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APSC CCE

Cycle 2025

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

DRAFT — unverified

Unverified — pending official notification check.

Pattern from commission website and official notifications.

Exam pattern

1.Preliminary Examination

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

General Studies Paper I

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
General StudiesNot timed separately1002−0.25Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 2 hr overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • You can move freely between sections and questions at any time.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

CSAT Paper II (Qualifying)

Main Session

Sections & timing

SectionTimingQuestionsMarks / QNegativeNature
Civil Services Aptitude TestNot timed separately802.5−0.25Scored
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Timing & navigation rules

  • One 2 hr overall timer for the whole paper. No sectional locks — the section split is indicative only.
  • You can move freely between sections and questions at any time.
  • The timer cannot be paused once started.

2.Main Examination

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

Descriptive papers as per APSC pattern.

3.Interview

OFFICIAL PARTIAL

Personality test.

Notes from the official source

Preliminary Examination · General Studies Paper I · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Merit paper for Mains shortlisting.

Preliminary Examination · CSAT Paper II (Qualifying) · Main Session — qualifying criteria

Qualifying: 33% required.

Main Examination — note

Descriptive papers as per APSC pattern.

Interview — note

Personality test.

Official syllabus

Source: Official APSC CCE notification, Assam Public Service Commission website · official document

Prelims

Paper I: General Studies (100 questions, 200 marks; 1/4 negative marking; merit-based)

  • Current events of national, international and state importance
  • History: ancient, medieval and modern India; Indian National Movement
  • Geography: physical, social and economic geography of India and the world, with focus on Assam
  • Polity: Indian Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, public policy, rights issues
  • Economy: Indian economy, social development, poverty, demographics, employment, social sector initiatives
  • Environment: ecology, biodiversity, climate change, environmental conservation
  • Science: general science, everyday applications, awareness of technology
  • Assam-specific topics (30-35% of questions compulsorily related to Assam: Assam history, geography and culture)

Paper II: General Studies / CSAT (80 questions, 200 marks; qualifying with 33%)

  • Reading comprehension (English passages)
  • Interpersonal skills and communication
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision making and problem solving
  • General mental ability
  • Numeracy: numbers, averages, ratios, percentages, time and distance (Class X level)
  • Data interpretation: graphs, charts, tables
Mains

Paper I: Essay - 250 marks

  • Essays on given topics; medium of writing in English or Assamese only

Paper II: General Studies I - 250 marks

  • Indian heritage and culture
  • Modern Indian history
  • World and Indian geography
  • Society

Paper III: General Studies II - 250 marks

  • Governance
  • Polity and Constitution
  • Social justice
  • International relations (with Assam-related emphasis)

Paper IV: General Studies III - 250 marks

  • Economy
  • Technology
  • Biodiversity and environment
  • Security and disaster management (including Assam aspects)

Paper V: General Studies IV (Ethics) - 250 marks

  • Ethics, integrity and aptitude
  • Public administration values
  • Case studies

Paper VI: General Studies V (Assam-specific) - 250 marks

  • History of Assam: major dynasties, administration and revenue systems, Ahom rule, socio-cultural developments, freedom movement in Assam
  • Geography of Assam: physiographic divisions, natural resources, climate, vegetation, forests, wildlife and biodiversity, mines and minerals, population, major industries
  • Polity and Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, State Assembly, High Court, APSC, district administration, State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, State Information Commission, public policy, legal rights, citizen charter
  • Economy of Assam: macro overview, agriculture, industry, service sector issues, growth, development, planning, infrastructure, resources, major development projects, government welfare schemes for SC/ST/Backward Classes/Minorities/Disabled/Women/Children/Farmers
  • Environment and biodiversity: environmental challenges in Assam, biodiversity, climate change impact, conservation efforts
  • Security and disaster management: common disasters in Assam (floods, earthquakes), disaster management approaches, internal security issues including insurgency and terrorism, role of security organisations
Interview

Approximately 30-35% of Prelims GS Paper I questions are compulsorily related to Assam. No optional subjects - Mains has a dedicated Assam-specific paper (GS V). Prelims is qualifying/screening only. Interview: 180 marks (recent cycles); final merit = Mains (1500) + Interview.

Previous cutoffs

Source: Official APSC category-wise cut-off mark notices published on apsc.nic.in

APSC Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination 2022 (prelims held 26 Mar 2023, result declared 12 Apr 2023)· Prelims

OBC/MOBC
54.5
Open(Female)
71
Open(Male)
74.5
SC
50.5
ST(Hills)
38.5
ST(Plains)
49.5

APSC Combined Competitive Examination 2023 (Advt. No. 02/2024; cutoff marks published Dec 2024/Feb 2025)· Prelims

Ex-Serviceman
12.5
OBC(Female)
79.5
OBC(Male)
80
SC(Female)
74.5
SC(Male)
74.5
ST(Hills)(Female)
60.5
ST(Hills)(Male)
60.5
ST(Plains)(Female)
75.5
ST(Plains)(Male)
75.5
UR(Female)
90
UR(Male)
95

Cutoffs are out of 200 marks (GS Paper I), as published in the official APSC cutoff PDFs on apsc.nic.in. Mains cutoffs also exist for these cycles (not included - prelims only per schema). Cutoffs for the 2025 cycle had not been published at the time of writing.

Sources

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