The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has issued a brief notification (No. 15/2026, dated 15 September 2026) for 20 Draughtsman Grade-II (Technical Assistant) posts in the A.P. Forest Subordinate Service. It is for ITI Draughtsman (Civil) holders. The pay scale is Rs 34,580 – 1,07,210, and online applications run from 16 October to 5 November 2026.
The detailed notification, with age, fee and community breakup, comes on or before 16 October 2026. The qualification, the single-level online exam and the full syllabus are already known, and the ITI subject paper is half the marks.
Apply 16 Oct – 5 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM · 20 posts · ITI Draughtsman (Civil) · No screening test · 2 papers, 300 marks · No walking test · Brief notification (PDF) · psc.ap.gov.in
Written from APPSC Brief Notification No. 15/2026 dated 15 September 2026 on 9 October 2026. We will update this page from the detailed notification.
On this page: Dates · Who can apply · Still to come · Exam pattern · Computer test · Syllabus · How to prepare · Sources
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Brief notification | 15 September 2026 |
| Detailed notification on psc.ap.gov.in | On or before 16 October 2026 |
| Online application | 16 October to 5 November 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Crucial date for eligibility | The date of the detailed notification |
| Online exam (CBRT) | To be announced |
Who can apply
- Qualification: a trade certificate in Draughtsman (Civil), that is ITI in the State, or an equivalent exam.
- You must hold it on the date of the detailed notification, which is the crucial date for everything.
- Only Draughtsman (Civil) is named. Other trades such as Draughtsman (Mechanical) are not mentioned.
- Apply online only, at psc.ap.gov.in.
Still to come in the detailed notification
The brief notice does not give these:
- Age limit and relaxations
- Application fee and exemptions
- Community, zone and women-wise breakup of the 20 posts
- The exam date
We’ll update this page from the official detailed notification.
Exam pattern (single-level online exam)
There is no screening test. Everyone who applies sits one online exam (CBRT).
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Minutes | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Studies & Mental Ability (SSC standard) | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Paper II | ITI (Civil Draughtsman) | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Total | 300 |
- Negative marking: each wrong answer loses 1/3 of that question’s marks.
- If the exam runs in more than one session, scores are normalised.
- There is no walking test and no English or Telugu qualifying paper for this post, unlike the Forest Range Officer and Forest Beat Officer posts.
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
The scheme includes a qualifying practical computer test:
| Duration | Marks | Pass mark: SC/ST/PH | BC | OC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 minutes | 100 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
It covers computer basics (MCQs), typing speed, a formatted Word document, an Excel sheet with formulas and charts, and a PowerPoint presentation.
Syllabus in brief
Paper I: General Studies & Mental Ability (SSC standard)
General science and contemporary science and technology, current events of national importance and of AP, history and geography of India with an AP focus, polity, economy and rural development, reasoning, sustainable development, and disaster management (earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami, floods, drought, man-made disasters).
Paper II: ITI (Civil Draughtsman)
- Drawing: the BIS code of practice for architectural and building drawings (IS: 962-1989), layout, lines, lettering, dimensioning, scales and projection
- Surveying: principles, classification, chaining, bearings and meridians, planimeter, pantograph
- Levelling: auto level, levelling staffs, adjustments, datum and benchmarks, reduction of levels, contouring (methods, interpolation, gradient, uses of contour maps)
- Theodolite survey: parts, adjustments, horizontal and vertical angles, repetition and reiteration, latitude and departure, traversing (open and closed), closing error, base line and triangulation terms
- Total station: components, EDM principle, setting up and measurement, coordinate systems, open and closed traverse
- GPS: coordinate and time systems, signals and biases, survey methods, plus remote sensing, photogrammetry, aerial photography and satellite images
- Workshop calculation:
- units (MKS, FPS, CGS, SI) and conversions;
- fractions and decimals, algebra (linear and quadratic equations);
- geometry of sections, mensuration (areas, surface areas, volumes), trigonometry and logarithms;
- areas of irregular figures (end, mid and average ordinate rules), and the trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules for areas and volumes.
How to prepare
- Paper II is your ITI syllabus. Revise surveying, levelling and theodolite from your ITI notes. Contouring, traverse closing error and the trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules are calculation-heavy, so practise them.
- Learn IS: 962-1989 basics for drawing conventions: line types, lettering and dimensioning.
- Total station and GPS are named separately, so don’t skip the theory of EDM and GPS signals.
- Paper I is SSC level. Read AP current affairs and basic polity. Negative marking means you should skip questions you can’t narrow down.
- Get your OTPR ready on psc.ap.gov.in before 16 October, and check that your ITI details are entered correctly.
Official sources
- APPSC Brief Notification No. 15/2026 (PDF)
- APPSC website, for the detailed notification, OTPR and the online application
The A.P. Forest Department is recruiting through APPSC in the same window: see Forest Beat Officer 2026 (23 posts, Intermediate) and Forest Range Officer 2026 (4 posts, degree). For more state jobs, browse our Andhra Pradesh Jobs category.
Easy Applications is an independent information site and is not affiliated with APPSC or the A.P. Forest Department. This page is based on the brief notification. Confirm every detail in the detailed notification on psc.ap.gov.in before you apply.
