APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Syllabus, Books, Previous Year Papers

APPSC stands for Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. This authority conducts the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 examination, a gateway for the recruitment to the post of polytechnic lecturers in Government engineering and non-engineering polytechnic colleges Andhra Pradesh. Want to get more information about APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 examination? Go through the full article given below. 

Contents:

• What is the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers exam?
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Notification
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Recruitment
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Date
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Eligibility Criteria
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Application Process
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Admit Card
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Pattern
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Syllabus
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Result
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Cutoff
• APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Vacancy
• APPSC Contact Information
• Frequently Asked Questions

What is the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers exam?

The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers exam is a recruitment drive conducted by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to fill the overall 405 vacancies of Polytechnic lecturers in Government colleges. Out of the 405 vacancies available, 310 are fresh recruitments, and 95 are carried forward recruitments. Upon selection, candidates will be working as Junior Lecturers and Lectures in different government degree colleges as well as polytechnic colleges.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Summary

The following table shows the highlights of the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam

Particulars	Details
Exam Name`	Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Polytechnic Lecturers
Acronym	APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers
Conducting Authority	Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
Level of Exam	State Level
Mode of Examination	Online
Post offered	AP Government college lecturer
Exam Duration	150 minutes - Paper 1 and Paper 2 each
Types of Question	Objective
Official Website	psc.ap.gov.in

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Notification

The official notification for APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam was released last year. The official notification contains all the details about the exam including eligibility criteria, age limit, application process and application form, number of vacancies according to the subject/category. Candidates can check the notification which is available on the official website. The APPSC announced close to 300 vacancies for lecturers in polytechnic and degree colleges.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Recruitment

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission arranges entrance exam called APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam for hiring candidates as junior lecturers and lecturers. The selected candidates work in government engineering and non-engineering degree colleges and polytechnic colleges in the Andhra Pradesh state. The exam consists of two papers which are followed by an interview. The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Recruitment is done based on the marks obtained by the applicant in the Paper-2 and the personal interview. 

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Date

The official notification was released on December 31, 2018. The following are the important dates of the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 examination.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 important dates

Events	Dates
APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Application Form Start Date	To be announced
APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Application Form Last Date	To be announced
APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Dates	To be announced
APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Answer key release	To be announced
APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Results	To be announced

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate's application might be rejected at any time during the process of admission if the candidate is found to be ineligible for the examination. Before appearing for any exam, candidates need to be well versed with eligibility criteria scenario such that any important events related with eligibility criteria should not be missed out at any circumstances.

Candidates appearing for examination must ensure that they are eligible to appear before registering for the exam. The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 eligibility criteria vary according to the post the applicants are applying for. Apart from the specified criteria, all candidates must have good character and be free from any bodily defects to qualify for such service. There is also relaxation in the eligibility criteria for reserved and local candidates as well.

The detailed APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 examination eligibility criteria are as follows.

Nationality

All the candidates must be a citizen of India. No candidates from foreign countries are eligible for the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam.

Age Limit

Candidate’s age should be between 18 and 42 as on July 01, 2018, to be eligible for the exam. No candidate should be born before July 2, 1976, and later than July 1, 2000. Age relaxation is applicable for reserved candidates.

Educational Qualifications

Candidates appearing for APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 examination must possess the educational qualification as prescribed below in the table.

Stream	Lecturer Post	Educational Qualification
Non-Engineering	Garment Technology	Must have a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Technology or First Class Master’s Degree in Home Science with textiles and clothing.
	Pharmacy	First-class Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
	Commercial & Computer Practice (to teach Commerce, Typewriting and Shorthand subjects)	Must obtain First class Master’s Degree in Commerce. Typewriting in English and Shorthand in English conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training.
	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and English	Must possess First Class Post Graduate Degree in the relevant subject
Engineering	Architectural Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Ceramic Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Textile Engineering	Must possess First Class Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate subject or Engineering / Technology.

Eligibility Criteria for Reserved Candidates

The examination conducting authority has designed various eligibility criterias for candidates belonging to different categories. APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 eligibility criteria for reserved candidates is listed below.

Age Limit: In terms of age limit, candidates of the following categories are permissible for age relaxation.

• SC/ST and Backward Castes: 5 years
• Ex-Service Men and NCC: 3 years
• A.P. State Government Employees: Upto 5 years
• Retrenched employees in the Andhra Pradesh State Census Department: 3 years

Educational Qualification: Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe will get a relaxation of 5% marks for the post of lecturers in Engineering and Non-Engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh. That is, if a reserved candidate gets 55% marks in his degree in an appropriate branch or study, he/she will be eligible for the appointment to the post of lecturer.

There is also a reservation for women and sports meritorious persons in the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer examination.

Disabled candidates are not applicable for reservation in the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer exam as per the Departmental Special Rules.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Application Process

Candidates need to complete the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 application process to be considered for the application process. Only after the successful submission of the application form, will a candidate be able to write the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 exam.

The step by step process to complete the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 exam application process is given below.

