AP Police SI Syllabus

Source: State Level Police Recruitment Board, Andhra Pradesh (slprb.ap.gov.in). Exam patterns are revised periodically — please confirm the pattern and marks with the latest official AP Police recruitment notification before applying.

Syllabus for Preliminary Written Test

Objective type questions(200)

A) Arithmetic & Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability(100 Questions)

Arithmetic: It will include questions on problems relating to number system, simple interest, compound interest, ratio & proportion, average, percentage, profit & loss, time & work, work & wages, time & distance, clocks & calendars, partnership, menstruation etc

Test of Reasoning: It will include questions of both verbal & non-verbal type and questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory etc

B) GENERAL STUDIES (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (100 QUESTIONS)

1. General Science - contemporary developments in science and technology and their implications including matters of everyday observation and experience, contemporary issues relating to protection of environment as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline

2. Current events of national and international importance

3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad and general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects. Indian National Movement.

4. Geography of India

5. Indian Polity and Economy – including the Country’s political system, rural development, planning and economic reforms in India

Syllabus for Final Written Test(Degree standard)

PAPER I: ENGLISH (Degree standard)

The candidate's understanding of the English language, its correct usage and his writing ability would be tested. Questions on short essay, comPrehensiory pr6cis, letter writing, paragraph writing / report writing, kanslation from English to Telugu etc. would be included

PAPER II: TELUGU(Degree standard)

The candidate's understanding of the Telugu language, its correct usage and his writing ability would be tested. Questions on short essay, comprehension, pr6cis, letter writing, paragraph writing / report writing, translation from Telugu to English etc. would be included

PAPER III: ARITHMETIC & TEST OF REASONING / MENTAL ABILITY (OBJECTIVE TYPE) (200 QUESTIONS)

Arithmetic: It will include questions on problems relating to number system, simple interest, compound interest, ratio & proportion, average, percentage, profit & loss, time & work, work & wages, time & distance, clocks & calendars, partnership, menstruation etc

Test of Reasoning: It will include questions of both verbal & non-verbal type and include question on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory etc.

PAPER IV: GENERAL STUDIES (Degree Standard) (200 QUESTIONS)

1. General Science - contemporary developments in science and technology and their implications including matters of everyday observation and experience, contemporary issues relating to protection of environment as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline

2. Current events of national and international importance

3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects. Indian National Movement

4. Geography of India

5. Indian Polity and Economy – including the Country’s political system, rural development, planning and economic reforms in India