ANNEXURE
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS TO THE POST OF FOREST BEAT
OFFICER IN A.P. FOREST SUBORDINATE SERVICE
SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION
(As per G.O.Ms.No.3, General Administration (Ser-A) Dept.,
dated: 04.01.2019)
PAPER Subject No. of
Questions
Duration
Minutes
Maximum
Marks
Qualifying
Test
Writing an essay in
English or Telugu or
Urdu (Descriptive Type)
1 45 50
PAPER-I
General Studies &
Mental Ability
(Objective Type)
100 100 100
PAPER-II
General Science and
General Mathematics
(SSC standard)
(Objective type)
100 100 100
TOTAL 200
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 1/3rd
of the marks prescribed for the question.

N.B.:1. Candidates are required to undergo a walking test and also
a Medical Examination (conducted by a Medical Board). Both the tests
shall be arranged by the Forest Department, duly taking concurrence of
A.P.P.S.C. for this purpose the Commission will pick up eligible
candidates in the ratio of 1:2 with reference to total number of vacancies
as per General Rule 22 & 22A.

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SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION
QUALIFYING TEST
(50 Marks – 1 Question – 45 Minutes)
Writing an essay in English or Telugu or Urdu (Descriptive Type)
(Essay on the theme relates to Forests and Environment)
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PAPER – I (100 Marks)
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
1. General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and
Technology and their implications including matters of every
day observation and experience, as may be expected of an
individual who has passed Intermediate and not made a
special study of any scientific discipline.
2. Current events of National importance and the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad gener al
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 a focus on Andhra Pradesh State.
5. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political
system – Rural development – Planning and economic reforms
in India.
6. Mental Ability – Reasoning & Inferences.
7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
8. Disaster Management:
a) Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile
of India and State of A.P.
b) Causes and effects of Earth quakes, Cyclones, Tsunami,
Floods and Drought.
c) Manmade disasters – Prevention strategies, mitigation
strategies and measures.

PAPER-II (100 Marks)
GENERAL SCIENCE AND GENERAL MATHEMATICS (SSC
Standard)
GENERAL SCIENCE (50 Marks)
1. Source of Energy: Renewable and Non -renewable sources of
energy.
a) Renewable sources: Solar energy (Solar Cooker, Solar
water heater, Solar Cell); Wind energy, Hydro energy
(Tides of Ocean, Hydroelectric), Geothermal wood,
Biogas, Hydrogen and Alcohol.
b) Non-renewable sources: – Fossil fuel (Coal, Petroleum
and Natural gas), conditions for combustion choice of a
good fuel, fuel efficiency, nuclear fusion and nuclear
fission, chain reaction, nuclear reactor (basic principles;
safety measures), advantages and hazards of nuclear
energy, mangal Turbine (Fuel less turbine) – Principle,
working and uses.
2. Living world:
a) Life Processes such as nutrition, modes of nutrition –
Autotrophic, heterotrophic, Parasitic and saprophytes.
b) Nutrition of plants – Photosynthesis & factors affecting
the photosynthesis
c) Nutrition in animals like Amoeba & grasshopper.
d) Human digestive system.
e) Respiration in Plants and Animals.
f) Type of respiration- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
g) Respiration through Skin, Gills, trach ea lungs.
(Earthworm, Fishes, Grasshopper and Human)
h) Knowledge of structure and function of human
respiratory system.
3. Transportation & Excretion:
a) Transportation in Plants and animals. (Water, minerals,
food).
b) Transportation in Human – Composition and function of
blood, clotting of blood, blood Groups, transfusion of
blood, heart, structure and functions of blood vessel
(elementary knowledge) and lymphatic system.
c) Excretion in animals (Amoeba and earth worm),
excretion in human, Osmoregulation.
d) Nervous system and hormones in Human- reflex
action.

4. Reproduction, growth, heredity and evolution:
A) Reproduction and growth:
i) Types of Reproduction:
a) Asexual: Fission budding, regeneration, vegetative
propagation in plants, cutting, grafting and layering,
Parthenogenesis.
b) Sexual reproduction and its significance – reproductive
parts of plants, pollination and fertilization.
c) Human reproductive system, mental and physical
change during human development.
B) Heredity and Evolution:
a) Heredity and Variations,
b) Physical basis of Heredity -chromosomes; D.N.A.
(elementary knowledge), Genes, Sex determination.
c) Elementary knowledge of evolution.
5. Natural Resources:
a) Metals: Ores and minerals, metallurgy, Enrichment of
ores, extraction of metal from ores, refineme nt and
purification of metal with reference to Iron and
aluminium, Activity series of metals, general properties
and corrosion of metals, Alloys, Components,
properties and uses of steel; stainless steel, Brass,
magnalium, alloys of gold.
b) Non-metals: Importance and general properties,
method of preparation of hydrogen, properties and its
uses, manufacturing of ammonia (Only reactions),
properties and uses, sulphur – occurrence, extraction,
properties (allotropy and effect of heat) and uses.
Properties and u ses of Sulphur dioxide, manufacture
of sulphuric acid (Only reactions), its properties and
uses.

