ANNEXURE
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN
A.P. ECONOMICS AND STATISTICAL SERVICES

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION
(Annexure VII of G.O. Ms. No.201 Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept.,
Dt.21/12/2017)
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
PAPER Subject No. Of
Questions
Durations
Minutes
Maximum
Marks
PAPER-1
General Studies and
Mental Ability (Degree
standard)
150 150 150
PAPER-2 Paper-2
(P. G. Standard) 150 150 150
PAPER-3 Paper-3
(P. G. Standard) 150 150 150
Total 450
N.B: NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O. Ms. No.235 Finance (HR -I, Plg & Policy)
Dept., Dt.06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3 rd of
the marks prescribed for the question.

SYLLABUS
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National
and State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. General Science and its applications to the day to day life
Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information
Technology.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of
the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with
a focus on AP and Indian National Movement.
4. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
5. Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy,
reforms and e-Governance initiatives.
6. Indian Economy and planning
7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation
strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment
of Disaster
9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.

10. Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic
data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and
variance) and Interpretation.

PAPER-2

1. Economic Concepts : Concepts of Production, Consumption and
Demand – Concept of Elasticity – Market Structures and Equilibrium –
Price determination.
National Income: concepts and determinants – employment,
consumption, savings and investment. R ate of Interest and Profit.
Concepts of Money and measures of money supply, velocity. Banks and
credit creation, Banks and portfolio management, Central Bank and
control over supply of money. Determination of price level – Inflation:
meaning, measurement and control. Public Finance: Budgets, Taxes
and non-tax revenues, Budget deficits.

2. International Economics : Free Trade and Protection – Balance of
payments accounts and adjustment – Exchange rate under the
exchange markets – International Monetary System and World Trading
order – Brettonwoods system. IMF and the World Bank and their
associates. Sources of growth – capital, Human capital, productivity,
Trade and aid, non-economic factors.

3. Indian Economics: Main features: Population; size, composit ion,
quality and growth trend, occupational distribution, Effects of Births
and Deaths. Mass poverty – Unemployment and its types – Inequality
and types thereof – Rural-urban disparities. Foreign Trade: Balance of
Payments and External Debt. Inflation a nd parallel economy and its
effects. Fiscal deficit. Sectoral trends and regional disparities.
Economic Planning in India: Major controversies on planning in India,
NITI Ayog. Broad Fiscal, monetary, industry, trade and agricultural
policies.

4. Financial Accounting: Introduction to accounting – Accounting
concepts and conventions – Accounting process – Journalizing, Posting
to ledger accounts – Subsidiary books including Cash book – Bank
Reconciliation Statement – Preparation of Trial Balance and Final
Accounts – Errors and Rectification – Depreciation and Reserves – Single
entry and non trading concerns.

5. Basics of Computers: Binary system, Octal and Hexadecimal systems.
Conversion to and from Decimal systems. Codes, Bits, Bytes and
Words. Memory of a c omputer, Arithmetic and Logical operations on
numbers. Algorithms and Flow charts. Using Spread Sheet: Basics of
Spreadsheet; Manipulation of cells; Formulas and Functions; Editing of
Spread Sheet, printing of Spread Sheet.

PAPER-3

1. Introduction to Statistics: Collection of data: primary and Secondary
data. methods of Sampling (Random, Non Random), Definition of
Probability – Census- Schedule and questionnaire – Frequency
distribution – Tabulation – Diagrammatic and graphic presentation of
data.

2. Measures of Central Tendency: Meaning objectives and
characteristics of measures of central tendency –Types of Averages:
Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean , Harmonic Mean , Median, Mode,
Quartiles Deciles, Percentiles -Properties of averages and their
applications.

3. Measures of Dispersion and Skewness: Dispersion: Meaning and
properties –Types : Range ,Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation,
Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Veriation. Skewness: Meaning – Karl
Pearson and Bowl’s measures of skewness, concept of kurtosis – normal
distribution.

4. Measure of Relation: Correlation meaning and uses – types of
correlation – Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient – Spearman’s rank
correlation – probable error.

5. Analysis of time series and Index Numbers : Time Series analy sis:
Meaning and Uses – Components of time series – Measurement of trend
and seasonal variations – Utility of decomposition of time series –
Decentralization of data.
Index Numbers: Meaning and importance – Methods of construction of
Index Numbers: Price Index Numbers, Quantity index Numbers – Tests
of Adequacy of Index Numbers -base shifting and deflation of Index
Numbers – Cost of living Index Numbers – Limitations of Index
Numbers. Concepts of price, quantity and cost Index Numbers.
Deflation of Index Numbers.

SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF THE COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST
(CPT)
Scheme for Computer Proficiency Test
(As per G.O.Ms.No.26, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt: 24.02.2023)
Scheme of the examination (Practical Type)
Test Duration
(Minutes)
Maximum
Marks
Minimum Qualifying Marks
SC/ST/PBD B.C’s O.C’s
Proficiency in Office
Automation with
usage of Computers
and Associated
Software.
60 100 30 35 40

Syllabus for Computer Proficiency Test
PART-A
1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Introduction to Computers
– Components and their classification – Peripheral devices and
their purpose. Input Devices – Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner,
Lighten, Touch screens, Joystick, Micro phone, Scanner, Digital
camera, Bar code reader, Biometric sensor. Out put Devices:
Display devices, Printers, Monitor, Speaker, Plotter, Secondary
Storage Devices – Feature- Driven Development (FDD),
Magnetic tape, Universal Serial Bus(USB), Pen Drives, Disks –
The Role of input Processing / output processing devices –
Computing Concepts – Data – Information – Random – Access
Memory (RAM) – Read-Only Memory(R OM) – Control Unit –
Memory Unit – Arithmetic Logic Unit(ALU).

2. COMPUTER SOFTWARE TYPES: System Software, Application
Software, Embedded software, Proprietary Software, Open
source software (their purpose and characteristics only).

3. OPERATING SYSTEM: Purpose of operating sy stem, Single
User and Multi User Operating Systems with Examples.

4. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM: Interfacing Graphical User
Interface (GUI), Differences b etween Character User Interface
(CUI) and Graphical User Interface(GUI) – working With Files
and Folders – More About Files – Running An Application
Through the File Manager – Running an Application Through

the Program Manager – Setting up of Printer, Webcam, Scanner
and other peripheral devices.

5. LINUX/MAC OS (only basic concepts): Introduction to Linux
– Features and advantages of Linux, File handling commands,
directory handling commands – User Management – File
permissions Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC) OS –
Introduction – Advantages of Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC)
OS. Basics commands

6. INTERNET CONCEPTS (only basic concepts): Minimum
Hardware a nd Software Requirements for a system to use
internet, Communication Protocols and Facilities – Various
browsers – What is Internet Protocol (IP) Address – Steps
required in connecting sys tem to network – Uploading and
Downloading Files from Internet

7. ELECTRONIC MAIL (only basic concepts): Sending and
receiving mails, Basic E -Mail Functions, Using your word
processor for E-mail, Finding E-Mail Address, Mailing Lists and
lists Servers.

8. WORLD WIDE WEB (only basic concepts): WWW advantages
of the Web – how to navigate with the Web – Web Searching.

PART – B
1. OFFICE SUITE: MSOFFICE or any open source office like Libre
Office /Apache Open Office Neo office for
Windows/Linux/Macintosh Apple Computer (MAC)OS.

2. GETTING STARTED WITH OFFICE: Introduction to Office
Software- Starting and Exiting the Office Applications –
Introducing the Office Shortcut Bar – Customizing Office
Shortcut Bar.

3. FILE OPERATIONS IN THE OFFICE: Common Office Tools
and Techniques – Opening An Application – Creating Files –
Entering And Editing Text – Saving Files – Opening Files –
Closing a File – Exiting The Application – Managing Your files
With the Office Applications.

4. TOOLS IN THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS: Key Combinations –
Cut, Copy and Paste – Drag And Drop Editing – Menu Bars And
Toolbars – Undo and – Redo – Spell Checking – Auto Correct –
Find and Replace – Help And The Office Assistants – Templates
and Wizards.

5. WORD PROCESSING (MS WORD or its equivalent in Libre
office /Apache Open Office / Neo office for
Windows/s/Linux/Mac OS): Starting Word
 Title Bar – Menu Bar – Format Bar – Standard Bar – Ruler –
Workspace Area – Scroll Bar – Status Bar – Different Toolbars –
Option a Menu Bar – Creating New Document When Word is
Running – Opening Pre existing Documents When Word is
Running – Designing Your Document – Typing Text – Selection
text – Deleting Text – Formatting text and document – copying
and moving – Saving Document – Page Setup – Properties of a
document – Undo-Redo-Cut-Copy a Document – Pasting a
Document – Print Preview – Printing – Select All – Find – Replace
– Go To – Four Different View Of A Document – Normal, Web
Layout, Print Layout, and Outline Layout- Document Map – Full
Screen – Zoom – Objects – Page Break – Header and Footer –
Page Number – Auto Format – Auto Text – Inserting Date A nd
Time – Working With Header, Footers -footnotes-Fields-
Symbols-Caption Cross Reference -Index-Tabs-Table and
Sorting – Working With Graphics – Inserting Pictures –
Modifying Pictures – Word Art – Inserting Chart – Inserting Files
– Hyper Linking – Bookmark – Using Different Fonts – Paragraph
– Bullets Borders and Shading -Columns-Drop Cap -Theme-
Change Case Background -Frames-Style-Spelling And
Grammar – Set Language – Word Count – Auto Summarize –
Auto Correct – Merge Document – Protect Document – Envelopes
And Labels – – Templates, Wizards And Sample Documents –
drawing Tables – Merge Cell – Spilt Cells – Spilt Table – Table
Auto Format – Auto Fit – Sort – Formula – Arrange All -Split-
Micro Soft Word Help – Macros – Custom Toolbars – Keyboard
Shortcuts – Menus – Mail Merge.

