APSC Notification 2026 (Soon): Check Eligibility & Exam Pattern
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APSC Notification 2026 will be released soon by Assam Public Service Commission (APSC). It is a state-level civil service exam conducted annually to recruit officers for various civil services and administrative posts under the Government of Assam. APSC conducts a separate online application process for both the Prelims and Mains exams. Prelims is an objective-type screening test to shortlist candidates for Mains exam. Shortlisted candidates fill in the application form for APSC Mains exam (descriptive type) and Interview. Final selection is based on candidates' scores in Mains and Interview.
What is APSC Exam?
APSC exam is conducted to appoint officers to various Group A and Group B posts of Assam Government, like Assam Civil Service (Junior Grade), Assam Police Service (Junior Grade), Assam Finance Service, Deputy Collector, Labour Officer, District Transport Officer, BDO, etc. APSC exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
APSC 2026 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | APSC Exam |
| Conducting Body | Assam Public Service Commission |
| Exam Level | State |
| Language | English & Assamese |
| APSC Vacancies 2026 | To be announced |
| Selection Process of APSC 2026 |
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| Official Website of APSC | apsc.nic.in |
APSC Exam Dates 2026
The table given below shows APSC Exam dates and other important dates:
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| APSC Notification 2026 Release Date | TBA |
| APSC Prelims 2026 Application Window Opens | TBA |
| Last date to Apply for APSC Prelims 2026 | TBA |
| Last date for filling Application fee of APSC Prelims 2026 | TBA |
| APSC Prelims Admit Card 2026 Release Date | TBA |
| APSC Prelims 2026 Exam Date | TBA |
| APSC Prelims 2026 Result Date | TBA |
| APSC Mains 2026 Application Window Opens | TBA |
| Last date to Apply for APSC Mains 2026 | TBA |
| Last date for filling Application fee of APSC Mains 2026 | TBA |
| APSC Mains Admit Card 2026 Release Date | TBA |
| APSC Mains 2026 Exam Date | TBA |
| APSC Mains 2026 Result Date | TBA |
| APSC Interview 2026 | TBA |
| APSC Final Result 2026 | TBA |
APSC Exam Date
| APSC Exam Events | APSC Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| APSC Prelims 2024 Exam | Jun 8, 2025 |
APSC Notification 2026
APSC Notification 2026 will be released on the official website of APSC. This notification will include Prelims and Mains application start and end dates, Prelims and Mains exam dates, number of vacancies allotted, detailed eligibility criteria, exam pattern, exam syllabus, educational qualifications, how to apply, etc.
APSC Eligibility 2026
Candidates appearing for APSC Recruitment 2026 must meet certain eligibility criteria set by APSC. This criterion includes Nationality, domicile, Age Limit, Educational Qualification, and number of attempts.
- Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.
- Domicile: Candidates must be Assamese natives & must be able to speak Assamese language and any other official language of the state.
- Age Limit: Candidates must not be less than 21 years and must not be more than 38 years of age as on January 1, 2026. The following table shows the upper age limit relaxation:
| Category | Relaxed Up to (in years) |
|---|---|
| ST/STP/STH | 43 years |
| OBC/MOBC | 41 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST/OBC/General) | 48 years |
| Ex-servicemen (Unreserved) | 50 years |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC/MOBC) | 53 years |
| Ex-servicemen (SC/ST) | 55 years |
- Educational Qualification:
Candidates must have completed graduation in any discipline from any university recognized by the Government of India or State Government. However, specific posts like engineering, medical, etc, require graduation in that specific field.
- Number of Attempts:
Candidates can appear as many times as they wish, provided they are within the age limit as per their category.
How to Apply Online for APSC 2026?
APSC will announce the date on which the online application form filling for APSC Prelims 2026 will start. Candidates should follow the steps given below to fill out their Prelims application form:
- Visit apscrecruitment.in
- Register yourself with name, DOB, valid email ID, mobile number, and Aadhar.
- Verify email and mobile number with OTP.
- Then, in the application form, fill out your personal details, educational qualifications, category, and post preferences.
- Upload scanned documents like a photograph, signature, and educational certificates.
- Pay the application fee as per your category.
- Then, review all the details and submit.
