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APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II Recruitment 2026

Post Date : 10 October 2026

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, has announced 97 vacancies for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II. Candidates with Graduation plus B.Ed (or equivalent) are eligible. The age limit is 18 to 44 years as on 01 July 2026 (with category-wise relaxation). Applications are open online from 09 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. Selection will be through a Computer Based Recruitment Test, Document Verification and a Computer Proficiency Test. All dates, fees, vacancy details and links for the APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II Recruitment 2026 are given below. (Advt No: 25/2026)

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Notification Released

09 October 2026

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Apply Start Date

09 October 2026

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Apply Last Date

29 October 2026

📅Important Dates

•Apply Start Date: 09 October 2026

•Apply Last Date: 29 October 2026, 11:59 PM

•Correction Window: Up to 7 days after the last date

•Written Examination (CBRT): To be notified

•Computer Proficiency Test (CPT): To be notified

💰Application Fee

•General / UR and EWS (Rs 250 application processing fee + Rs 80 examination fee): Rs 330

•SC, ST, BC, PBD, Ex-Servicemen, A.P. Household Supply White Card families and unemployed youth (G.O.Ms.No.439, with declaration): exempt from the Rs 80 examination fee, pay processing fee only: Rs 250

•Applicants from other States (no SC/ST/BC/EWS fee exemption; PBD and Ex-Servicemen excepted): Rs 330

•Correction of application details (each correction): Rs 100

•Answer key objection (per objection): Rs 100

•Payment Mode: Online (Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card)

🎓Eligibility

Qualification

•PC01: Hostel Welfare Officer Gr-II (Social Welfare): Graduation plus B.Ed / B.T. The degree must be from a university in India established by a Central or State Act, or an institution recognised by UGC. The qualification must be held on the date of the detailed notification. Open / distance-mode qualifications need DEC recognition.

•PC02: Hostel Welfare Officer Gr-II (Tribal Welfare): Graduation plus Diploma in Education or B.Ed. The degree must be from a university in India established by a Central or State Act, or an institution recognised by UGC. The qualification must be held on the date of the detailed notification. Open / distance-mode qualifications need DEC recognition.

•PC03: Hostel Welfare Officer Gr-II (Backward Classes Welfare): Graduation plus B.Ed or equivalent. The degree must be from a university in India established by a Central or State Act, or an institution recognised by UGC. The qualification must be held on the date of the detailed notification. Open / distance-mode qualifications need DEC recognition.

Age

•Minimum: 18, Maximum: 44 (as on 01 July 2026)

•Age relaxation: Age as on 1 July 2026: 18 to 44 years. Upper age relaxation: SC/ST/BC/EWS 5 years (SC/ST candidates against carry-forward vacancies: 10 years); PBD 10 years; Ex-Servicemen 3 years plus service rendered; NCC instructors 3 years plus service rendered (the age after deduction must not exceed the maximum age); regular A.P. Government employees up to 5 years of service; retrenched temporary State Census employees (minimum 6 months service) 3 years.

💵Salary / Pay Scale

Rs 37,640 - 1,15,500 per month

VACANCY DETAILS

General

EWS

OBC

Total Posts

Zone / Unit Wise Vacancy

Post	District (seat detail)	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
PC01 Social Welfare	Srikakulam (BC-D 1)	0	0	1	0	0	1
PC01 Social Welfare	Parvathipuram Manyam (OC 1)	1	0	0	0	0	1
PC01 Social Welfare	Visakhapatnam (OC 1)	1	0	0	0	0	1
PC01 Social Welfare	Anakapalli (OC 1)	1	0	0	0	0	1
PC01 Social Welfare	Kakinada (OC 3, BC-B 1)	3	0	1	0	0	4

ℹ️• Social Welfare (41): OBC 9 = BC-A 1, BC-B 3, BC-C 1, BC-D 3, BC-E 1; SC 3 = SC-II 1, SC-III 2. Tribal Welfare (23): SC 3 = SC-I 1, SC-II 1, SC-III 1. BC Welfare (33): OBC 6 = BC-A 1, BC-C 1, BC-D 4; SC 7 = SC-I 4, SC-III 3. • Carry-forward seats are included in the figures shown (Social Welfare 7, Tribal Welfare 3, BC Welfare 1). • PBD seats (inside the total): Social Welfare 6 (Kakinada, Krishna, Guntur, Chittoor, YSR Kadapa, Kurnool 1 each); Tribal Welfare 3 (Alluri Sitharamaraju 2, Eluru 1); BC Welfare 1 (Sri Sathya Sai). PBD seats are interchangeable if no eligible candidate is available. • Women (inside the total): Tribal Welfare, Alluri Sitharamaraju 1 OC and 6 ST seats; BC Welfare, Eluru 1 BC-D seat. 33 1/3% of posts are reserved for women. • Tribal Welfare, Scheduled Areas: 90% of posts in Girls hostels and Ashram Schools are reserved for local ST candidates. • BC-E seats are subject to the outcome of court proceedings.

