APPSC does not publish a Group-II cut-off in advance, and this page has no official previous-cycle cut-off figures: we did not find Screening, Mains or final marks for Notification 11/2023 that we could verify against an APPSC document, so we have not quoted any. What the notification does fix is the way candidates are filtered at each stage. That, plus the qualifying marks of the Computer Proficiency Test, is what this page sets out. As on 10 October 2026 there is no 2026 Group-II notification; when APPSC publishes marks with a result, we will add them here with the source.
How Group-II selection works
| Stage | Filter | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Screening Test (150) | Shortlist for Mains, in a ratio the Commission decides at the appropriate time | Notification 11/2023, procedure of selection |
| Mains (300) | Merit in the Main Examination decides selection; Screening marks are not added | Notification 11/2023 |
| Computer Proficiency Test (100) | Qualifying: OC 40, BC 35, SC/ST/PH 30; not added to merit | G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser.B), 24-02-2023, via Notification 11/2023 |
| Final selection | Merit on 300, by post, community and local cadre, under the rule of reservation | Notification 11/2023 |
So each cycle has three different lines: the Screening shortlist mark, the Mains mark at which the last candidate was selected for each post and category, and the CPT floor. Only the third is a published number.
Three lines, three targets
| Line | What you must clear | What to measure in practice (our suggestion) |
|---|---|---|
| Screening shortlist | A place in whatever ratio the Commission picks | Mock percentile across all five blocks, not raw marks |
| Mains last-selected mark | The highest mark among the candidates you compete with for your post, category and local cadre | Section-wise totals out of 75, with a margin |
| CPT floor | 40, 35 or 30 out of 100, by category | A timed practical: typing, word processing, spreadsheets |
Why there is no shortlist arithmetic here
Group-I's notification fixes its Mains shortlist at 50 times the vacancies, so a candidate can compute the size of the list. Group-II's notification does not: it reserves the ratio to the Commission. Any site that tells you "X candidates per post will qualify the Group-II screening" is either quoting a past result note or guessing. Until the 2026 notification or a result note states a ratio, the honest target is "dependably above average in every block", measured by percentile in full-length mocks.
Computer Proficiency Test minimums
| Category | Minimum out of 100 |
|---|---|
| OC | 40 |
| BC | 35 |
| SC, ST, PH | 30 |
These are floors, not cut-offs: the CPT does not rank anyone. But under G.O.Ms.No.26 a candidate who fails to reach the floor is not eligible for appointment, so an excellent Mains rank is lost on a one-hour practical. Practise the practical as a timed test from the first month.
Minimum qualifying marks for the written papers
We could not re-verify the paragraph of Notification 11/2023 on minimum qualifying marks for the Screening Test and the Mains papers, so this page does not state them. If the 2026 notification carries category-wise minimums for the written papers, they are floors for eligibility in the same way as the CPT minimums; the selection mark for a post is always whatever the last selected candidate scored, which is normally well above any floor in a competitive exam.
Merit, local cadre and reservation: how the final list is built
This is how the rules in the notification combine, written as a general explanation; the exact clauses are in the detailed notification of each cycle.
- Merit is on 300 Mains marks. Two papers of 150, with one-third negative marking. The Screening Test and the CPT change who is in the pool, not the order inside it.
- Posts are filled post-wise. Group-II is a basket of executive and non-executive posts, each with its own vacancies, qualifications and sometimes extra conditions. Your preferences, your eligibility for each post and your rank decide which post you are considered for.
- Within each post, vacancies are split by local cadre. Under the AP Presidential Order 2025 (G.O.Ms.No.45, G.A. (SPF&MC), 20-04-2026), posts are organised into local cadres (district, zone or multi-zone), and the Group-I notification of 2026 reserves 95% of the posts in a local cadre for local candidates and leaves 5% open. The 2026 Group-II notification will state how the Order applies to each of its posts. OTPR now records your district, zone and multi-zone, which is why the update became compulsory from 30-09-2026.
- Within each local cadre, the rule of reservation applies. Vacancies are earmarked by community (SC, ST, BC groups, EWS where applicable), with reservation for women, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and sportspersons as the notification states. Each earmarked slot has its own last-selected mark.
- The CPT is checked before appointment. Candidates shortlisted on Mains merit sit the CPT; those below the category floor drop out.
The practical consequence: one cycle produces dozens of last-selected marks, one for each post, community and local cadre line. An "overall Group-II cut-off" does not exist as a selection rule.
