APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026: The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has issued two Brief Notifications together covering 90 posts in the state’s welfare administration — Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, and the much larger Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II category spread across three welfare subordinate services. This is an early-stage announcement: APPSC has confirmed post names, provisional vacancy numbers, and pay scales now, with the full Detailed Notification — carrying age limits, reservations, and complete qualification details — due by 9 October 2026, the same day applications open.
Anyone eyeing these posts should treat this as a heads-up to prepare, since the actual eligibility cut-off date is tied to whenever the Detailed Notification appears, not today’s date.
Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university (Central/State/Provincial Act institution, or UGC-recognised) or equivalent.
Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II: Qualification not yet specified — will appear in the Detailed Notification.
Importantly, eligibility (qualification and age) is reckoned as on the date of the Detailed Notification, not today’s Brief Notification date.
Age Limit and Application Fee
Neither has been specified yet — both will be published along with the Detailed Notification by 9 October 2026.
Selection Process
A single-level online Computer-Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) — no separate screening test regardless of applicant volume, with normalisation applied if the exam runs across multiple sessions.
Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer: 3 papers (General Studies & Mental Ability, plus two Subject papers), 450 marks total.
Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II: 2 papers (General Studies & Mental Ability, plus Education), 300 marks total.
Each wrong answer costs 1/3rd of that question’s marks in both exams.
How to Apply
Wait for the Detailed Notification (due by 9 October 2026) to confirm final eligibility.
Apply online only at psc.ap.gov.in between 9 and 29 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
Read all instructions carefully and enter details accurately — no other application mode is accepted.
Official Links
Apply Online: psc.ap.gov.in
Official Notification PDFs: APPSC website (separate for Hostel Welfare Officer and Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer)
Q1. How many total vacancies are there, and across which posts?
90 provisional — 11 Assistant Social Welfare Officer, 6 Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, and 73 Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II across three welfare services.
Q2. When can I apply, and what’s the last date?
Applications open 9 October and close 29 October 2026, online only.
Q3. Is the age limit available yet?
No — it will be published with the Detailed Notification by 9 October 2026.
Q4. What’s the exam pattern?
A single CBRT exam: 450 marks (3 papers) for Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer, 300 marks (2 papers) for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, with negative marking of 1/3rd per wrong answer.
Q5. What’s the pay scale?
₹48,440–1,37,220 for Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer; ₹37,640–1,15,500 for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II.
Practical Tip
Since your qualification and age eligibility get locked to whatever date the Detailed Notification actually appears — not today — keep checking psc.ap.gov.in through early October rather than assuming today’s Brief Notification details are final; a borderline case (final-year degree completion, age near the cutoff) could swing either way depending on that exact publication date.
