23 chapters out of 106 gave half of the February 2025 Group 2 Mains paper. The paper is 300 marks across four subjects, all multiple choice, with no interview. Below is every question of that paper placed against a chapter of the syllabus, free to read and free to download.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains, notification 11/2023, conducted 23 February 2025, official booklets 2G/201 and 2G/202. Mapped by BLOOM, 296 questions.
The four subjects are 75 marks each. Inside each one the marks are not spread evenly. Here is what the February 2025 paper actually asked, subject by subject, biggest groups first.
This subject was 76 marks in the 2025 paper, spread over 18 chapters of the syllabus.
Climate, pollution and waste is the biggest single block anywhere on this paper. It gave 43 of this subject's 76 marks and it sits in only 4 chapters. Everything to do with technology gave 9 marks and is spread across 7 chapters.
| Group of topics | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Climate, pollution and waste | 43 | 4 |
| Ecology and wildlife | 9 | 4 |
| Technology: space, defence, IT, cyber | 9 | 7 |
| Energy | 8 | 2 |
| Health and public health | 7 | 1 |
| Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|
| Ch 14 · Solid Waste Management | 7 |
| Ch 15 · Environmental Pollution | 8 |
| Ch 16 · Pollution Control and Eco-Tech | 11 |
| Ch 17 · Climate Change and Climate Action | 17 |
| Ch 10 · Ecology and Ecosystems | 7 |
| Ch 13 · Wildlife and Protected Areas | 2 |
| Ch 2 · Space Technology | 2 |
| Ch 3 · Defence Technology | 2 |
| Ch 4 · Nuclear Technology | 1 |
| Ch 5 · IT Policy and Digital India | 2 |
| Ch 7 · Cyber Security | 2 |
| Ch 9 · Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy | 8 |
| Ch 18 · Health and Public Health | 7 |
This subject was 72 marks in the 2025 paper, spread over 28 chapters of the syllabus.
The marks are spread more evenly here than in any other subject, so no small group carries it. The two chapters on the external sector gave 12 marks; the eight chapters on industry and services gave 11.
| Group of topics | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Macro fundamentals | 14 | 3 |
| External sector | 12 | 2 |
| Public finance and taxes | 12 | 5 |
| Agriculture and allied | 11 | 5 |
| Industry, services and IT | 11 | 8 |
| Money, banking and prices | 8 | 3 |
| Planning and reforms | 4 | 2 |
| Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|
| Ch 1 · National Income · Concept and Measurement | 9 |
| Ch 2 · Sectoral Structure of the Economy | 2 |
| Ch 3 · Growth vs Development | 3 |
| Ch 14 · Balance of Payments | 12 |
| Ch 9 · Fiscal Policy and Deficits | 2 |
| Ch 10 · Tax Structure and GST | 5 |
| Ch 11 · The Union Budget | 1 |
| Ch 12 · AP Revenue, Expenditure and Assistance | 3 |
| Ch 13 · The AP Budget | 1 |
| Ch 16 · Cropping Pattern and Production | 1 |
| Ch 17 · Agricultural Finance and Marketing | 3 |
| Ch 18 · Agricultural Pricing · MSP and PDS | 4 |
| Ch 19 · Allied Sectors of AP | 3 |
| Ch 21 · Industrial Policy and Disinvestment | 3 |
| Ch 23 · AP Industrial Structure and Policy | 1 |
| Ch 24 · Ease of Doing Business and Single Window | 1 |
| Ch 25 · Industrial Incentives and MSMEs | 1 |
| Ch 26 · Industrial Corridors | 1 |
| Ch 28 · IT and ITES | 4 |
| Ch 6 · Money Supply and RBI | 6 |
| Ch 7 · Banking System and Reforms | 1 |
| Ch 8 · Inflation | 1 |
| Ch 4 · Planning in India | 1 |
| Ch 5 · 1991 Reforms and NITI Aayog | 3 |
This subject was 73 marks in the 2025 paper, spread over 35 chapters of the syllabus.
