APPSC Departmental Tests Timetable (3/2026) May Session

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has officially released the detailed timetable for the Departmental Tests, May 2026 Session, under Notification No: 03/2026. This schedule is crucial for all government employees appearing for the required service examinations. The tests are scheduled to be conducted over six days, from July 6, 2026, to July 11, 2026.

APPSC Departmental Tests (Notification No. 03/2026)

APPSC Departmental Tests Session Timings

The Departmental Tests are structured into two sessions daily, with the duration depending on the paper type—Objective papers typically run for 2 hours, and Conventional/Language papers for 3 hours.

How to Download APPSC Departmental Tests Timetable

To ensure you have the correct schedule, follow these steps to download the official timetable from the APPSC portal:

• Visit the Official Website of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission at https://psc.ap.gov.in.
• Look for the “Announcements” or “Examination Calendar” section on the homepage.
• Find the link titled “Examination Time Table for Departmental Tests May-2026 Session vide Notification No: 03/2026”.
• Click on the link to view or download the attached PDF, which contains Annexure-II: Time Table & Scheme.
• Check your relevant paper code and timing, noting whether the paper is ‘WITH BOOKS’ or ‘WITHOUT BOOKS’.

Day-wise Schedule and Session Timings

06.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

08 The Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, Part-I (WITH Books) 

06.07.2026 (AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

1. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination, Paper-I (WITHBOOKS)
2. Deputy Inspector’s Test, First Paper (WITHBOOKS)
3. Excise Department Test, Test-A, Civil and Criminal law (WITHBOOKS)
4. Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, Part-II (WITH BOOKS)
5. 26. Departmental Test for Officers of the Forest Department, Forest Law – Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
6. 31. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-I, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS)
7. 33. Jail Department Test, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS)
8. Fire Service Department Test, Part-II (WITH BOOKS)
9. The Civil Judicial Test, Part-I (WITH BOOKS)
10. Departmental Test for Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Service (WITHBOOKS)
11. Animal Husbandry Department Test (WITHBOOKS)
12. Port departmental test, Higher Grade (WITH BOOKS)
13. Departmental Test for the Employees of Andhra Pradesh Government Life Insurance Department, First Paper (WITH BOOKS)

07.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

1. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
2. Deputy Inspector’s Test, Second Paper (WITHBOOKS)
3. Excise Department Test, Test-B , Acts and Rules (WITHBOOKS)
4. Accounts Test for Public Works Workshop Officers, Paper-I (WITHBOOKS)
5. Departmental Test for A.P Works Accounts Service, Part-I, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS)
6. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-II, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS
7. Jail Department Test, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
8. Registration Department Test, Group-I, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS)
9. Departmental Test for Officers of the Forest Department, Land Revenue – Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)

1. Departmental Test for Employees of the Andhra Pradesh Government Life Insurance Department, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
2. Port Department Test, Lower Grade (WITH BOOKS)
3. The Indian Evidence Act Test (WITH BOOKS)
4. Transport Department Test, Part-I (WITH BOOKS)
5. Departmental Test for Government Press Officers (WITH BOOKS)
6. Departmental Test for Officers and Ministerial Staff of the Stationery, printing and stores Purchase Department. (WITH BOOKS)

1. Departmental Test for Technical Staff in the A.P Electrical Inspectorate Service (WITH BOOKS)
2. Juvenile Welfare Correctional Services Welfare of street Children Test, Part-I, Paper-
3. (WITH BOOKS)

07.07.2026 (AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

1. Departmental Test for Clerks in the Police Department (WITH BOOKS)
2. Deputy Inspector’s Test, Third Paper (WITH BOOKS)
3. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
4. Accounts Test for Public Works Workshop Officers, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
5. Excise Department Test, Test-C, Excise Manual-Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
6. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-I, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
7. Jail Department Test, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
8. Registration Department Test, Group-I, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
9. Departmental Test for P. Works Accounts Service, Part-I, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
10. Departmental Test for the Officers of the Forest Department, Office Procedure and Accounts – Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
11. Transport Department Test, Part-II (WITH BOOKS)
12. Departmental Test for Accountants P. Electrical Department (WITH BOOKS)
13. The Agriculture Department Test (WITH BOOKS)
14. The Civil Judicial Test, Part-II, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
15. Juvenile Welfare Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children Test, Part-I, Paper- II. (WITH BOOKS)

