ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: VIJAYAWADA
NOTIFICATION NO. 25/2022, DATED:17/10/2022
DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF COMPUTER DRAUGHTSMAN GRADE-II
IN A.P. SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS SUB-ORDINATE SERVICE
(LIMITED RECRUITMENT)
✅Applications are invited through online from eligible candidates for the post of
Computer Draughtsman Grade-II in A.P. Survey and Land Records Sub-ordinate
Service for a total of 08 CF vacancies in the scale of pay of Rs.34,580 -1,07,210/- (as per
PRC 2022) from candidates within the age group of 18 – 42 years as on 01.07.2022.
The candidate shall apply online through Commission’s Website https://psc.ap.gov.in
✅The application can be submitted from 10/11/2022 to 30/11/2022 (Note: 29/11/2022 is
the last date for payment of fee upto 11:59 mid night).
Job Location | Andra Pradesh |
Job Type | Government job |
Name Of the Department | COMPUTER DRAUGHTSMAN GRADE-II9(IN A.P. SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS SUB-ORDINATE SERVICE) |
Number of Vacancies | 8 |
Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | www.apssc.gov.in |
Selection Mode | Written Exam |
Fee Payment Mode | Online |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
i) Must have passed Secondary School Certificate
Examination conducted by the Board of Secondary
Education, Andhra Pradesh or its equivalent
examination as prescribed from time to time in Sub-
rule(2) of Rule 12 of Andhra Pradesh State and Sub-
ordinate Service Rules 1996.
ii)Must have obtained a National Council of Vocational
Training Certificate in Draughtsman (Civil) Trade (2
years course with Surveying as one of the subject) in
any Industrial Training Institute recognized by the
Government of India.
- AGE LIMIT:
Lower Age Limit : 18 years
Upper Age Limit : 42 years , Age Relaxation for (SC/ST/BC/EX.Ser/GOVT EMPLOYEES
- FEE :
Applicant Must pay Rs.250/- and also Examination Fee Rs.80/- Total fee 280/-
- Fee Structure:
Category | Application Fee | Examination Fee |
OC | 200/- | 80/- |
SC/ST/BC/EX Servicemen | – | 80/- |
- SALARY :
Rs.34,580 -1,07,210/-
- EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS :
SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATIONPAPER-I

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
1. Events of national and international importance.
2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
3. General Science and itapplicationsto the day to day life Contemporarydevelopments
in Science & Technology and information Technology.
4. Social- economicand political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh
(Starts from 1707 AD).
5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and E-
governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
6. Economic development in Indiasince independence with emphasis on Andhra
Pradesh.
7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies,
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
11. Data Analysis:
a) Tabulation of data
b) Visual representation of data
c) Basic data analysis (Summary Statisticssuch as mean, median, mode,variance and
PAPER – II
1. Drawing :-
a) Importance of B.I.S. introduction of Code of Practice for Architectural
and Building Drawings (IS: 962-1989).
b) Layout of drawing. Lines, Lettering, Dimensioning, Scales andProjection
2. Surveying:-
a) Introduction, Histery and principle
b) Objectives. and uses
c) common terms used and definitions
d) classification, accuracy, types
e) Main divisions (plane & geodetic)
f) Chaining, bearing & meridian.
g) Speed in field and office work,
h) Plani meter and pantograph
3. Levelling-
a) Auto level introduction, definition
b) Principle of levelling
c) Levelling staffs, its graduation & types
d) Minimum equipment required
e) Types, Commenent part and function
f) Temporary and permanent adjustment, procedure in setting up.
g) Level& horizontal surface. Datum Benchmark, Focussing & parallax
h) Deduction of levels
i) typeslevelling
j) Contouring:-Definition –Characteristics Methods.
k) Direct and Indirect methods
l) Interpolation of Contour – Contour gradient – Uses of Contour plan and Map.
