APPSC FBO ABO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025 – Prelims, Mains, CPT Details
📝 APPSC FBO ABO Exam Syllabus and Pattern 2025 – Screening Test, Mains & CPT
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the complete exam pattern and syllabus for Forest Beat Officer (FBO) and Assistant Beat Officer (ABO) posts under Notification No.06/2025. Candidates will undergo a three-stage selection process consisting of a Screening Test (Prelims), Main Written Exam, and Computer Proficiency Test (CPT).
Below is the detailed breakdown of the APPSC FBO ABO exam scheme, syllabus, and marking pattern.
✅ APPSC FBO ABO Screening Test Pattern 2025 (Prelims)
- Type: Objective (OMR-Based)
- Total Questions: 150
- Duration: 150 Minutes
- Maximum Marks: 150
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | General Studies & Mental Ability | 75 | 75 |
| B | General Science and General Mathematics (SSC Level) | 75 | 75 |
📚 APPSC FBO ABO Screening Test Syllabus 2025
🔸 Part A – General Studies & Mental Ability
- General Science and recent scientific developments
- Current events (National & Andhra Pradesh)
- Indian History and Indian National Movement
- Indian and AP Geography
- Indian Polity and Economy
- Mental Ability (Reasoning and Inference)
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
- Disaster Management
🔸 Part B – General Science & Mathematics (SSC Standard)
- General Science:
- Energy Sources (Renewable and Non-renewable)
- Human Digestive & Respiratory Systems
- Photosynthesis, Nutrition, Respiration
- Mathematics Topics:
- Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry
- Mensuration
- Statistics: Graphs, Pie Charts, Mean, Median, Mode
✅ APPSC FBO ABO Main Exam Pattern 2025
- Mode: Offline (OMR)
- Total Marks: 250
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark for each wrong answer.
| Paper | Type | Questions | Duration (Min) | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Test (Essay) | Descriptive (English/Telugu/Urdu) | 1 | 45 | 50 |
| Paper 1 | GS & Mental Ability | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Paper 2 | General Science & Mathematics (SSC Level) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
- Essay Topic: Will be related to Forests and Environment
✅ Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for FBO & ABO 2025
- Duration: 60 Minutes
- Total Marks: 100
- Minimum Qualifying Marks:
- OC: 40 Marks
- BC: 35 Marks
- SC/ST: 30 Marks
🔹 CPT Syllabus Includes:
- Basics of Computers: RAM, ROM, Input/Output Devices
- Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Mac)
- MS Office / LibreOffice:
- MS Word: Typing, formatting, mail merge
- MS Excel: Formulas, charts, graphs, formatting
- MS PowerPoint: Slides, transitions, images, animations
- Internet and Email Basics
- Basic commands for file handling
⚙️ Final Selection Process
- Based on Main Exam Marks + NCC Bonus Marks (if any)
- Physical Endurance Test (Walking Test – Qualifying only)
- Medical Fitness Test by the Medical Board
- CPT – Must be qualified to be considered for final selection
📌 Important Note
- Both Prelims and Mains exams are compulsory
- Minimum Qualifying Marks (overall):
- OC/EWS: 40%
- BC: 35%
- SC/ST: 30%
