APPSC Group 1 Syllabus revised in 2023, Candidates can download the latest APPSC Group 1 syllabus<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Changed the APPSC Group 1 Syllabus, APPSC has released the new syllabus for APPSC Group 1 Exams<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PAPER \u2013 I (150M)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National and State of Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. History of India \u2013 emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP and Indian National Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-Governance initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Indian Economy and planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and Interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PAPER \u2013 II (150M)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDUCATION \u2013 I (Degree standard)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n (A) FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Nature and scope of philosophical and sociological foundations of<\/p>\n\n\n\n education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Idealism; Naturalism; pragmatism; Realism; existentialism;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Gandhi; Tagore; Aurobindo; Vivekananda; Jiddu Krishna Murthy;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Socialization and Education; Social change and education; Culture and<\/p>\n\n\n\n education; Modernization and education; Equality of Educational<\/p>\n\n\n\n opportunities; Education of Weaker sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (B) EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I. INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Relationship between Educational Psychology. Nature and scope of Educational Psychology. Methods of Educational Psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n II. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Principles of Growth and development. Stages of development \u2013 infancy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n childwood, Adolescence and aspects of development \u2013 Physical, Mental,<\/p>\n\n\n\n social and Emotional and its Educational implications to classroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n teaching and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n III. Learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nature of learning, theories of learning (Behavioral, Cognitive and social)<\/p>\n\n\n\n and its Relevance to classroom teaching, learining and motivation;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Various methods of motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and its applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n for classroom teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IV. Individual difference and its assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meaning and significance of the study of individual differences. Inter and<\/p>\n\n\n\n intra individual difference and its assessment. Concept of personality and<\/p>\n\n\n\n its assessment (projective and Non-Projective methods. Understanding<\/p>\n\n\n\n and helping learners with special needs \u2013 poor achievers, under<\/p>\n\n\n\n achievers, low-level of intellectual functioning; giftedness and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need and significance of guidance and counseling in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V. Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Statistics – concept and its need for understanding behavior of learners and<\/p>\n\n\n\n teachers. Measures of central tendency. Measures of variability. Correlation<\/p>\n\n\n\n and various methods of computing correlation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (C) Trends in Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Universalization of Education – significance, constitutional guarantee, problems involved in implementing. Quality of primary Education -Minimum level of learning approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Wastage and stagnation in Education – Meaning, causes, problems and remedial measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Adult Education and Functional literacy – Meaning, scope, problems involved and strategies for remedial action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Non-formal Education \u2013 contemporary significance, problems, methodology, motivational aspect and implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. School and community relationships – need and importance, ways of bringing their together, making use of community resources persons, some practical strategies to facilitate appropriate relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Medium of instruction – problem, Language in India, Three language formula, its implications and difficulties in implementing the formule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Family life and population Education – the problem, objectives at secondary level creating awareness, difficulties in implementing, strategies to spread right type of family life and population education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Moral Education – meaning and scope, approaches to Moral Education, difference between Moral and Religious Education, Practical work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. National and emotional integration \u2013 meaning, nature, problems, Implementation celebrating national days and role of school and teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. International understanding \u2013 education for peace, disarmament and coexistence, meaning, nature, significance, developing a broader perspective in the mind students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Education of the socially and culturally disadvantaged \u2013 meaning \u2013 significance problems, equality of opportunity and strategies to implement meaningful programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Lifelong Education – Meaning, need and scope, approach and role of teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. Teacher Education – Pre-Service and in-Service – Professional Organizations teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. Vocational Education and Vocationalisation of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. Common Entrance Examinations and centralized admissions into the basic courses in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. Recommendations of various Education Commissions and Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PAPER \u2013 III (150M)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n EDUCATION \u2013 II (Degree Standard)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n i) Current trends and challenges in Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n ii) Innovation in Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n iii) Measurements and evaluation<\/p>\n\n\n\n iv) Inclusive Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n v) Information and Communication Technology in the field of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n vi) Educational administration and supervision<\/p>\n\n\n\n vii) Gender Sensitization: Gender-Equality, Equity and Empowerment of women, Urbanization and Migration, Life skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n viii) Environmental Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n ix) Schemes and reforms in Educational sector in Andhra Pradesh and India<\/p>\n\n\n\n x) Perspectives in Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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