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APPSC Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 85 Horticulture Officer, AEE and Assistant Director Posts
Applicants must possess a Four-year B.Sc. Degree / B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Horticulture of a recognized University in the State, or of any other University accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. Applicants must possess the requisite qualification as on the date of the Detailed Notification. Additional conditions for Assistant Director (FSL) posts: candidates must have exceptionally good eyesight (colour blindness will be a disqualification); must have at least 5 years’ practical experience in a Forensic Science, Chemistry, Analytical, or Police Laboratory; further relevant experience is desirable. For all three posts, the examination consists of a single-level examination only ; no Screening Test is conducted irrespective of the number of applications received. The examination is held in online (CBRT) mode, and if conducted in multiple sessions, the Commission will apply normalisation of marks wherever necessary, per its own methodology (to be notified in due course).
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🔥 Horticulture Officer, Assistant Environmental Engineer and Assistant Director – 85 Posts 🔥
✅ कुल पद: 85
✅ योग्यता: B.Sc, B.Tech/B.E, M.Sc
📅 आखरी तारीख: 27-10-2026
👇 लिंक: https://hrdigitalservices.in/vacancies/6aa8f10ea896f7c2eab92ea2
Official source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada – Brief Notification No. 08/2026 (Assistant Environmental Engineer, A.P. Pollution Control Board), Brief Notification No. 19/2026 (Horticulture Officer, A.P. Horticulture Service), and Brief Notification No. 11/2026 (Assistant Director, A.P. State Forensic Science Laboratory Service), all dated 15.09.2026. Applicants must apply online through psc.ap.gov.in; no offline applications are accepted for any of the three posts.
APPSC Recruitment 2026 Overview
Particulars
Assistant Environmental Engineer
Horticulture Officer
Assistant Director (FSL)
Notification No.
08/2026
19/2026
11/2026
Notification Date
15 September 2026
15 September 2026
15 September 2026
Recruiting Department
A.P. Pollution Control Board
A.P. Horticulture Service
A.P. State Forensic Science Laboratory Service
Recruitment Type
General Recruitment
General Recruitment
General Recruitment
Total Posts
40
37
8 (7 + 1 CF)
Application Mode
Online only, via psc.ap.gov.in (common to all three)
Grand total across all three notifications: 85 posts (40 + 37 + 8).
APPSC Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
Event
Date & Time (all 3 posts)
Brief Notification Date
15 September 2026
Detailed Notification (expected)
On or before 6 October 2026
Online Application Start
6 October 2026
Online Application Last Date
27 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM
Crucial Date for Eligibility
Date of the respective Detailed Notification (reckoned as the crucial date in all aspects)
Note: All three are Brief Notifications with an identical application window. Each post’s Detailed Notification – carrying vacancy breakup, age, community reservation, and (for Assistant Environmental Engineer) educational qualification – will be published separately on psc.ap.gov.in on or before 6 October 2026.
Note: All vacancy figures are provisional and subject to variation upon confirmation from the concerned Departments. Community/category-wise (SC/ST/BC/OC/EWS) reservation break-up is Not specified in any of the three Brief Notifications and will be published in each post’s respective Detailed Notification.
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APPSC Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
1. Assistant Environmental Engineer
Not specified in the Brief Notification. Educational qualification for this post will be published along with the Detailed Notification on or before 6 October 2026.
2. Horticulture Officer
Applicants must possess a Four-year B.Sc. Degree / B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Horticulture of a recognized University in the State, or of any other University accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. Applicants must possess the requisite qualification as on the date of the Detailed Notification.
B.E. in Mechanical or Structural Engineering, or its equivalent, i.e., B.E./B.Tech in Civil or Production Engineering
Physics
M.Sc. Degree in First or Second Class in Physics, or its equivalent, i.e., Tech. Physics or Material Science or Nuclear Physics or Electronics or Electronics & Instrumentation or Applied Physics or Instrumentation or Five Integrated M.Sc. Physics or Geo Physics or Nano Science or Nano Technology or Electronic Communications
Chemistry
M.Sc. Degree in First or Second Class in Chemistry, or its equivalent qualification, OR B.Sc. Degree with A.I.C. by examination in Forensic Sciences
Biology
M.Sc. Degree in 1st or 2nd Class in either Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/Biochemistry, or its equivalent, i.e., Bio-Technology or Genetics or Forensic Science, OR a Degree in Medicine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics)
Additional conditions for Assistant Director (FSL) posts: candidates must have exceptionally good eyesight (colour blindness will be a disqualification); must have at least 5 years’ practical experience in a Forensic Science, Chemistry, Analytical, or Police Laboratory; further relevant experience is desirable.
APPSC Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
Not specified in any of the three Brief Notifications: Age limit and age relaxation details for Assistant Environmental Engineer, Horticulture Officer, and Assistant Director (FSL) will each be published along with their respective Detailed Notification on or before 6 October 2026 at psc.ap.gov.in.
APPSC Recruitment 2026 Pay Scale
Post
Scale of Pay (Rs.)
Assistant Environmental Engineer
57,100 – 1,47,760
Horticulture Officer
54,060 – 1,40,540
Assistant Director (Forensic Engineering / Physics / Chemistry / Biology)
57,100 – 1,47,760
APPSC Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
For all three posts, the examination consists of a single-level examination only; no Screening Test is conducted irrespective of the number of applications received. The examination is held in online (CBRT) mode, and if conducted in multiple sessions, the Commission will apply normalisation of marks wherever necessary, per its own methodology (to be notified in due course).
