APPSC Group 1: deadline for 166 posts extended to November 9

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has extended the last date to apply online for its Group 1 services recruitment, which covers 166 posts, to November 9, 2026 (11:59 pm). The earlier deadline was October 27, 2026, and the commission announced the extension that day, saying the screening test date stays unchanged and that there will be no further extension. Published schedules put the screening test on January 24, 2027.

Group 1 is the top tier of Andhra Pradesh's state civil services. Officers recruited through it join as Deputy Collectors, police DSPs, audit officers and in other senior state posts, with responsibility for revenue administration, policing and public finance from early in their careers. For graduates in the state who are preparing for civil services, a Group 1 notification is one of the most important openings they can apply for.

The extension gives about two more weeks to candidates who missed the October 27 date, whether because of portal trouble, missing certificates or late decisions to apply. It also helps those who became eligible under the higher age limit set in September and may have been unsure whether it applied to this notification. Because the commission has said this is the last extension, there is little room for further delay.

The application process has two steps. Candidates first need a One Time Registration (OTR) profile on the APPSC website, which holds their personal and educational details, and then submit the Group 1 application and pay the fee. Mistakes in the OTR profile, such as a name spelt differently from certificates or the wrong community category, can cause trouble at the document verification stage.

What candidates should do next: download the official notification from the APPSC website, psc.ap.gov.in, and check the age limit, qualification and reservation rules for each post you want. Complete or update your OTR profile, keep your degree certificate, community and EWS certificates (if any) and a photograph and signature ready, and submit the application well before November 9 rather than on the last night. Save the application PDF and payment receipt. Then plan your preparation for a screening test about ten weeks after the deadline.

Short-term: Graduates who had not applied by October 27 now have until November 9, 2026, to submit their Group 1 applications.

Long-term: Filling 166 senior posts adds officers to Andhra Pradesh's revenue, police and finance departments, where these recruits will serve for decades.

Who is affected: Graduates in Andhra Pradesh preparing for state civil services, candidates who became eligible under the raised age limit, coaching institutes, and the departments where the posts are vacant.

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