User’s Guide for Group- IV Services (General Recruitment) - NOT I F IC A T ION
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Note: After submission of application through online, Challan will be generated
and candidates have to pay the fee at any branch of S B I, otherwise the submitted
application will be liable for rejection.
Please read the following instructions before filling the online application for Group- IV
Services (General Recruitment) – Notification No.41/2008.
How to access online application form?
By typing the APPSC website address http://www.apspsc.gov.in in any browser, the
following screen appears.
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By clicking on Apply link of Group- IV Services (General Recruitment) – Notification
No.41/2008, candidate can see the display of message WELCOME TO ONLIE
APPLICATION. Click on OK button to proceed to fill the online application.
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After clicking OK button, Candidates can see the display of following screen for uploading
photograph. For uploading photograph candidates have to go through the displayed
instructions or can download detailed instructions by clicking on instructions link.
Candidates have to click on user guide for understanding the filling of relevant fields into
online application.
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Scanning & Uploading Photograph and Signature
Photo width= 3.5cm
Photo Height= 4.5cm
Signature Space = 1.5 cm
Instructions for Scanning Photograph with Signature
Note: Don’t forget to sign below the photograph.
1. Paste the Photo on any white paper as per the above required dimensions. Sign in
the Signature Space provided. Ensure that the signature is within the box.
2. Scan the above required size containing photograph and signature. Please do not
scan the complete page.
3. The entire image (of size 3.5 cm by 6.0 cm) consisting of the photo along with the
signature is required to be scanned and stored in *.jpg format on local machine.
4. Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more that 50KB.
5. If the size of the file is more than 50 KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such
as the dpi resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
6. The candidate has to sign in full in the box provided. Since the signature is proof of
identity, it must be genuine and in full; initials are not sufficient. Signature in
CAPITAL LETTERS is not permitted.
7. The signature must be signed only by the candidate and not by any other person.
8. The signature will be used to put on the Hall Ticket and wherever necessary. If the
candidate’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not
match the signature on the Hall Ticket, the candidate will be disqualified.
Sample Photo and Signature
e.g. The Technical Specifications of the sample scanned image shown above are:
• Size of the file < 50 KB
• Dpi setting = 200 dpi
• True Colour
Sample Screen Shots for uploading Photo with Signature
The candidate has to upload his/her Photo with Signature in the prescribed format by
clicking on the browse button in the application form. By clicking on browse button the
following screen appears.
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Click on the scanned and stored photograph ‘Sample Image’ (JPEG image) to upload from
local machine.
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By clicking on file ‘Sample Image’, the image is automatically displayed as File name. Click
on Open button the following screen will be displayed. Then click on Upload button to
check the quality of photograph.
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The uploaded photograph appears in the following screen. The candidate has to click on
CONTINUE button to proceed further for filling the application. If the candidate doesn’t
satisfy with the quality of photo he/she has to click on BACK button to upload best quality
photograph by repeating the above described procedure starting from the scanning of
photograph with signature.
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By clicking on CONTINUE button the following message as Fields marked with ‘*’ are
compulsory will be thrown by the system. See fig (8)
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By clicking on ok button on the above message the application form for Group- IV
Services (General Recruitment) – Notification No.41/2008 Application form will be
enabled.
The candidate has to first enter the details in the following order in the enabled form.
• Personal Details
• Examination Details
• Qualification Details
• Basic Education Details for Zone Identification
• Declaration
Personal Details
Note:
1. After Submission of all the details the data will be automatically converted
to CAPITAL LETTERS even the candidate fills the data in SMALL LETTERS.
2. Please provide Mobile Number for receiving SMS on Fee Receipt, Exam
Dates, Hall Ticket Download information and Results.
3. Candidates belonging ‘B.C’ community have to click the box ‘No’ if they do
not come under ‘Creamy Layer’ otherwise click the box ‘YES’. If ‘YES’ they
will be treated as ‘OC’.
Enter Name exactly as in your 10th class certificate. Avoid dots or hyphen with your initials.
Instead give space between initials. Enter Father’s/ Husband’s Name. Avoid dots or
hyphen with your initials. Instead give space between initials. Select date, month and
year from three boxes your age will be displayed in years and months as on 01-07-2008.
Gender can be clicked by selecting Male or Female box.
Type your full Address in the boxes provided, Select District from the given list, Enter pin
code. Enter e-Mail for future correspondence. Enter Mobile No. for sending SMS for
communicating Receipt of Fee information, exam dates, Hall ticket download, Results
and any other important information. Select Community from the given list. Candidates
claiming ‘B.C’ have to click the box ‘No’ if they do not come under ‘Creamy Layer’
otherwise click the box ‘YES’. If ‘YES’ they will be treated as ‘OC’. The Government have
fixed the annual income limit at Rs. 4.00 Lakhs to come under creamy layer. Candidates
claiming as belong to Backward Classes have to produce a Certificate from the competent
authority regarding their exclusion from the Creamy Layer at an appropriate time.
