APPSC Recruitment 2026 — 90 Posts, Apply Online by 29 Oct (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, has released APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026 through two Brief Notifications (Nos. 25/2026 and 26/2026), both dated 15 September 2026, for direct recruitment to 90 government job vacancies across the state's Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, and Backward Classes Welfare departments. The APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer, Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 covers 73 Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts (Notification 25/2026) and 17 Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer posts (Notification 26/2026). Candidates holding a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university can apply for the Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer posts; qualification for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II will follow in the Detailed Notification. Selected candidates for APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026 will run and supervise government-funded hostels for Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare students, and administer welfare schemes at the district level across Andhra Pradesh. The selection process for both notifications is a single-level online Computer-Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) — no separate Screening Test is held regardless of applicant volume. Salary for APPSC Welfare Officers 2026 ranges from ₹37,640–₹1,15,500 per month (Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, all three services) to ₹48,440–₹1,37,220 per month (Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer), under the AP Revised Pay Scales. The APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026 online application is available at psc.ap.gov.in from 9 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (up to 11:59 PM). The Detailed Notification — carrying age limit, community-wise reservation, application fee and complete eligibility — will be published by APPSC on or before 9 October 2026, and this date is reckoned as the crucial date for all eligibility purposes. Candidates must read the complete official APPSC notification PDF for their chosen post before applying. Both notifications are General Recruitment, and APPSC has clarified that vacancy numbers are provisional and subject to variation upon confirmation from the concerned welfare departments once the Detailed Notification is finalised.

Assistant Social Welfare Officer / Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer: Bachelor's Degree of any recognised University in India, or UGC-recognised institution, or equivalent. Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II (all three services): Not yet specified — to be published with the Detailed Notification.

Not specified in either Brief Notification — to be published with the Detailed Notification on or before 9 October 2026

Assistant Social Welfare Officer (11 posts) — Bachelor's Degree of any recognised University in India, or an institution recognised by the UGC, or an equivalent qualification Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer (6 posts) — Bachelor's Degree of any recognised University in India, or an institution recognised by the UGC, or an equivalent qualification Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, Social Welfare Subordinate Service (21 posts) — Qualification not yet specified; to be published with the Detailed Notification on or before 9 October 2026 Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, Tribal Welfare Subordinate Service (23 posts) — Qualification not yet specified; to be published with the Detailed Notification Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Service (29 posts) — Qualification not yet specified; to be published with the Detailed Notification Written examination for Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer is a 3-paper, 450-mark test (General Studies & Mental Ability plus two subject papers); Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II is a 2-paper, 300-mark test (General Studies & Mental Ability plus a Subject/Education paper) Negative marking of one-third mark per wrong answer applies to objective-type papers for both notifications Age limit for all posts is not specified in either Brief Notification — to be published with the Detailed Notification on or before 9 October 2026, along with community-wise reservation Candidates must possess the requisite educational qualification as on the date of the Detailed Notification, not the Brief Notification date Both notifications are General Recruitment; within Notification 25/2026, Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts alone total 73, and Notification 26/2026 accounts for the remaining 17 Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer posts

Not specified in either Brief Notification — to be published with the Detailed Notification

Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II (Social/Tribal/Backward Classes Welfare): ₹37,640 – ₹1,15,500 per month Assistant Social Welfare Officer: ₹48,440 – ₹1,37,220 per month Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer: ₹48,440 – ₹1,37,220 per month

1. Visit the official APPSC website at psc.ap.gov.in.
2. Watch for the Detailed Notification, to be published on or before 9 October 2026, and read it carefully before applying.
3. Locate the Online Application link for the relevant Notification Number (25/2026 for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, or 26/2026 for Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer).
4. Register with a valid email ID and mobile number to generate your APPSC login credentials.
5. Fill in the Online Application Form with accurate personal, educational and other required details.
6. Upload the scanned photograph and signature as per the dimensions specified in the Detailed Notification.
7. Pay the applicable application fee online once fee details are published with the Detailed Notification.
8. Review all entered details carefully before final submission of the APPSC Welfare Officers 2026 application.
9. Submit the application between 9 October 2026 and 29 October 2026 (up to 11:59 PM) — applications through any other mode will not be accepted.
10. Download and save the submitted application confirmation and fee receipt, and take a printout for future document verification.