APPSC is planning to conduct Andhra Pradesh Universities Common Screening Test in the month of April 2018. This test is to Appoint Professors, Asst. Professors, Associate Professors in the universities of Andhra Pradesh. This test will be common for over a dozen Universities in AP. For the first time, universities in Andhra Pradesh are taking up recruitment of assistant professors in different disciplines through a common written test.
Though the UGC is conducting National Eligibility Test (NET) for which the notification is already issued. Now, the screening test has been made mandatory by UGC for the entry level assistant professor posts in the State. Those who qualify the test will have to clear a personal interview.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) will be conducting the test for which have notified about 1,400 vacancies about two months ago.