ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: HYDERABAD

NOTIFICATION NO.13/2016, Dt.30/09/2016

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (HYDROGEOLOGY) IN A.P. GROUND WATER SUB-SERVICE

(GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

PARA 1:

Applications are invited On-line for recruitment to the post of Technical Assistant (Hydrogeology) in A.P. Ground Water Sub-Service.

The proforma Application will be available on Commissions Website (www.psc.ap.gov.in) from 07/10/2016 to02/11/2016 (Note: 02/11/2016 is the last date for payment of fee up- to 11:59 mid night).

Before applying for the post, an applicant shall register his/her bio-data particulars through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Commissions Website viz., www.psc.ap.gov.in. Once applicant registers his/her particulars, a User ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and email ID. Applicants need to apply for the post using the OTPR User ID through Commissions website.

The Commission Conducts Screening Test in Off-line mode incase applicants exceed 25,000 in number and Main Examination in Online-mode for candidates selected in screening test. The date of Screening Test will be communicated through Commissions Website.

The Main Examination is likely to be held On-line through computer based test on 07/02/2017 F.N. & A.N. The objective type question papers are to be answered on computer system. Instructions regarding this computer based recruitment test are detailed in the Annexure - III.

MOCK TEST facility will be provided to the applicants to acquaint themselves with the computer based recruitment test. Applicant shall visit the website and practice the answering pattern under MOCK TEST option available on main page of website www.psc.ap.gov.in

HALL TICKETS can be downloaded 7 days before commencement of Examination.

All desirous and eligible applicants shall apply ON-LINE after satisfying themselves that they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. The details are as follows:-

Post Code	Name of the Post	Vacancies					Age as on 01/07/2016 Min. Max.	Scale of Pay Rs.
01	Technical Assistant (Hydrogeology) in A.P. Ground Water Sub- Service	Z-1	Z-2	Z-3	Z-4	Total	18-40	Rs.35,120 87,130
		3	2	3	5	13

IMPORTANT NOTE: Distribution of vacancies among roster points is subject to variation and confirmation from the Unit Officer/ Appointing authority.

(The Details of vacancies viz., Community, Zonal-wise and Gender wise (General / Women) may be seen at Annexure-I)

PARA-2: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must possess the qualifications from a recognized University as detailed below or equivalent thereto, subject to various specifications in the relevant service rules and as per the indent received from the Department as on the date of notification.

Sl. No	Name of the Post	Educational Qualifications
01	Technical Assistant (Hydrogeology) in A.P. Ground Water Sub-Service	Must possess M. Sc. or M. Sc (Tech) or M. Tech. in Geology or applied Geology or Hydrogeology or its equivalent qualification from any University or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification of any University recognized by the UGC under Section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or Diploma of Associate ship in applied Geology of the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

PARA-3 AGE: No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than 18 years of age and if he/she is more than 40* years of age as on 01/07/2016.

*As per G.O.Ms.No.295 General Administration (Ser. A) dept., D.23/09/2014 the upper age limit is raised by 6 years i.e., from 34 to 40 years.

Age Relaxation: The upper age limit prescribed above is relaxable in the following cases:

Sl. No.	Category of candidates	Relaxation of age permissible
1	2	3
1.	Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months.	3 Years
2.	A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible).	5 Years based on the length of regular service.
3.	Ex-Service men	3 years & length of service rendered in the armed forces.
4.	N.C.C.(who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.)	3 Years & length of service rendered in the N.C.C.
5.	SC/ST and BCs	5 Years
6.	Physically Handicapped persons	10 Years

EXPLANATION:

After provision of the relaxation of Age in Col. No. 3 of table above; the age shall not exceed the maximum age prescribed for the post for the candidates at Sl. No. 3 & 4.

The age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen is applicable for those who have been released from Armed Forces otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency.

PARA - 4: RESERVATION TO LOCAL CANDIDATES:

Reservation to the Local candidates is applicable as provided in the Rules and as amended from time to time as in force on the date of notification. The candidates claiming reservation as Local candidates should obtain the required Study Certificate(s) (from IV Class to X Class or SSC) OR Residence Certificate in the proforma only for those candidates who have not studied in any Educational Institutions as the case may be. The relevant certificates with authorized signature shall be produced as and when required.

DEFINITION OF LOCAL CANDIDATE:

• "LOCAL CANDIDATE" means a candidate for direct recruitment to any post in relation to that Local area(s) where he/she has studied in Educational Institution(s) for not less than four consecutive academic years prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C or its equivalent examination. If however, he/she has not studied in any educational institution during the above four years period, it is enough if he/she has resided in that area which is claimed as his/her local area during the above said period.

