APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Apply Online for 190 Vacancies
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has announced 190 vacancies for Assistant Engineer Posts for various departments in the state out of which 35 vacancies are carried forward and 155 are fresh vacancies. The graduate candidates who have bachelor’s degrees in Civil & Mechanical Engineering can grab the opportunity of Assistant Engineer post in the government sector. The selection of the eligible candidatures will be done through a written test.
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Notification
A detailed advertisement announcing 190 Assistant Engineer posts has been issued by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Vijaywada against advt no. 11/2021 on psc.ap.gov.in on 07th October 2021. For more details about the APPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021, refer to the details mentioned in the notification pdf by clicking the link below.
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APPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021
Have a look at the brief about the job summary of APPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021 announced for 190 vacancies.
| APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Notification | |
| Organization Name | Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, APPSC |
| Posts | Assistant Engineer |
| Total Vacancies | 190 |
| Advt. No. | 11 of 2021 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Online Registration | 21st October to 11th November 2021 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Selection Process | Written Examination |
| Salary | Rs.31,460/- to 84,970/- |
| Job Location | Andhra Pradesh |
| Official Site | www.psc.ap.gov.in |
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021: Important Dates
Check all the important dates for APPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021 from the below table.
| APPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021: Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 07th October 2021 |
| Starting Date of Online Application | 21st October 2021 |
| Closing Date of Online Application | 11th November 2021 |
| Last Date of Fee Payment | 10th November 2021 |
| CBT Exam Date | To Be Notified Soon |
| Admit Card Release Date | To Be Notified Soon |
| Result Declaration | To Be Notified Soon |
APPSC Assistant Engineer Vacancy 2021
Andhra Pradesh Public Commission has introduced 190 vacancies for the post of Assistant Engineer in various departments under the Andhra Pradesh Government. Exam. In this recruitment, Andhra Pradesh Public Commission is recruiting for 190 posts, of which 155 posts are fresh and 35 posts are carried forward. Check the APPSC AE 2021 zone-wise vacancy breakdown as mentioned in the table below:
Fresh Vacancies
| Post Code | Name of the Department | Zone-I | Zone-II | Zone-III | Zone-IV | Total |
| 01 | AE (Civil) in A.P. RWS &S Engineering Sub-ordinate Service | 18 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 68 |
| 02 | AE (Civil / Mechanical) in A.P Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Sub-ordinate Service | 34 | – | – | – | 34 |
| 04 | AE (Civil or Mechanical) in Endowment Sub-ordinate Service | 01 | – | 01 | 01 | 03 |
| 08 | AE (Civil ) in A.P. Water Resources Sub-ordinate Service | 08 | 09 | 11 | 17 | 45 |
| 09 | AE (Mechanical) in A.P. Water Resources Sub-ordinate Service | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 05 |
| Total Fresh vacancies | 155 | |||||
Carried Forward Vacancies
| Post Code | Name of the Department | Zone-I | Zone-II | Zone-III | Zone-IV | Total |
| 01 | AE (Civil) in A.P. RWS &S Engineering Sub-ordinate Service | 06 | 02 | 10 | 06 | 24 |
| 03 | AE (ENV) in PH & ME Sub-ordinate Service | 01 | 01 | 01 | 03 | 06 |
| 05 | AE (Civil) (PH) in A.P Public Health & MPL Engineering Sub-ordinate Service | – | 01 | – | 01 | 02 |
| 06 | Municipal Assistant Engineer (Civil) in A.P Public Health & MPL Engineering Sub-ordinate Service | – | 02 | – | – | 02 |
| 07 | AE (Civil) in A.P Ground Water Sub-ordinate Service | – | – | 01 | – | 01 |
| Total Carried Forward vacancies | 35 | |||||
APPSC Assistant Engineer Apply Online
APPSC AE Apply Online link is available from 21st October 2021 onwards on the official website @www.psc.ap.gov.in. Candidates can apply online APPSC AE 2021 Exam till 11th November 2021. To apply online for Assistant Engineer under Andhra Pradesh Government, click on the link mentioned below. It will redirect you to the online application form of APPSC AE 2021. The applicants are advised to apply much before the closing date of the application form to avoid technical glitches and server issues.
Apply online for APPSC Assistant Engineer 2021 (Link Active)
How to apply online for APPSC AE Recruitment 2021?
Candidates can apply, once the online application process is active. The application form to apply online will be available from 21 October 2021, the interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications by following the below steps:
Step-1: Visit the official website of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission @www.psc.ap.gov.in.
Step-2: Login by registered OTPR number, if candidates don’t have an OTPR number then first fill the OTPR application carefully to obtain OTPR ID.
Step-3: Fill in all the details carefully and upload the required documents.
Step-4: Recheck all the information filled in by you to avoid mistakes.
Step-5: Pay the application fee, and Click on “Submit”.
Step-6: Download the application form for future use
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Application Fee
An Application Fee has to be submitted during the online application process for APPSC AE 2021 Exam. In case of corrections, Rs.100/- per correction will be charged. However, changes are not allowed for name, fee, and age relaxation. All Payments are needed to be done online either through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking. Payment through IPOs / Demand Drafts is not accepted.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 330/- |
| OBC/SC/ST/PwD Category | Rs. 250/- |
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Interested Candidates can check eligibility criteria before applying for the online application form. Here we have mentioned the criteria related to age relaxation, education qualification, etc.
