Archive · 27 Aug 2026
25,028 Candidates Attend First Day of AEE Electrical Exam
An exam was held for people who want assistant executive engineer jobs.
It was for electrical engineering positions.
On the first day, 25,028 people took the computer-based test.
A total of 28,695 people were expected to attend that day.
The exam is being held over two days.
There are 629 available jobs in Andhra Pradesh power utilities.
Tests for other engineering subjects are scheduled from August 23 to 27.
Officials used fingerprint or biometric checks, identity verification and cameras to keep the exam secure.
An AP Transco official monitored the arrangements from Vijayawada.
25,028 of 28,695 scheduled candidates took the first day’s AEE Electrical Engineering computer-based test.
The two-day examination was held Wednesday and Thursday for 629 posts in Andhra Pradesh power utilities.
The recruitment process received 53,702 applications.
Exams were conducted at 94 centres across Andhra Pradesh and other States.
Biometric registration, identity checks and CCTV surveillance were used amid security arrangements.
- Who
- Candidates for Assistant Executive Engineer Electrical Engineering posts and officials overseeing the examination.
- What
- The first day of a computer-based recruitment examination was conducted, with 25,028 candidates attending.
- When
- The first day was Wednesday; the Electrical Engineering examination is being held over Wednesday and Thursday, while tests for different disciplines run from August 23 to 27.
- Where
- At 94 examination centres across Andhra Pradesh and other States; monitoring was conducted from Vidyut Soudha in Vijayawada.
- Why
- To recruit candidates for 629 AEE posts in Andhra Pradesh power utilities.
- Candidates scheduled
- 28,695 on the first day
- Candidates attended
- 25,028
- Total applications
- 53,702
- Available posts
- 629 AEE positions
- Examination format
- Computer-based test
- Examination centres
- 94 across Andhra Pradesh and other States
- Security measures
- Biometric registration, identity verification and CCTV surveillance