Syllabus highlights (Paper II – Common Subject): Ecosystems; Natural Resources; Biodiversity and Biotic Resources; Engineering Materials; Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics; Process Calculations and Thermodynamics; Air, Water, Soil and Noise Pollution and Control Technologies; Solid and Industrial Waste Management; Global Environmental Problems, Policies and Legislations; Environmental Impact Assessment towards Sustainable Future.
Negative marking: As per G.O. Ms. No. 235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dt. 06/12/2016, each wrong answer is penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for that question.
2. Horticulture Officer – Exam Pattern
Paper
Subject
No. of Questions
Duration
Max. Marks
Qualifying Test
General English (50) & General Telugu (50), SSC standard – must qualify in each individually
100
100 minutes
100 (qualifying only)
Paper I
General Studies & Mental Ability
150
150 minutes
150
Paper II
Horticulture-I
150
150 minutes
150
Paper III
Horticulture-II
150
150 minutes
150
Total (Papers I–III; Qualifying Test marks not counted in merit)
450
Syllabus highlights: Horticulture-I covers Fruit Crops – area, production, botany, classification, rootstocks, high-density planting, climate, soils, planting, training and pruning, nutrition, irrigation scheduling, harvesting and post-harvest handling for crops such as mango, banana, citrus, grape, pineapple, guava and papaya (and related fruit-crop topics per the annexure). Full topic lists for Horticulture-I and Horticulture-II are in the official annexure.
Negative marking: As per G.O. Ms. No. 235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dt. 06/12/2016, each wrong answer is penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for that question.
3. Assistant Director (FSL) – Exam Pattern
Post
Paper I
Paper II
Total
Forensic Engineering
General Studies & Mental Ability – 150 Qs, 150 min, 150 marks
Mechanical/Structural/Civil/Production Engineering – 150 Qs, 150 min, 300 marks
450
Physics
General Studies & Mental Ability – 150 Qs, 150 min, 150 marks
General Studies & Mental Ability – 150 Qs, 150 min, 150 marks
Chemistry or Forensic Science – 150 Qs, 150 min, 300 marks
450
Biology
General Studies & Mental Ability – 150 Qs, 150 min, 150 marks
Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/Biochemistry/Bio-Technology/Genetics/Forensic Science, or a Degree in Medicine with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics) – 150 Qs, 150 min, 300 marks
450
Syllabus highlights: Paper I (common) covers Current Events, General Science, History and Geography of India, Indian Polity & Governance, Indian Economy, Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection, Disaster Management, and Logical Reasoning/Data Analysis. Forensic Engineering’s Paper II covers Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, and Steam Generators & Turbines among other Mechanical/Structural/Civil/Production Engineering topics; Physics, Chemistry and Biology Paper II follow their respective postgraduate-level syllabus, including forensic-specific applications for Chemistry/Biology.
Note: Negative marking is explicitly stated in the Assistant Environmental Engineer and Horticulture Officer notifications (1/3rd mark deduction per wrong answer); the Assistant Director (FSL) annexure, as reviewed, does not restate this clause separately, so it is Not confirmed for this post from the source document. A Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) – 60 minutes, 100 marks, practical type, minimum qualifying marks 30 (SC/ST/PBD)/35 (BCs)/40 (OCs) – is annexed to both the Assistant Environmental Engineer and Assistant Director (FSL) notifications as reviewed.
How to Apply for APPSC Recruitment 2026
Visit the Commission’s official website psc.ap.gov.in.
Read the respective Detailed Notification (expected on or before 6 October 2026) and other instructions carefully before applying for the post you are interested in.
Apply online only, separately for each post you wish to apply for, between 6 October 2026 and 27 October 2026 up to 11:59 PM.
Enter all particulars accurately in the Online Application Form.
Submit well in advance of the last date to avoid last-minute rush.
Important: For all three posts, applications must be submitted only through the prescribed online mode. Any application sent through any other mode will not be entertained under any circumstances.
Documents Required
Not specified in any of the three Brief Notifications. Based on the qualification/experience conditions that are stated, candidates are likely to need the following, subject to confirmation in each post’s Detailed Notification:
Assistant Environmental Engineer: relevant degree certificate and mark sheets (qualification itself is pending confirmation in the Detailed Notification)
Horticulture Officer: Four-year B.Sc./B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture degree certificate and mark sheets, with proof that the awarding University is recognized in the State or ICAR-accredited
Assistant Director (FSL): relevant postgraduate/degree certificate and mark sheets (B.E./B.Tech or M.Sc., as applicable to the chosen discipline), proof of at least 5 years’ practical laboratory experience, and an eyesight/medical fitness certificate confirming no colour blindness
Category/community certificate, where applicable, for all three posts
Photo identity proof, for all three posts
Important Conditions
All vacancy numbers are provisional and subject to variation upon confirmation from the concerned Departments.
Each post’s Detailed Notification – with vacancy breakup, Scale of Pay, Age, Community and Educational Qualifications (where not already stated) and other instructions – will be published on psc.ap.gov.in on or before 6 October 2026, and its date will be reckoned as the crucial date in all aspects for that post.
Only online applications are accepted for all three posts; applications through any other mode will not be entertained under any circumstances.
The examination for each post is a single-level examination in CBRT mode with no Screening Test, regardless of the number of applications received.
Assistant Director (FSL) applicants must have exceptionally good eyesight (colour blindness is a disqualification) and at least 5 years’ practical experience in a Forensic Science, Chemistry, Analytical, or Police Laboratory.
Horticulture Officer applicants must hold their qualifying degree from a University recognized in the State or accredited by ICAR.
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