This page outlines the syllabus for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II in the Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and BC Welfare departments, from Annexure-II of the detailed APPSC Notification No. 25/2026 dated 9 October 2026. Topic headings are the Commission's; grouping and comments are ours. For questions, marks and timings see the exam pattern. Download the annexure from psc.ap.gov.in; its wording is the only authentic list.
Syllabus at a glance
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General Studies and Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | Degree |
| Paper-II | Education | 150 | 150 | Degree |
| Computer Proficiency Test (qualifying, practical) | Office skills on a computer | 100 | Practical |
A single-level computer-based recruitment test with no Screening Test, whatever the number of applications. The paper is set in English and translated into Telugu; English is authentic where the versions differ.
Paper-I: General Studies and Mental Ability
Annexure-II lists ten items, with an Andhra Pradesh emphasis through the knowledge items:
- Current affairs of international, national and Andhra Pradesh importance.
- General science and its applications, with contemporary developments in science, technology and information technology.
- History of India, with a focus on Andhra Pradesh and the national movement.
- Geography of India, with a focus on Andhra Pradesh.
- Indian polity and governance.
- Indian economy and planning.
- Sustainable development and environmental protection.
- Disaster management.
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability and interpretation.
- Data analysis: mean, median, mode and variance.
Our reading, not the Commission's: there is no General English or General Telugu section, so no marks come from language items; and items 9 and 10 are separate blocks, so a candidate who stops at reasoning leaves the data-analysis marks behind.
Paper-II: Education
Paper-II is a full subject paper on Education, worth half the merit marks, pitched at a candidate with B.Ed. or equivalent. The exact list of Education topics is in Annexure-II of the detailed notification; we have not reproduced or paraphrased it, so read it on psc.ap.gov.in and tick each heading as you cover it.
Posts by department
97 posts in the detailed notification of 9 October 2026, up from 73 in the brief notification of 15 September.
| Department | Posts |
|---|---|
| Social Welfare | 41 |
| Tribal Welfare | 23 |
| BC Welfare | 33 |
| Total | 97 |
Who the syllabus is written for
Graduates with B.Ed. or equivalent, aged 18 to 44 as on 1 July 2026 (5 years extra for SC, ST, BC and EWS, 10 for persons with benchmark disabilities), applying online from 9 to 29 October 2026 after updating OTPR, since local status follows the Andhra Pradesh Presidential Order, 2025.
How to use this syllabus
- Print Annexure-II; the papers carry equal marks, so give them equal calendar time.
- Practise each item as you finish it. Topic practice and full mocks on Pareeksha are Pro; the 10-question mini-mock and Daily Dangal are free.
- Give the Computer Proficiency Test a weekly slot on a real computer; it is qualifying, with minimum marks of 30 (SC, ST, PBD), 35 (BC) and 40 (OC) out of 100.
- Re-check the notification before each stage; the Commission can issue corrigenda.
What this page does not have
The item-by-item Paper-II Education list from Annexure-II, the exam date (to be intimated), and any previous-cycle paper or key for this scheme.
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