APPSC Draughtsman Grade-II (Technical Assistant) Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern

APPSC Draughtsman Grade-II (Technical Assistant) – Complete Exam Pattern & Detailed Syllabus

As per APPSC Brief Notification No. 15/2026 dated 15-09-2026, the post is Draughtsman Grade-II (Technical Assistant) in A.P. Forest Subordinate Service. The notification contains the complete written-examination scheme and syllabus. Draughtsman_Grade_II_152026

📋 EXAM PATTERN

Written Examination – Objective Type

Paper	Subject	Questions	Duration	Marks
Paper-I	General Studies & Mental Ability – SSC Standard	150	150 Minutes	150
Paper-II	ITI (Civil Draughtsman)	150	150 Minutes	150
TOTAL	—	300	300 Minutes	300

Important Points

Exam Type: Objective Type
Exam Mode: Online CBRT
Screening Test: No
Total Questions: 300
Total Marks: 300
Total Duration: 300 Minutes
Negative Marking: 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for each wrong answer
If the examination is conducted in multiple sessions, normalization may be applied as per APPSC procedure. Draughtsman_Grade_II_152026 Draughtsman_Grade_II_152026

📚 COMPLETE SYLLABUS

PAPER-I

GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY

150 Marks | SSC Standard

1. General Science

Contemporary developments in Science and Technology
Applications and implications of Science & Technology
Matters of everyday observation and experience
General scientific awareness

2. Current Events

Current events of national importance
Current events of Andhra Pradesh

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 & Economy

Indian political system
Rural development
Planning
Economic reforms in India

6. Mental Ability

Reasoning
Inferences

7. Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection

8. Disaster Management

Concepts of disaster management
Vulnerability profile of India
Vulnerability profile of Andhra Pradesh
Causes and effects of earthquakes
Cyclones
Tsunami
Floods
Drought
Man-made disasters
Prevention strategies
Mitigation strategies
Mitigation measures

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PAPER-II

ITI – CIVIL DRAUGHTSMAN

150 Marks

1. DRAWING

Importance of BIS
Code of Practice for Architectural and Building Drawings
IS: 962-1989
Layout of drawing
Lines
Lettering
Dimensioning
Scales
Projection

2. SURVEYING

Introduction
History
Principles of surveying
Objectives and uses
Common terms and definitions
Classification
Accuracy
Types of surveying
Plane surveying
Geodetic surveying
Chaining
Bearing
Meridian
Field work
Office work
Planimeter
Pantograph

3. LEVELLING

Auto level
Definition and introduction
Principle of levelling
Levelling staffs
Staff graduation
Types of staffs
Minimum equipment required
Types and functions of levelling
Temporary adjustment
Permanent adjustment
Setting up
Level surface
Horizontal surface
Datum
Benchmark
Focussing
Parallax
Deduction of levels
Types of levelling
Contouring
Definition and characteristics
Direct method
Indirect method
Interpolation of contours
Contour gradient
Uses of contour plans and maps

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4. THEODOLITE SURVEY

Introduction to theodolite
Identification of parts
Types
Technical terms
Temporary adjustment
Permanent adjustment
Setting up
Fundamental lines and their relations
Measurement of horizontal angles
Measurement of vertical angles
Repetition system
Reiteration system
Field books
Errors while laying angles by repetition
Setting out straight lines
Establishing lines
Latitude
Departure
Consecutive coordinates
Independent coordinates
Instrumental errors
Elimination of errors
Care and maintenance of theodolite
Running a traverse
Measurement of angles and bearings
Plotting traverses
Gales
Traverse system
Checking closed traverse
Checking open traverse
Traverse tables
Closing errors
Adjustment of closing errors
Simple triangulation
Base line

5. TOTAL STATION

Introduction
Components and parts
Accessories
Characteristics
Features
Advantages
Disadvantages
Principle of EDM
Working
Need for total station
Setting and measurement
Electronic display
Data reading
Rectangular coordinate system
Polar coordinate system
Open traverse
Closed traverse
Related terminology

6. GPS & REMOTE SENSING

GPS

Introduction to GPS
Coordinate system
Time system
Satellite system
Conventional geodetic system
GPS signals
Codes
Biases
Role of TRANSIT in GPS development
GPS segment organization
GPS survey methods
Basic geodetic coordinates
Ground support equipment
Signals
Tracking devices
GPS timing
Time measurement

Remote Sensing

Remote sensing
Photogrammetry
Aerial photography
Satellite images
Pattern recognition
Digital signals

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7. UNITS, ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY & MENSURATION

Units

Fundamental units
Systems of units:
- MKS
- FPS
- CGS
Conversion between FPS, CGS and SI
Length conversion
Mass conversion
Derived units
Area
Volume
Weight
Pressure
Speed

