APPSC Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 90 Hostel Welfare Officer, Assistant Social Welfare Officer / Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer Posts

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada, has released two Brief Notifications, both dated 15 September 2026, for direct recruitment to a total of 90 posts - Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, and Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II - across the state's Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, and Backward Classes Welfare departments. Eligible candidates can apply online at psc.ap.gov.in from 9 October 2026 to 29 October 2026.

Here is a quick summary of the APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026 notifications before the detailed sections below:

• Recruiting body: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), Vijayawada
• Posts: Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II (Social Welfare / Tribal Welfare / Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Services)
• Total vacancies: 90 (17 + 73, provisional)
• Who can apply: For Assistant Social/Tribal Welfare Officer - a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university or equivalent; qualification for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II is not yet specified (see Eligibility section)
• Application start date: 9 October 2026
• Application last date: 29 October 2026 (up to 11:59 PM)
• Application mode: Online only, at psc.ap.gov.in
• Job location: Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, and Backward Classes Welfare departments across Andhra Pradesh

APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification

APPSC Assistant Social Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification

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APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026 Overview

These are "Brief Notifications" issued by APPSC - an advance notice inviting online applications ahead of a fuller Detailed Notification. Notification No. 26/2026 covers Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer posts, while Notification No. 25/2026 covers Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts across three welfare subordinate services. Both notifications confirm the post name, provisional vacancy numbers, and scale of pay, with the Detailed Notification - carrying the full breakup of vacancies, age limit, community-wise reservation, complete educational qualification, and other instructions - due on the Commission's website on or before 9 October 2026. The date of the Detailed Notification will be treated as the crucial date for all eligibility purposes.

APPSC Welfare Officers Important Dates

As stated in both notifications, the date of the Detailed Notification will be reckoned as the crucial date in all aspects, including age eligibility and educational qualification cut-offs.

APPSC Welfare Officers Vacancy 2026

A total of 90 provisional vacancies are on offer, as detailed below. The Commission has noted in both notifications that the number of vacancies is subject to variation upon confirmation from the concerned department.

Within Notification No. 25/2026, Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts alone total 73 (21 + 23 + 29), and Notification No. 26/2026 accounts for the remaining 17 posts (11 + 6). Both notifications are for General Recruitment.

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APPSC Welfare Officers Eligibility Criteria

APPSC Welfare Officers Qualification

For both notifications, applicants must possess the requisite educational qualification as on the date of the Detailed Notification, not the date of the Brief Notification.

APPSC Welfare Officers Age Limit

Age limit is not specified in either Brief Notification. This information, along with community-wise reservation details, will be published in the Detailed Notification on or before 9 October 2026.

APPSC Welfare Officers Salary

APPSC Welfare Officers Application Fee

Application fee is not mentioned in either Brief Notification. Fee details, if applicable, are expected to be published along with the Detailed Notification and the online application process.

APPSC Welfare Officers Selection Process

As stated in both notifications, selection will be through a single-level examination only - no Screening Test will be conducted, irrespective of the number of applications received. The examination will be conducted in online Computer-Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode. Where the single-level examination is held in multiple sessions, the Commission will apply a normalisation process to the marks, wherever considered necessary and applicable, as per a methodology to be notified by the Commission in due course.

Written Examination Scheme – Assistant Social Welfare Officer / Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer

As per Annexure-III of G.O.Ms.No.141, Finance (HR-I Plg. & Policy) Dept., dated 01/08/2016, read with G.O.Ms.No.100, GA (Ser-A) Department, dated 30/09/2022:

Written Examination Scheme – Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II

As per Annexure-V of G.O.Ms.No.201, Finance (HR-I Plg. & Policy) Dept., dated 21/12/2017:

For both examinations, as per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., dated 06/12/2016, each wrong answer in the objective-type papers will be penalised with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for that question. The detailed subject-wise syllabus for each post's examination is annexed to its respective notification.

How to Apply for APPSC Welfare Officers Recruitment 2026

APPSC Welfare Officers Apply Online

Applications must be submitted online only, through the Commission's website psc.ap.gov.in, between 9 October 2026 and 29 October 2026 (up to 11:59 PM). Applications submitted through any mode other than the prescribed online mode will not be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates should read the Commission's Detailed Notification and other instructions carefully before applying, and enter their particulars correctly in the online application form. Candidates are advised to submit their applications well in advance of the last date to avoid last-minute rush.

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APPSC Welfare Officers Important Instructions

• Applicants must satisfy themselves regarding the terms and conditions of the respective Recruitment Notification before applying online.
• The number of vacancies notified is provisional and subject to variation upon confirmation from the concerned department.
• Applicants must possess the requisite educational qualification as on the date of the Detailed Notification, not the date of the Brief Notification.
• The Detailed Notification carrying the full breakup of vacancies, scale of pay, age, community-wise reservation, educational qualification, and other instructions will be published on the Commission's website on or before 9 October 2026.
• The date of the Detailed Notification will be reckoned as the crucial date in all aspects, including eligibility.
• The examination for each post is a single-level online (CBRT) test; no separate Screening Test will be held regardless of the number of applicants.

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