Calculate Your APPSC Group-I Score
Use a supported response-sheet URL if APPSC makes one available for this examination.
How to use the calculator
Open the official APPSC portal and check whether a response-sheet facility has been announced.
If an official response sheet is available, copy its complete URL from the browser address bar.
Paste the supported URL and select Analyze Response Sheet.
APPSC Group-I Exam Pattern, Marks & Screening Test Scheme
According to APPSC Notification No. 07/2026, the Group-I selection process includes an objective-type Screening Test, a descriptive Main Examination and an Interview/Personality Test. The Screening Test is for shortlisting candidates; its marks are not included in the final merit total.
APPSC Group-I Screening Test Pattern
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General Studies | 120 | 120 | 120 minutes |
| Paper-II | General Aptitude | 120 | 120 | 120 minutes |
| Total Screening Test | 240 | 240 | Two papers | |
Paper-I: General Studies
History and Culture; Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations; Indian and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Planning; Geography.
Paper-II: General Aptitude
General Mental Ability, Administrative and Psychological Abilities, Science and Technology, and current events of regional, national and international importance.
Negative Marking
One-third of the marks prescribed for a question is deducted for each wrong answer. For a one-mark question, the penalty is 1/3 mark.
APPSC Group-I Mains Exam Pattern
The Main Examination is descriptive. Telugu and English are qualifying papers; the five merit papers carry 150 marks each. The Interview/Personality Test carries 75 marks.
| Paper / Stage | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Paper | Telugu | 150 (qualifying) | 180 minutes |
| Qualifying Paper | English | 150 (qualifying) | 180 minutes |
| Paper-I | General Essay | 150 | 180 minutes |
| Paper-II | History, Culture and Geography of India and Andhra Pradesh | 150 | 180 minutes |
| Paper-III | Polity, Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics | 150 | 180 minutes |
| Paper-IV | India and Andhra Pradesh Economy and Development | 150 | 180 minutes |
| Paper-V | Science, Technology and Environmental Issues | 150 | 180 minutes |
| Interview | Personality Test | 75 | As notified |
| Final merit total (five Mains papers + interview) | 825 | — | |
How to Calculate APPSC Group-I Screening Test Marks
Use the marking rule specified in the notification to estimate your raw score:
Example: If you answer 80 questions correctly and 30 incorrectly, your estimated score is 80 − (30 ÷ 3) = 70 marks. Unattempted questions do not add marks or incur a penalty under this formula.
For accurate score estimation, use the applicable official answer key and your recorded answers. The calculator is an estimation aid and does not determine whether a candidate qualifies for the Mains Examination.
Important APPSC Group-I Dates
- Notification: No. 07/2026, dated 6 October 2026.
- Application window: 6 October to 27 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM, as stated in the notification.
- Screening Test date: 24 January 2027, as stated in the notification.
The notification specifies an offline, OMR-based Screening Test. Any later change to the examination mode or response-sheet arrangements should be confirmed through an official APPSC announcement.
APPSC Group-I Answer Key & Score Calculator
KeyGuru is preparing this APPSC Group-I score calculator to help candidates estimate their Screening Test marks using the applicable answer key and compatible response-sheet data, if such data is made available. The APPSC Notification No. 07/2026 states that the Screening Test is offline and OMR-based; this page does not assume that an online TCS response sheet will be provided.
What you need
A compatible, accessible response-sheet URL from a supported examination domain, if APPSC provides one. Never share your login password or OTP.
What is calculated
The calculator applies +1 for a correct answer, −1/3 for a wrong answer and 0 for an unattempted answer, in line with the notification’s stated penalty.
What you can review
The result can show candidate details available in the source, overall counts, section-wise performance, wrong-question numbers and a downloadable PDF scorecard when the source format is supported.
How to use the APPSC Group-I score calculator
- Check the official APPSC website for examination instructions and any response-sheet or answer-key facility.
- If an online response sheet is officially provided, open it and copy its complete URL.
- Return to this page, paste the URL and submit it for analysis.
- Click Analyze Response Sheet. The calculator will work only if the URL is accessible and its structure is supported.
Understanding the score
The calculator estimates marks using correct answers − (wrong answers ÷ 3). It does not predict qualification or provide a category-wise cutoff. APPSC’s final answer key, evaluation rules and official result remain authoritative.
Official exam mode and score calculation
Notification No. 07/2026 dated 6 October 2026 states that the APPSC Group-I Screening Test scheduled for 24 January 2027 will be conducted offline using OMR sheets. The notification does not confirm a TCS computer-based testing panel. If APPSC later publishes online response-sheet access or a revised exam-mode notice, this page should be updated against that official announcement.
For the Screening Test, each correct answer carries one mark and each wrong answer attracts a penalty of one-third of the marks prescribed for that question. The illustrative formula is: Estimated score = correct answers − (wrong answers ÷ 3). Unattempted answers score zero.
Important limitations
- The notification specifies an offline OMR-based Screening Test. This URL-based tool can be used only if APPSC later makes compatible online response-sheet data available.
- If a response-sheet portal uses a different format, the parser may need to be adapted and tested before it can calculate scores reliably.
- This estimate does not replace APPSC’s official answer key, result or selection decision.
- Do not submit passwords, OTPs, banking information or other confidential credentials.
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