• In case a candidate does not fall within the scope of above then, if he/she has studied for a period of not less than seven years prior to and inclusive of the year in which he/she has studied SSC or its equivalent, he/she will be regarded as local candidate on the basis of the maximum period out of the said period of seven years AND where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas is equal, such local area where he/she has studied last in such equal periods will be taken for determining the local candidature. Similarly, if he/she has not studied during the above said period in any Educational Institution(s) the place of residence during the above period will be taken into consideration and local candidature determined with reference to the maximum period of residence or in the case of equal period where he/she has resided last in such equal periods.

• If the claim for local candidature is based on study, the candidate is required to produce a certificate from the Educational Institution(s) where he/she has studied during the said 4/7-year period. If, however, it is based on residence, a certificate should be obtained from an officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Mandal Revenue Officer in independent charge of a Mandal.

• If, however, a candidate has resided in more than one Mandal during the relevant four/seven years period but within the same District or Zone as the case may be separate certificates from the Mandal Revenue Officers exercising jurisdiction have to be obtained in respect of different areas.

NOTE:

1. Single certificate, whether of study or residence would suffice for enabling the candidate to apply as a "LOCAL CANDIDATE".

2. RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, IF A CANDIDATE HAS STUDIED IN ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION UPTO S.S.C. OR EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION, SUCH CANDIDATES HAVE TO PRODUCE STUDY CERTIFICATES INVARIABLY. THE CANDIDATES, WHO ACQUIRED DEGREE FROM OPEN UNIVERSITIES WITHOUT STUDYING SSC/ MATRICULATION OR EQUIVALENT IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HAVE TO SUBMIT RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE ONLY. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MEANS A RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION BY THE GOVERNMENT / UNIVERSITY/COMPETENT AUTHORITY.

3. Candidates are advised to refer to provisions of the PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 1975 in this regard

4. At the time of verification, candidates who have migrated from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh in between 2nd June, 2014 and 1st June, 2017 shall produce local Status certificate as laid out in circular memo No.4136/SPF & MC/2015-5, Dated.08/08/2016.

5. Each of the following zones comprises the districts mentioned against each zone.

   Zones:

   • Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. (SKM, VSP,VZM)

   • East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna. (EG, WG, KST)

   • Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore. (GNT, PKM, NLR)

   • Chittoor, Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool. (CTR, KDP, ATP,KNL)

PARA - 5 HOW TO APPLY:

A) HOW TO UPLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:

(i) The Applicants have to read the User manual for On-Line submission of application and then proceed further. User manual is available at www.psc.ap.gov.in

1. STEP: The applicant has to fill the OTPR application to obtain ID Number. While filling the same, the candidates have to ensure that there are no mistakes in it. The Commission bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates.

2. STEP: The applicant has to fill and submit Application and Click on the Link with Notification Number and Name, OTPR ID Number and Date of Birth to proceed further.

   Applicant has to verify the details as obtained from OTPR database displayed on the screen. If any details are to be changed, applicant should go back to the website and use the Modify OTPR link. In addition to the details obtained from OTPR database, Notification specific details such as Examination City opted, eligibility and accepting declarations etc. are to be filled by the applicant. (Preview and Edit facility is available to make changes) and SUBMIT the application form. An Application Fee ID is generated and sent through the SMS/email after successful submission of application form, which is to be used for payment of Fee.

3. STEP: - Once the Application Fee ID is generated, select the payment of Fee option for paying through either Net banking / Credit Card / Debit Card.

4. STEP:-After payment of fee, the PDF Application will be generated which contains the particulars furnished by the applicant. The Application Fee ID No in the PDF Application form has to be quoted for future reference/correspondence.

   • Applicant shall note that, the details available with OTPR database at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification. If, any changes are made by the applicant to OTPR database at a later date will not be considered for the purpose of this Notification.

   • Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be accepted and liable for rejection.

   • iii) For any Technical problems related to Online submission and downloading of Hall Tickets please contact 040- 29802633 (Call Time: 10.30 A.M to 1.00P.M && 1.30 P.M to 5.00 P.M) or mail to appschelpdesk@gmail.com

NOTE:

• The Commission is not responsible, for any omissions by the applicant in bio-data particulars while submitting the application form On-Line. The applicants are therefore, advised to strictly follow the instructions given in the User guide before submitting the application.

• All the candidates are requested to submit their application with correct data. It is noticed that some of the candidates are requesting for change in the data, after submission of the application. It is informed that such requests will not be entertained after one week of the last date of submission for application.

• The particulars furnished by the applicant in the Application Form will be taken as final, and data entry processed, based on these particulars. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in Uploading / Submitting the Application Form Online.

• INCOMPLETE/INCORRECT APPLICATION FORM WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED. THE INFORMATION IF ANY FURNISHED BY THE CANDIDATE SUBSEQUENTLY WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL IN FILLING-UP THE APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMISSION. IF ANY LAPSE IS DETECTED DURING THE SCRUTINY, THE CANDIDATURE WILL BE REJECTED EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE COMES TO THE FINAL STAGE OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS OR EVEN AT A LATER STAGE.

