APPSC Horticulture Officers Recruitment Syllabus, Exam Pattern Approved by AP Govt

APPSC is going to recruit the Horticulture Officer posts in A.P. Horticulture Department. In this regard, APPSC Has framed the Scheme of Exam and Syllabus and send to the AP Govt for the review of the Scheme of Examination and the Syllabus for recruitment to the post of Horticulture Officers. The government has approved following Scheme of the Examination after careful examination of the request of the APPSC for recruitment to the post of Horticulture Officers in A.P. Horticulture Service.

Wrtten Exam Items (Degree Standard):
1 General English (50 marks) &  General Telugu (50 marks) SSC Standard (to be qualified Test) in English & Telugu individually)
2. Paper-1 General Studies
3. Paper-2 Horticulture-I
4. Paper-3 Horticulture-II

The Horticulture Officers AP GO Details as follow. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

GAD – Proposed Scheme of Examination for the recruitment to the post of Horticulture Officer in A.P. Horticulture Service through Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission – Accorded- Orders-Issued GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES.A) DEPARTMENT G.O.RT.No. 2494 – Dated: 28-11-2018

Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.201, Finance (HR.I Plg. & Policy) Dept, Dated 21.12.2017
2. G.O.Ms.No.153, Finance (HR.I Plg. & Policy) Dept, Dated 19.09.2018
3. From the Secretary, APPSC Letter No. 693/SS/2018, Dated:01.11.2018.

ORDER:
In the reference 2nd read above, the Finance Department have issued Finance clearance for recruitment to the (17) posts of Horticulture Officers in A.P. Horticulture Service.
2. In the reference 3rd read above, the Secretary, APPSC has informed that the Commission constituted the Expert Committee, on the review of the Scheme of Examination and the Syllabus for recruitment to the post of Horticulture Officers in A.P. Horticulture service met on 26.10.2018 at the Commission’s Office. They discussed the present Syllabus, pattern of the Examination and other relevant issues pertaining to the post of Horticulture Officers in the context of present scenario and job recruitments of the department. After detailed deliberations, the following recommendations have been made by the Experts Committee represented by the department and the same has been considered by the Commission and requested to issue early orders in the matter.
3. Government after careful examination of the request of the Secretary, APPSC hereby approve the following Scheme of the Examination for recruitment to the post of Horticulture Officers in A.P. Horticulture Service:

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
(Degree Standard) WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) SCHEME FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF HORTICULTURE OFFICER IN A.P. HORICULTURE SERVICE GAZETTED SERVICES SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

1. General English (50 marks) & General Telugu(50 marks) SSC Standard (to be qualified Test) in English & Telugu individually): 100 Marks 100 questions 100 Minutes
2. Paper-1 General Studies & 150 Marks 150 questions 150 Minutes Mental Ability
3. Paper-2 Horticulture-I 150 Marks 150 questions 150 Minutes
4. Paper-3 Horticulture-II 150 Marks 150 questions 150 Minutes
Total 450 Marks

N.B:
1. Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying Test) for eligible candidates in the ratio of 1:2 with reference to total number of vacancies notified.
2. As per G.O. Ms.No.235 Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/16, each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.
3. The minimum Qualifying Marks for selection is 40% for OCs;35% for BCs and 30% for SCs & STs.
4. The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission shall take necessary action in the matter.