APPSC Executive Officer Grade-III Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern

APPSC Executive Officer Grade-III in A.P. Endowments Subordinate Service – Complete Exam Pattern & Syllabus

As per APPSC Brief Notification No. 23/2026 dated 15-09-2026, the recruitment has a single-level objective examination, with no Screening Test, conducted in CBRT mode. Executive_Officer_Grade_III_232…

📋 APPSC EO Grade-III Exam Pattern 2026

Paper	Subject	Questions	Duration	Marks
Paper-I	General Studies & Mental Ability	150	150 Minutes	150
Paper-II	Hindu Philosophy & Temple System	150	150 Minutes	150
TOTAL	—	300	300 Minutes	300

Examination Details

Exam Type: Objective Type
Standard: Degree Standard
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 question for every wrong answer.
If conducted in multiple sessions, normalization may be applied as per the Commission's procedure. Executive_Officer_Grade_III_232…

📚 COMPLETE SYLLABUS

PAPER-I

GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY

1. Current Affairs

Major current events and issues
International
National
Andhra Pradesh State

2. General Science & Technology

General Science
Applications of Science to day-to-day life
Contemporary developments in Science & Technology
Information Technology

3. History of India

Social aspects
Economic aspects
Cultural aspects
Political aspects
Special focus on Andhra Pradesh
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
Application of 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

HINDU PHILOSOPHY & TEMPLE SYSTEM

1. Ramayanam

Basic knowledge about different characters in Ramayanam
Various parts/Kandas of Ramayanam
Dynasties mentioned in Ramayanam
Various places mentioned in Ramayanam

2. Mahabharatham

Basic knowledge about different characters
Various parts/Parvas
Dynasties mentioned in Mahabharatham
Various places mentioned in Mahabharatham

3. Bhagavatham

Basic knowledge about different characters
Various parts/Skandams
Various places mentioned in Bhagavatham

4. Hindu Puranams

Basic knowledge of various Hindu Puranams
Various places mentioned in Puranams

5. Temple Agamas

Different Agamas in Hindu Sastras:

Vaishnavam

Vaikhanasam
Pancharathram
Chattada Srivaishnavam

Saivam

Smardham
Adi Saiva
Veera Saiva
Jangama
Kapalika

Mother Goddesses

Sakteyam

6. Hindu Festivals & Classical Fine Arts

Hindu festivals celebrated in different parts of India
Classical fine arts of Indian origin

7. Vedic Culture

Yagnas & Yagams
Vedas
Upavedas
Upanishads
Dharmas in different stages of life

8. Hindu Philosophies, Cults & Gurus

Alwars – Vaishnavait Gurus
Nayanars – Saivait Gurus
Sankaracharya – Advaitha
Ramanujacharya – Visishtadvaitha
Madhwacharya – Dvaithadvaitham
Basava – Veera Saiva

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9. Hindu Family System

Family structure in Hindu Society
Adoption
Succession

10. Temple & Charitable Institution Finances

Sources of income for temples
Sources of income for charitable institutions
Allocation of funds of Endowment Institutions for different purposes
Section 57 of Endowments Act, 30/87

11. Duties of Executive Officers

Duties of Executive Officers of Endowment Institutions
Section 29 of Endowments Act, 30/87

12. Land Records & Endowment Lands

Basic knowledge of Land Records
Law relating to Endowment Lands
ROR Act
Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Book Act
Sections 75 to 86 of Endowments Act, 30/87

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💻 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

The notification also contains a Computer Proficiency Test – Practical Type based on Office Automation with usage of Computers and Associated Software.

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

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CPT PART-A

1. Introduction to Computers

Computer components and classification
Peripheral devices and their purpose
Input devices:
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Scanner
- Light pen
- Touch screens
- 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
Input/output processing devices
Data
Information
RAM
ROM
Control Unit
Memory Unit
ALU

2. Computer Software Types

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

3. Operating System

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

4. Windows Operating System

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

5. Linux / Mac OS

Basic concepts
Linux features and advantages
File handling commands
Directory handling commands
User management
File permissions
Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC) OS
Advantages
Basic commands

6. Internet Concepts

Hardware and software requirements
Communication protocols
Internet facilities
Web browsers
IP Address
Connecting system to network
Uploading files
Downloading files