• Before Uploading/Submission Application Form, the Candidates should carefully ensure his/her eligibility for this examination. NO RELEVANT COLUMN OF THE APPLICATION FORM SHOULD BE LEFT BLANK; OTHERWISE APPLICATION FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

  PARA - 6: (a) FEE:

  Applicant must pay Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) towards application processing fee and Rs 80/- (Rupees Eighty only) towards Examination Fee.

  However, the following categories of candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee of Rs.80/- only.

  • SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men.

  • Families having Household Supply White Card issued by Civil Supplies Department, A.P. Government. (Residents of Andhra Pradesh)

  • Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 40 years as per G.O.Ms.No.439,

    G.A (Ser.A) Dept., dated: 18/10/1996 should submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission.

  • Applicants belonging to the categories mentioned above (except Physically Handicapped Persons & Ex-Service Men) hailing from other States are not entitled for exemption from payment of fee and not entitled for claiming any kind of reservation.

    b) Mode of Payment of Fee:

    1. The Fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid through Payment Gateway of Net Banking/ Credit card / Debit Card. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of Fee will be appended separately.

    2. The fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee, application fee will entail total rejection of application.

    Iii) IPOs / Demand Drafts are not accepted

    PARA-7: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:- The Scheme & Syllabus for the examination has been shown in Annexure-II.

    PARA - 8: CENTRES FOR THE ON-LINE EXAMINATION (WRITTEN):

    The Main Examination will be held at VIJAYAWADA only.

    THE SCREENING TEST WILL BE HELD AT VIJAYAWADA AND ALL DIST. HEAD

    QUARTERS in case the number of applicants exceeds 25,000. However, the Commission reserves the right to allot the applicant to any centre of examination depending on the availability of the resources like centres / systems.

    PARA 9 RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES RELATED TO QUESTION PAPER, ANSWER KEY AND OTHER MATTER

    In the case of objective type examination, the Commission would publish on its website, the key, after conduct of the examination. Any objections with regard to the key and any other matter shall be filed within one week of the publication of the key on the website of the Commission.

    The objections if any would be examined and the decision of the Commission in this regard shall be final. Any objection filed after expiry of one week from the date of publication of key would not be entertained. In case of other examinations which are not objective type also, any objection shall be filed within one week after date of last examination.

    PARA -10 NOTE ON IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the notified vacancies only. There shall be no waiting list as per G.O. Ms. No. 81 General Administration (Ser. A) Department, Dated 22/02/1997 and Rule 6 of APPSC Rules of procedure. In any case, no cognizance will be taken by Commission of any vacancies arising or reported after the completion of the selection and recruitment process or the last date as decided by the Commission as far as this Notification is concerned, and these will be further dealt with as per G.O. & Rule cited above.

• The Recruitment will be processed as per this Notification and also as per the Rules and Instructions issued by the Government and also as decided by the Commission from time to time in terms of respective Special Rules/ Adhoc Rules governing the Recruitment applicable in this regard.

• Rules: The various conditions and criterion prescribed herein are governed by the General Rules of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 read with the relevant Special Rules applicable to any particular service in the departments. Any guidelines or clarification is based on the said Rules, and, in case of any necessity, any matter will be processed as per the relevant General and Special Rules in force.

• The Commission is empowered under the provisions of Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India read with relevant laws, rules, regulations and executive instructions and all other enabling legal provisions in this regard to conduct examination for appointment to the posts notified herein, duly following the principle of order of merit as per Rule 3(vi) of the APPSC Rules of Procedure read with relevant statutory provisions and ensuring that the whole recruitment and selection process is carried out with utmost regard to maintenance of secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure that the principle of merit is scrupulously followed. A candidate shall be disqualified for appointment, if he himself or through relations or friends or any others has canvassed or endeavored to enlist for his candidature, extraneous support, whether from official or non-official sources for appointment to this service.

• ZONAL/ LOCAL: In terms of Para 4 of the G.O., A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local cadres and Regulations of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 (G.O.Ms.No.674, G.A. (SPF-A) Dept., dt: 20/10/1975) read with G.O.Ms.No.124, General Administration (SPF-A) Dept., dt:07/03/2002, and other orders/instructions issued by the Government in this regard, the first part shall comprise 30% of the posts consisting of combined merit list of Locals as well as non-locals and the remaining second part shall comprise the balance 70% of the posts consisting of locals only.

• The persons already in Government Service/ Autonomous bodies/ Government aided institutions etc., whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees are however required to inform in writing, their Head of Office/ Department that they have applied for this recruitment.

