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APSC Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination

Assam, Oct 03, 2013

Assam Public Service Commission conducts Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) for recruitment in various posts under different departments of Government of Assam. The CCE is commonly called as APSC exam or Assam Civil Services Exam. This page highlights the features and structure of APSC Combined Competitive Examination.

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The APSC Assam Civil Service Combined Competitive Examination consists of three stages:

  1. Preliminary Examination
  2. Main Examination
  3. Personal Interview

APSC Preliminary Examination:

The APSC CCE preliminary examination consists of two papers of 200 marks each. The first paper is General Studies, while the second paper is on a subject chosen by the candidate (option subject). The questions are multiple choice objective type. The purpose of this examination is to screen out eligible candidates for the next round, which is main examination. The marks obtained in the APSC preliminary examination are not counted for determining the final selection.

APSC Preliminarily Exam Paper Details:

Paper Subject Marks Duration
Paper-I General Studies 200 2 hours
Paper-II One optional subject (selected by the candidate from a list) 200 2 hours

 

List of Optional Subjects for APSC CCE Prelims (Total: 28)

  1. Agriculture
  2. Anthropology
  3. Animal Husbandry & Vety Science
  4. Botany
  5. Chemical Engineering
  6. Civil Engineering
  7. Chemistry
  8. Commerce
  9. Computer Science
  10. Economics
  11. Education
  12. Electrical Engineering
  13. Electronics
  14. Fisheries
  1. Geography
  2. Geology
  3. Indian History
  4. Law
  5. Mathematics
  6. Mechanical Engineering
  7. Medical Science
  8. Philosophy
  9. Physics
  10. Political Science
  11. Psychology
  12. Sociology
  13. Statistics
  14. Zoology

APSC Main Examination:

The Main Examination of APSC CCE is a written examination consisting of six papers. The first two papers are: General English and General Studies. They are common for all candidates. But remaining four papers are of optional subjects. Candidates are required to select any two option subjects from a list. Each option subject has two papers. The total mark of APSC Mains exam is 1400.

Paper Subject Marks Duration
Paper-I General English 300 3 hours
Paper-II General Studies 300 3 hours
Paper-III (a & b) Any two optional subjects to be selected from a list (two papers each) 200 3 hours
200 3 hours
Paper-IV (a & b) Any two optional subjects to be selected from a list (two papers each) 200 3 hours
200 3 hours
Total 6 1400 18 hours

 

List of Optional Subjects for APSC CCE Mains (Total: 29)

  1. Agriculture
  2. Anthropology
  3. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  4. Botany
  5. Chemical Engineering
  6. Civil Engineering
  7. Chemistry
  8. Commerce
  9. Computer Science
  10. Economics
  11. Education
  12. Electrical Engineering
  13. Electronics
  14. Fisheries
  15. Geography
  1. Geology
  2. History
  3. Law
  4. Modern Languages and Literature & Classical Language (one only): Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit and Bodo
  5. Mathematics
  6. Mechanical Engineering
  7. Medical Science
  8. Philosophy
  9. Physics
  10. Political Science
  11. Psychology
  12. Sociology
  13. Statistics
  14. Zoology

Following optional combinations are not allowed:

  1. Anthropology and Sociology
  2. Mathematics and Statistics
  3. Philosophy and Psychology
  4. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry /Veterinary Science
  5. Two Engineering subjects

APSC Interview Test:

Candidates who qualify in Main Examination are called for an Interview test. This is the final stage of APSC Combined Competitive Examination. The marks of interview test are added to the marks scored in the written examination. The results of APSC Civil Services exam are announced via popular newspapers.

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30 comments in “APSC Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination”

  • Namal das on

    sir,is assamese medium book for apsc cce mains available in market?

  • Namal das on

    What is the medium of exam for apsc cce mains

  • Jayanta kalita on

    Hi.i am grezuate .can i apply APSC parliment exam?

  • Tumpi on

    Hi, I was graduated ba in distance education. Can I apply for APSC prelims 2017?

  • Adhir debnath on

    apsc exam is conducted every year or not ?

  • Bonzar_Boro on

    Hi! I am studying in B.Tech Final Year and will graduate in between July-September 2017. Can i apply for APSC Prelims 2017?

  • Bonzar on

    Hi, i am studying in B.Tech final year and will gradute by July 2017. Can i apply for APSC Prelims?

  • pranab kalita on

    Thank you sir for your valuable guidance..

  • sekharjyoti deka on

    Dear assaminfo,
    a month back, i heard tht apsc will release a notificatn for 285 civil service post in sept 2016. Do u hv any info regarding this???

  • sekharjyoti on

    Dear assam info, a month back i heard a news about apsc notification, with around 285 post for civil service, will be releasd by sept of 2016. Do u hv any info regarding this

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