APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024, Apply Online for 235 Posts

APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024

The Assam Public Service Commission has issued the formal announcement for the Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary), 2024 (APSC CCE 2024) to fill 235 job openings. Read this article and apply online if you are interested in a career in Administrative Services.

The preliminary exam might be on March 17, 2024, and the main exam might be in June/July 2024.

Important Dates for APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024

• Start date for online application submission: January 17, 2024
• Deadline for submitting the online application: February 6, 2024
• CCE Prelims 2023 Exam Date: March 17, 2024
• CCE Mains 2023 Exam Date: June/July 2024

Age Limit as of January 1, 2023

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum: 38 years

The age relaxation is mentioned below, categorized by category.

• Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe: 5 years
• Other Backward Class/More Other Backward Class: 3 years
• Persons with Disabilities: 10 years

Application Fee for APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024

• Overall/EWS: 297/-
• SC/ST: 197/-
• OBC/MOBC: 197/-
• LPB: 47/-
• PWBD: 47/-
• Female candidates: 47/-
• APSC is set to inaugurate an online hiring platform, assisted by CSC-SPV, a sanctioned entity under the Digital India campaign. Candidates will be charged a processing fee of Rs.47.20/-, which includes Rs.40.00/- plus 18% tax.

APSC CCE Exam Details

• Exam Name: Combined Competitive Exam, 2024
• Number of posts: 235 posts

Category wise Vacancy Details for APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024

• UR: 107
• OBC/MOBC: 73
• SC: 18
• EST: 24
• SOMETHING: 13
• Pwbd: 9
• Former military: 11

Service wise Vacancy Details

• Assam Civil Service (junior grade): 45 posts
• Assam Police Service (junior grade): 35 posts
• Fiscal Superintendent: 1 Position
• Superintendent of Special Taxes: 1 Position
• Assam Financial Service: 13 vacancies
• Block Development Officer: 6 openings
• Undersecretary of Cooperative Societies: 4 Positions
• Labor Inspector: 4 Positions
• Tax Inspector: 4 Positions
• Assistant Employment Officer: 1 position
• Sub-Registrar: 3 Positions
• Assistant Accounts Officer: 107 posts
• Inspection Auditor: 11 Positions

APSC CCE Exam Eligibility

• The applicant should hold Indian nationality.
• Candidate must speak Assamese or another official language or tribal language of the state for regional language proficiency.
• The candidate must be a native of Assam.
• The candidate must register with the Assam District Employment Office for registration.

Educational Qualification:

• The candidate must have a degree from a university recognized by the Indian government. In addition, they can have a degree from an educational institution recognized by the Indian Parliament, 1956. Alternatively, they can have a qualification declared equivalent by the Government.
• Applicants are required to have the specified qualifications at the time of submitting their applications.

How to apply for APSC CCE Recruitment Notification 2024

• Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the APSC CCE exam online. The application process is available on the Assam Public Service Commission’s official website. You can follow the steps detailed below.
• Click downwards to the section titled important web links.
• Click on the link for the online application form.
• A fresh webpage will be displayed.
• Input all necessary personal and educational information as requested.
• Submit your passport-sized photo, signature, and any other necessary documents.
• Make the examination fee payment according to your category and then Submit.
• Don’t forget to print the submitted application form.

APSC CCE Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Name of Exam: Combine Competitive Examination

Organization Name: Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)

The Combined Competitive Examination is divided into two consecutive phases:-

(i) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

(ii) Main Examination (Written and Interview Examination)

Preliminary Examination: The Preliminary Examination consists of two objective-style General Studies question sets, each valued at 200 marks.

Mains Examination: The Mains Examination will consist of a written test and an oral interview. The written test will comprise six papers focusing on the topic of General Studies. Thus the marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part and interview) will determine their final classification.

Subjects for APSC Preliminary Examination

The APSC CCE Preliminary test is made up of two objective type multiple choice question papers, each lasting two hours.

• Exam Title: APSC CCE Preliminary Examination 2023
• Exam Date: March 17, 2024 (Sunday)
• Types of Questions: Objective Type Questions
• Numbers of Question Paper: 2 papers
• Question Paper Title: General Studies-I and General Studies-II
• Total Score: 400 marks (200 marks per paper)
• Examination Length: Each paper is 2 hours long.
• Negative Scoring: If a candidate provides an incorrect answer, a quarter of the total marks assigned to the question will be subtracted.

Exams Venues: The test will take place in these cities: Jorhat, Kajalgaon, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Majuli, Mangaldoi, Morigaon, Mushalpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Biswanath Chariali, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Goalpara, Golaghat, Guwahati, Haflong, Hamren, Hatsingimari, Hojai, Silchar, Sivasagar, Sonari, Tezpur, Tinsukia, and Udalguri.

Syllabus of the Exam

• Paper I: General Studies I will be set in such a way that 30% to 35% of the questions are essentially related to Assam.
• Test II: The minimum grade in General Studies II will be 33%.

Topics for APSC Mains Exam

I. Written Examination and

2. Interview Test/Personality Test (After qualifying the written examination)

1. Written Exam

The number of applicants allowed to take the written segment of the main test, based on the outcome of the initial test, will be 11 to 12 times the total number of open positions announced for each category. The written test will be composed of six conventional essay/objective type papers with a word limit.

• Name of Exam: APSC CCE Main Exam 2024
• Exam Date: June/July 2024
• Question Type: Both descriptive and multiple-choice questions
• Exam Language: Participants can choose to answer in either English or Assamese.
• Total Papers: 6 Papers
• Total Mars: 1500 marks (250 marks per assignment)
• Exam Length: Each paper is 3 hours long
• Exam Location: Guwahati

Main Exam paper details:

(i) Paper 1

• Paper Type: Essay
• Marks: 250
• Time duration: 3 hours

(ii) Paper 2 to 5

• Paper Type: KG
• Marks: 250 each paper.
• Time duration: 3 hours

(iii) Paper 6

• Paper Type: General Subject Paper on Assam
• Marks: 250
• Time duration: 3 hours

2. Interview Test/Personality Test

• Exam Name: APSC CCE Main Exam 2024
• Exam type: Interview
• Total Marks: 180 Marks
• Exam Center: Guwahati

Study Books

• Numerical Skills: Quick Objective Arithmetic
• English Proficiency: Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
• Logical Thinking: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
• GK: Lucent Trivia
• Current Affairs: Manorama Yearbook 2024 | Assam Tribune E-Paper
• History of Modern India: Modern India by Rajeev Ahir
• Indian Economy: Competition Mirror General Studies: Indian Economy
• Indian Polity: Government of India by M Laxmikant
• Indian Geography: Majid Hussain’s Geography of India
• Computer Knowledge: Arihant’s Goal for Computer Knowledge
• APSC Exam Papers: Resolved General Studies Papers from 1997-2017 for APSC CCE
• UPSC Question Papers: Solved UPSC Prelims Papers 1995-2022 by Mrinal
• Assam’s History: Priyam Goswami’s Historical Account of Assam
• Topics Related to Assam: Shantanu Kaushik Barua’s Assam Year Book

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