• The Commission is also empowered to invoke the penal provisions of the other Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Act 25/97 for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto in respect of this Notification. Any regulations with reference to malpractices in force at the time of examination also will be applicable.

• Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent authority in terms of G.O. Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt: 12/5/97 should be submitted at appropriate time. As per General Rules for State and Subordinate Service Rules, Rule -2(28) Explanation: No person who professes a religion different from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of Schedule Caste. BCs, SCs & STs belonging to other States are not entitled for reservation, Candidates belonging to other States shall pay the prescribed fee of Rs.80/-(Rupees Eighty only), along with processing fee of Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty only) as indicated at Para-6. Otherwise such applications will not be considered and no correspondence on this will be entertained.

• Reservation and eligibility in terms of General Rule 22 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules are applicable.

• Reservation to Disabled persons is subject to their eligibility to any of the above category of posts and shall be subject to Special Rules/Adhoc Rules governing the posts. The required extent of deformity and the genuineness of the Medical Certificate and in case of ambiguity or doubt, the same shall be referred to the Appellate Medical Boards as per the instructions of the Government Orders of Honble Supreme Court with reference to reservations for PH will be applied.

• The Reservation to Women will apply as per G.O. Ms. No. 40, DWCDA & SC (Prog. II) Dt. 25/07/2016.

• Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation before the Honorable Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: (a) 2628-2637 of

  2010 in SLP. No. 7388-97 of 2010, dated. 25/03/2010 and orders from the Government.

• Government had issued orders in G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward Classes Welfare(C-2) Department, Dated 04.04.2006 read with G.O. Ms. No. 26 Backward Classes Welfare(C) Department, Dated 09.12.2013 laying down the criteria to determine Creamy Layer among Backward Classes in order to exclude from the provisions of reservations. Government of Andhra Pradesh has adopted all the criteria to determine the Creamy Layer among Backward Classes as fixed by the Government of India. In view of the Government orders, in G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward Classes Welfare(C-2) Department, dated 4/4/2006 read with G.O. Ms. No. 26 Backward Classes Welfare(C) Department, Dated 09.12.2013, the candidates claiming to be belonging to Backward Classes have to produce a Certificate regarding their exclusion from the Creamy Layer from the competent authority (Tahasildar). The Certificate excluding from Creamy Layer has to be produced at an appropriate time. B.C. Candidates whose Parents income is less than 6.00 Lakhs per annum come under Non-Creamy Layer. In case of failure to produce the same on the day of verification, the Candidature will be rejected without further correspondence.

  PARA- 11 Please read the following Annexure appended to the notification before filling the application form

  Annexure- I- Break up of vacancies Annexure- II- Scheme & Syllabus Annexure- III- Instructions to candidates Annexure- IV- LIST OF SC / ST /BCs

  PARA-12: PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

  Incase screening test is conducted as referred above, based on the Merit in screening test, candidates will be picked up in the ratio of 50 per one notified post for the main examination, in order of General Merit. In case where no screening test is held, all the eligible applicants would be allowed to appear for the main examination.

  THE FINAL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS SHALL BE BASED ON THE MERIT IN THE COMPUTER BASED MAIN EXAMINATION, TO BE HELD AS PER THE SCHEME OF EXAMINATION ENUNCIATED AT PARA 7 ABOVE.

  1. The minimum qualifying marks in the examination for consideration of a candidate to the selection process in case of OC category is 40%, BC category is 35% and for SC, ST and PH categories is 30% or as per the relevant rules. The minimum qualifying mark is relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC/PH at the discretion of the Commission.

  2. The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/ Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per Zonal / Post preference opted by the applicant at the time of making application to the post online

     N.B : Mere securing of minimum qualifying marks does not confer any right to the candidate for being considered to the selection.

  3. Appearance in all the papers is compulsory. Absence in any of the papers will automatically render the disqualification of the candidature.

  4. Any candidate shall produce Original documents, as and when called for by the Commission for certificate verification. If any candidate fails to produce the certificates and/or the particulars furnished in the Application do not tally with the Original documents produced by the candidate, his/her candidature will be rejected and he/she would be disqualified without any further correspondence. As candidature for the recruitment is processed through Computer/Electronic devices based on the particulars furnished in the Application Form, the candidate is advised to fill in all the relevant particulars carefully.

  5. While the Commission calls for preference of candidates in respect of Posts in the Application Form, it is hereby clarified that the said preferences are only indicative for being considered to the extent possible but not binding or limiting the Commissions powers enjoyed under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the

     Commission has the power to assign a successful candidate to any of the notified posts for which he is considered by them to be qualified and eligible, subject to fulfilling the selection criterion.

  6. The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the appropriate medical classification, and if he/she is of sound health, active habits free from any bodily defect or infirmity.

