# APPSC asks candidates to update local status details from Sept 30 2026-09-29T17:11:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has asked all applicants to update their One-Time Profile Registration (OTPR) details from September 30, 2026, following changes to how local status is determined for state recruitment. The modifications align with the Andhra Pradesh Presidential Order, 2025, and update District, Zone and Multi-Zone fields based on candidates' study and residence records. Candidates must update their information on the Commission's website before applying for any APPSC recruitment notification. The Commission warned that incorrect or false declarations may lead to rejection of candidature at the verification stage. Separately, APPSC announced that the Computer Based Test for Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts will be held from December 1 to 5, 2026, across the state's 13 erstwhile districts. A detailed subject-wise schedule will be released later. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 2025 Presidential Order reorganised Andhra Pradesh's local reservation categories, merging the old district-based zones into larger multi-zone clusters for university and government recruitment. The OTPR system was introduced in 2018 under the previous APPSC regime to standardise candidate data, but it never carried local-status weight until now. Candidates who declare study or residence across multiple zones under the new rules must reconcile their OTPR with their original certificates at verification stage, where the Commission holds the power to reject mismatched claims under Rule 9 of the APPSC (Candidates) Regulations. The December CBT cycle is the first major test of the updated system, with 19 universities and RGUKT filling around 800 posts combined. The Commission will publish the subject-wise timetable and centre list by late October. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Assistant Professor, Presidential Order 2025, RGUKT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/appsc-asks-candidates-to-update-local-status-details-from-sept-30/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/appsc-asks-candidates-to-update-local-status-details-from-sept-30/#story-in-brief