MODE OF SELECTION

This recruitment has 3 selection stages, in the order shown below.

1Written Examination (online CBRT, objective type, 300 marks)→

2District-wise merit lists and original certificate verification→

3Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)

Exam Pattern — Written Examination (online CBRT, objective type)

Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper-I: General Studies and Mental Ability	150	150	150 minutes
Paper-II: Subject (Education)	150	150	150 minutes

ℹ️• Degree standard. Total 300 marks. Negative marking of 1/3 of the marks for each wrong answer. • Paper-I topics: current events, general science and technology / IT, History of India (focus on A.P.), Geography of India (focus on A.P.), Indian polity and governance, Indian economy and planning, sustainable development and environment, disaster management, logical reasoning / analytical ability and data analysis. • Minimum qualifying marks: OC, Sports, Ex-Servicemen and EWS 40%; BC 35%; SC/ST/PBD 30%. • The paper is in English and Telugu (English version is authentic). A mock test is available on https://psc.ap.gov.in. • If the test is held in more than one session, scores are normalised. • The written test is held only in the district applied for (25 district centres).

HOW TO APPLY

1Check that you hold a Graduation with B.Ed (or the qualification listed for your post) and meet the age limit as on 1 July 2026.
2Visit https://psc.ap.gov.in and register or log in with your One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) ID. OTPR alone is not an application.
3Open Online Application Submission, fill in the application for the post and district you want, and click Save & Submit. The written test is held only in the district you apply for.
4Pay the fee online after Save & Submit (Rs 330, or Rs 250 for exempt categories) by net banking, credit card or debit card. IPOs and DDs are not accepted, and the fee is non-refundable.
5Submit the application by 29 October 2026, 11:59 PM. Corrections are allowed up to 7 days after the last date at Rs 100 each.

IMPORTANT LINKS

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Q. What is the last date to apply for APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Gr-II 2026?

A. The last date to apply online is 29 October 2026, 11:59 PM.

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Q. How many vacancies are there?

A. There are 97 vacancies in total for this recruitment, as per the category-wise breakup given on this page.

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Q. What is the pay scale?

A. The pay scale is Rs 37,640 - 1,15,500.

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Q. What is the age limit?

A. The age limit is 18 to 44 years as on 1 July 2026, with 5 years relaxation for SC/ST/BC/EWS and 10 years for PBD.

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Q. What is the educational qualification?

A. A Graduation with B.Ed (or equivalent) is needed. Tribal Welfare accepts a Diploma in Education or B.Ed.

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Q. What is the application fee?

A. The fee is Rs 330 (Rs 250 processing + Rs 80 exam fee). SC, ST, BC, PBD, Ex-Servicemen and White Card families from A.P. pay Rs 250.

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Q. What is the selection process?

A. Selection is by an online written test (CBRT) of two papers (300 marks), then document verification and a Computer Proficiency Test.

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Q. What is the official website?

A. Visit https://psc.ap.gov.in for the notification and to apply online.

GOOD TO KNOW

The BC-E seats shown are subject to the outcome of court proceedings (para 4.9), and the vacancies may change.
The 97 posts include 11 carry-forward vacancies (Social Welfare 7, Tribal Welfare 3, BC Welfare 1). SC/ST candidates get 10 years age relaxation against carry-forward vacancies.
95% of posts are reserved for local candidates of the district. Applicants from other States get no SC/ST/BC/EWS reservation (PBD and Ex-Servicemen excepted).
The Non-Creamy Layer certificate for BC candidates and the EWS income certificate for FY 2025-26 must be issued on or after 1 April 2026.
In Tribal Welfare, 90% of posts in Girls hostels and Ashram Schools in Scheduled Areas are reserved for local ST candidates.
A correction window is open for up to 7 days after the last date. Each correction costs Rs 100.

Note: Please verify all details from the official notification and website before applying. This page is for reference only and is not affiliated with any government body.