  PARA-13: DEBARMENT:

• Candidates should make sure of their eligibility to the post applied for and that the declaration made by them in the format of application regarding their eligibility is correct in all respects. Any candidate furnishing in-correct information or making false declaration regarding his/her eligibility at any stage or suppressing any information is liable TO BE DEBARRED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM APPEARING FOR ANY OF THE EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION, and summary rejection of their candidature for this recruitment.

• The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the recruitment. Further candidates shall be liable for penalty under any relevant Rules/Regulations in force as on the date of examination. The Chief Superintendent of the examination centre is authorized to take decision in case of malpractice or usage of unfair means or creation of disturbance or use of physical force by any candidate and report the matter to the competent authority as well register a police case.

• The Commission is vested with the constitutional duty of conducting recruitment and selection as per rules duly maintaining utmost secrecy and confidentiality in this process and any attempt by anyone causing or likely to cause breach of this constitutional duty in such manner or by such action as to violate or likely to violate the fair practices followed and ensured by the Commission will be sufficient cause for rendering such questionable means as ground for debarment and penal consequences as per law and rules as per decision of the Commission.

• Any candidate found impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his / her candidature for selection or obtaining support of candidature by any means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, will be liable to be debarred permanently from any exam or selection held by the Service Commissions in the country.

  1. MEMORANDUM OF MARKS: Memorandum of Marks is issued on payment of Rs.50/- (Rupees Fifty only) through Online payment facility available on www.psc.ap.gov.in Request for Memorandum of Marks from candidates, will be entertained within two months from the date of publication of the selections. Such a request must necessarily be accompanied by a Xerox copy of the Hall-ticket. Request for revaluation or recounting will not be under taken under any circumstances. Invalid, disqualified, ineligible candidates will not be issued any Memorandum of Marks and fees paid by such candidates, if any, will be forfeited to Government account, without any correspondence in this regard.

     PARA-14: COMMISSIONS DECISION TO BE FINAL:

     The decision of the Commission in all aspects and all respects pertaining to the application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct of examination and at all consequent stages culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned, under the powers vested with it under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Commission also reserves its right to alter and modify the terms and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process, or as deemed necessary by the Commission at any stage.

     
     

     ANNEXURE - I

  2. NOTIFICATION NO.13/2016

     GENERAL RECRUITMENT

     BREAK-UP OF DETAIL VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (HYDROGEOLOGY) IN A.P. GROUND WATER SUB-SERVICE

     ZONE	OC		BC-A		BC-B		BC-C		BC-D		BC-E		SC		ST		PH		Total
     	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W
     I	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
     II	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 VH	1	1
     III	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
     IV	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	2	3
     TOTAL	4	2	1	-	-	2	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	5	8
     GRAND TOTAL																			13

     Annexure- II

     SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF

  3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (HYDROGEOLOGY) IN

  4. A.P. GROUND WATER SUB-SERVICE

     SCHEME

     WRITTEN EXAMINATION(Objective Type)(Degree standard)
     PAPER-1	General Studies & Mental Ability	150 Marks	150 Qns.	150 Minutes
     PAPER-2	Geology(Inclu ding Hydrogeology)	150 Marks	150 Qns.	150 Minutes
     Total:		300 Marks

     SYLLABUS

  5. PAPER-I

     GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

     1. Events of national and international importance.

     2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.

     3. Basics of General Science and their relevance to the day to day life. Current developments in science, technology and information technology

     4. History of Modern India with emphasis upon Indian national movement.

     5. Economic development in India since independence.

     6. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.

     7. Basic things about Disaster management (CBSE-VIII & IX Standard).

     8. Geography of India with focus on A.P

     9. Indian Constitution and Polity.

     10. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection

     11. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems, including

         1. Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and its

            financial implications.

         2. Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.

         3. Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.

         4. Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs. e). Implications to financial resources of state government.

     f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments. g).Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.

     h).Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.

     i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 on AP and the

     arbitrariness of certain provisions.

     PAPER-2: GEOLOGY (Including Hydrogeology) Part I

• General Geology: Solar System. The Earth: its origin, age and internal constitution. Volcanoes-types, distribution geological effects and products. Earth-quakes- intensity, magnitude, distribution, causes and effects. Elementary ideas about isostasy, geosynclines, mountain building, continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics.

• Geomorphology: Basic concepts. External and internal processes. Rock weathering. Cycle of erosion. Fluvial landforms and drainage patterns. Landforms of Aeolian, marine, glacial and Karst landscapes. Elements of Remote Sensing.

• Structural and field Geology: Primary and secondary structures. Dip and strike of beds. Unconformities. Study of folds, joints, faults, foliation and lineations. Overthrusts and nappe structures. Stages of rock deformation. Construction of block diagrams, Stereographic and equal- area nets. Solutions of simple problems by stereographic net. Topographic maps and their interpretation. Use of clinometer compass in the field Measurements of bed, foliation, folds joints, faults and lineations in the field. Principles of geological mapping. Effects of topography on outcrops. Drawing of sections.

