APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer photo, signature and age rules
No official size publishedAge 18 to 44 years
Quick answer
The APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer notification (No. 08/2026, dated 6 October 2026) gives no pixel or KB size for the photo or signature. You upload your own scanned photo and signature as JPG files, and the photo should be a recent colour passport photo. There are 41 state-wide posts (40 plus 1 carried forward) in the A.P. Pollution Control Board. You need a B.E. or B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or Sections A and B of the AMIE Civil exam. The age limit is 18 to 44 on 1 July 2026, and the last date on psc.ap.gov.in is 9 November 2026, 11:59 pm, after APPSC's 27 October extension.
What the APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer form asks you to upload
| Item | Rule in the notice | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Your own scanned photo as a JPG; the instructions ask for a recent colour passport photo. No pixel, KB or background rule is printed, so go by the upload screen. | p19, Annexure-III A.4; p22, C.4 |
| Signature | Your own scanned signature as a JPG. No size is printed. | p19, Annexure-III A.4 |
| Same photo later | APPSC may ask for the uploaded photo again at verification. If the hall ticket has no photo or a very small one, paste a passport photo, get it attested by a Gazetted Officer and carry a spare for each paper. | p22, C.4; p23, C.10 |
What to do, step by step
- 1First APPSC form? Register through OTPR on psc.ap.gov.in. Your fee and age relaxation details come from OTPR and lock once you pay, so fix them first.
- 2Log in with your OTPR ID, open Online Application Submission and click Fill Application against Notification No. 08/2026.
- 3When the form reaches the photo and signature, check the screen for a size or file-type rule and make matching JPG files with the custom mode of our resizer.
- 4Enter your degree branch exactly as your provisional or degree certificate shows it, pick three exam centres and click Save & Submit. Saving alone does not submit; only Save & Submit opens the payment link.
- 5After paying, download the filled application PDF and note the payment reference ID. Corrections after 9 November cost Rs. 100 each.
Tools for this form
APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer, A.P. Pollution Control Board (Notification No. 08/2026, 41 posts)
6 Oct 2026 to 9 Nov 2026
Source: APPSC web note of 27 Oct 2026: last date for Notification No. 08/2026 extended to 9 Nov 2026, 11:59 pm, no further extension. Checked 31 Oct 2026. See the exam calendar
This cycle
- One post, Notification No. 08/2026, dated 6 October 2026: Assistant Environmental Engineer in the A.P. Pollution Control Board, 41 state-wide posts (40 + 1 carried forward) on Rs. 57,100-1,47,760. The post is state cadre, so the local/non-local rule does not apply. (p1, para 1.2; p4, para 4.14)
- Online applications: 6 October to 9 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm, on psc.ap.gov.in. The notice gave 27 October; an APPSC web note of 27 October moved it to 9 November and says there will be no further extension. (p1, para 1.1; web note 27.10.2026)
- Corrections: open for 7 days after the last date, at Rs. 100 for each correction. Name, fee and age relaxation fields stay locked. (p6, Step V)
- Exam: a computer-based test (CBRT) at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati or Ananthapuramu; you give three centre preferences. APPSC will announce the date later. (p1, para 1.5; p8, para 9)
- Fee: Rs. 250 application processing fee plus Rs. 80 examination fee. SC, ST, BC, PBD and ex-servicemen candidates, Andhra Pradesh white card families and unemployed youth (with a declaration) skip the Rs. 80 but still pay the Rs. 250. Candidates from other states pay both, except PBD and ex-servicemen. (p7, para 7)
- Education, held on the date of the notification (6 October 2026): a B.E. or B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering from a recognised university, or a pass in Sections A and B of the AMIE (India) Civil exam. A distance-mode B.E./B.Tech counts only if AICTE approved it. (p2, para 3; p9, para 11.7)
- Exam pattern (objective, degree standard): Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability and Paper II, a common environmental engineering paper (ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, engineering materials, fluid mechanics, process calculations and thermodynamics, air, water, soil and noise pollution control, solid and industrial waste, global environmental law and policy, impact assessment). Each has 150 questions, 150 minutes and 150 marks: 300 in all. A wrong answer costs a third of the marks for that question. Paper II is in English only. Shortlisted candidates then take a qualifying Computer Proficiency Test (60 minutes, pass marks 40 OC, 35 BC, 30 SC/ST/PBD out of 100). (p7, para 8.3; p8, paras 8.5, 10.4; pp14-16, Annexure-II)
