APPSC English and Telugu Reporters 2026
Can I apply for APPSC English or Telugu Reporter in the A.P. Legislature Secretariat with my degree and shorthand certificates, and how does the shorthand exam work?
English Reporter and Telugu Reporter are shorthand posts in the A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service, and APPSC fills them by direct recruitment. Notification No. 22/2026, dated 13 October 2026, offers 10 English Reporter posts and 1 Telugu Reporter post, all state-wide. You apply online at psc.ap.gov.in until 2 November 2026, 11:59 pm; APPSC's 27 October extension did not include this notice. You need a degree plus shorthand and typewriting certificates: English shorthand at 150 words a minute for the English post, Telugu shorthand and typewriting at the higher grade for the Telugu post. The age limit is 18 to 44 on 1 July 2026. Selection rests on a general studies paper and a shorthand paper, 300 marks in all, plus a qualifying computer test.
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Applications are open until 2 November 2026. The written test date will be announced on psc.ap.gov.in.
Exam at a glance
- Notification
- APPSC Notification No. 22/2026, dated 13/10/2026 (English and Telugu Reporters, A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service, general/limited recruitment)[1]
- Posts
- 11, state-wide: 10 English Reporters (3 carried forward) and 1 Telugu Reporter (carried forward)[1]
- Apply
- Online at psc.ap.gov.in from 13 October to 2 November 2026, 11:59 pm, after One Time Profile Registration (OTPR)[1]
- English Reporter
- Any bachelor's degree, English shorthand at 150 words a minute or more, English typewriting at the higher grade[1]
- Telugu Reporter
- Any bachelor's degree, Telugu shorthand and typewriting at the higher grade, and an APPSC practical test at 80 words a minute in Telugu shorthand[1]
- Age on 1 July 2026
- 18 to 44 years; SC, ST, BC and EWS get 5 more years, PBD 10, SC and ST for the carried-forward posts 10[1]
- Scale of pay
- Rs 57,100-1,47,760 (as printed)[1]
- Fee
- Rs 250 application processing fee plus Rs 120 examination fee; SC, ST, BC, PBD, ex-servicemen, white-card families and unemployed youth of Andhra Pradesh pay only the Rs 250[1]
- Written test
- Paper I general studies (computer based, 150 marks) and Paper II shorthand dictation with longhand transcription (150 marks)[1]
- Exam centres
- Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi, Ananthapuramu (three preferences)[1]
- Exam date
- Not announced; APPSC says it will tell candidates later[1]
Where the 10 English Reporter seats are
| Community | English Reporters | Telugu Reporters |
|---|---|---|
| OC (open competition) | 3 | None |
| BC-A, BC-B | None | None |
| BC-C | 1 | None |
| BC-D | 1 | None |
| BC-E | 1 | None |
| SC Group-I | 1 (carried forward) | None |
| SC Group-II | 1 (carried forward) | None |
| SC Group-III | 1 | None |
| ST | 1 (carried forward) | 1 (carried forward) |
| EWS | None | None |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
One SC Group-II and one ST English Reporter seat are marked for women, but candidates of those communities of any gender may apply for them. The posts are state cadre, so there is no local-candidate reservation.[1]
| Who | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC, ST, BC and EWS | 5 years |
| SC and ST, for the carried-forward SC/ST vacancies | 10 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBD) | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen | Deduct 3 years plus your armed forces service from your age |
| NCC instructors | Deduct 3 years plus your service as an NCC instructor from your age |
| Regular A.P. State Government employees | Deduct your regular State Government service, up to 5 years |
| Retrenched temporary employees of the State Census Department (6 months' service or more) | 3 years |
For ex-servicemen and NCC instructors, the age left after the deduction must still be 44 or under. PBD candidates with blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy, intellectual disability or deaf-blindness get no reservation for these posts. SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates from other states get no reservation.[1]
| Paper | English Reporters | Telugu Reporters | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: General Studies and Mental Ability (objective) | 150 questions, 150 minutes | 150 questions, 150 minutes | 150 |
| Paper II: shorthand (conventional) | 750 words dictated at 150 words a minute (5 minutes), 90 minutes to transcribe in longhand | 800 words dictated at 80 words a minute (10 minutes), 150 minutes to transcribe in longhand | 150 |
| Computer Proficiency Test (practical) | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 100, qualifying only |
Merit is out of 300. A wrong answer in the objective paper costs 1/3 of the question's marks. To be shortlisted you need an aggregate of 40% (OC, sportspersons, ex-servicemen, EWS), 35% (BC) or 30% (SC, ST, PBD). The computer test needs 40 (OC), 35 (BC) or 30 (SC, ST, PBD) out of 100, and typing speed makes up 25% of it.[1]
Reporters belong to the A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service. The notification does not list their duties, but the exam shows the core skill: taking dictation in shorthand at speed and writing it out word for word. English Reporters are tested at 150 words a minute, Telugu Reporters at 80.