Visit the website

• Candidates need to visit the official website of the conducting authority - Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.
• For new user registration, candidates need to fill the One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) link on the home page of the portal.
• After clicking on the OTPR link, candidates then need to click on ‘Direct Recruitment.’
• Fill out the candidate details in the OTPR application and ensure that all the particulars are filled correctly. Save them after completing the first step.

Login and Payment

• Candidates need to login to the official commission website with their OTPR ID and the password.
• After login, candidates need to click on ‘Online Application Submission,' which can be seen in the bottom right corner of the website.
• Before the payment, candidates must fill the application-specific data such as local/non-local identity status, which is used to calculate the application fee.
• Once the candidate’s data is entered, they need to submit the payment form, and a payment reference ID is generated.
• The candidate can avail of various payment methods, and they need to select one among them and complete the payment process.
• Once the payment is successfully processed, candidates will be redirected to APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 exam application form, where they need to provide the payment reference ID. They should now fill all the details like educational qualification, examination city allotment, etc.
• The last step requires the candidate to submit the application form. An application receipt is generated, which can be used for future references.
• Correction in the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 application form can be done after submission. However, details such as name, age relaxations, and fees are not applicable.

Application Fee for Candidates

The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 application fee payment details are as follows.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers application fee

Particulars	Fees
Application Processing Fee	INR 250
Examination Fee	INR 120

• SC/ST/ Backward Caste and Ex-Servicemen are exempted from payment of examination fee.
• Applicants belonging to the above-reserved category( except Ex-servicemen) from other different states are not entitled to exemption from fee payment.

Mode of Payment

Candidates can pay the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Application and examination fee through online payment only. Debit card/Credit card and Net banking of different banks are available for the amount. Demand Drafts and IPOs are not accepted for payment.

In case of any correction in the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 application form, candidates will be charged INR 100 per correction. However, the Candidate's name, Fee and Age relaxation are not allowed to be changed.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Admit Card

Candidates can download the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 admit card by visiting the official website of the Public Service Commission. Using the OTPR ID and Password as credentials, candidates need to login and download the admit card.

The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer admit card contains all the details as follows.

• Candidate's name
• Date of Birth
• Applicant Roll number
• Applicant Photograph
• Date and Time of exam
• Test centre address
• Exam centre code
• Instructions and Guidelines.
• Category
• Signature of Candidate and Exam Counselor

Candidates must carry a photo identity proof such as Aadhar card, Pan Card, Driving License, Passport, etc along with the APPSC Polytechnic admit card at the exam centre.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Pattern

The APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam comprises 2 stages - Written examination and Personal Interview (Oral Test). The details of the exam pattern are as follows

Paper	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum marks
Paper 1	General Studies & Mental ability	150	150
Paper 2	Concerned Subject	150	300
Personal Interview			50

• The duration of each paper (Paper 1 and Paper 2) is 150 minutes.
• All the question papers will be in English only.
• For each wrong answer, there will be a deduction of 1/3 marks.
• For the Engineering stream paper, the concerned subject will be of Bachelor’s degree standard.
• For Non-Engineering stream paper, the concerned subject will be of Master’s degree (Postgraduate) standard.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Syllabus

Since APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 is a state level exam, the competition of the examination is relatively going to be high. In order to score good marks, candidates are highly advised to refer the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022. Candidates applying for APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam can refer to the following syllabus. The syllabus of Paper 2 is different for each lecturer post according to the concerned subject or stream. The syllabus of Paper 1 will remain the same for every candidate.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Paper 1 Syllabus - General Studies & Mental Ability

• Current Affairs
• Indian Polity and Governance
• Events of National and International
• Analytical ability
• Logical reasoning
• General Science and its applications.
• Disaster management.
• Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
• Economic and Political History of Modern India.
• Data Analysis
• Data Tabulation
• Basic data analysis
• Economic Development.
• Physical Geography.
• Visual representation
• Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Paper 2 - Architectural Engineering

• Engineering Mechanics
• Basic Design
• Building materials
• Building Construction
• Architectural Drawing and Graphics
• Introduction of art and architecture
• History of Architecture
• Water supply and Sanitary Engineering
• Climatology
• Landscape design and site planning
• Building Services
• Sociology of human settlements
• Economics, Estimating and costing
• Town Planning
• Building Acoustics
• Advances construction
• Professional Practice
• Automobile Engineering
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
• Instrumentation

Automobile Engineering

• Material Science
• Kinematics of Machines
• Dynamics of Machines
• Biomedical Imaging
• Design of Automobile Machine Parts
• Industrial Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Physiology
• Clinical Immersion
• Production Technology
• Biomedical Instrumentation
• Electrical Safety and Standards
• Sensors and transducers for Biomedical applications
• Amplifiers for Biomedical applications
• Introduction to Radiography
• Sonography

Ceramic Technology

• Fuels
• Solid Fuels
• Gaseous Fuels
• Liquid Fuels
• Properties
• Furnaces
• Combustion
• Heat Transfer
• Types of furnaces
• Pyrometry
• Ceramic Science
• Glass Technology

Chemical Engineering

• Process Calculation & Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics & Mechanical Operations
• Heat Transfer
• Mass Transfer
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Instrumentation and Process control
• Plant Design and Economics
• Chemical Technology

Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry

Civil Engineering

• Analysis of Structures
• Structural Design
• Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines
• Water Resources Engineering
• Surveying
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Computer Engineering

• Hardware
• Discrete Mathematics
• Theory of Computation
• Compilers
• Programming
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• DBMS
• Operating systems
• Computer networks
• Computer graphics
• AI Techniques
• Software Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Networks, Signals and Systems
• Electronic Devices
• Analog Circuits
• Digital Circuits
• Control Systems
• Communications
• Electromagnetics

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• Electric Circuits
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Signals and Systems
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Control Systems

English

• Movements and Concepts
• Writers and Texts
• English Language Teaching

Garment Technology

• Indian Embroidery, Indian Jewellery, Traditional Indian textiles
• Dyeing & Printing
• Textile Science
• Clothing
• Apparel Manufacturing, Marketing & Merchandising
• Fashion Designing

Marine Engineering

• Mechanics of Solids
• Theory of Ships
• Ship Design
• Ship Structures
• Marine Machinery
• Ship Resistance and Propulsion
• Ship Systems
• Ship Construction
• Sea Keeping And Maneuverability
• Ship Vibration

Mathematics

• Real Analysis
• Complex Analysis
• Linear Algebra
• Algebra
• Differential equation

Mechanical Engineering

• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Material Science
• Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
• Manufacturing Processes
• Applied Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer and Refrigeration
• Machine Design
• Machine Drawing and Solid Modelling
• Theory of Machines
• Production Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Mining Engineering

• Mine Development and Surveying
• Geomechanics and Ground Control
• Mining Methods and Machinery
• Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation, and Underground Hazards
• Mine Economics, Mine Planning, Systems Engineering

Textile Technology

• Introduction to Textile fibers
• Techno- Economical information of Natural fibers
• The technology of Manufactured Fibres etc

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Results

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission will publish the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 results tentatively in the month of August. It will be declared on the official website.

Candidates will have to visit the website and search for the latest notifications in the home page of APPSC. The results can be checked and downloaded in PDF format.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Exam Cutoff

Below are the cutoff details or the minimum qualifying marks to be considered for the selection process of APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Exam Cutoff

Category	Minimum Percentage Required
General Category	40%
Backward Caste	35%
Scheduled Tribe/ Scheduled Caste	30%

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Vacancy

There are a total of 405 vacancies in different branches/posts. Candidates can have a look at the following table which includes the department wise vacancies. The table also contains both fresh and carry forward vacancies. Applicants must als note that the Public Service Commission can increase or reduce vacancies for each post.

APPSC Polytechnic Lecturers 2022 Vacancy

Name of the Department	Total vacancy (Fresh and Carry Forward)
Lecturer in Architectural Engineering	1
Lecturer in Automobile Engineering	26
Lecturer in Civil Engineering	61
Lecturer in Commercial & Computer Practice	14
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering	5
Lecturer in Computer Engineering	15
Lecturer in Electrical & Electronics Engineering	48
Lecturer in Ceramic Technology	2
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering	6
Lecturer in Chemistry	21
Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering	37
Lecturer in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering	3
Lecturer in English	16
Lecturer in Marine Engineering	6
Lecturer in Geology	1
Lecturer in Mathematics	16
Lecturer in Garment Technology	1
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering	62
Lecturer in Mining Engineering	6
Lecturer in Pharmacy	20
Lecturer in Metallurgical Engineering	6
Lecturer in Textile Technology	3
Lecturer in Physics	19

APPSC Contact Information

Address: APPSC Office, New Government Offices Building 2nd Floor,

MG Road (Bandhar Road), Opposite Indira Gandhi Municipal Complex, Vijayawada – 520010, AP

Official Website: psc.ap.gov.in

Phone Number: 0866-2527820, 0866-2527821

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many vacancies are available for the post of Polytechnic Lecturers in APPSC?

There are a total of 405 vacancies available, according to the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Out of this, 310 are fresh vacancies, and 95 are carryforwards.

2. Is there any negative marking in the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer exam?

Yes, there is a deduction of 1/3 marks for every incorrect response made by the candidate in the objective paper.

3. What all documents do I need to carry for the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer examination?

Candidates must carry the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer exam admit card and photo identity proof such as Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Driving License etc.

4. I am 19 years old. Can I apply for the APPSC Polytechnic Lecturer exam?

Yes. Candidates whose age falls in the range of 18 and 42 can apply for the exam, provided that they qualify the eligibility qualification as well.

5. Is there any reservation for sports meritorious candidates?

Yes, APPSC offers reservations for women, reserved and sports meritorious candidates. However, there is no reservation for disabled candidates.

6. What is the total mark distribution in the entire APPSC Polytechnic examination?

150 marks and 300 marks are awarded for Paper 1 and Paper 2, respectively. The Personal Interview (Oral test) is for 50 marks. Altogether the maximum marks a candidate can score is 500.

7. What are the cutoff marks for various categories appearing for the APPSC Polytechnic lecturer examination?

40% minimum marks for General candidates. 35% and 30% for Backward Caste and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, respectively.