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The '''Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission''' ('''APPSC''') is a [[government body]] of the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, established by the [[Constitution of India]], responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various state government jobs through [[competitive examination]]s. It is headquartered at [[Vijayawada]].

==History==
APPSC was formed when the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] formed on 1 November 1956.  Earlier, the commission was known as the ''Andhra Service Commission'' (formed in 1953) which was based on the regulations of ''Madras Public Service Commission''. Later in 1956, APPSC was formed by merging the Andhra Public Service Commission and [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] Public Service Commissions.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

On the eve of the formation of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Andhra Public Service Commission was functioning with a Chairman and two Members and Hyderabad Public Service Commission was functioning with one Member. Hence, A.P. Public Service Commission was constituted with a Chairman and 3 Members. With increasing workload, the Government enhanced the strength of the Commission to Chairman and 5 Members in 1981 and later to Chairman and 7 Members in 1983. The government again reviewed the strength in 1994 and enhanced it to Chairman and 9 Members. This is the present strength also.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(efmx0cha4b4xyzcc4llszyjw))/HomePages/History.aspx|title= History of APPSC|website=APPSC|access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> 
After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014]] the headquarters of PSC was shifted from Telangana to Vijayawada.

== Present Chairman ==
The present Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission is ''A.R.Anuradha''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission |url=https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(w2fwys4mav4be4mz5lucmpnw))/HomePages/Biography_of_Commission.aspx |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=psc.ap.gov.in}}</ref>

== Duties and functions ==
Widely known as APPSC which is a part of the Andhra Pradesh government.
The Public Service Commissions had been established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. The functions of the Commission are enumerated in Article 320 of the Constitution.

=== The statutory functions of the Commission are as follows ===
Direct Recruitment (Article 320 (1))
Recruitment by transfer (Article 320(3)(b))
Statutory rules relating to services (Article 320 (3)(a) and (b))
Disciplinary cases (Article 320 (3)(c) and regulations 17 (1)(a) to (e))
Reimbursement of legal expenses (Article 320 (3)(d))
Wound and extraordinary pension cases (Article 320 (3)(e))

=== Commission is entrusted with the following items of work ===
Conduct of departmental tests for several departments
Conduct of examination for admission to RIMC, Dehradun.
Conduct of half yearly examination for [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] and [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Officers and proficiency tests for [[All India Services|AIS]] Officers.
Watching of temporary appointments exceeding 3 months and according to concurrence for their continuance (regulation 16)
Consultation in cases of appointment of contract extending over 5 years (regulation 16).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://psc.ap.gov.in/(S(efmx0cha4b4xyzcc4llszyjw))/HomePages/Positionunderconstitution.aspx|title= Position Under Constitution
|website=psc.ap.gov.in|access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Telangana State Public Service Commission]]
* [[Union Public Service Commission]]
* [[Staff Selection Commission]]
* [[Public service commissions in India|List of Public service commissions in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://psc.ap.gov.in/Default.aspx Official website of the APPSC]

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