6. SPREAD SHEET (MS Excel or its equivalent in Libre Office
/ Apache Open Office / Neo office for Windows/Linux/Mac
OS):
Features Of Excel – Excel worksheet – Selecting Cell – Navigating
With The Mouse And Keyboard – Entering And Editing Text –
Text Boxes – Text Notes – Checking Spelling – Undoing And
Repeating Action – Entering And Editing Formulas –
Referencing Cells – Order Of Evolution in Formulas – Copying
Entries And Equations To Minimize Typing – More Auto Fill
Examples – Creating Custom Fill Lists Protecting And Un

Protecting Documents And Cell – Creating A New Worksheet –
Excel Formatting Tips And Techniques – Moving cell – Copying
Cells – Sorting Cell Data – Insertion Cells Inserting As You Paste
– Deleting Parts Of Worksheet – Clearing Parts Of A Worksheet
– Excel Page Setup – Changing Column Width And Row Heights
– Auto Format – Manual Formatting – Using style – Format Code
Alter A Number’s Appearance – Format Painter Speeds -Up
Format Copying – Changing Font Size And Attribute s –
Adjusting Alignments – Cantering Text Across Column – Using
Border Buttons And Commands – Changing Color And Shading
– Inserting And Remov ing Page Breaks – Hiding Rows And
Columns – Rearranging Worksheet – Entering Formula – Excel
Functions – Inserting Rows And Columns – Saving A Worksheet
– Printing A Worksheet – Printing Tips For Large Excel Project –
Parts Of A Function – Functions Requiring Add-ins – Function
Wizard – Example Of Functions By Category – Organizing Your
Data – Excel’s Chart Features – Chart Parts And Terminology –
Instant charts with The chart wizard – Creating Chart On
Separating Worksheets – Resizing And Moving Charts – Adding
Chart Notes And Arrows – Editing Charts – Rotating 3-D Charts
– Printing Charts – Deleting Charts Setting The Default Chart
Type – Creating Trend Lines Data Map – Working With Graphics
in Excel – Creating And Pacing Graphic objects – Resizing
Graphs – Possible Sources Of Excel Graphics – Creating and
Running Macro – Sorting Excel Data – Adding Subtotals To
Databases – Customizing Excel – Customizing Workspace –
Comma Separated Value (CSV) File format – Using Worksheet
As Databases.

7. PRESENTATION SOFTW ARE (MS Power Point or its
equivalent in Libre Office/Apache Open office/Neo office for
Windows/Linux/Mac Os): Introduction – Starting Presentation
Software – Views in Presentation Software – Slides – Terminology
– Color Schemes – Formatting Slides – Creating a Presentation –
Using the Auto Content Wizard – Masters- – Using a Template –
Creating a Blank Presentation – Working with Text in Power
Point – Adding Slides Editing And Working Text – Working in
Outlaying view – Spell checking – Finding And Replacing Text –
Formatting Text – Aligning Text – Developing Your Presentation
– Importing images From The Outside World – The Clipart
Gallery – Drawing in Presentation software – Bringing A
Presentation to Life – Inserting Objects in Your Presentation –
Inserting A Picture – Working With Graphics – Multimedia in

Power Point – Animating The Objects, Pictures, Graphics, –
Enhancements to the Slide Show Showing Slides Out Of Order
Printing Presentation Elements – Finalizing The Presentation –
Assigning Transitions And Timings – Setting The Master Slide –
Setting Up The Slide Show – Running The Slide Show.
Assessment Pattern:
Part-A: Test may be designed to assess the candidate by means of
MCQs.
(20%of Total Marks)
Part-B: A computer based assessment test where they need to:
1. Prepare a model document and organize the same in a
formatted manner. This should cover evaluating the typing
speed, organizing the document and covering several other
aspects su ch as inserting tables, inserting Images /WordArt,
mail merge, etc.)
2. Evaluating typing speed (25% of Total Marks)
(This may be made mandatory for qualifying based on the
norms existing)
3. Organizing and inserting different objects
(15% of Total Marks)
4. Prepare an Excel Sheet to fill with data and format the sheet,
merging/splitting cells, formulae for calculation in the cells,
conditional formatting, preparation of different graphs based on
the data. (20% of Total Marks)
5. Prepare a Power Point presentation using the standard layouts
available and filling different slides with content (Formatted
text, images, tables, transition effects, animation etc.).
(20%of Total Marks)

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