AP Rolls Out 10,060-Post Job Calendar For 2026
The calendar also provides for recruitment in the police, fire, prisons, forest, animal husbandry and other departments
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday issued orders for the 2026 Job Calendar, providing for recruitment to 10,060 vacant posts through direct recruitment in four phases.
The finance department issued G.O.Ms.No.81 on August 22, authorising recruiting agencies, including the AP Public Service Commission (APPSC), AP State Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB) and District Selection Committees (DSCs), to take up the recruitment.
The government said the calendar was prepared after prioritising posts based on functional requirements, departmental criticality, public service delivery and the objectives of Swarnandhra@2047.
The first phase, comprising 1,523 posts, had already been notified by the higher education department on May 15. The second phase, covering 3,231 posts, is scheduled for notification on September 15. The third and fourth phases, comprising 2,311 and 2,995 posts respectively, are scheduled for October 15.
The recruitment includes 149 Group-I posts, including deputy collector, deputy superintendent of police, assistant commissioner (ST), municipal commissioner Grade-II and divisional development officer.
Another 673 Group-II posts will be filled, including deputy tahsildars, deputy mandal parishad development officers, GST officers, prohibition and excise sub-inspectors, assistant section officers and accountants.
The calendar also provides for recruitment in the police, fire, prisons, forest, animal husbandry and other departments. Police recruitment includes constables and sub-inspectors in various categories, while fire services will recruit firemen and driver operators.
Engineering and power utilities account for a significant share of the vacancies, including assistant executive engineers in irrigation, roads and buildings, panchayat raj, rural water supply and power utilities.
The largest component is 2,991 posts under School Education, including SGTs, school assistants, instructors and DEOs. Subject-wise vacancy details will be issued by the respective DSCs.
The government directed departments to furnish vacancy particulars, roster points and qualifications to recruiting agencies in advance and ensure that recruitment follows the Presidential Order, reservation policy, service rules and other statutory provisions.