- Download and print your application form and payment receipt.
APSC Application Fee 2026
APSC, in partnership with Meity, will charge a processing fee from each candidate as part of the Digital India Initiative. Candidates need to pay their application fee (category-wise) as mentioned in the table given below:
| Category | Application Fee (Rs) | Processing Fee Charged by CSC-SPV (Rs) | Taxable Amount on Processing Fee (@18%) | Total Amount (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, including Ex-servicemen candidates | 250 | 40 | 7.20 | 297.20 |
| OBC/MOBC, including Ex-servicemen candidates of the respective categories | 150 | 40 | 7.20 | 197.20 |
| SC/ST, including Ex-servicemen candidates of the respective categories | Nil | 40 | 7.20 | 47.20 |
| BPL candidates of all categories | Nil | 40 | 7.20 | 47.20 |
| PwBD, including Ex-servicemen candidates of all categories | Nil | 40 | 7.20 | 47.20 |
| Women candidates of all categories | Nil | 40 | 7.20 | 47.20 |
APSC 2026 Admit Card
APSC will release APSC Prelims admit card 2026 around 7-8 days before the Prelims exam. Candidates can follow the steps given below to download their APSC admit card:
- Visit the official APSC website apsc.nic.in
- On the homepage, go to “Download Admit Card”.
- Fill in your registration number and DOB (password).
- Once the PDF opens, check your Name, Father’s name, DOB, Registration No., Roll No., Photograph & Signature, Exam date(s), Session & Reporting time, Exam centre & address.
- Download and take a printout.
APSC 2026 Syllabus
APSC selection process involves Prelims, Mains, and an Interview. APSC Prelims contains two papers, and Mains contains a total of six papers. APSC Mains is followed by an Interview/Personality Test.
APSC Prelims Syllabus 2026
APSC Prelims has two papers, General Studies 1 and General Studies 2 (CSAT/Aptitude).
- General Studies 1: It includes Current events, History of India & Indian National Movement, Indian & World Geography, Indian Polity & Governance, Economic & Social Development, Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate Change, General Science, and Assam-specific topics.
- General Studies 2: Comprehension, Interpersonal skills, Communication skills, Logical reasoning & analytical ability, Decision making & problem solving, General mental ability, Basic numeracy, Data Interpretation.
Note: 30-35% questions in General Studies 1 will be from Assam.
APSC Mains Syllabus 2026
APSC Mains has a total of six papers. Paper 1 is an essay paper. Papers 2 to 6 contain General Studies, which are subject-specific.
- Paper 1 (Essay): It includes writing about any specific topic.
- Paper 2 (General Studies 1): It includes Indian History, Heritage, Culture & Society, Geography of India & World.
- Paper 3 (General Studies 2): It includes Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations.
- Paper 4 (General Studies 3): It includes Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management.
- Paper 5 (General Studies 4): It includes Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude.
- Paper 6: It includes Assam-specific topics (History, Heritage, Culture, Governance, Polity, Social Justice, International Relations, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management of Assam).
APSC Interview 2026
APSC Interview involves evaluating a candidate based on his/her personality, Intellectual & Analytical Qualities, and communication skills.
APSC Exam Pattern 2026
APSC exam pattern involves Prelims, Mains, and an interview.
APSC Prelims Exam Pattern
Both papers of APSC General Studies 1 and General Studies 2 have objective-type questions.
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Studies 1 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Studies 2 (CSAT/Aptitude) | 200 | 2 hours |
Total Marks= 400
- For each wrong answer, 1/4th mark is deducted.
- Only marks of General Studies 1 are considered for passing a candidate to the Mains stage.
- General Studies 2 is only qualifying in nature. Its marks are not considered for selection to Mains exam.
APSC Mains Exam Pattern
All six papers of APSC Mains are descriptive in nature.
| Paper | Subject / Component | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Essay | 250 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Studies 1 | 250 | 3 hours |
| Paper 3 | General Studies 2 | 250 | 3 hours |
| Paper 4 | General Studies 3 | 250 | 3 hours |
| Paper 5 | General Studies 4 (Ethics) | 250 | 3 hours |
| Paper 6 | Assam-Specific Paper | 250 | 3 hours |
Total Marks: 1500 marks
Total Marks secured by candidates in all papers of Mains are considered for final merit.