- Minimum aggregate to be shortlisted: 40% for OC, sportspersons, ex-servicemen and EWS, 35% for BC, 30% for SC, ST and PBD. (p10, para 13.3)
- Seats (41): OC 13, EWS 5 + 1 carried forward, BC-A 2, BC-B 5, BC-D 4, BC-E 2, SC-II 2, SC-III 4, ST 3; none for BC-C or SC-I. Of these, 12 are for women (OC 4, SC-II 1, SC-III 1, ST 1, BC-B 2, BC-D 1, BC-E 1, EWS 1) and 2 for meritorious sportspersons. The table has no PBD row. (p13, Annexure-I)
Official links
- APPSC home page (OTPR, apply, hall tickets)
- Notification No. 08/2026, 6 Oct 2026 (PDF, 59 pages)
- APPSC web note of 27 Oct 2026 (last date 9 Nov)
- APPSC recruitment notifications
Source: APPSC Notification No. 08/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Environmental Engineer in A.P. Pollution Control Board (General Recruitment) (dated 06/10/2026). Read for this page on 31 October 2026. How we verify
APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer age limit and eligibility
| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Environmental Engineer: 18-44 | — | — | p1, para 1.2 table; p4, para 5.1 |
— The notice gives ages but no birth dates, and it doesn't say whether someone a few months past the upper age still qualifies. So we leave these dates blank. If your birthday is within a year of the upper limit, ask the board before you pay the fee.
- ·SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates from other states cannot claim reservation or the fee exemption. (p4, para 4.12; p7, para 7.2(iv))
- ·Your details for fee and age relaxation come from your OTPR and lock once you pay; the correction window does not reopen them. (p6, Payment process and Step V)
Age relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation beyond the upper limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SC, ST, BC and EWS | 5 Years | p5, para 5.2, row 1 |
| — | PwBD | 10 years | p5, para 5.2, row 2 |
| — | Ex-servicemen | Deduct 3 years plus your length of service in the armed forces from your age; the result must still be within 44. Not for those dismissed or discharged for misconduct or inefficiency. | p5, para 5.2, row 3, and Explanation |
| — | NCC instructors | Deduct 3 years plus your service as an NCC instructor; the result must still be within 44. | p5, para 5.2, row 4, and Explanation |
| — | Regular AP State Government employees | Deduct your regular State Government service, up to 5 years. Employees of corporations, municipalities and similar bodies don't qualify. | p5, para 5.2, row 5 |
| — | Retrenched temporary employees of the State Census Department | 3 Years, with at least 6 months of service | p5, para 5.2, row 6 |
Source: APPSC Notification No. 08/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Environmental Engineer in A.P. Pollution Control Board (General Recruitment) (dated 06/10/2026) (6 October 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 31 October 2026.
Tips and tricks for the APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer upload
- 1Only four branches qualify: Civil, Mechanical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering. The AMIE route is Civil only.
- 2Your degree must be complete on 6 October 2026, the notification date.
- 3Age counts on 1 July 2026, not on the day you apply.
- 4Paper II covers environmental engineering across all four branches, so mechanical and chemical graduates should plan for the ecosystem and biodiversity units, and civil graduates for thermodynamics and process calculations.
- 5Paper II comes only in English, even if you take General Studies in Telugu.
- 6Your BC non-creamy layer or EWS certificate must be issued on or after 1 April 2026 and no later than the closing date.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for APPSC AEE 2026?
- Notification 08/2026 gives none. It asks for your own scanned recent colour passport photo as a JPG. Use whatever limit the psc.ap.gov.in upload screen shows, and keep a full-size copy.
- How many posts are in APPSC Assistant Environmental Engineer 2026?
- 41 state-wide posts in the A.P. Pollution Control Board (40 plus 1 carried forward), 12 of them for women and 2 for sportspersons.
- What qualification is needed for APPSC AEE?
- A B.E. or B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or Sections A and B of the AMIE Civil exam, held on 6 October 2026.
- What is the age limit for APPSC AEE 2026?
- 18 to 44 on 1 July 2026. SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates get 5 more years and PBD candidates 10; ex-servicemen, NCC instructors and regular AP government employees have their own deductions.
Disclaimer: CorrectForm is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) or any government agency. This page follows APPSC Notification No. 08/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Environmental Engineer in A.P. Pollution Control Board (General Recruitment) (dated 06/10/2026), read on 31 October 2026. Always check the official notice and the portal before you submit.