  Part II

• Crystallography: Elements of crystal structure. Laws of crystallography, Symmetry elements of normal classes of seven crystal systems. Properties and interaction of light and crystalline matter. Petrological microscope and accessories. Construction and use of Nicole prism. Pleochroism, double refraction, extinction angle, birefringence and twinning in crystals, Isotropic, uniaxial and biaxial minerals.

• Mineralogy: Physical, chemical and optical properties of the following common rock forming minerals: quartz, feldspar, mica, pyroxene, amphibole, olivine, garnet, chlorite, carbonates, aluminosilicates. Structure of silicates and crystal chemistry of minerals. Gemstones.

• Economic Geology: Ore, ore mineral and gangue. Classification of ore deposits. Important processes of their formation. Occurrence, origin and distribution in India of the ores of aluminium, chromium, copper, gold, lead, zinc, iron, manganese and radioactive elements. Deposits of minerals use as abrasives, refractories and in ceramics, deposits of coal and petroleum. Elements of prospective of mineral deposits.

  Part III

• Igneous Petrology: Origin of magma and formation of igneous rocks. Bowens reaction principle. Crystallisation of binary systems. Classification of igneous rocks. Textures and structures of igneous rocks. Composition, origin and mode of occurrence of granite, syenite diorite, mafic and ultramafic groups, anorthosites and alkaline rocks.

• Sedimentary Petrology: Sedimentary process and products. Classification of sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary structures. Residual deposits their mode of formation, chacteristics and types, Clastic deposits their classification, mineral composition and texture. Elementary ideas about the origin and characteristics of quartz arenites, arkoses and greywackes. Siliceous and calcareous deposits of chemical and organic origin.

• Metamorphic Petrology: Types and factors of metamorphism. Zones, grades and facies of metamorphism. Regional and contact metamorphism. Textures and structures of metamorphic rocks. Metamorphism of argillaceous, arenaceous, calcareous and basic rocks. Metasomatism.

  Part IV

• Paleontology: Habits and habitats of animals. Fossils and fossilization. Modes of preservation. Application of fossils, Study of morphology and geological history of Foraminiferida, Brachipoda, Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, Trilobita, Echinoidea and Anthozoa. Mammals of Siwalik Group. A brief study of Gondwana flora.

• Stratigraphy and Geology of India: Fundamental laws of stratigraphy. Stratigraphic classification lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic and chronostratigraphic. Geological time scale. Physiographic divisions and outline of stratigraphy of India. Brief study of Dharwar, Vindhyan and Gondwana Supergroups and Siwalik Group with reference to their major subdivisions, lithology, fossils, aerial distribution and economic importance.

  Part-V

  Fundamentals of Hydro-geology, Hydrologic cycle. Ground Water, Storage and movement of subsurface water properties of rocks effecting ground water, Aquifers. Different geological formations as aquifers. Darsys Law. Pumping tests. Quality and treatment of ground water. Exploration for ground water. Ground water management.

  Annexure-III

  INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

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• THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE USER GUIDE AND SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING AND ENTER THE PARTICULARS COMPLETELY ONLINE.

• APPLICANT MUST COMPULSORILY FILL-UP ALL RELEVANT COLUMNS OF APPLICATION AND SUBMIT APPLICATION THROUGH WEBSITE ONLY. THE PARTICULARS MADE AVAILABLE IN THE WEBSITE SHALL BE PROCESSED THROUGH COMPUTER AND THE ELIGIBILITY DECIDED IN TERMS OF NOTIFICATION AND CONFIRMED ACCORDINGLY.

• THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ONLINE IN THE PRESCRIBED PROFORMA AVAILABLE IN THE WEBSITE AND WITHIN THE TIME SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AND THE COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF DISCREPANCY.

• APPLICANTS MUST COMPULSORILY UPLOAD HIS/HER OWN SCANNED PHOTO AND SIGNATURE THROUGH J.P.G FORMAT.

• THE APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT FURNISH ANY PARTICULARS THAT ARE FALSE, TAMPERED, FABRICATED OR SUPPRESS ANY MATERIAL INFORMATION WHILE MAKING AN APPLICATION THROUGH WEBSITE.

• IMPORTANT:- HAND WRITTEN/TYPED/PHOTOSTAT COPIES/PRINTED APPLICATION FORM WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

  THE APPLICANT SHALL PRODUCE ALL THE ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, FOR VERIFICATION BY THE COMMISSION, AS AND WHEN CALLED FOR. IF CANDIDATES FAIL TO PRODUCE THE SAME, HIS/HER CANDIDATURE SHALL BE REJECTED / DISQUALIFIED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE.

