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Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Combined Competitive Examination Syllabus & Exam pattern
The Assam Public Service Commission holds the Combined Competitive Examination for the appointment of a number of posts including Labour Inspector, Inspector of Taxes, Inspector of Excise, Superintendent of Taxes, Superintendent of Excise, Assam Police Service (Jr. Grade), Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade), Assam Land & Revenue Service (Jr. Grade) and Assistant Employment Officer. Application form for the exam can be downloaded from the official site www.apsc.nic.in. Candidates have to fill the form and send it with the required documents to Deputy Secretary, APSC, Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-22
To apply for the posts under APSC the candidate must fulfill the following criteria-
- Must be an Indian citizen
- Must hold a Degree from any universities established by a Central or State Act in India.
- Should not be less than 21 years and more than 38 years of age when applying for the posts.
- Must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their application.
EXAM PATTERN
| Name of Post | Assam Civil Service), Assam Land and Revenue Service and Other Posts |
| Application Mode | Offline |
| Official Website | www.apsc.nic.in |
| Exam Mode | Written Exam |
| Job Type | Government Job |
| Selection Process | Written Exam and Viva Voce |
The combined Competitive Exams involves three stages – Preliminary exam, Main exam and Viva Voce.
The preliminary exam will have only MCQs and consists of two parts-
| Subject Name | Marks | Exam Duration |
| General Studies | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Optional Subject chosen by the Candidate | 200 | 2 Hours |
| Total | 400 |
Syllabus for General Studies-
- Indian Polity
- Political System of India
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- Indian Economy
- Planning process in India
- Geography of India, Assam and World
- Role of Science and Technology in India
- Culture and Literature of Assam, India and World
- History of India and Assam
- Indian National Movement with Special Reference to Assam
- General Mental Ability
List of Optional Subjects available to candidates-
| Agriculture | Geography |
| Anthropology | Geology |
| Animal Husbandry And Vety Science | Indian History |
| Botany | Law |
| Chemical Engineering | Mathematics |
| Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering |
| Chemistry | Medical Science |
| Commerce | Philosophy |
| Computer Science | Physics |
| Economics | Political Science |
| Education | Psychology |
| Electrical Engineering | Sociology |
| Electronics | Statistics |
| Fisheries | Zoology |
Main Examination will have conventional type questions. It consists of the following parts-
| Subject | Marks | Duration | |
| General English | 300 | 3 hours | |
| General Studies | 300 | 3 hours | |
| Optional Studies 1 | Paper 1 | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| Optional Studies 2 | Paper 1 | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| Total(Written) | 1400 | ||
| Viva Voce | 200 | ||
| Grand Total | 1600 |
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Syllabus for General English-
- Essay Writing
- Précis on unseen Passage
- Comprehension and Expression
- Correction of Common Error
- Usage of Vocabulary
- Test of Ability of Candidates to write the substance in correct and precise language avoiding the inessential points
Syllabus for General Studies-
- Indian Polity
- Political System of India
- Indian Economy and Geography of India and Assam
- Role and Impact of Science and Technology in India
- Planning Process in India
- Current Events of National and International Events
- Indian Culture
- Ancient and Modern History of India
List of optional Subjects for Main Exam-
| Agriculture | Modern Language and Literature & Classical Languages (any one only)
(a)Â Â Â Assamese (b)Â Â Â Bengali (c)Â Â Â Â English (d)Â Â Â Hindi (e)Â Â Â Arabic (f)Â Â Â Â Â Persian (g)Â Â Â Sanskrit (h)Â Â Â Bodo |
| Anthropology | |
| Animal Husbandry and Vety Science | |
| Botany | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Chemistry | |
| Commerce and Accountancy | |
| Computer Science | |
| Economics | |
| Education | Mathematics |
| Electrical Engineering(Paper II) and Paper I | Mechanical Engineering |
| Electronics | Medical Science |
| Fisheries | Philosophy |
| Geography | Physics |
| Geology | Political Science |
| History | Psychology |
| Law | Sociology |
| Statistics | |
| Zoology |
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Candidates are not allowed to choose the following combination of subjects-
- Philosophy and Psychology
- Anthropology and Sociology
- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Vety. Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Not more than one of the Engineering subjects
To prepare well for the exam, candidates should go through this article thoroughly to know the eligibility criteria, exam pattern and syllabus to prepare for Assam Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Examination.
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