This page sets out the syllabus exactly as SLPRB has published it in Annexure II of Rc.No.91/SLPRB/Rect.2/2026 (16-09-2026), then adds a topic checklist for each subject. The checklists are our reading of what an Intermediate-standard paper on that head usually asks. They are study aids, not part of the notification.
The official syllabus in one table
The same syllabus applies to the Preliminary Written Test and the Final Written Examination, and to all five post codes in Rc.91: PC (Civil), PC (AR), Firemen, and Jail Warders (Men and Women). The notification describes the standard as Intermediate.
| No. | Subject head (as in Annexure II) | Standard noted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Intermediate; questions in English only |
| 2 | Arithmetic | SSC standard |
| 3 | Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability | |
| 4 | General Science | |
| 5 | History of India, Indian culture, Indian National Movement | |
| 6 | Indian Geography, Polity and Economy | |
| 7 | Current events of national and international importance |
What the notification does not say
- No question count per subject. The 200 questions are not divided by subject anywhere in the notice. Some websites print a section-wise table. It does not come from Rc.91.
- No separate Andhra Pradesh paper. The heads say "History of India" and "Indian Geography". AP-specific questions may appear inside those heads or in current events, but the notice does not name AP as a subject.
- No computer or Telugu language paper. Unlike the SI final, the constable final has no descriptive language paper.
Because there is no official weighting, plan on the assumption that every head can carry meaningful marks. See the preparation plan for how we suggest splitting time.
1. English
The notification says English questions are set in English only, even in the Telugu and Urdu versions of the paper. For a candidate who studied in Telugu medium, this is the one subject that cannot be answered in the mother tongue.
Our checklist for an Intermediate-level objective English section:
- Grammar: parts of speech, tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, conjunctions
- Error spotting and sentence improvement
- Voice (active and passive) and narration (direct and indirect speech)
- Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and phrases, spelling
- Fill in the blanks and sentence completion
- Short reading comprehension passages
2. Arithmetic (SSC standard)
"SSC standard" means school level up to Class 10. No higher mathematics is needed. Our checklist:
- Number system, divisibility, HCF and LCM, simplification, square roots
- Percentage, ratio and proportion, averages
- Profit and loss, discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, pipes and cisterns
- Time, speed and distance, trains, boats and streams
- Mixtures and alligation, partnership
- Mensuration of basic plane figures and solids
- Simple data reading from tables and charts
3. Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability
The head is short in the notice but covers both verbal and non-verbal reasoning in practice. Our checklist:
- Analogies, classification (odd one out), number and letter series
- Coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense
- Order and ranking, seating arrangement, puzzles
- Syllogism, statements and conclusions
- Calendars and clocks
- Non-verbal: mirror and water images, paper folding and cutting, embedded figures, counting figures, pattern completion
4. General Science
At Intermediate standard, General Science is everyday physics, chemistry and biology with an applied angle. Our checklist:
- Physics: motion, force, work and energy, light, sound, heat, electricity and magnetism, units
- Chemistry: matter, atoms and molecules, acids, bases and salts, metals and non-metals, common compounds in daily life
- Biology: cell, human body systems, nutrition and deficiency diseases, diseases and vaccines, plants and animals
- Environment and ecology basics, pollution
- Recent science and technology in the news (space missions, defence, health)
5. History of India, Indian culture, Indian National Movement
Our checklist:
- Ancient India: Indus Valley, Vedic age, Mauryas, Guptas, Sangam age, south Indian dynasties
- Medieval India: Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Bahmani, Mughals
- Modern India: arrival of Europeans, British expansion, 1857, social and religious reform movements
- Indian National Movement: Congress phases, Gandhian movements, revolutionaries, the road to independence and partition
- Indian culture: art, architecture, dance, music, literature, religions, festivals
6. Indian Geography, Polity and Economy
This one head joins three subjects. Our checklist:
- Geography: physical features, rivers, climate and monsoon, soils, natural vegetation, minerals, agriculture and crops, population, transport
- Polity: making of the Constitution, Preamble, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, Union and State executive and legislature, judiciary, local government, constitutional bodies, important amendments
- Economy: basic concepts (GDP, inflation, budget), banking and RBI, planning and NITI Aayog, poverty and unemployment, major government schemes
7. Current events of national and international importance
Our checklist for the year before the exam:
- National: government schemes and policies, appointments, awards, sports events, defence, science and space
- International: summits, organisations, India's agreements, major global events
- Andhra Pradesh: the head says "national and international", but state news can appear as national news. Keep a short AP file (schemes, appointments, events) as insurance.
Exam dates are not yet announced as on 2026-10-08, so the exact current-events window cannot be fixed yet. Read daily and revise monthly.
Where to study each head (our suggestion)
The notification names no books. Because the standard is Intermediate, school and Intermediate textbooks cover most of the ground:
| Head | Base material |
|---|---|
| English | Class 9-10 grammar book, plus daily vocabulary practice |
| Arithmetic | Class 6-10 mathematics textbooks for concepts, then question practice |
| Reasoning | Question practice only; there is no textbook equivalent |
| General Science | NCERT Science, Classes 6-10 |
| History and culture | NCERT History, Classes 6-10 (Indian history parts), plus Telugu Akademi Intermediate history if you read Telugu |
| Geography, Polity, Economy | NCERT Geography and Social and Political Life, Classes 6-10 |
| Current events | A daily newspaper and a monthly compilation |
Read once for understanding, then switch quickly to questions. Objective papers reward recognition and speed more than long-form recall.
How to use this syllabus
- Print the seven heads and tick topics as you finish them.
- Do topic-wise question practice right after each topic so you know what "Intermediate standard" looks like in a question.
- Move to timed 200-question papers once every head has been covered once. See the exam pattern for the 3-hour format and qualifying marks.
On Pareeksha, a 10-question mini-mock and the Daily Dangal quiz are free. Full-length mocks, previous-year papers and topic-wise practice are Pro.
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