4. Theodolite survey:-
a) introduction to Thedolite,
b) identification & understanding of parts,
c) Types, technical terms.
d) Temporary and permanent adjustments, procedure in setting up,
e) Fundamental lines and relation
f) Method of measurement of horizontal& vertical angles,
g) Repetition & reiteration systems.
h) Types of field book, adjustment of
i) Errors while laying a given angle by repetition,
j) method of setting out straight lines, establishing
k) Latitudeand departure
l) Consecutive co-ordinatesand independent co-ordinates.
m) Instrumental errors, their elimination,
n) Permanent adjustment, care & maintenance of the dolite.
o) Method of running a traverse, different methods of measuringangles &
bearings.
p) Method of plotting traverses-Gales
q) traverse system, checking of measurements of closed & opentraverse, use of
traverse tables,
r) Closing errors and its adjustment.
s) Technical terms in connection with simple triangulation – base line.
5. Total Station:-
a) Introduction
b) components parts, accessories used,
c) characteristics, features,
d) advantages and disadvantages
e) principle of EDM
f) Working and need
g) Setting and measurement
h) Electronic, display & Data reading,
i) Rectangular and polar co-ordinate system
j) Terminology of open and closed traverse
6. GPS:-
a) Introduction of GPS system.
b) Co- ordinate and time system.
c) Satellite and conversional geodetic system.
d) GPS. Signal, code, and biases
e) Role of TRANSIT in GPS development.
f) GPS segment organisation.
g) GPS survey methods. Basic geodetic co-ordinate
h) Ground support equipment, signals
i) Tracking devises & system
j) Time measurement and GPS timing
k) Definition and application of Remote sensing, Photogrammetry,Arial
photography, satellite images,
l) Pattern recognition and digital signal
7. Units,arithmetic,algebra,geometry,mensuration:-
a) Units- Fundamental, Systems of Units (MKS, FPS & CGS) and their conversion-converts
length from FPS to CGS or SI andvice versa-convert massfrom FPS to CGS or SI and
vice versa
b) Derived Units –units of Area, Volume and their Conversation-units ofweight & its
conversion-units of pressure and speed and their Conversation
c) Least common multiple-meaning, LCM of two numbers. Appliedproblems.
d) Addition & subtraction of fraction. Multiplication of fractions, applied shop
problems. Division of fractions. Simplifications andapplied problems.
e) Decimal-meaning, fixing decimal point, conversion of decimal fractions to
decimal, conversion of decimal to decimal fraction,compression of decimal,
conversion of common fraction to a decimal. Denominator of a fraction
considering of multiples of fraction lie powers. Denominator of a fraction
consisting of any whole number. Recurring decimal. Addition & subtraction,
arrangement of decimal point in the same column.
f) Multiplication of decimals, by whole number, locating decimal point, problems on
multiplication of decimal fraction. Division of decimals-by whole number, by another
number. Problems on division of decimals. Application of decimals. Problems on
decimalnumber
g) Algebra: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Algebraic formula, Linear
equations (with two variables), quadratic equations
h) GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF SECTIONS-properties of lines, angles, triangles, polygons &
circles. Apply these in marking and layout workin shop floor.
i) Properties of regular polygons, circles parallelogram,parabola and
ellipse. Determination of sides, area of triangle, quadrilateral &
polygons.
j) Mensuration :- Area regular and irregular Surface area andvolumes of
rectangular parallelopoids, cylinders, pyramids and spheres.
k) Determination of area of circles, sectors, segments andellipse.
l) More problems in mensuration
m) Trigonometry basic ratio and use of trigonometric table.
Problems, Height and Distance
n) Logarithms- Problems
o) Areas of regular and irregular sections- Computation of Areas of Irregular
figures- End Ordinate rule, Mid Ordinate rule, Average Ordinate rule,
p) Areas of regular and irregular sections- Computation of Areas of Irregular
figures- End Ordinate rule, Mid Ordinate rule, Average Ordinate rule,
q) Calculation of areas and volumes:-
r) Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule- Problems- Volumes of regularand irregular
solids- Computation of Volumes of irregular solids- End Area rule, Mid Area
rule, Average Area or Mean Area rule, Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s or Prismoidal
rule.
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