08.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

1. The Revenue Test, Part-I First Paper (WITH BOOKS)
2. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination, Paper-IV (WITH BOOKS)
3. Excise Department Test, Test-D, Distillery Manual – Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
4. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-II, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
5. Jail Department Test, Paper-IV (WITHBOOKS)
6. Registration Department Test, Group-II, Paper-III (WITHBOOKS)
7. Departmental Test for Gazetted Officers of the Education Department, First Paper (WITH BOOKS)

1. Departmental Test for P Works Accounts Service, Part-II, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for persons in Ministerial Service of the Forest Department, Part-I, Paper-I (WITHBOOKS)
3. The Criminal Judicial Test, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
4. Accounts Test for the Employees of Local Bodies, Paper-I. (WITH BOOKS)
5. Marketing Department Test (WITH BOOKS)
6. Juvenile Welfare Correctional Services and welfare of Street Children Test, Part-II, Paper-III. (WITH BOOKS) 

08.07.2026(AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

1. The Revenue Test, Part-I, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
2. Labour Factories and Boilers Department Test, Part-B (WITH BOOKS)
3. Local Fund Audit Department Test, First Paper (WITH BOOKS)
4. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-I, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
5. Departmental Test for Officers of the A.P. Commercial Taxes Subordinate Service, First Paper (WITH BOOKS)
6. Registration Department Test, Group-III, Paper-IV (WITH BOOKS)
7. Departmental Test for Gazetted Officers of the Education Department, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
8. Departmental Test for P. Works Accounts Service, Part-II, Paper-IV (WITH BOOKS)

1. The Criminal Judicial Test, Fourth Paper (WITH BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for Persons in Ministerial Service of the Forest Department, Part-II, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
3. Accounts Test for the Employees of Local Bodies, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
4. Juvenile Welfare Correctional services and Welfare of Street Children Test, Part-III, Paper-IV. (WITH BOOKS)

09.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

1. The Revenue Test, Part-II (WITH BOOKS)
2. Labour, Factories and Boilers Department Test, Part-C (WITH BOOKS)
3. Local Fund Audit Department Test, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
4. Fisheries Department Test (WITH BOOKS)
5. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-II, Paper-III (WITH BOOKS)
6. The Accounts Test for Public Works Department Officers & Subordinates, Paper-I (WITH BOOKS)

1. Divisional Test, Part-II, Paper-V (WITH BOOKS)
2. The Accounts Test for Executive Officers (WITH BOOKS)
3. Departmental Test for Non-Technical Staff in the A. P. Electrical Inspectorate Service (WITH BOOKS)
4. Juvenile Welfare Correctional services and Welfare of Street Children Test, Part-IV, Paper-V. (WITH BOOKS)

09.07.2026 (AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

1. The Revenue Test Part-III (WITH BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for Officers of the A.P. Commercial Taxes Subordinate Service, Second Paper (WITH BOOKS)
3. Local Fund Audit Department Test, Third Paper (WITH BOOKS)
4. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-I Paper-IV. (WITH BOOKS)

1. Endowments Department Test, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)
2. The Accounts Test for Public Works Department Officers and Subordinates, Paper-II (WITH BOOKS)

1. Fisheries Department Test-II, First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. The Translation Test, First Paper – Translation from English into the Language chosen (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3.00 PM to 6.00 PM)

1. Divisional Test, Part-I, Paper-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-I, Paper-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department, Higher Standard (WITHOUT BOOKS) hours (3.00 PM to 6.00 PM)

1. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-II Paper-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)

10.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

1. Treasuries & Accounts Service Examination, Part-II, Paper-IV (WITH BOOKS)
2. Fire Service Department Test, Part-I, First Paper (WITHOUTBOOKS)
3. Departmental Test for Officers of the Forest Department, Forest Law – First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Excise Department Test, Test-C, Excise Manual – First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Fisheries Department Test-II, Second Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department, Lower Standard – Written Examination, First Paper-Translation from English into a Language Chosen (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
3. Divisional Test, Part-I, Paper-II (WITHOUT BOOKS)
4. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-I, Paper-II (WITHOUT BOOKS)
5. Revenue Draughtsman’s Test, Part – I (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
6. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-II, Paper-II (WITHOUT BOOKS)
7. Departmental Test for the Staff of the National Employment Service, Part-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. The Criminal Judicial Test, First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Surveyor’s Test (Higher Grade), Part-I (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
3. Surveyor’s Test (Lower Grade), Part-I (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
4. Survey Inspector’s Test, Part-I (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)
5. Computation Test, Part-I (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)