Educational Qualification (as on 7th October 2021)
Candidates appearing for the post of Assistant Engineer must have the following qualifications as given in the table below:
| S No. | Name of Post | Educational Qualifications |
| 1. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) in A.P. RWS & S Engineering Subordinate Service | L.C.E issued by the State Board of Technical Education & Training A.P or any other qualification equivalent thereto which are recognized by the SBTET |
| 2. | Assistant Engineer (Civil/Mechanical) in A.P Panchayati Raj Engineering Sub-Service | B.E Degree (Civil) or B.E Degree (Mechanical) of any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act or an equivalent qualification. |
| 3. | Assistant Engineer (ENV) in PH & ME Subordinate Service | A four-year, Degree in B.E / B.Tech., in Environmental Engineering OR B.E/B. Tech.,/AMIE (Civil) from any University established by an Act of Government of India OR State Act and recognized by the University Grants Commission and approved by AICTE |
| 4. | Assistant Engineer in Endowment Subordinate Service | Must possess a Diploma in Engineering (Civil or Mechanical) issued by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 5. | Assistant Engineer (PH) in A.P Public Health & MPL Engineering Subordinate Service | A Degree in B.E Civil or Mechanical of a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State or Provincial Act or Institution Recognized by UGC; B. Sc. (Engineering) from Banaras Hindu University |
| 6. | Municipal Assistant Engineer (Civil) in A.P Public Health & MPL Engineering Sub-ordinate Service | A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Civil Engineering of a university in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act or an Institution Recognized by the UGC/AICTE or a pass in Section ‘A’ and ‘B’ of AMIE(India) examination in Civil Engineering |
| 7. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) in A.P Ground Water Sub-ordinate Service | Diploma in Civil Engineering or any other equivalent qualification |
| 8. | Assistant Engineer (Civil) in A.P. Water Resources Sub-ordinate Service | Must possess a Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree qualification in Civil Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education or an equivalent qualification. |
| 9. | Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) In A.P. Water Resources Sub-ordinate Service | Must possess a Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education or equivalent qualification |
Age Limit (as on 1st July 2021)
The age limit of candidates belongs to an unreserved category is between 18 to 42 years. The Age Relaxation for reserved categories is given below in the table:
| S No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. (a) | SC, ST, BCs, and EWS | 5 years |
| 1. (b) | For SC/ST CF. vacancies (Limited) | 10 years |
| 2. | Physically Handicapped Persons | 10 years |
| 3. | Ex-servicemen | Shall be allowed to deduct from his age 3 years in addition to the length of service rendered by him in the armed forces/NCC. |
| 4. | N.C.C. (who has worked as an Instructor in N.C.C.) | |
| 5. | Regular A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of Corporations, Municipalities, etc. are not eligible) | Allowed to deduct from his age the length of regular Service under State Government up to a maximum of five years for the maximum age limit. |
APPSC AE Recruitment 2021 Selection Process
The selection of the candidate for APPSC AE will be based on the Merit in the Written Exam. Candidates have to appear in all three papers, in case of absence in any of the papers will automatically render the disqualification of the candidature. Hence, shortlisted candidates in the written examination will be called for document verification.
APPSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern 2021
1. The written examination comprises three papers.
2. In each paper, a total of 150 questions.
3. The duration of 2 hr and 30 min will be allotted to complete the paper.
4. The medium of the examination is English only.
5. There is a negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer.
| Paper | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Studies & Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | 2 hr 30 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Civil/ Mechanical | 150 | 150 | 2 hr 30 minutes |
| Paper 3 | Environmental Engineering/ Civil (For Post Code 03 Only) | 150 | 150 | 2 hr 30 minutes |
APPSC Assistant Engineer Syllabus 2021
Paper 1: General Studies and Mental Ability
- Events of national and international importance.
- Current affairs- international, national, and regional.
- General Science and its applications to the day-to-day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
- A social-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh. (Starts from 1707 AD).
- Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
- Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
- Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
- Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
- Data Analysis:
a) Tabulation of data
b) Visual representation of data
c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation.
- Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems.
Paper-2 (Common for Civil & Mechanical)
- Solid Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics
Paper-3 (Common for Environmental & Civil)
- Water Supply Engineering
- Wastewater Engineering
- Air and Noise Pollution
- Solid Waste Management
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Sustainable Development
- Water Resource Engineering
- Surveying
- Soil Mechanic and Foundation Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Solid Mechanics and Analysis of Structures
- Design of Structures
- Building Materials and Construction Practice
APPSC Assistant Engineer Salary
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission is recruiting engineering youth for a total of 190 posts. Candidates who qualified APPSC AE 2021 successfully will get the salary of Rs.31,460/- to 84,970/-.
APPSC AE Admit Card 2021
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission will release APPSC AE Admit Card on their official website @www.psc.ap.gov.in. The admit card is an entry pass to the examination and it has all the important information about the candidate and exam centre.
APPSC AE Result 2021
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission will upload results on its official website for APPSC AE 2021, once the examination is conducted successfully. The candidates who qualify in the written exam will be provisionally selected for the post of Assistant Engineer.
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