6. Carbon Compounds: Functional groups (only oxygen
containing) Alcohols -preparation, properties and uses,
preparation methods, properties and uses of formaldehyde,
Acetone and Acetic acid. Some common synthetic polymers,
soaps and detergents.

7. Environment and Environmental Problems:
a) Causes, prevention and control of environmental
problems, Land, water, Air, noise pollution and
accumulation of waste materials.
b) Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable materials,
c) Interaction between biotic and non -biotic components

of ecosystem.
d) Ecological balance, efforts and measures for
conservation of environment.
e) Process of water management and conservation:
1) Rain water harvesting
2) Ground water recharging
3) Conservation of forests
4) Land management and conservation
5) Public awareness for environmental protection
6) Green House effect
7) Global warming
8) Ozone layer depletion
9) Acid rain.
8. Ethnobotany:
a) Morphological study of medicinal plants, their
classification on the basis of their use and life span.
b) Study of botanical names and medicinal use of the
following seasonal and perennial plants.
A. Seasonal plants:
Malkangni Celastruspaniculetus Cumin Cuminum
cyminum
Ashwaganda Withania somnifera Fennel Foeniculum
vulgare
Ginger Zingiber officinane Ajwayin Trachyspermum
ammi
Turmeric Curcuma longa Marua Origanum
majorana
Garlic Allium sativum Tulsi Ocimum
sanctum
Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-
graecum Vacha Achorus
calamus
Touch- me- not Mimosa pudica Adusa Adhatodavasica
Soya Glycine max Giloy Tinospora
cordifolia
Shatawar Asparagus racemosus Harjor Cissus
quadrangularis
Sarpgandha Rauvolfia serpentina Bryophytum Bryophytumpinn
atum
Isabgol Plantago ovata Bhui Aonla Phyllanthus
niruri

Dioscorea Dioscorea pentaphylla Castor Ricinus
communis
B. Perennial plants:
Harad Terminalia chebula Harshinagar Nyctanthus
arbor-tristis
Baheda Terminalia bellirica Amaltash Cassia fistula
Aonla Phyllanthus emblica Pomegranate Punica
granatum
Nirgundi Vitex negundo Sandal Santalum
album
Babool Acacia nilotica Nuxvom, Strichnusnux-
vomica
Neem Azadirachta indica Paras peepal, Thespesia
populnea
Sheesham Dalbergia sissoo Arjuna, Terminalia
arjuna
Catechu Acacia catechu Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus
Karanj Pongamia pinnata Bel, Aegle marmelos
Sweet Neem Murrayakoenigii Apamargh, Achyranthes
aspera
Kachnar Bauhinavariegata Bhringraj, Eclipta alba
Peepal Ficus religiosa Kaner Nerium
oleander

9. a) The Universe – Solar system and exploring space – Solar
System, planets, asteroids, comets and meteors; Earth origin,
evolution and structure stars, constellations, milky way, galaxy,
structure of universe and its theories.
b) Brief history of space explorations: – Elementary ideas
about space crafts, different types of artificial satellites and their
orbits, uses of artificial satellites in Communication, weather
forecasting, remote sensing and space exploration.

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GENERAL MATHEMATICS (50 Marks)
1. ARITHMETICS:
a) Number System-Natural numbers, Integers.
b) Rational and Real numbers.
c) Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, square roots, Decimal fractions.
d) Unitary method-time and distance, time and work, percentages,
applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss,
ratio and proportion, variation.
e) Elementary Number Theory – Division algorithm, Prime and
composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2,3,4,5,9 and 11.
f) Multiples and factors, factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms,
use of logarithmic tables.

2. ALGEBRA:
a) Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F.,
L.C.M.
b) Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation
between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be
considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns –
analytical and Graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear in
equations in two variables and their solutions.
c) Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations
or in equations in two variables or quadratic equations in one
variable and their solutions.
d) Set language and set notation, rational expressions and
conditional identities, laws of indices.

3. TRIGONOMETRY:
Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x when Oo = x = 90o values of sin x, cos x
and tan x, for x= Oo, 30o, 45o, 60o and 90o
Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables, Simple
cases of heights and distances.

4. GEOMETRY:
i) Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures.
ii) Theorems on
a) Properties of angles at a point.
b) Parallel lines.
c) Sides and angles of a triangle.
d) Congruency of triangles.

e) Similar triangles.
f) Concurrence of medians and altitudes.
g) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram,
rectangle and square.
h) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals.
i) Loci.

5. MENSURATION:
a) Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle.
b) Areas of figures which can be split up into the figures (Field
Book).
c) Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and
volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and
volume of spheres.

6. STATISTICS:
a) Collection and tabulation of statistical data.
b) Graphical representation – frequency polygons, histograms, bar
charts, pie charts etc.
c) Measures of central tendency.

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SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION 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 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 sens or Output 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 dev ices –
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 between 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 han dling 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, Commun ication Protocols and Facilities – Various
browsers – What is Internet Protocol(IP) Address – Steps
required in connecting system to network – Uploading and
Downloading Files from Internet
7. ELECTRONIC MAIL (only basic concep ts): 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/Media Access Control Address (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 i n Libre
office /Apache O pen 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 And
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 He lp – 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/s/ Linux/
Maa 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 Equat ions 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 Removing 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/s/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 P ower 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)