APPSC ASWO & ATWO photo, signature and age rules
No official size publishedAge 18 to 44 years
Quick answer
The APPSC Assistant Social Welfare Officer and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer notification (No. 26/2026, dated 9 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 17 zonal posts: 11 ASWO and 6 ATWO. Any bachelor's degree is enough, 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 ASWO & ATWO 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. | p21, Annexure-III A.4; p23, C.4 |
| Signature | Your own scanned signature as a JPG. No size is printed. | p21, 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. | p23, C.4 and 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. 26/2026.
- 3Pick the post or posts, your zone preferences and three exam centres, and enter your local or non-local status. Local status rests on your study certificates for classes 4 to 7 (or a residence certificate if you did not study in a school then).
- 4When 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.
- 5Click Save & Submit (Save alone does not submit), pay, then download the filled application PDF and note the payment reference ID. Corrections after 9 November cost Rs. 100 each.
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APPSC Assistant Social Welfare Officer & Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer (Notification No. 26/2026, 17 posts)
9 Oct 2026 to 9 Nov 2026
Source: APPSC web note of 27 Oct 2026: last date for Notification No. 26/2026 extended to 9 Nov 2026, 11:59 pm, no further extension. Checked 30 Oct 2026. See the exam calendar
This cycle
- Two posts, Notification No. 26/2026, dated 9 October 2026: Assistant Social Welfare Officer in the A.P. Social Welfare Service (11 posts) and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer in the A.P. Tribal Welfare Service (6 posts). Both are zonal posts on Rs. 48,440-1,37,220. (p1, para 1.2)
- Online applications: 9 October to 9 November 2026, up to 11:59 pm, on psc.ap.gov.in. The notice gave 29 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, age relaxation and community fields stay locked. (p7, Step V)
- Exam: a computer-based test (CBRT) at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi or Ananthapuramu; you give three centre preferences. APPSC will announce the date later. (p1, para 1.5; p9, para 10)
- Fee: Rs. 250 application processing fee plus Rs. 120 examination fee. SC, ST, BC, PBD and ex-servicemen candidates, Andhra Pradesh white card families and unemployed youth (with a declaration) skip the Rs. 120 but still pay the Rs. 250. Candidates from other states pay both, except PBD and ex-servicemen. (p8, para 8)
- Education, held on the date of the notification (9 October 2026): a bachelor's degree from a recognised university, in any subject. The ASWO rule also accepts an equivalent qualification. A degree through open or distance learning counts only if the Distance Education Council recognised it. (p2, para 3; p10, para 12.7)
- Exam pattern (objective, degree standard): Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability, Paper II Social and Cultural History of Andhra Pradesh and Welfare Programmes, and Paper III Indian Constitution and welfare and protection measures for weaker sections. Each paper has 150 questions, 150 minutes and 150 marks: 450 in all. A wrong answer costs a third of the marks for that question. Questions are set in English and translated into Telugu; the English version counts. Shortlisted candidates then take a qualifying Computer Proficiency Test (60 minutes, pass marks 40 OC, 35 BC, 30 SC/ST out of 100). (p9, paras 9.3, 9.5, 11.4; pp16-18, Annexure-II)
- Minimum aggregate to be shortlisted: 40% for OC, sportspersons, ex-servicemen and EWS, 35% for BC, 30% for SC, ST and PBD. (p11, para 14.3)
- Seats, ASWO (11): OC 6, SC Group-I 1, SC Group-II 1, BC-C 1, BC-D 1, BC-E 1. By zone: I 1, II 1, III 2, IV 3, V 2, VI 2. ATWO (6): OC 4, SC Group-I 1, BC-B 1. By zone: I 2, II 1, IV 1, V 2; none in Zones III and VI. No posts are set aside for women, PBD or sportspersons this time. (pp14-15, Annexure-I)
Official links
- APPSC home page (OTPR, apply, hall tickets)
- Notification No. 26/2026, 9 Oct 2026 (PDF, 32 pages)
- Web note, 27 Oct 2026: last date extended to 9 Nov (PDF)
- APPSC recruitment notifications
Source: APPSC Notification No. 26/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Social Welfare Officer in A.P. Social Welfare Service and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer in A.P. Tribal Welfare Service (General Recruitment) (dated 09/10/2026). Read for this page on 30 October 2026. How we verify
APPSC ASWO & ATWO age limit and eligibility
| Age band | Born not earlier than | Born not later than | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASWO and ATWO: 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.
- ·No post is reserved for women, PBD or sportspersons this time, but PBD candidates can still apply with the 10-year relaxation. (pp14-15, Annexure-I note)
- ·SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates from other states cannot claim reservation or the fee exemption. (p4, para 4.12; p8, para 8.2(iv))
- ·Your details for fee and age relaxation come from your OTPR and lock once you pay; the correction window does not reopen them. (p7, Payment process and Step V)
Age relaxation
| Code | Category | Relaxation beyond the upper limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SC, ST, BC and EWS | 5 Years | p4, para 5.2, row 1 |
| — | PwBD | 10 years | p4, 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; p5, 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; p5, 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. 26/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Social Welfare Officer in A.P. Social Welfare Service and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer in A.P. Tribal Welfare Service (General Recruitment) (dated 09/10/2026) (9 October 2026). Each row gives the page and para. Checked on 30 October 2026.
Tips and tricks for the APPSC ASWO & ATWO upload
- 1Your degree must be complete on 9 October 2026, the notification date. A result that comes later does not count.
- 2Age counts on 1 July 2026, not on the day you apply.
- 3Zones III and VI have no ATWO post this time, so a local candidate from those zones competes only for ASWO seats there.
- 4PBD candidates can apply and get 10 years of age relaxation and the fee exemption, even though no post is reserved for them this turn.
- 5Your BC non-creamy layer or EWS certificate must be issued on or after 1 April 2026 and no later than the closing date.
- 6Papers II and III are about welfare work: Andhra history and the state's welfare priorities, then the Constitution and the laws that protect SCs, STs and other weaker sections.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the photo size for APPSC ASWO 2026?
- Notification 26/2026 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 ASWO and ATWO 2026?
- 17 zonal posts: 11 Assistant Social Welfare Officer and 6 Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer.
- What qualification is needed for APPSC ASWO?
- A bachelor's degree from a recognised university in any subject, held on 9 October 2026.
- What is the age limit for APPSC ASWO and ATWO 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. 26/2026, Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Social Welfare Officer in A.P. Social Welfare Service and Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer in A.P. Tribal Welfare Service (General Recruitment) (dated 09/10/2026), read on 30 October 2026. Always check the official notice and the portal before you submit.