APPSC runs the recruitment. Both posts are state-wide, so you compete with candidates from across the state.[1]
- It suits a graduate who already holds the shorthand and typewriting certificates the notice names. These take time to earn, so this is not a post to start from zero for this cycle.
- The English post asks for shorthand at the grade with a speed of at least 150 words a minute. A certificate at a lower speed does not meet the rule.
- The single Telugu Reporter post is a carried-forward ST seat, so only ST candidates can take it this time.
- BC-A, BC-B and EWS candidates have no seat in this notice. Check your row in the seats table before you pay.
Source[1]
You sit both papers; missing one ends your candidature. Paper I is a computer-based objective test. Paper II is a conventional shorthand test: you take down the dictated passage and then write it out in longhand within the time allowed. Merit is the total of the two papers, out of 300.
You must also pass a 60-minute practical Computer Proficiency Test on office software, which includes a typing-speed part. There is no interview. Equal marks are broken by age, the older candidate first, but a preferred qualification counts before age.[1]
Paper I, General Studies and Mental Ability: current events, general science, history of India with a focus on Andhra Pradesh, geography, polity and governance, the Indian economy and planning, sustainable development, disaster management, logical reasoning and basic data analysis.
Paper II has no written syllabus beyond the dictation itself: a passage at the set speed, transcribed verbatim. The computer test covers computer basics in multiple-choice questions, then practical tasks in a word processor, a spreadsheet and presentation software, plus a typing-speed check.[1]
Tips and tricks
- Check your OTPR before you pay. The details used for the fee and age relaxation come from it and can't be changed in the correction window.[1]
- Practise longhand transcription as well as dictation. English Reporters get 90 minutes to write out 750 words in longhand.[1]
- Your certificates must be in hand on 13 October 2026, the notification date.[1]
- Practise typing on a computer as well. The computer test has its own pass mark, and typing speed is a quarter of it.[1]
- A degree earned through an open university or distance mode counts only if the Distance Education Council recognised it.[1]
Questions people ask
What is the last date to apply for APPSC Reporters 2026?
2 November 2026, until 11:59 pm. APPSC's web note of 27 October extended five other notifications, not this one.[1]
What qualification do I need for APPSC English Reporter?
Any bachelor's degree, English shorthand at the grade with a speed of at least 150 words a minute, and English typewriting at the higher grade from the State Board of Technical Education. Telugu shorthand and typewriting at the higher grade earn a preference.[1]
What qualification do I need for APPSC Telugu Reporter?
Any bachelor's degree, Telugu shorthand and typewriting both at the higher grade from the State Board of Technical Education and Training, and a practical test at 80 words a minute in Telugu shorthand held by APPSC.[1]
What is the age limit for APPSC Reporters?
18 to 44 on 1 July 2026. SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates get 5 more years, SC and ST candidates for the carried-forward posts 10, and PBD candidates 10.[1]
How many vacancies are there?
11: 10 English Reporters (OC 3, BC-C 1, BC-D 1, BC-E 1, SC Group-I 1, SC Group-II 1, SC Group-III 1, ST 1) and 1 Telugu Reporter (ST).[1]
Is there an interview?
No. Selection is on the written test marks out of 300, and you must pass the Computer Proficiency Test.[1]
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Sources
- Notification No. 22/2026 dated 13/10/2026: English Reporters and Telugu Reporters in A.P. Legislature Secretariat Service (General/Limited Recruitment), 30 pages, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. para 1 p. 1; paras 2-3 pp. 2-3; para 4 pp. 3-5; para 5 p. 5; para 6 p. 6; para 7 p. 7; paras 8-9 p. 8; para 11.7 p. 9; para 13 p. 10; Annexure-I p. 12; Annexure-II pp. 13-18. Accessed 1 November 2026.
Found an error or a newer rule? Tell us through the corrections page. Updated 1 November 2026.