7. Electronic Mail

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

8. World Wide Web

WWW
Advantages of Web
Web navigation
Web searching

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🖥️ CPT PART-B

1. Office Suite

MS Office
LibreOffice
Apache OpenOffice
NeoOffice
Windows / Linux / Macintosh

2. Getting Started with Office

Introduction to Office software
Starting and exiting Office applications
Office Shortcut Bar
Customizing Office Shortcut Bar

3. File Operations

Opening applications
Creating files
Entering and editing text
Saving files
Opening files
Closing files
Exiting applications
File management

4. Office Application Tools

Key combinations
Cut, Copy and Paste
Drag and Drop
Menu bars
Toolbars
Undo and Redo
Spell checking
AutoCorrect
Find and Replace
Help
Templates
Wizards

5. Word Processing – MS Word / Equivalent

Creating and opening documents
Designing documents
Typing and selecting text
Deleting and formatting text
Copying and moving
Saving documents
Page setup
Document properties
Undo / Redo
Cut / Copy / Paste
Print Preview and Printing
Find / Replace / Go To
Document views
Document Map
Full Screen
Zoom
Objects
Page Break
Headers and Footers
Page Numbers
AutoFormat
AutoText
Date and Time
Footnotes
Fields
Symbols
Captions
Cross References
Index
Tabs
Tables
Sorting
Graphics
Pictures
WordArt
Charts
Hyperlinks
Bookmarks
Fonts
Paragraphs
Bullets
Borders and Shading
Columns
Drop Cap
Themes
Change Case
Backgrounds
Frames
Styles
Spelling and Grammar
Word Count
Auto Summarize
AutoCorrect
Merge Documents
Protect Document
Envelopes and Labels
Templates and Wizards
Tables
Merge Cells
Split Cells
Split Tables
Table AutoFormat
AutoFit
Sort
Formula
Macros
Custom Toolbars
Keyboard Shortcuts
Menus
Mail Merge

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6. Spreadsheet – MS Excel / Equivalent

Excel worksheet
Cell selection
Mouse and keyboard navigation
Entering and editing text
Text boxes
Text notes
Spell checking
Undo and Repeat
Formulas
Cell references
Formula operations
Copying entries and equations
AutoFill
Custom fill lists
Protecting/unprotecting documents and cells
Creating worksheets
Formatting
Moving and copying cells
Sorting data
Inserting and deleting cells
Clearing worksheet sections
Page setup
Column width
Row height
AutoFormat
Manual formatting
Styles
Format Painter
Fonts
Alignment
Borders
Colour and shading
Page breaks
Hiding rows and columns
Rearranging worksheets
Functions
Inserting rows and columns
Saving and printing worksheets
Function Wizard
Data organization
Charts
Chart Wizard
Resizing and moving charts
Editing charts
3-D charts
Trend lines
Data Map
Graphics
Macros
Sorting
Subtotals
Databases
CSV format
Worksheet as database

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7. Presentation Software – MS PowerPoint / Equivalent

Introduction
Starting presentation software
Presentation views
Slides
Terminology
Colour schemes
Slide formatting
Creating presentations
Auto Content Wizard
Master slides
Templates
Blank presentations
Working with text
Adding slides
Editing text
Outline view
Spell checking
Find and Replace
Text formatting
Text alignment
Importing images
Clipart
Drawing
Objects
Pictures
Graphics
Multimedia
Animation
Slide-show enhancements
Transitions
Timings
Master slide
Setting up slide show
Running 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%

Practical Assessment Includes

Preparing a model document
Formatting and organizing the document
Typing speed
Inserting tables
Inserting images/WordArt
Mail Merge
Excel data entry and formatting
Merging/splitting cells
Formula calculations
Conditional formatting
Preparing graphs
PowerPoint presentation
Formatted text
Images
Tables
Transition effects
Animation Executive_Officer_Grade_III_232…

🎯 QUICK EXAM PATTERN

Written Examination

Paper-I – General Studies & Mental Ability
➡️ 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks

Paper-II – Hindu Philosophy & Temple System
➡️ 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks

TOTAL

300 Questions | 300 Minutes | 300 Marks

Negative Marking: 1/3rd for every wrong answer
Exam Mode: CBRT
Standard: Degree Standard
Screening Test: No Executive_Officer_Grade_III_232…

Computer Proficiency Test

60 Minutes | 100 Marks | Practical Type

Qualifying Marks:
SC/ST/PBD – 30 | BC – 35 | OC – 40 Executive_Officer_Grade_III_232