Guidelines and Instructions To Candidates
Guidelines and Instructions To Candidates
Guidelines and Instructions To Candidates
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SECRETARY(FAC), APPSC, VIJAYAWADA
GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. If more than one Hall Ticket in one subject is downloaded by you for this Examination, please attend
Examination with one Hall Ticket only.
2. While coming to the Examination Hall, please bring your Hall Ticket without which the admission will not
be granted.
3. If you receive the Hall Ticket without photo / blurred photo / too small photo / photo without
signature, you should bring 3 Passport size photos duly attested by Gazetted Officer and hand over the
same to the Invigilator in the examination hall, failing which you will not be admitted to the examination.
4. The Hall Ticket must be presented for verification along with at least one Original valid photo
Identification Card issued by Government only such as Passport, Pan Card, Voter ID, Aadhar Card,
Govt. Employee ID or Driving License.
5. Candidates are allowed inside the test centre from 8:00 AM onwards for the Forenoon Session and from 1:30
PM onwards for the Afternoon Session as the Candidates have to undergo certain procedural formalities
required for Computer Based Test. The test centre gate will be closed at 9:00 AM for the Forenoon Session and
2:30 PM for the Afternoon Session. No candidate will be allowed to enter the Test Centre after closing the gate.
Candidates are advised to check the location of examination centre in advance and also reach the examination
centre early to avoid last minute rush.
6. The total duration of the Examination for each paper is 150 minutes. All papers will be in objective type. The
General Studies & Mental Ability Paper-I as well as the Subject Paper-II will be in English Medium only.
7. Candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as Mobile / Cell phones, Calculators,
Tablets, I-Pad, Bluetooth, Pagers or any other device capable of interacting / programming to the examination
Centre. Virtual /Scientific Calculator is available on the Top right corner of the Screen during the Paper-
II – i.e., Architectural Engg., Automobile Engg., Chemical Engg., Civil Engg., Computer Engg.,
Electronics & Communication Engg., EEE.,EIE, Mathematics, Mechanical Engg., Metallurgical Engg.,
Mining Engg., and Physics only. Any violation of the above leads to disqualification of candidature.
8. Candidates will be permitted to appear for the test, only after their credentials are verified by centre officials
and after frisking to ensure that no prohibited articles are carried (Writing pads and hand bags are also not
allowed). APPSC will not make any arrangements for safe custody of any material brought by the candidates
and candidate shall make their own arrangements.
9. The check-in procedure inside the test hall includes capturing the image and left thumb print. This is a
security feature which will allow APPSC to cross check the identity and also to prevent impersonation cases.
Therefore, they are advised not to apply any external matter like mehandi, ink etc., on their Hands / Feet. In
case the Bio-Metric could not be obtained due to technical reasons in the beginning of examinations, it would
be taken at the end of exam.
10. Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats as and when they completed the Bio-Metric
procedure before the scheduled start of the Examination. After the completion of the Bio-Metric, no candidate
is allowed to leave the allotted room / Hall till the expiry of examination time.
11. Candidates are prohibited from communicating, consulting or conversing with other candidates in the
Examination hall or causing disturbance in any manner whatsoever. Candidates are prohibited to borrow any
item from other candidates in the Exam-Hall. In case of any disturbance, such candidates would be disqualified.
12. Candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while taking the examination.
The candidature will be rejected in such cases, in case of impersonation/ disorder /Rowdy behavior
during examination, necessary FIR for the incident will be lodged with concerned Police station apart
from disqualifying the candidature. The centre Superintendent/Chief invigilator is duly authorized to
take spot action in such cases.
13. NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for
each wrong answer will be penalized @ 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question, and it would be
deducted from their total marks.
14. Admission to the examination is provisional subject to the confirmation/satisfaction of conditions laid
down in Notification No. 23/2018 and also subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria and verification of
required certificates at a later stage. Admission / Appearing to the Examination does not confer ipso
facto right for recruitment / selection.
15. Frequent visits to toilet are not permitted. Candidates are advised to use the toilet facility only in case of
extreme necessity. If any candidates are found to be indulging in discussions or malpractice near the toilets or
corridors or any other places after going out of the hall under the plea for going to toilet or otherwise they
would be disqualified.
16. Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall till the expiry of full time. If any candidate
leaves the examination hall in the middle, he would be disqualified. If there is any problem with computer
system, the candidates have to wait without talking to others till the system is restored. In case of any violation,
the candidate will be disqualified.
17. Candidates are requested to remain in their seat and not to glance into the computer other than the one
allotted to the candidate. If any candidate or candidates are found to be peeping or glancing into computer of
other candidates, they would be disqualified.
18. If any Bio-data item is missed in the Hall ticket, candidate can update the details in Nominal Roll
available with Invigilator. No further opportunity will be given to make any corrections in the matter.
19. Candidates are advised not to bring the Original Certificates like S.S.C, Degree certificate, Integrated
Community certificate, Non-Creamy Layer for B.C candidates, Study from Class-IV to X to the examination
hall but keep them ready for production at a later date.
20. Violation of any of the instructions may lead to invalidation of Answer Sheet besides penal action.
Rules of punishment are governed by Regulation PME notified vide G.O.Ms.No.385, GAD (Ser-A) Dept.,
Dt:18/10/2016 with regard to Malpractice / Misbehavior in the examinations conducted by the APPSC.
For details candidates shall refer to the G.O available on website of APPSC.
21. Any violation of the above instructions shall entail disciplinary action on the candidate which may
include debarment from appearing any of future tests of APPSC and other Public Service Commissions
in the country, besides taking criminal action or any other action as deemed fit by the Commission.
22. For any further clarification, please read the Notification No. 23/2018 available at https://psc.ap.gov.in
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SECRETARY (FAC)
APPSC,VIJAYAWADA