What moves each line
Our explanation of how such lines behave in general, not an APPSC statement.
The Screening shortlist mark. Set by three things: the ratio the Commission picks, the number of candidates who sit, and the difficulty of the paper. A hard Mental Ability or Indian Society block pulls everyone down together, so the shortlist mark falls; it does not mean fewer candidates qualify. The one-third penalty lowers raw scores across the board.
The Mains last-selected mark. Set by the vacancies in your post, community and local cadre line and by the strength of the candidates in that line. Posts with one or two vacancies in a line have the steepest marks; a candidate competing in a line with many vacancies has more room. Because each 75-mark section is a quarter of the total, a section where you score 30 of 75 is the most common reason a strong candidate misses a post.
The CPT floor. Fixed by G.O.Ms.No.26. It does not move with competition.
Common misreadings
- "The qualifying marks are the cut-off." The CPT floors (40, 35, 30) and any written-paper minimums are eligibility floors. The selection mark for a post is whatever the last selected candidate scored.
- "Screening marks carry into the final." They do not. Selection is on Mains merit alone.
- "One cut-off for all of Group-II." There is none; selection is post-wise, by community and by local cadre.
- "Last cycle's cut-off is this cycle's target." Even where you can find a 2023 figure, the local-cadre split has changed under the Presidential Order 2025, the age ceiling has risen to 44, and the post list is new. Old figures are a weak guide.
- "A list of qualified hall-ticket numbers tells me the cut-off." It tells you how many qualified, not at what mark. The 10 April 2024 web note hosted a list of provisionally qualified candidates for Mains; it is a pass list.
Where APPSC publishes results and marks
- Results and web notes are posted under each notification on the recruitment notifications page and on psc.ap.gov.in. For Notification 11/2023 that is where the 10-04-2024 web note and the 28-01-2026 selection notification appeared.
- Keys: APPSC publishes a preliminary key after each objective test and invites objections for a fee stated in the notification; the final key decides your score.
- What to look for: the Screening result note (list of candidates admitted to Mains, sometimes with the ratio used), the Mains result and CPT call, and the final selection notification. When any of these carries marks, we will add them here with the PDF.
Reading the result note when it comes
Our checklist:
- Hall-ticket numbers only, or marks too? Most APPSC shortlist notes list numbers. If marks are given, note which stage and which key they use.
- How many were admitted to Mains? Divide by the vacancies to learn the ratio the Commission used this time; that is the first official clue to the shortlist line.
- Your own line. Read the post, community and local-cadre line you belong to, not an overall average.
- Check against the final key. If the final key differs from the preliminary one, your estimate changes.
- Dates for the next stage. The Mains or CPT schedule may come as a separate note, and in 2024 the Mains date announced in April was later changed.
Know your category and local status exactly
Lines are drawn by community and local cadre, so you must know which line you are in before you can set a target. Community, age-relaxation and local-cadre details flow from OTPR into the application and cannot be edited afterwards. Enter district, zone and multi-zone correctly in OTPR, based on study and residence; APPSC warns that false particulars lead to rejection. Keep the certificates the notification asks for (local status, study, residence, community) ready before the window opens.
How to set your own target
Without official cut-offs, set targets from data you control:
- Take full-length Screening mocks in the real format (150 questions, 150 minutes, one-third negative) and track your percentile, not just your marks. A percentile tells you whether you would be inside a shortlist of any plausible ratio.
- Equalise the blocks. Twelve of 30 in Indian Society gives away 18 marks, the same loss as 18 marks in history. Aim for a floor in every block before a ceiling in any.
- For Mains, measure section-wise. Four totals out of 75, every mock. The weakest section is the week's work.
- Rehearse the CPT. One timed practical a fortnight from the first month; the floor is low but the test is compulsory.
- Re-read the vacancy table when the notification comes. The number of posts in your line decides how steep your mark is; a late corrigendum can change it.
Mock tests and topic practice on Pareeksha are Pro; the 10-question mini-mock is free. See the preparation strategy.
What this page does not have
- Official Screening, Mains or final cut-off marks for Notification 11/2023 or earlier cycles.
- The Mains shortlist ratio the Commission used in 2024.
- Post-wise, community-wise or local-cadre-wise vacancy counts for any cycle.
- Minimum qualifying marks for the written papers (not re-verified; read the notification).
- Any forecast for 2026. We will add official figures with their source when APPSC releases them.
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