A method of preparing a positive electrode active material precursor for a secondary battery includes preparing a positive electrode active material precursor by a co-precipitation reaction while adding a transition metal-containing solution containing transition metal cations, a basic solution, and an ammonium solution to a batch-type reactor, wherein a molar ratio of ammonium ions contained in the ammonium solution to the transition metal cations contained in the transition metal-containing solution added to the batch-type reactor is 0.5 or less, and a pH in the batch-type reactor is maintained at 11.2 or less.