AP Grama Sachivalayam Ward Welfare & Development secretary Recruitment 2019: There are 3,786 vacancies for Ward Welfare & Development Secretary (Grade-II) in A.P. Urban Poverty Alleviation Subordinate Service under Andhra Pradesh Grama / Ward Sachivalayam Recruitment 2019. For this post, the pay scale is Rs14600-44870. Consolidated pay of two years for probation is Rs 15,000 pm. Know all about AP Grama Sachivalayam Ward Welfare & Development secretary Recruitment 2019 here such as vacancies, syllabus, exam pattern.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Ward Welfare & Development secretary Recruitment 2019
Candidates should first check eligibility then apply at wardsachivalayam.ap.gov.in, vsws.ap.gov.in, gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in. Hall ticket, answer key, results are also available there.
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Vacancies
Name of District | No. of Vacancies |
Srikakulam | 95 |
Vizianagaram | 113 |
Visakhapatnam | 542 |
East Godavari | 308 |
West Godavar | 226 |
Krishna | 441 |
Guntur | 460 |
Prakasam | 260 |
SPSR Nellore | 171 |
Chittoor | 321 |
Ananthapuramu | 300 |
Kurnool | 255 |
YSR Kadapa | 294 |
Total | 3786 |
Breakup of vacancies

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
A Graduate in Arts and humanities and above
Age Limit
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 42 years of age for the post on 01/07/2019 as per G.O. Ms. No. 132 GA (Ser.A) Dept., Dt. 15.10.2018. Candidates should not be born earlier than 2nd July 1977 and not later than 1st July 2001.
Age Relaxation is applicable to the categories as detailed below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST and BCs | 5 years |
Physically Handicapped | 10 years |
Ex. Service men | Shall be allowed to deduct from his age a period of 3 years in addition to the length of service rendered by him in the armed forces / NCC. |
N.C.C (who have worked as instructor in NCC) | Same as above |
A.P State Government Employees (Employees of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc., are not eligible) | Upto a maximum 5 years based on the length of regular service |
Retrenched temporary employees in the state Census department with a minimum service of 6 months | 3 years |
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried and belonging to SC/ST category covered under 12 (b) (iii) of AP state and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to posts of Junior Assistants or less | Upper age limit is 48 years |
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried and not belonging to SC/ST category covered under 12 (b) (iii) of AP state and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to posts of Junior Assistants or less | Upper age limit is 43 years |
Candidates who are working on temporary basis. | Upto maximum of 5 years or length of service whichever is less. |
10% Weightage
Ten (10%) percentage of marks as weightage is allowed only for the existing outsourcing/contract employees who are already working in the posts relating to the notified posts in the department, who fulfil the following norms:-
- Recruitment has been done following due process.
- Qualification criteria has been met.
- Rule of reservation has been followed.
- Local/Non-local norms have been followed.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Ward Welfare & Development Secretary Exam Pattern 2019
Written examination (Objective Type) | No. of Qs | Duration in minutes | Max Marks |
Part-A General Studies and mental ability | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Part-B : Subject Paper | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Total | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Marking scheme: For each correct answer 1 mark will be awarded and each wrong answer will carry 0.25 negative mark.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Ward Welfare & Development Secretary Syllabus 2019
PART-A
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
- General Mental ability and reasoning
- Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation
- Comprehension – Telugu & English
- General English
- Basic Computer knowledge
- Current affairs of Regional, National and International importance.
- General Science and its applications to the day to day life, Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and information Technology.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
Click here to check the corrigendum to the syllabus of part A for examination.
PART-B
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Urban Development
- Community based organizations
- Poverty Alleviation
- Economic Planning
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