The APPSC AMVI Syllabus is provided below. Additionally, the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) officials are set to conduct the Online Exam for the Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) post according to the schedule. To gain an overview of the APPSC AMVI Question Paper, candidates are required to review the APPSC AMVI Syllabus. The direct link to the PDF of the APPSC AMVI Exam Syllabus can be found at the bottom of this page.

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APPSC AMVI Syllabus

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The APPSC AMVI Question Paper 1 will be in Degree Standard. Whereas, the APPSC AMVI Question Paper 2 will be given in Diploma Standard.

APPSC AMVI Syllabus – Overview

Organization NameAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Post NameAssistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI)
CategorySyllabus
Selection ProcessWritten Examination
Job LocationAndhra Pradesh
Official Sitepsc.ap.gov.in
APPSC AMVI Syllabus – Overview

APPSC AMVI Exam Pattern

PapersSubjectNo. of QuestionsMax. MarksDuration
Paper 1General Studies and Mental Ability (Degree Standard)150150150
Paper 2Subject: Automobile Engineering. (Diploma Standard)150150150
Total  300 
APPSC AMVI Exam Pattern

NEGATIVE MARKS: For each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

Paper Wise APPSC AMVI Exam Syllabus

Paper 1 – General Studies & Mental Ability (Degree Standard)

  1. Events of national and international importance.
  2. Current affairs- international, national, and regional.
  3. General Science and its applications to the day-to-day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology
  4. Social- economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
  5. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms, and e-governance initiatives with specific reference to Andhra Pradesh.
  6. Economic development in India since independence with emphasis on Andhra Pradesh.
  7. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
  8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention, and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster.
  9. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
  10. Logical reasoning, analytical ability, and data interpretation.
  11. Data Analysis:
    • Tabulation of data
    • Visual representation of data
    • Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode, variance, and coefficient of variation) and Interpretation
  12. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/ problems.

Paper 2 – Automobile Engineering (Diploma Standard)

  1. Basic thermodynamics – Systems – Closed/ Open systems, Property, cycle, Thermodynamic equilibrium – Zeroth law, First law, Second Law of thermodynamics – Pure substance – Mollier Diagram -Vapor Power cycles – Rankine cycle –
  2. Air standard cycles-Otto, Diesel, Dual combustion cycle, derivation of expressions for mean effective pressure – diagram factor, efficiency, Sterling engine,
  3. gears-nomenclature-simple, compound, epicyclic trains-calculations of torques.
  4. Shafts- solid, hollow shafts; shear stress and angular deflection due to torque applied; bending moments — combined moment and torque.
  5. Friction-inclined plane; screw and nut; screw jock; self-locking.
  6. Fuels – fire and flash point – calorific value – calorimeters- octane, certain numbers and their importance — stochiometric ratio.
  7. Single cylinder, multi-cylinder engine – pre whirl chambers – combustion/ ignition delay – knocking, detonation.
  8. Firing order; piston and piston rings; temperature profile of piston.
  9. Fuel system – Carburetion, carburetors, Gasoline/ petrol injection systems – diesel fuel injection systems, types-common rail injection system, Fuel tank.
  10. Balancing of single-cylinder engines.
  11. Lubrication and cooling systems in automobiles.
  12. Transmission – gearbox – clash type, synchromesh, automatic transmission systems.
  13. propeller-shaft — universal coupling — differential – half shafts – floating,
  14. clutches – single, multi-plate – bearing pressure-pressure plate – axial load – fluid clutch.
  15. Brakes and brake mechanisms-mechanical, hydraulic, and air brakes,
  16. Steering – condition for correct steering — Ackermann steering.
  17. Electrical system – Delco system, circuit wiring, working of electrical equipment.
  18. Exhaust gas analysis —Pollutants –Sources – Formation – Effects Of Pollution On Environment – Human – Transient Operational Effects On Pollution – Regulated – Unregulated Emissions – Emission Standards. EMISSIONS IN SI ENGINE: Chemistry Of SI Engine Combustion – HC and CO Formation In SI Engines – NO Formation In SI Engines – Smoke Emissions From SI Engines – Effect Of Operating Variables On Emission Formation. EMISSIONS IN CI ENGINE: Basics Of Diesel Combustion – Smoke Emission And Its Types In Diesel Engines – NOx Emission And Its Types From Diesel Engines – Particulate Emission In Diesel Engines. Odor, Sulfur And Aldehyde Emissions From Diesel Engines – Effect Of Operating Variables On Emission Formation.
  19. Air conditioning of automobiles
  20. Automobile wheel alignment — camber. castor — King pin inclination — toe-in, toe-out.
  21. Maintenance of tires – traffic Rules.
  22. Materials- structure of the metals -imperfections-ferrous and nonferrous materials-heat treatment of steels.
  23. Instrumentation- transducers- Motion, level, force, and temperature transducers- Closed loop control and open-loop control systems