GENERAL STUDIES PREPARATION
How To Start General Studies Preparation?
GROUP-3 PANCHAYAT RAJ SECRETARY EXAM PATTERN
Prelims or Screening Test:
| Written Examination (Objective Type) | No. of Questions | Duration (Minutes) | Maximum Marks |
| Screening Test | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Main Examination:
| Written Examination (Objective Type) | No. of Questions | Duration (Minutes) | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-1 : General Studies and Mental Ability | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Paper-2 Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Group-3 Panchayat Raj Secretary Exam Pattern and Syllabus | Download PDF |
APPSC GROUP-3 BOOKS FOR BOTH ENGLISH & TELUGU MEDIUM
Paper-1 : General Studies and Mental Ability:
- Group-2 Preparation Books for General Studies and Mental Ability are sufficient.
- Click Here for Group-2 Books (English Medium)
- Click Here for Group-2 Books (Telugu Medium)
Paper-2 Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh:
To score more marks English Medium students must refer available telugu medium books for Paper-2.
- Read topics related to Local Government: Panchayati Raj & Municipalities on Internet
- Also refer Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
- APPSC Group – III Panchayat Secretary Rural Development [Telugu Medium] by B.Krishna Reddy (GBK Publications)
- Panchayat Secretary Rural Development [Telugu Medium] by I.S.N. Raju (Kolabaneni Publications)
- Sri Anu Publications Books Model Papers [Telugu Medium]
- Refer newspapers for latest developments
