ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: VIJAYAWADA

NOTIFICATION NO.06/2019, Dated: 12.02.2019

FOREST SECTION OFFICERS IN A.P. FOREST SUB SERVICE

(GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

PARA-I

1.1. Applications are invited through online from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Forest Section Officers in A.P. Forest Sub Service for 02 CF and 48 Fresh vacancies in the Scale of pay RS. 21,230 -63,010/- within the age group of 18 to 30 years as on 01.07.2019.

1.2. The proforma application will be available on Commission’s Website (https://psc.ap.gov.in) from 26/02/2019 to 20/03/2019 (Note: 19/03/2019 is the last date for payment of fee upto 11:59 mid night).

1.3. Before applying for the post, an applicant shall register his/her bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Commission’s Website viz., https://psc.ap.gov.in. Once applicant registers his/her particulars, a user ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and email ID. Applicants need to apply for the post using the OTPR user ID through Commission’s website.

1.4. The Commission conducts Screening test in offline mode in case applicants exceed 25,000 in number as per G.O.Ms.No.150, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dated:08.08.2016 and likely to be held on 02/06/2019. Instructions regarding offline examination recruitment test are attached as Annexure – III.

1.5. Tentatively the main examination in online mode for candidates selected in screening test will be held through computer based test in the month of August 2019. The candidates are required to visit the Commission’s website regularly to keep himself / herself updated about confirmed dates of examinations to be held. There would be objective type questions which are to be answered on computer system. Instructions regarding computer based recruitment test are attached as Annexure - III. In case any paper of the Examination is held in different languages, the candidate has to choose the medium in which he/she wants to write the examination and the paper will be valued with reference to that medium only.

1.6. A general Mock Test facility is available to the applicants to acquaint themselves with the computer based recruitment test. Applicant can visit the website and practice the answering pattern under MOCK TEST option available on main page of website https://psc.ap.gov.in.  

1.7. The applicant is required to visit the Commission’s website regularly to keep himself /herself updated until completion of the recruitment process. The Commission’s website information is final for all correspondence. No individual correspondence by any means will be entertained under any circumstances.

1.8. HALL TICKETS can be downloaded whenever the Commission uploads them to its website. Intimation would be given through the website regarding downloading of Hall Tickets.

1.9. All desirous and eligible candidates shall apply online after satisfying themselves that they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. Any application sent through any mode other than the prescribed online mode will not be entertained under any circumstances. Submission of application form by the candidate is authentication that he / she has read the notification and shall abide by the terms and conditions laid down there under.

1.10. Physically Challenged persons are not eligible for this post.

1.11. The details are as follows:-

I. Carried forward vacancies

Note: The above carried forward vacancies brought forward from previous year recruitments. Selection / Appointment to such reserved vacancies as the case will be made first before the fresh vacancies, read with G.O. Ms No. 277, GA (SC & ST CELL .B) Dept., dated: 22.03.1976, G.O.Ms.No.23 Backward Class (Welfare) Dept., dated:18.03.1996, G.O Ms No.81, G.A (Ser.A) Dept., Dt. 22.02.1997.

II. Fresh Vacancies

PARA-2: ELIGIBILITY:

1. He / She is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity rendering him unfit for such service:,
2. His / Her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him for such service:,
3. He /She possesses the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post: and
4. He/ She is a citizen of India:

Provided that no candidate other than a citizen of India may be appointed except with the previous sanction of the State Government and except in accordance with such conditions and restrictions as they may be laid down. Such sanction shall not be accorded unless the State Government are satisfied that sufficient numbers of citizens of India, who are qualified and suitable, are not available.

Candidates must read full notification from the official website, before applying for the vacancies.     ( https://psc.ap.gov.in )