The older material still gives the most. Ancient dynasties, literature and colonial rule gave 43 marks between them. The chapters on statehood and the national movement gave 10 marks between them, across 13 chapters.
| Group of topics | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient dynasties | 16 | 5 |
| Literature, press and cultural life | 14 | 4 |
| Colonial rule and its impact | 13 | 3 |
| Medieval kingdoms, society and art | 11 | 4 |
| Social reform and early politics | 9 | 6 |
| Statehood and after | 6 | 8 |
| The national movement | 4 | 5 |
| Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|
| Ch 1 · Pre-historic Foundations | 2 |
| Ch 2 · The Satavahanas | 5 |
| Ch 3 · The Ikshvakus | 2 |
| Ch 4 · The Vishnukundins | 2 |
| Ch 5 · Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi | 5 |
| Ch 9 · Telugu Literature | 7 |
| Ch 20 · Nationalist Poetry | 3 |
| Ch 21 · Revolutionary Literature | 1 |
| Ch 28 · Press and Newspapers | 3 |
| Ch 11 · Advent of Europeans | 8 |
| Ch 12 · Andhra under the Company | 4 |
| Ch 13 · 1857 Revolt and its Impact | 1 |
| Ch 7 · Telugu Kingdoms | 7 |
| Ch 8 · Society and Economy | 2 |
| Ch 10 · Sculpture and Architecture | 2 |
| Ch 15 · Socio-Cultural Awakening | 4 |
| Ch 16 · Justice Party / Self-Respect | 1 |
| Ch 18 · Socialists and Communists | 2 |
| Ch 25 · Andhra Mahasabhas | 1 |
| Ch 26 · Prominent Leaders | 1 |
| Ch 27 · Formation of Andhra State, 1953 | 4 |
| Ch 34 · Gentlemen's Agreement | 1 |
| Ch 35 · Modern Andhra Pradesh, 1956·2014 | 1 |
| Ch 17 · Nationalist Movement 1885·1947 | 4 |
This subject was 75 marks in the 2025 paper, spread over 25 chapters of the syllabus.
This subject rewards reading all of it. Rights and directive principles gave the most at 18 marks, but every group here gave at least 5, so no part of the book can be skipped safely.
| Group of topics | Marks | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Rights, duties and directive principles | 18 | 4 |
| The three organs | 13 | 4 |
| Constitutional and statutory bodies | 11 | 5 |
| Local government | 10 | 4 |
| Elections and parties | 9 | 2 |
| Federalism and centre-state relations | 9 | 3 |
| Making and amending the Constitution | 5 | 3 |
| Chapter | Marks |
|---|---|
| Ch 3 · The Preamble | 3 |
| Ch 4 · Fundamental Rights | 7 |
| Ch 5 · Directive Principles (DPSP) | 5 |
| Ch 6 · FR·DPSP Relationship and Duties | 3 |
| Ch 9 · The Legislature | 4 |
| Ch 10 · The Executive | 3 |
| Ch 11 · The Judiciary | 6 |
| Ch 15 · Reform Commissions | 1 |
| Ch 16 · Constitutional Bodies | 6 |
| Ch 17 · Human Rights Commission | 2 |
| Ch 18 · Right to Information | 1 |
| Ch 19 · Lokpal and Lok Ayukta | 1 |
| Ch 24 · Panchayati Raj · 73rd Amendment | 6 |
| Ch 25 · Municipalities · 74th Amendment | 4 |
| Ch 20 · Parties and Party System | 2 |
| Ch 21 · Elections and Electoral Reforms | 7 |
| Ch 12 · The Federal Design | 4 |
| Ch 13 · Distribution of Powers | 3 |
| Ch 14 · Union·State Relations | 2 |
| Ch 1 · Constitutional Development | 2 |
| Ch 2 · Nature and Salient Features | 2 |
| Ch 7 · Amendment and Basic Structure | 1 |
Group 2 Mains is 300 marks across two papers. Paper 1 is AP history and culture 75 plus Indian Constitution 75. Paper 2 is Indian and AP economy 75 plus science and technology 75. The Screening test is qualifying only and its marks are not counted.
No. Group 2 has no interview. The merit list comes from the 300 Mains marks alone, and every question is multiple choice.
In the February 2025 Mains, 23 chapters out of 106 gave half the paper. Within science and environment, four chapters on climate, pollution and waste gave 43 of its 76 marks, the largest block anywhere on the paper.
Yes. One third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, in the Screening test and in the Mains.
The four Mains subjects come to 106 chapters. They do not carry equal weight: half the 2025 paper sat in 23 of them.
We took the official Group 2 Mains booklets and placed every question against a chapter of our syllabus map, then counted.
The full mapping is free to download as JSON. Reuse it with attribution.