- Inflation
- Parallel economy and its effects
- Fiscal deficit
- Sectoral trends
- Regional disparities
- Economic planning in India
- Major controversies on planning
- NITI Aayog
- Fiscal policy
- Monetary policy
- Industrial policy
- Trade policy
- Agricultural policy
4. Financial Accounting
- Introduction to accounting
- Accounting concepts and conventions
- Accounting process
- Journalizing
- Posting to ledger accounts
- Subsidiary books
- Cash book
- Bank Reconciliation Statement
- Trial Balance
- Final Accounts
- Errors and rectification
- Depreciation
- Reserves
- Single-entry system
- Non-trading concerns
5. Basics of Computers
- Binary system
- Octal system
- Hexadecimal system
- Decimal-system conversions
- Codes
- Bits
- Bytes
- Words
- Computer memory
- Arithmetic operations
- Logical operations
- Algorithms
- Flowcharts
- Spreadsheet basics
- Cell manipulation
- Formulas
- Functions
- Editing spreadsheets
- Printing spreadsheets
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PAPER-III
STATISTICS – PG STANDARD
1. Introduction to Statistics
- Collection of data
- Primary data
- Secondary data
- Sampling methods
- Random sampling
- Non-random sampling
- Probability
- Census
- Schedule
- Questionnaire
- Frequency distribution
- Tabulation
- Diagrammatic presentation
- Graphical presentation of data
2. Measures of Central Tendency
- Meaning
- Objectives
- Characteristics
- Types of averages
- Arithmetic Mean
- Geometric Mean
- Harmonic Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Quartiles
- Deciles
- Percentiles
- Properties of averages
- Applications of averages
3. Measures of Dispersion & Skewness
Dispersion
- Meaning
- Properties
- Range
- Quartile Deviation
- Mean Deviation
- Standard Deviation
- Coefficient of Variation
Skewness
- Meaning
- Karl Pearson's measure
- Bowley's measure
- Kurtosis
- Normal distribution
4. Measure of Relation
- Meaning of correlation
- Uses of correlation
- Types of correlation
- Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient
- Spearman's rank correlation
- Probable error
5. Time Series & Index Numbers
Time Series
- Meaning and uses
- Components of time series
- Measurement of trend
- Seasonal variations
- Decomposition of time series
- Utility of decomposition
- Decentralization of data
Index Numbers
- Meaning and importance
- Construction of index numbers
- Price Index Numbers
- Quantity Index Numbers
- Tests of adequacy
- Base shifting
- Deflation
- Cost of Living Index Numbers
- Limitations of Index Numbers
- Price, quantity and cost index numbers
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💻 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)
The notification also includes a Computer Proficiency Test of 60 minutes and 100 marks, practical type.
| Test | Duration | Marks | SC/ST/PBD | BC | OC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Automation & Computer Proficiency | 60 Minutes | 100 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
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CPT Syllabus
PART-A
1. Introduction to Computers
- Computer components and classification
- Peripheral devices
- Input devices
- Keyboard, mouse, scanner
- Light pen
- Touch screen
- Joystick
- Microphone
- Digital camera
- Barcode reader
- Biometric sensor
- Display devices
- Printers
- Monitor
- Speaker
- Plotter
- Secondary storage
- FDD
- Magnetic tape
- USB
- Pen drives
- Disks
- Data and information
- RAM
- ROM
- Control Unit
- Memory Unit
- ALU
2. Computer Software Types
- System software
- Application software
- Embedded software
- Proprietary software
- Open-source software
3. Operating System
- Purpose
- Single-user operating systems
- Multi-user operating systems
4. Windows Operating System
- GUI
- CUI
- Files and folders
- File Manager
- Program Manager
- Printer
- Webcam
- Scanner
- Peripheral devices
5. Linux / Mac OS
- Basic concepts
- Linux features
- File commands
- Directory commands
- User management
- File permissions
- Mac OS basics and commands
6. Internet Concepts
- Hardware/software requirements
- Communication protocols
- Browsers
- IP address
- Network connection
- Uploading and downloading
7. Electronic Mail
- Sending and receiving emails
- Email functions
- Email addresses
- Mailing lists
- List servers
8. World Wide Web
- WWW
- Web advantages
- Web navigation
- Web searching
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PART-B
1. Office Suite
- MS Office
- LibreOffice
- Apache OpenOffice
- NeoOffice
2. Getting Started with Office
- Office applications
- Starting/exiting applications
- Office Shortcut Bar
- Customization
3. File Operations
- Creating files
- Entering/editing text
- Saving/opening/closing files
- File management
4. Office Tools
- Cut, Copy, Paste
- Drag and Drop
- Menu bars
- Toolbars
- Undo/Redo
- Spell checking
- AutoCorrect
- Find and Replace
- Templates
- Wizards
5. Word Processing
- MS Word / equivalent software
- Document creation
- Text formatting
- Page setup
- Printing
- Tables
- Pictures
- WordArt
- Charts
- Hyperlinks
- Bookmarks
- Headers and footers
- Page numbers
- Columns
- Styles
- Spelling and grammar
- Mail Merge
- Macros
- Keyboard shortcuts
6. Spreadsheet
- MS Excel / equivalent
- Worksheets
- Cells
- Formulas
- Functions
- Cell references
- AutoFill
- Formatting
- Sorting
- Charts
- Graphs
- Trend lines
- Macros
- Subtotals
- CSV
- Worksheet/database functions
7. Presentation Software
- MS PowerPoint / equivalent
- Slides
- Templates
- Text formatting
- Images
- Tables
- Graphics
- Multimedia
- Animation
- Transitions
- Slide timings
- Slide show
- Printing
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📊 CPT ASSESSMENT PATTERN
| Component | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Part-A – MCQ Test | 20% |
| Typing Speed | 25% |
| Organizing & Inserting Objects | 15% |
| Excel – Data, Formulae, Formatting & Graphs | 20% |
| PowerPoint Presentation | 20% |
| TOTAL | 100% |
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🎯 QUICK VIEW
Written Examination
Paper-I: General Studies & Mental Ability
150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks
Paper-II: Economics – PG Standard
150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks
Paper-III: Statistics – PG Standard
150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks
TOTAL
450 Questions | 450 Minutes | 450 Marks
Negative Marking: 1/3rd for every wrong answer
Mode: CBRT
Screening Test: No
Paper-II & Paper-III: PG Standard AD_Economics_Statistical_092026
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