APPSC Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026: 90 Hostel, Social & Tribal Welfare Posts

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has announced 90 welfare-service vacancies through two General Recruitment notifications dated 15 September 2026. The recruitment includes 73 Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts under Notification No. 25/2026 and 17 Assistant Social Welfare Officer / Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer posts under Notification No. 26/2026.

APPSC scheduled the online application window from 9 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 up to 11:59 PM. The vacancies are provisional and can vary when confirmed by the concerned departments.

APPSC Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Details

The 90 vacancies are split across five post/service entries.

The arithmetic is 21 + 23 + 29 + 11 + 6 = 90.

Important Dates

Candidates should use the official APPSC portal for any update to the application window, detailed notification, correction facility or examination schedule.

Educational Qualification

For Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer, Notification No. 26/2026 specifies a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university in India or an equivalent qualification.

For the Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts under Notification No. 25/2026, candidates should verify the exact educational qualification in the detailed APPSC notification before submitting the application. The brief notification announced the vacancies and application dates but reserved the complete eligibility conditions for the detailed notice.

Applicants should not assume that qualification rules from an older APPSC Hostel Welfare Officer recruitment automatically apply to the 2026 cycle.

Age Limit and Reservation

The brief notifications state that the complete age conditions, community-wise reservation and other concessions will be provided in the detailed notification.

Candidates should check:

• minimum and maximum age on the official cut-off date;
• SC, ST, BC and EWS reservation conditions;
• PwBD provisions, where applicable;
• local/non-local or zone-related conditions;
• women reservation, where applicable; and
• any category-specific age relaxation.

Use only the age cut-off and relaxation rules shown in the current 2026 detailed notification.

Pay Scale

The two notification groups have different pay scales.

Allowances and other service benefits will be governed by the applicable Andhra Pradesh government service rules.

Selection Process

APPSC has stated that these recruitments will use a single-level online Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) rather than a separate screening examination.

For Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II, current recruitment materials also indicate a Computer Proficiency Test for candidates who qualify for the relevant stage. Candidates should read the detailed notification and syllabus issued by APPSC for the exact paper structure, marks, negative-marking rule and qualifying standards.

The final selection process is subject to document verification and fulfilment of all service-specific eligibility conditions.

Application Fee

The brief notifications do not provide the complete category-wise application and examination fee schedule.

Candidates should check the detailed APPSC notification and the amount shown on the official payment page before making payment. Do not rely on the fee structure of an older APPSC recruitment.

Documents to Prepare

Candidates can prepare the following records before completing the online form:

• Aadhaar or another accepted identity record;
• APPSC One Time Profile Registration details, if required;
• Class 10 certificate for date-of-birth proof;
• Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheets for ASWO/ATWO applicants;
• the qualification documents specified for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II;
• caste/community certificate where applicable;
• EWS certificate where applicable;
• PwBD certificate where applicable;
• local/residence or study certificates required under Andhra Pradesh rules;
• recent photograph and signature; and
• any post-specific certificates mentioned in the detailed notification.

All entries in the application should match the supporting certificates.

How to Apply for APPSC Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026

Applications are submitted online through the APPSC portal.

1. Open the APPSC official website.
2. Go to the Recruitment Notifications page.
3. Read Notification No. 25/2026 if applying for Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II.
4. Read Notification No. 26/2026 if applying for Assistant Social Welfare Officer or Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer.
5. Complete or update the required APPSC profile/OTPR details.
6. Select the correct notification and post/service.
7. Enter educational, category, local-status and personal details exactly as supported by your certificates.
8. Upload the required photograph, signature and documents.
9. Pay the applicable fee shown by the official portal.
10. Submit the application by 29 October 2026 at 11:59 PM.
11. Save the submitted application and payment acknowledgement.

Useful Regal Naukri Tools

Use the Age Calculator after confirming the official age cut-off date in the detailed notification.

Use the Government Job Eligibility Pre-check to compare your qualification and category details with the post you intend to select.

Use the Government Job Document Checklist to organise your education, reservation, identity and local-status records before applying.

Track APPSC exam-date updates through the Government Exam Calendar.

Candidate Guidance

The three Hostel Welfare Officer service entries carry the same notified pay scale but are separate services with their own vacancy counts.

The Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer posts belong to higher pay-scale services and together account for 17 vacancies.

Candidates should choose the correct notification and post rather than treating all 90 vacancies as one interchangeable post. Eligibility, reservation and service rules can differ between Notification No. 25/2026 and Notification No. 26/2026.

The vacancy numbers are provisional and can change when APPSC receives final confirmation from the concerned departments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vacancies are available in APPSC Welfare Officer Recruitment 2026?

There are 90 provisional vacancies across Notifications 25/2026 and 26/2026.

How many Hostel Welfare Officer vacancies are there?

There are 73 Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II posts: 21 in Social Welfare, 23 in Tribal Welfare and 29 in Backward Classes Welfare.

How many Assistant Social and Tribal Welfare Officer vacancies are there?

There are 17 posts: 11 Assistant Social Welfare Officer and 6 Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer.

When can I apply?

APPSC scheduled online applications from 9 October to 29 October 2026, with the window closing at 11:59 PM on 29 October.

What is the qualification for ASWO and ATWO?

Candidates need a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification, subject to the complete conditions in Notification No. 26/2026.

What is the Hostel Welfare Officer qualification?

Candidates should verify the exact qualification from APPSC's current detailed Notification No. 25/2026 before applying.

What is the salary?

Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II carries ₹37,640–₹1,15,500. Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer carry ₹48,440–₹1,37,220.

What is the age limit?

The complete age limits and category relaxations should be checked in the detailed APPSC notifications.

Is there a screening test?

APPSC's recruitment information indicates a single-level CBRT rather than a separate screening test.

Where should candidates apply?

Applications are submitted through the official APPSC portal.