161 Village Surveyors, Paper-I (Without Books) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)

10.07.2026 (AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM

1. Fire Service Department Test, Part-I, Second Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for Chief and Deputy Chief Accountants in the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Department, Paper-I (WITHOUTBOOKS)
3. Departmental Test for Officers of the Forest Department, Land Revenue – First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department, Lower Standard – Written Examination -Second Paper – Translation from the Language chosen into English (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
2. Fisheries Department Test –II, Third paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
3. Special Language Test for Officers of Education Department (Advanced Standard) First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
4. Divisional Test, Part-II, Paper-III (WITHOUT BOOKS)
5. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-I, Paper-III (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-II, Paper- III (WITHOUTBOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for the Staff of National Employment Service, Part- II (WITHOUTBOOKS)
3. Surveyor’s Test (Higher Grade), Part-II (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3:00 PM to 6:00PM)

120 Surveyor’s Test (Lower Grade), Part-II (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3hours (3:00 PM to 6:00PM)

1. Local Fund Audit Department Test, Fourth Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. The Criminal Judicial Test, Third Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
3. Survey Inspector’s Test, Part-II (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)

1. Computation Test, Part-II (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM) 162 Village Surveyors, Paper-II (Without Books) 3 hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)

11.07.2026 (FORE NOON) – 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

1. Labour, Factories and Boilers Department Test,Part-A
   1. Office Manual (WITHOUT BOOKS)
   2. Manual for Conciliation Officers (WITH BOOKS)
2. Subordinate Accounts Service Examination, Paper-V (WITHOUT BOOKS)
3. Excise Department Test, Test-D Distillery Manual – First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
4. 59. Departmental Test for the Chief and Deputy Chief Accountants in P. Electricity Department, Paper-II (WITHOUT BOOKS)
5. Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department, Lower Standard – Written Examination, Third Paper – Grammar and Idiom (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00PM)
6. Special Language Test for Officers of the Education Department (Advanced Standard) Second Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (10:00 AM to 01:00 PM)

76 Departmental Test for Officers of the Forest Department, Office Procedure and Accounts, First Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Fisheries Department Test – II, Fourth Paper (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Revenue Draughtsman’s Test, Part-II (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3hours (10:00 AM to 01:00PM)
3. Endowments Department Test, Paper-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)
4. Divisional Test, part-II, paper-IV (WITHOUT BOOKS)
5. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-I, Paper- IV (WITHOUT BOOKS)
6. Departmental Test for Persons in Ministerial Service of the Forest Department, Part-I, Paper-II (WITHOUT BOOKS)
7. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-II, Paper-IV (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. The Civil Judicial Test, Part-II, Paper-I (WITHOUT BOOKS)
2. Departmental Test for Mines and Geology (WITHOUT BOOKS)

11.07.2026 (AFTER NOON) – 3.00 PM TO 5.00 PM

1. Second Class Language Test Part-A Written Examination, Translation from English into the language chosen (WITHOUTBOOKS)
2. Examination in Guajarati Language, Part-A Written Examination (WITHOUT BOOKS)3 hours (3:00 PM to6:00PM)

1. Examination in Marwari Language, Part-A Written Examination (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3:00 PM to6:00PM)

1. The Translation Test, Second Paper – Translation from the Language chosen into English (WITHOUT BOOKS) 3 hours (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
2. Departmental Test for Employees of sericulture Department Part-II, Paper-V (WITHOUT BOOKS)

1. Departmental Test for Employees of Sericulture Department, Part-III (Practical Test) (WITHOUT BOOKS) (DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTOR, SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT)

1. Third Class Language Test (Viva-Voce only) (The date, time and venue of the viva – voce will be communicated to the candidates separately at the appropriate time).

• Departmental Test for Welfare and Education Assistant in Social Welfare Department (Without Books)
• Departmental Test for Employees of Multipurpose Health Assistant (Female) Grade-Iii/ANM Grade-III (Without Books)

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