APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II Recruitment 2026 Online Form

About this recruitment

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, has invited online applications for direct recruitment to the post of Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II in the A.P. Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Services, under Notification No. 25/2026 dated 9 October 2026 (general and limited recruitment). The detailed notification gives 97 vacancies in total across the three services, and states that the number of vacancies is subject to variation on confirmation from the concerned departments. The detailed break-up of vacancies is given in Annexure-I of the notification.

Vacancies

Post Code 01, Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II in the A.P. Social Welfare Subordinate Service, has 41 vacancies including 7 carried-forward vacancies. Post Code 02, in the A.P. Tribal Welfare Subordinate Service, has 23 vacancies including 3 carried-forward vacancies, with special reservation provisions for local Scheduled Area candidates in the Scheduled Areas. Post Code 03, in the A.P. Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Service, has 33 vacancies including 1 carried-forward vacancy. The scale of pay for all three is Rs. 37,640-1,15,500. Note: the brief notification dated 15 September 2026 showed different provisional figures (21, 23 and 29); the detailed notification dated 9 October 2026 is the later and governing document, and its figures are used here.

Eligibility

For the Social Welfare service, candidates need Graduation with a B.Ed. or B.T. degree. For the Tribal Welfare service, candidates need Graduation and a Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Education. For the Backward Classes Welfare service, candidates need Graduation with B.Ed. or equivalent. The degrees must be from a university established or incorporated by or under a Central or State Act, or an institution recognised by the University Grants Commission. The qualification must be possessed as on the date of the detailed notification, which is also the crucial date for experience. The age limit is a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 44 years as on 1 July 2026, with relaxations of 5 years for SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates, 10 years for SC/ST candidates for limited (carried-forward) vacancies, 10 years for persons with benchmark disabilities, and the other relaxations stated in the notification.

Fee

Applicants must pay Rs. 250 towards the application processing fee and Rs. 80 towards the examination fee. The examination fee of Rs. 80 is exempted for SC, ST, BC, persons with benchmark disabilities and Ex-Servicemen, families holding a Household Supply White Card issued by the Civil Supplies Department of Andhra Pradesh, and unemployed youth as per the cited Government Order, subject to the conditions in the notification; the processing fee of Rs. 250 remains payable. Candidates from other States are not entitled to the exemption or to reservation, except persons with benchmark disabilities and Ex-Servicemen, and must pay the full fee.

Selection process

Selection is on the basis of a written examination in online Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode, with the examination date to be intimated later, and a Computer Proficiency Test as per the scheme and syllabus in Annexure-II. Each wrong answer is penalised with one-third of the marks prescribed for the question. Scores are normalised if the test is conducted in multiple sessions, and results are announced on a percentile basis after normalisation. Hall tickets will be hosted on the Commission's website. Minimum qualifying marks apply for shortlisting, as stated in the notification.

How to apply

Apply online through the Commission's website from 9 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 up to 11:59 PM. Applications through any other mode are not entertained. Candidates can make corrections in the application for 7 days after the last date, except for changes affecting name, fee, age relaxation and community, which are not allowed.