APSC Interview
| Component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Interview | 180 |
Total marks: 1500 (Mains) + 180 (interview)= 1680 marks.
APSC Vacancy 2026
APSC Vacancy 2026 will be released in APSC Notification 2026. The table given below shows APSC Vacancy 2024:
| Name of the Service | Open Category (Total / RFW) | OBC/MOBC (Total / RFW) | Reserved for Moran & Motak Community | SC (Total / RFW) | STP (Total / RFW) | STH (Total / RFW) | Grand Total | Reserved for PwBD & Type of Disability | Reserved for Ex-Servicemen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade) | 24 / 7 | 13 / 3 | 2 | Nil | 5 / 1 | 2 | 45 / 11 | Nil | 2 |
| Assam Police Service (Jr. Grade) | 11 / 3 | 5 / 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 / 4 | Nil | 1 |
| Labour Officer | 1 / Nil | 1 / Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 / Nil | Nil | Nil |
| District Transport Officer | 2 / Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 / Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Block Development Officer | 4 / 1 | 4 / 1 | Nil | 1 | Nil | Nil | 9 / 2 | Nil | Nil |
| Assistant Manager (AM) / Assistant Industries Officer (AIO) / Superintendent of Ind. | 12 / 3 | 4 / 1 | Nil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 / 4 | Nil | Nil |
| Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies | 1 / Nil | 1 / Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 / Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Assam Finance Service (Jr. Grade II) | 13 / 3 | 8 / 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 / 5 | Nil | Nil |
| Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO Jr. Gr. II) | 1 / Nil | 3 / 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 | 5 / Nil | 2 (Deaf) | Nil |
| Assistant Research Officer, Minorities Development Board | 1 / Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 / Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Inspector of Taxes | 40 / 12 | 5 / 1 | Nil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 51 / 13 | Nil | 2 |
| Inspector of Labour | 5 / 1 | 2 / Nil | Nil | 1 | 2 | Nil | 10 / 1 | 1 (Low Vision) | Nil |
| Inspector of Excise | 4 / 1 | 8 / 2 | 2 | Nil | 1 | 3 | 19 / 3 | Nil | Nil |
| Assistant Employment Officer | 8 / 2 | 4 / 1 | Nil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 / 3 | Nil | 1 |
| Sub-Registrar | 9 / 2 | 1 / Nil | Nil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 / 2 | Nil | Nil |
| Assam Audit Service (Assistant Audit Officer) | 11 / 3 | 3 / Nil | Nil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 / 3 | 1 (Deaf), 1 (Locomotor/Autism) (Total = 2) | Nil |
| Grand Total | 147 / 38 | 62 / 12 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 262 / 51 | 5 | 6 |
APSC Selection Process 2026
APSC conducts a three-stage selection process to select candidates for Assam civil services:
- Prelims: Objective-type, screening test,
- Mains: Descriptive exam
- Interview: Personality assessment
After Prelims result, the number of candidates qualified for Mains will be 11 to 12 times the number of vacancies. After Mains result, the number of candidates qualified for the Interview will be three times the number of vacancies.
APSC 2026 Answer Key
APSC will release its provisional answer keys for Prelims on its official website. To get access to the answer key, candidates shall follow the given steps:
- Visit the official APSC website apsc.nic.in
- Go to the “Answer Keys/Latest Updates/Important Links” section on the homepage.
- Select APSC Prelims Answer Key option.
- Then click on the link to download the Answer Key PDF for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (CSAT).
- Open the PDF and cross-check your answers with the official key.
- Then calculate your score using the marking scheme (+1 for correct answers, -1/4 for wrong answers for Prelims Paper 1/ General Studies 1).
To qualify for Mains, candidates must secure a minimum mark of 33% in CSAT. CSAT doesn’t have negative marking. Marks of Paper-1 or General Studies 1 are considered.
APSC 2026 Result
APSC Result 2026 will be released on APSC website. The final Merit List will have candidate names, roll numbers, and service allotted in Assam in a PDF format. Candidates shall follow the steps given below to view APSC Result PDF:
- Visit the official PPSC website apsc.gov.in
- Go to the “Results” section.