Arithmetic

LCM
Meaning and calculation of LCM
Applied problems
Fractions
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Simplification
Applied shop problems

Decimals

Meaning of decimals
Decimal point
Conversion of decimal fractions
Conversion of decimals to fractions
Recurring decimals
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Applications of decimals

Algebra

Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Algebraic formulae
Linear equations with two variables
Quadratic equations

Geometry

Lines
Angles
Triangles
Polygons
Circles
Geometrical properties used in marking and layout work
Regular polygons
Circles
Parallelogram
Parabola
Ellipse
Areas of triangles
Quadrilaterals
Polygons

Mensuration

Regular areas
Irregular areas
Surface areas
Volumes
Rectangular parallelepipeds
Cylinders
Pyramids
Spheres
Circles
Sectors
Segments
Ellipse

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8. TRIGONOMETRY, LOGARITHMS & AREA/VOLUME CALCULATIONS

Trigonometry

Basic ratios
Use of trigonometric tables
Problems
Heights and distances

Logarithms

Basic logarithms
Problems

Areas

Regular sections
Irregular sections
Computation of irregular figures
End Ordinate Rule
Mid Ordinate Rule
Average Ordinate Rule

Area & Volume

Calculation of areas
Calculation of volumes
Trapezoidal Rule
Simpson's Rule
Regular solids
Irregular solids
End Area Rule
Mid Area Rule
Average/Mean Area Rule
Trapezoidal Rule
Simpson's/Prismoidal Rule

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💻 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

The notification also includes a Computer Proficiency Test – Practical Type for Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computers and Associated Software. Draughtsman_Grade_II_152026

Test	Duration	Maximum Marks	SC/ST/PH	BC	OC
Office Automation & Computer Proficiency	60 Minutes	100	30	35	40

CPT SYLLABUS

PART-A

1. Introduction to Computers

Computer components
Classification
Peripheral devices
Input devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Light pen
Touch screen
Joystick
Microphone
Digital camera
Barcode reader
Biometric sensor
Output devices
Display devices
Printers
Monitor
Speaker
Plotter
Secondary storage
FDD
Magnetic tape
USB
Pen drives
Disks
Data
Information
RAM
ROM
Control Unit
Memory Unit
ALU

2. Computer Software

System software
Application software
Embedded software
Proprietary software
Open-source software
Purpose and characteristics

3. Operating Systems

Purpose of operating system
Single-user operating systems
Multi-user operating systems
Examples

4. Windows

GUI
CUI
Difference between CUI and GUI
Files and folders
File Manager
Program Manager
Printer setup
Webcam
Scanner
Peripheral devices

5. Linux / Mac OS

Basic concepts
Linux features
Advantages
File handling commands
Directory handling commands
User management
File permissions
Mac OS
Basic commands

6. Internet

Hardware and software requirements
Communication protocols
Internet facilities
Browsers
IP Address
Network connection
Uploading files
Downloading files

7. E-Mail

Sending and receiving emails
Basic email functions
Word processor for email
Finding email addresses
Mailing lists
List servers

8. World Wide Web

WWW
Advantages
Web navigation
Web searching

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CPT PART-B

Office Suite

MS Office
LibreOffice
Apache OpenOffice
NeoOffice

Office Operations

Starting and exiting applications
Office Shortcut Bar
Customization
Opening applications
Creating files
Entering and editing text
Saving and opening files
Closing files
File management
Cut, Copy and Paste
Drag and Drop
Menu bars
Toolbars
Undo and Redo
Spell checking
AutoCorrect
Find and Replace
Templates
Wizards

MS Word / Equivalent

Document creation
Editing
Formatting
Page setup
Printing
Find and Replace
Document views
Header and Footer
Page numbers
Tables
Sorting
Pictures
WordArt
Charts
Hyperlinks
Bookmarks
Fonts
Paragraphs
Bullets
Borders and shading
Columns
Drop Cap
Themes
Spelling and grammar
Word count
AutoCorrect
Tables
Merge/split cells
Formula
Macros
Keyboard shortcuts
Mail Merge

MS Excel / Equivalent

Worksheets
Cell selection
Data entry/editing
Formulas
Cell references
AutoFill
Formatting
Sorting
Insert/delete cells
Page setup
Functions
Charts
Trend lines
Data maps
Graphics
Macros
Subtotals
Databases
CSV files

MS PowerPoint / Equivalent

Presentation views
Slides
Templates
Master slides
Text formatting
Images
Graphics
Multimedia
Animation
Transitions
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%

The practical test covers formatted document preparation, typing speed, tables, images/WordArt, mail merge, Excel formulas and graphs, and PowerPoint presentations with formatted text, images, tables, transitions and animation. Draughtsman_Grade_II_152026