APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 — 73 Vacancies

APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 — 73 Vacancies

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) - A.P. Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Services

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Vacancies

73

Salary

₹37,640 - ₹115,500

Job Type

Permanent

Full time

Apply By

29 Oct 2026

About This Job

Apply for 73 Hostel Welfare Officer posts in APPSC. Salary: Rs 37,640-1,15,500. Last date: 29 Oct 2026. Apply online at psc.ap.gov.in.

APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has announced regular direct recruitment for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade II in Andhra Pradesh. The notice covers the Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare subordinate services within a shared recruitment exercise. The announcement is a brief notification, with a detailed notice to provide the remaining conditions before applications open.

Posts and Disciplines

  • Social Welfare: The Hostel Welfare Officer Grade II role sits within the A.P. Social Welfare Subordinate Service. This service has its own post code in the combined notice.
  • Tribal Welfare: The same grade of Hostel Welfare Officer is listed under the A.P. Tribal Welfare Subordinate Service. Keep the service name in mind when checking the detailed post information.
  • Backward Classes Welfare: This role belongs to the A.P. Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Service. It forms part of the same advertised recruitment window, rather than a separate application announcement.

Service Conditions and Caveats

  • Departmental confirmation: The advertised position is provisional. APPSC may revise it once the departments confirm their requirements, so the initial announcement does not guarantee that the final position will be identical.
  • Detailed notification: The brief notice leaves further recruitment conditions to a later document. Read that document before applying, especially when deciding which service-specific post is relevant to you.
  • Controlling reference: APPSC identifies the detailed notification as the crucial reference for this exercise. The brief announcement and its attached scheme should therefore be read together with the later instructions.
  • Correct particulars: You need to enter your details carefully after reading the commission’s instructions. The shared post title makes it especially useful to check the full service name against the post you intend to choose.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the daily running of the assigned welfare hostel.
  • Monitor student welfare and report concerns promptly.
  • Keep hostel attendance and administrative records.
  • Coordinate meals, cleanliness and basic hostel facilities.
  • Support students in following study and hostel routines.
  • Prepare reports for the relevant welfare department.

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Qualification

As per official notification

Required Skills

Computer proficiency in office automation and associated software, as covered by the notified CPT.

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Salary & Compensation

Pay Scale

Rs. 37,640-1,15,500 per month for all three services.

Selection Process

  1. 1 Written Exam
  2. 2 Skill Test

Exam Pattern

You will take a single-level, degree-standard objective examination in computer-based recruitment test (CBRT) mode. There is no screening test, regardless of the number of applications.

Written papers

  • Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability150 questions, 150 marks, 150 minutes. Topics include current affairs, science, history, geography, governance, economy, environment, disaster management, reasoning and data analysis.
  • Paper II: Education150 questions, 150 marks, 150 minutes. Topics cover foundations of education, educational psychology and trends in education.

The written papers total 300 questions and 300 marks. Each wrong answer attracts a deduction of 1/3 of the marks assigned to that question.

Multiple sessions: APPSC may normalise scores where needed and will announce the applicable method separately.

Computer Proficiency Test

The practical Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) carries 100 marks and gives you 60 minutes. Minimum qualifying marks are 30 for SC/ST/PBD, 35 for BC and 40 for OC.

  • Computer fundamentals: 20%, with MCQs permitted.
  • Document preparation and typing: 25%.
  • Inserting and organising objects: 15%.
  • Spreadsheets: 20%.
  • Presentations: 20%.

Additional Requirements

Typing Test Required

Computer Knowledge Required

How to Apply

Application Mode: Online

Click the "Apply Now" button to visit the official application portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can apply from 9 October 2026 until 29 October 2026 at 11:59 PM.

The brief notice does not specify educational qualifications or age limits. You must check the detailed notification, expected on or before 9 October 2026, before deciding whether you can apply.

Apply online through https://psc.ap.gov.in during the notified window after reading the detailed instructions. APPSC will not accept applications sent through another mode.

The notified pay scale is Rs. 37,640-1,15,500 per month across all the listed services. It is a pay scale, rather than a stated take-home amount.

The notice specifies a single-level CBRT with 2 objective papers and includes a Computer Proficiency Test scheme. There is no screening test.

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