- After that, click on APSC Result link.
- APSC Result PDF will be opened on your screen, which you can download.
APSC Previous Year Cutoff
APSC previous year cutoff will form a clear guidance to candidates in understanding the difficulty level of questions. Tables given below show APSC Prelims cutoff:
APSC Prelims Cutoff 2022
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Open Category | 74.5 | 71.0 |
| OBC/MOBC | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| SC | 50.5 | 50.5 |
| ST(P) | 49.5 | 49.5 |
| ST(H) | 38.5 | 38.5 |
APSC Prelims Cutoff 2021
| Category | OC | OBC/MOBC | SC | ST(P) | ST(H) | EWS | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 122.50 | 101.50 | 95.00 | 90.00 | 84.50 | 75.00 | HI: 21.50, OH: 24.50, VI: 45.00 |
| Female | 114.50 | 93.50 | 92.50 | 87.00 | 84.50 | 62.00 | — |
APSC Mains Cutoff 2020
| Category | OC | OBC/MOBC | SC | ST(P) | ST(H) | EWS | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 929 | 831 | 774 | 764 | 694 | 783 | HI: 440, OH: 583, VI: 664 |
| Female | 929 | 831 | 774 | 764 | 694 | 183 | — |
APSC 2026 Salary
The table given below shows the number of vacancies allotted to each cadre/post:
| Name of Posts | Scale of Pay + Other Allowances |
|---|---|
| Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade) | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 13,300 |
| Assam Police Service (Jr. Grade) | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 13,300 |
| Labour Officer | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| District Transport Officer | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Block Development Officer | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Assistant Manager (AM) / Assistant Industries Officer (AIO) / Supdt. of Ind. | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Assam Finance Service (Junior Grade II) | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO Jr. Gr. II) | PB-4, Rs. 30,000 – 1,10,000, Grade Pay Rs. 12,700 |
| Assistant Research Officer, Minorities Development Board | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 11,500 |
| Inspector of Taxes | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,400 |
| Inspector of Labour | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,400 |
| Inspector of Excise | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,400 |
| Assistant Employment Officer | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,400 |
| Sub-Registrar | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,400 |
| Assam Audit Service (Assistant Audit Officer) | PB-3, Rs. 22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay Rs. 9,100 |
APSC serves as a gateway for candidates to start their career in various administrative posts under Assam Government. Before starting preparation, candidates must understand the syllabus and exam pattern of APSC Exam, as it helps candidates to plan effectively for exam.
APSC 2026 FAQs
Ques: Is employment exchange registration mandatory for giving APSC exam?
Ans: Yes. Every candidate needs to get registered at a district employment office in Assam. After this, they need to submit the employment exchange registration number during the online application.
Ques: Can I apply for multiple posts in APSC exam?
Ans: Yes. You can apply for multiple posts only if you meet the eligibility criteria for each post. But for each post, separate applications and fees are required.
Ques: Can I appear for APSC exam without a domicile of Assam?
Ans: No. APSC exam applicants need to be permanent residents of Assam and provide valid domicile or PRC certificates. Without an Assam domicile, candidates are not eligible to apply.
Ques: How are the final merit marks calculated in APSC?
Ans: The Final merit marks of APSC depend on the marks secured by a candidate in the Mains exam and Interview combined. Preliminary marks are only for qualification.
Ques: What items can I carry with me to the exam hall for my APSC exam?
Ans: For giving APSC exam, candidates must carry their admit card, a valid photo ID proof, and black ballpoint pens.
Ques: What items are not allowed inside the exam hall?
Ans: Items that are not allowed inside APSC exam hall are mobile phones, calculators, smartwatches, or electronic gadgets.
Ques: Are government employees allowed to apply for APSC exam, and are there any special procedure requirements?
Ans: Yes. Government service employees can apply for APSC exam. But they must submit an undertaking during their Interview/Personality Test stating that they have informed their Head of Office/Department in writing about applying for APSC exam.
Ques: How many centers are allotted to APSC Prelims and Mains exam?
Ans: For APSC Prelims exam, there are 35 exam centers, but Mains is conducted only in Guwahati.
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