  The following certificate formats are available on the Commissions Website

  (www. psc.ap.gov.in) for reference.

  • Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate

  • Declaration by the Un-Employed

  • School Study Certificate

  • Certificate of Residence

  • a) Medical Certificate for the Blind

    1. Certificate of Hearing Disability and Hearing Assessment

    2. Medical Certificate in respect of Orthopedically Handicapped Candidates

  • Creamy Layer Certificate

  • Local status certificate (if applicable)

    1. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OFF-LINE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES:

• The candidates should go through the instructions given on the cover page of test booklet and carefully write his/her Registration Number, Subject / Subject Code, Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre etc., in the Answer Sheet, which will be provided to him/her in the examination hall.

• Since the answer sheets are to be scanned (valued) with Optical Mark Scanner system, the candidates have to USE BALL POINT PEN (BLUE/BLACK) ONLY FOR MARKING THE ANSWERS. The candidates will be supplied OMR Sheet consisting of two copies i.e., the Original Copy (Top Sheet) and Duplicate Copy (Bottom Sheet). The candidate is required to use Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) for filling the relevant blocks in the OMR Sheet including bubbling the answers. After writing the examination the candidate has to handover the original OMR sheet (Top Sheet) to the invigilator in the examination hall. If any candidate takes away the original OMR Sheet (Top Sheet) his/her candidature will be rejected. However the candidate is permitted to take away the duplicate (Bottom Sheet) OMR Sheet for his/her record. The candidates should bring Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black and smooth writing pad) to fill up relevant columns on the Answer Sheet. The candidate must ensure encoding the Registration Number, Subject/Subject Code, Booklet Series correctly, write the Name of the Examination Centre, appending Signatures of the Candidate and Invigilator, etc., on the O.M.R. Answer sheet correctly, failing which the Answer sheet will not be valued. Use of whitener / correcting fluid / Blade / Powder/ Eraser / folding

  / Tearing / Rough Work or any kind of tampering to change the answers on OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification / invalidation / rejection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates in this regard.

• The OMR Sheet is to be bubbled by Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black) only. Use of any other colour like whitener etc., shall make the answer sheet invalid. Bubbling by Pencil / Ink Pen / Gel Pen is not permitted in this examination. Any kind of tampering to change the answers on the OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification / invalidation / rejection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates in this regard.

1. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ON-LINE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES:

   1. The candidates should take their seats at the prescribed time before the commencement of the examination. Biometric identification would be conducted before entry into examination hall. The entry time would be mentioned in the hall ticket. Late entry after the given entry time would not be allowed. Candidates should not leave the examination hall till the expiry of fulltime. Loaning and interchanging of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the examination hall. Electronic devices including cell phones and pagers are not allowed in the examination hall. Non programmable calculators would be permitted, wherever necessary.

   2. The starting time of each examination paper and the entry time would be mentioned in the hall ticket

   3. The examination link with the login screen will already be available on your system. Please inform the invigilator if this is not the case.

   4. 10 minutes prior to the exam, youll be prompted to login. Please type the Login ID (Roll No) and the Password (Password for Candidate will be given on exam day) to proceed further.

   5. Invigilator will announce the password at 09.50 AM and 02.20 PM.

   6. Copying or noting down questions and/or options is not allowed. Severe action will be taken if any candidate is found noting down the questions and/or options.

   7. After logging in, your screen will display:

      *Profile Information - Check the details & click on I Confirm or I Deny.

      *Detailed exam instructions - Please read and understand thoroughly.

      *Please click on the I am ready to Begin button, after reading the instructions.

   8. You have to use the mouse to answer the multiple choice type questions with FOUR alternative answers.

   9. To answer any numerical answer type question, you need to use the virtual numeric key pad and the mouse.

   10. On the online exam question screen, the timer will display the balance time remaining for the completion of exam.

   11. The question numbers are color coordinated and of different shapes based on the process of recording your response: White (Square) - For un-attempted questions. Red (Inverted Pentagon) - For unanswered questions. Green (Pentagon) - For attempted questions. Violet (Circle) - Question marked by candidate for review, to be answered later. Violet (Circle with a Tick mark) - Question answered and marked by candidate for review.

   12. After answering a question, click the SAVE & NEXT button to save your response and move onto the next question.

   13. Click on Mark for Review & NEXT to mark your question for review, and then go to the next question.

   14. To clear any answer chosen for a particular question, please click on the CLEAR RESPONSE button.

   15. A summary of each section, (i.e. questions answered, not answered, marked for review) is available for each section. You have to place the cursor over the section name for this summary.

   16. In case you wish to view a larger font size, please inform the Invigilator. On the Invigilator's confirmation, click on the font size you wish to select. The font size will be visible on the top.

