APPSC Recruitment 2026 85 Posts: APPSC has bundled three separate Brief Notifications into one recruitment window this cycle — 40 Assistant Environmental Engineer posts under the Pollution Control Board, 37 Horticulture Officer posts, and 8 Assistant Director posts at the State Forensic Science Laboratory. All three are technical, degree-specific roles rather than general administrative posts, and all three share the identical application timeline.
Each notification runs its own selection process independently — a single-stage CBRT written exam with no interview — but the qualification requirements are sharply different across the three, so candidates need to check their own discipline carefully before applying.
Horticulture Officer: 4-year B.Sc./B.Sc.(Hons) in Horticulture from a university recognised in Andhra Pradesh or accredited by ICAR.
Assistant Director (FSL) — varies by discipline:
Forensic Engineering: B.E. in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
Physics: M.Sc. in Physics or an allied subject.
Chemistry: M.Sc. in Chemistry, or B.Sc. with an Advanced Interdisciplinary Certificate in Forensic Sciences.
Biology: M.Sc. in Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/Biochemistry (or allied subjects), or a Medicine degree combined with a Science Bachelor’s.
Assistant Environmental Engineer: Qualification details will appear in that notification’s Detailed Notification (not fully reproduced in the brief summary).
Selection Process
All three posts use a single-stage online CBRT exam — no interview, no separate screening round:
Assistant Environmental Engineer & Assistant Director (FSL): Paper I + Paper II, 450 marks total.
Horticulture Officer: A qualifying English & Telugu test, plus three papers (I, II, III) totalling 450 marks.
How to Apply
Each post requires its own separate online application — apply individually for whichever post(s) you’re eligible for.
Applications open 6 October and close 27 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM, at psc.ap.gov.in.
No offline applications are accepted for any of the three posts.
Official Links
Apply Online: psc.ap.gov.in
Official Notification PDFs: psc.ap.gov.in (separate for each of the three posts)
Q1. How many posts are covered, and across which departments?
85 total — 40 Assistant Environmental Engineer (Pollution Control Board), 37 Horticulture Officer, and 8 Assistant Director (Forensic Science Laboratory).
Q2. Do all three share the same application window?
Yes — 6 to 27 October 2026, both opening and closing on the same dates.
Q3. What qualification is needed for Horticulture Officer?
A 4-year B.Sc./B.Sc.(Hons) in Horticulture from an AP-recognised or ICAR-accredited university.
Q4. Is there an interview for any of these posts?
No — all three use a single CBRT written exam only.
Q5. Can I apply for more than one of these three posts?
The notifications don’t restrict multiple applications, but each needs its own separate online submission.
Practical Tip
Since Assistant Director (FSL) eligibility splits into four distinct discipline tracks (Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology) each with its own degree requirement, confirm which specific discipline vacancy matches your degree before applying — applying under the wrong discipline track is grounds for rejection at scrutiny even if you hold a relevant-sounding science degree.
