Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) released post of Assistant Director recruitment 2024. Interested candidates can apply the 07 post through the APPSC official website (@https://psc.ap.gov.in/). The application can be submitted from 21/03/2024 to 10/04/2024 up to 11:59 mid night.

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024
APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024 Important Dates

Important dates and events related to the post of Assistant Director are given here. Candidates must note and remember these dates.

EventsDates
Opening Date for Submission of Online Applications21/03/2024
Closing Date for Submission of Online Applications10/04/2024
Application FeeRs. 250/-
Last Date of Fee Submission10/04/2024 up to 11:59 mid night
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APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024

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APPSC Assistant Director Vacancy 2024- Apply Online

OrganisationAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Post NameAssistant Director in A.P. Town and Country Planning Service
SalaryRs.61,960 – 1,51,370
Age18 – 42 years
Total Post07
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APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024- Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should possess the prescribed academic qualification as on the date of this notification. The date of this notification shall be the crucial date for calculating the experience including the practical experience. In respect of other than prescribed Educational Qualifications, claiming equivalence, the decision of the concerned department (Unit Officer) shall be final.

Educational qualificationMust possess minimum qualification of B.Arch., or B.E (Civil) or B. Planning / B.Tech., (Planning) or MA (Geography) and a Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Town Planning

[Based on merit in written examination the candidates will be short listed for Computer Proficiency Test. No candidate shall be eligible for appointment unless he/she qualifies the Computer Proficiency Test.]

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024- Exam Pattern

The written examination for the post of Assistant Director in A.P. Town and Country Planning Service will be conducted on the following basis. Whose information is given below:-

PAPERSubjectMarks/Duration/Question
PAPER-IGeneral Studies & Mental Ability150
PAPER-IITown Planning – I150
PAPER-IIITown Planning – II150

NEGATIVE MARKS:- for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

Computer Proficiency Test

TestDuration (Minutes)Maximum Marks
Proficiency in Office Automation
with usage of Computers and
Associated Software
60100

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024- Syllabus

PAPER – I
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

  • Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National and State of Andhra Pradesh.
  • General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
  • History of India – 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.
  • Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
  • Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-Governance initiatives.
  • Indian Economy and planning
  • Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
  • Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster
  • Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.
  • Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and Interpretation.

PAPER-II
Town Planning – I

  • History of Town planning
  • Density gradient / distribution for carrying capacity analysis in relation to utilities and services.
  • Urban design considerations in Urban planning theory and practice
  • Planning techniques
  • Master planning and Zoning
  • Slum and re-development of existing towns
  • Housing
  • Parks and Playgrounds
  • Industrial planning
  • Traffic and Transportation planning
  • Town planning legislations
  • Regional Planning

PAPER-III
Town Planning – II

  • Demography & Urbanization
  • Elements of Economics & Sociology
  • Environmental Management
  • Planning principles for eco-sensitive zones
  • Planning & Management for Disasters
  • Integration of disaster mitigation strategy in Urban and Regional planning.
  • Financing and institutional Mechanisms for Projects
  • Urban Governance & Management

Syllabus for Computer Proficiency Test

PART-A

  • INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTER SOFTWARE TYPES
  • OPERATING SYSTEM
  • WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM
  • LINUX/MAC OS (only basic concepts)
  • INTERNET CONCEPTS (only basic concepts)
  • WORLD WIDE WEB (only basic concepts)

PART – B

  • OFFICE SUITE
  • GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE
  • FILE OPERATIONS IN THE OFFICE
  • TOOLS IN THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS
  • WORD PROCESSING
  • SPREAD SHEET
  • PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

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How to Apply APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024?

STEP-I

How to Apply APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024

The applicant desires to apply for the post shall login the Commission’s Website with his/her registered OTPR number. Candidate applying for the first time for any notification has to first fill the OTPR application carefully to obtain OTPR ID.

STEP-II

APPSC Assistant Director Vacancy 2024- Apply Online

The Applicant has to Login in the Commission’s website with the User Name (OTPR ID) and the Password set by Candidate. After Login, the Applicant has to click on the “Online Application Submission” present in the bottom right corner of the Commission’s website. The applicant now has to click on the Fill Application button against the notification number that he / she wants to apply.

STEP-III

APPSC Assistant Director Requirement 2024 Application Form

After checking all the data and ensuring that the data is correct the applicant has to fill application specific data such as Local/Non Local status, White card details etc., which are also used to calculate the Fee.