   17. You may view INSTRUCTIONS at any point of time during exam, by clicking on the INSTRUCTIONS button on your screen.

   18. The SUBMIT button will be activated after 150 Minutes. Please keep checking the timer on your screen.

   19. In case of automatic or manual log out, all your attempted responses will be saved. Also, the exam will start from the time where it had stopped.

   20. You will be provided a blank sheet for rough work. Do write your Login ID and Password on it. Please ensure that you return it to the invigilator at the end of the exam after tearing only the password from it.

   21. Please dont touch the key board as your exam ID will get locked. If your ID gets locked, please inform a nearby invigilator who will help in unlocking your ID and then you can continue with the exam.

   22. Please inform the invigilator in case of any technical issues.

   23. Please do not talk to or disturb other candidates.

   24. In case you are carrying articles other than the admit card, photo identity proof and pen, please leave them outside the exam room.

   25. You cannot leave exam room before submitting the paper. Please inform the invigilator if you want to use the wash room.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

   1. If the candidate notices any discrepancy printed on the Hall ticket, as to community, date of birth etc., he/she may immediately bring it to the notice of Commissions officials/Chief Superintendent in the examination centre and necessary corrections can be made in the Nominal Roll, in the Examination Hall against his/her Hall Ticket Number for being verified by the Commissions Office.

   2. The candidate should satisfy the Invigilator of his/her identity with reference to the signature and photographs available on the Nominal Rolls and Hall Ticket.

   3. The candidates should take their seats at the given time before the commencement of the examination and are not to be allowed after of the scheduled time. The time of Examination and entry time would be mentioned in the hall ticket. Late entry after the given entry time would not be allowed. Candidates should not leave the examination hall till the expiry of fulltime.

   4. The candidates must note that his/her admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that an Admission to the examination does not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission or that the entries made by the candidate in his/her application have been accepted by the Commission as true and correct. The candidates have to be found suitable after verification of original certificates; and other eligibility criteria. The Applicants have to upload his/her scanned recent colour passport photo and signature to the Application Form. Failure to produce the same photograph, if required, at the time of interview/ verification, may lead to disqualification. Hence the candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete.

   5. The candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as mobile / cellphones, programmable calculators, tablets, iPad, Bluetooth, pagers, watches or any other computing devices to examination Hall. Non programmable calculators would be permitted, wherever necessary. Loaning and interchanging of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the examination hall and any form of malpractice will not be permitted in the exam hall.

   6. The candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while writing the examination. The candidature will be rejected and in case of impersonation/ disorder/ rowdy behaviour during Examination, necessary F.I.R. for this incident will be lodged with concerned Police Station, apart from disqualifying his / her candidature. The chief superintendent of the centre is authorize to take spot decision in this matter.

   7. Candidates trying to use unfair means shall be disqualified from the selection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates.

   8. The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the Examination. Action will be taken to penalize as per any other Regulations/Rules in force as on date of examination.

6). (a)The candidateswho are totalyblind wilbe provided a scribe to write the examinationand20minutesextratimeispermitedtothem perhour.Eligiblecandidates arealsoalowedtobringtheirownscribeafterdueintimationtotheCommissionafter duly providing the fulidentification details ofthe scribe like name,ad ress and ap ropriatepro fofidentification.

1. Theap licantsshaluploadthecertificaterelatingtopercentageofdisabilityfor consideringtheap ointmentofscribeintheexamination.

2. Anextra time of20 minutesperhourisalso permitedforthe candidateswith locomotordisability and CEREBRAL PALSY where dominant(writing)extremity is affected for the extentslowing the performance offunction (Minimum of40% impairment).Noscribeisalowedtosuchcandidates.

3. The candidate as welas the scribe wilhave to give a suitable undertaking confirmingtherulesap licable

9). IncasetheHal-Ticketiswithoutphotoorto smal,he/sheshouldaffixapassport sizephotoonHal-ticketandap earbydulygetingatestedbyGazetedOfficer.He/she

shalhandoversimilarphotoforeachpapertoChiefSuperintendentforaffixingthesame ontheNominalRols.

10)The candidate wilnotbe admited to the examination Halwithoutprocedural formalities.

1 )ThecandidatesadmissiontotheExaminationisprovisional,subjectotheeligibility, confirmation/satisfactionofconditionslaiddownintheNotificationNo.13/2016.

1. Thecandidatesshouldputhis/hersignatureandgethesignatureoftheinvigilator atheap ropriateplacesintheNominalRolorOMRAnswerShe t.

2. InstructionstobefolowedscrupulouslyintheExaminationHal.

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued	30-Sep-2016
Applications	07-Oct-2016	02-Nov-2016
Examinations (Mains)		07-Feb-2017

• Organization : Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
• Organization City, State : , andhra pradesh
• Organization Website : https://www.psc.ap.gov.in