Click the box ‘Yes’ if you belong to Ex-Service Men (candidate who should have served in
army/navy/air force) otherwise click the box ‘No’. PH Candidates have to tick the relevant
boxes of category. Sample screen with data is shown fig (9) below.
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Age Relaxation
Click the box ‘Yes’ to claim Age Relaxation otherwise click the box ‘No’. If ‘Yes’ click the
relevant category boxes under which you are seeking Age Relaxation and enter the ‘Length
of Service’ for age relaxation.
Community, Ex-Service Men and PH category will be automatically displayed from the
already selected fields, if Ex-Service Men is yes then enter ‘Length of Service’ in years.
Click the box ‘Yes’ if you Worked as Instructor in NCC otherwise click the box ‘No’. If ‘Yes’
enter ‘Length of Service’ in years. Click the relevant Employment Status box (AP State
Govt. Employee or Others) for Age relaxation. AP State Govt. Employees have to enter
Length of Service to claim age relaxation. Click the box ‘Yes’ if you are retrenched
temporary employee in State Census Department otherwise click the box ‘No’. If ‘Yes’
enter ‘Length of Service’ in months. Sample screen with data is shown in fig (10) below.
fig (10)
Fee Exemption
Note: Every candidate has to pay Rs.25/- towards Processing Charges.
Click the box ‘Yes’ if you are claiming Fee Exemption otherwise click the box ‘No’.
Community, Ex-Service Men and PH category will be automatically displayed from the
already selected fields. Click the box ‘Yes’ if you belong to white card holder otherwise
click the box ‘No’. Click the relevant Employment Status box (Unemployed or Others) for
fee Exemption. Sample screen with data is shown in fig (11) below.
fig (11)
Qualification Details
Qualification must be any Degree with B.Ed/B.T. Select the University from the given
list. If the University does not exist in the select box, Select ‘others’ in the list and enter the
University in ‘others’ box. Click the box ‘Yes’ if you possess B.Ed/B.T from three boxes
and click for Date of Acquiring Qualification. The Date of Acquiring Qualification should
be prior to the notification published date (30-12-2008). Click the box ‘Yes’ if you possess
Qualification as per Notification otherwise click the box ‘No’. Sample screen with data is
shown in fig(12) below.
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Basic Education Details for Zone Identification
Regular Candidates
Type of Study from 4th class to 10th class can be selected by clicking ‘Regular’ box.
Regular candidates have to select the school studied District form the given list from 4th
class to 10th class. As per the selection of Districts the system will display the ‘Zone
you Belong’.
4th Class: Select 4th Class studied District form the given list
5th Class: Select 5th Class studied District form the given list
6th Class: Select 6th Class studied District form the given list
7th Class: Select 7th Class studied District form the given list
8th Class: Select 8th Class studied District form the given list
9th Class: Select 9th Class studied District form the given list
10h Class:Select 10th Class studied District form the given list
Sample screen with data is shown in fig (13) below.
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Private Candidates
Type of Study from 4th class to 10th class can be selected by clicking ‘Private’ box.
Private candidates have to select the Resided District form the given list for the
preceding 7 years in which he/she appeared for the SSC examination onwards. As per the
selection of Districts the system will display the ‘Zone you Belong’.
6th preceding Year: Select the 6th preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
5th preceding Year: Select the 5th preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
4th preceding Year: Select the 4th preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
3rd preceding Year: Select the 3rd preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
2nd preceding Year:Select the 2nd preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
1st preceding Year: Select the 1st preceding Year Resided District form the given list from
SSC onwards
Sample screen with data is shown in fig (14) below.
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Declaration
Candidates have to accept the declaration by clicking in the provided box shown below.
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Verification Code
Candidates have to type the security code in the given box as displayed in the image as
shown in the fig (16) before previewing the entered data in the application.
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By clicking on preview button the following screen appears.
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For correcting the entered data the candidates have to click on EDIT button otherwise they
have to click on CONFIRM button the following screen appears.
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Click on Submit button to submit the correct data. After clicking on submit button the
following screen appears.
PRINT the Application and Challan form
Note:
1. Your Application has been provisionally accepted subject to payment of fee
at any branch of SBI.
2. The submission of application through online is not final, please pay the
amount indicated in the challan at any branch of SBI.
3. The fee paid by the candidate is not refundable at any cost.
4. The system generated ID is displayed for future reference
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The candidate has to select the mode of submission of application. For printing the
Application and challan click on Download Application & Challan. The candidate
has to print the challan form to make payment at any branch of SBI.
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Submit Payment Details
After submission of application candidate has to again visit this website to submit
payment details. Enter ReferenceID and Journal No. Select Date of Birth, Date of
Payment and Click on Submit button to submit payment details.
CHECK STATUS
Candidate will be able to know the status of application by entering the Referenceid
and challan number by clicking on check status button on home page. Application
acceptance status will also be sent to the candidates through SMS to the provided
mobile number.
