What are the best preference books for the APPSC group 1 in the Telugu medium?

What are the best books for APPSC Group 1 exam in Telugu Medium?


The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) conducts Group 1 exam for posts of Deputy Collector, Assistant Commissioner, District Fire Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Jails (Men), Regional Transport officer, and many more highly reputed posts. These are the dream jobs for candidates with a healthy salary. New notification for Group 1 posts can be expected soon. Into this exam, students need to give two written exams (pre and mains) and an interview round. The important details about the exam are given below.

APPSC Group 1 Selection Procedure

  • Preliminary Exam
  • Mains Exam
  • Personal Interview

Educational Qualification

The candidate must be a citizen of India and have a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized by UGC. Students can find other educational details while filling up the form.

Age Limit

The minimum and maximum age limit for most of the posts is 18 – 42 years. This age limit varies for some of the posts and there is reservation available for reserved categories.

APPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam Pattern – It is an objective type exam and the topics are General Studies and Mental Ability. It has a total of 150 questions, each question carries one mark and the total time available is 90 minutes.

Mains Exam Pattern – It is a descriptive type exam and candidates need to write the answers to the questions. The Group 1 main exam has a total of seven papers.

  • General English – It is a qualification exam and a total of 150 marks and the time available is 3 hours.
  • General Telugu - It is a qualification exam and a total of 150 marks and the time available is 3 hours.
  • Paper-I – General Essay on issues of regional, national and international importance, it has a total of 150 marks and time available is 3 hours.
  • Paper-II – History, Culture, and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh, it has a total of 150 marks, and the time available is 3 hours.
  • Paper-III – Polity, Law, Constitution, Governance, and Ethics, has a total of 150 marks, and the time available is 3 hours.
  • Paper-IV – Economy, and Development of India and Andhra Pradesh, it has a total of 150 marks, and the time available is 3 hours.
  • Paper-V – Science, Technology and Environmental Issues, it has a total of 150 marks and the time available is 3 hours.

After both these exams, there will be an interview round, which is a total of 75 marks.

APPSC Group 1 Books in Telugu Medium

  • General Essays for APPSC TSPSC and UPSC by Nuthakanti Venkat
  • APPSC General Studies and Mental Ability by Vijeta Competitions Editorial Board
  • Indian History – (Group-I mains) by K. Yakub Basha
  • History Question Bank by Telugu Akademi
  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • Complete Telangana History by Raj Series
  • Disaster Management – Based on CBSE and NDMA by P. Narasimhulu
  • Constitution of India by Telugu Akademi
  • Andhra Pradesh History by Jogi Naidu
  • Telangana Jateeyodhyamamulu by D. Ramanuja Rao

These books can give a lot of help to the applicants, but to clear the Group-I exam students to need something more, and joining the online coaching classes for the APPSC exam can be a helpful call. There is a lot of syllabi to cover and it is not an easy task to cover up the whole syllabus by the books, so here online coaching classes can help a lot. Achievers Academy is the best choice for these exams. They will help you to understand topics easily and fast.

Why Achievers Academy for Online Coaching Classes

  • HD Video Classes
  • Full Completion of the syllabus in time
  • Personal Guidance to all their students
  • Mock tests available, students can check their preparation level
  • Expert faculty to help students, they provide a solution to all your problems
  • The study material prepared by the experts and is subject-oriented

These are some of the reasons why I am recommending this, go through this video tutorial to know more.


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