APSC CCE 2024: The Assam Public Service Commission will conduct the Preliminary Examination of the Combined Competitive Examination, 2023 for screening of candidates for the Main Examination for recruitment to the services/ posts as per the actual number of vacancies shown below, in accordance with the Assam Public Services Combined Competitive Examination Rules, 1989 (as amended till 2023).
The interested and eligible candidates may apply online for the latest APSC CCE Prelims Examination 2024 by visiting the Official Recruitment Portal at apscrecruitment.in after reading the complete APSC Prelims Official Notification pdf from the link given below.
The tentative date for the APSC Preliminary Examination is 17th March 2024 and the APSC Main Examination is tentatively scheduled to be held on June/ July 2024.
APSC CCE 2024 Examination
The Assam Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Examination 2023-2024 (APSC CCE) Official Notification has been recently released for a total of 235 ACS, APS, BDO, etc. The online application process starts from 17th January 2024 (12:00 Noon) and will end on 6th February 2024 (5:00 PM).
All the important details regarding APSC Examination 2024 has been tabulated below:
| Posts | ACS, APS, BDO, etc |
| Organisation | Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) |
| No. of Posts | 235 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Start Date | 17th January 2024 |
| Last Date | 6th February 2024 |
| Official Website | apsc.nic.in |
| Free Alerts | YouTube | Telegram |
Study Plan for APSC CCE Examination
APSC CCE Examination Details
Name of Examination: APSC CCE (Combined Competitive Examination), 2023
No. of Posts: 235
Category Wise Vacancy:
- UR: 107
- OBC/ MOBC: 73
- SC: 18
- STP: 24
- STH: 13
- PwBD: 09
- Ex-Servicemen: 11
Helpline:
- Phone: 0361-2363117 or 1800-572-23-43
- Email: cceapsc@gmail.com
APSC CCE 2024 Service Wise Vacancy
The latest service-wise vacancy list for the upcoming APSC CCE 2023-2024 is as mentioned below:
| Service | Posts |
|---|---|
| Assam Civil Service (ACS) (Jr. Grade) | 45 Posts |
| Assam Police Service (APS) (Jr. Grade) | 35 Posts |
| Superintendent of Taxes | 01 Posts |
| Superintendent of Excise | 01 Posts |
| Assam Finance Service | 13 Posts |
| Block Development Officer (BDO) | 06 Posts |
| Asstt. Registrar of Cooperative Societies | 04 Posts |
| Inspector of Labour | 04 Posts |
| Inspector of Taxes | 04 Posts |
| Asstt. Employment Officer | 01 Posts |
| Sub-Registrar | 03 Posts |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | 107 Posts |
| Inspecting Auditor | 11 Posts |
Educational Qualification for APSC CCE Exam
The candidates must hold a Degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possesses such qualifications as may be declared equivalent by the Government
Note: The candidates must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their application.
Age Limit for APSC CCE
The candidates should not be less than 21 years of age and not more than 38 years of age as on 1st January 2023.
Age Relaxation: The upper age relaxation is as mentioned below:
| OBC/ MOBC | 03 Years |
| SC/ STP/ STH | 05 Years |
| PwBD | 10 Years |
Eligibility Criteria for APSC Combined Competitive Examination
Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India
Regional Language Proficiency: The candidate should be able to speak Assamese or other official language or associate official languages of the State or any of the tribal languages of the State.
Residentship: The candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam
Employment Exchange Registration: The candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam
Small Family Norms: The candidates will have to submit a declaration regarding “The Small Family Norms” in Form-A at the time of applying for the APSC CCE Prelims Examination
Best Books for APSC Preparation
APSC CCE Selection Process
The APSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) consists of the following three stages:
- Prelims Examination (Objective)
- Mains Examination (Written)
- Interview
APSC Previous Year Question Papers
Application Fee for APSC Exam
The candidates will have to pay an application fee while applying online as mentioned below:
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General/ EWS | Rs. 297.20 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ MOBC | Rs. 197.20 |
| BPL | Rs. 47.20 |
| PwBd | Rs. 47.20 |
| Women | Rs. 47.20 |
Under the Digital India initiative by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, APSC has decided to launch its Online Recruitment portal with the help of CSC-SPV, a MeitY approved organization, which will charge a processing fee of Rs. 40.00 + 18% tax = Rs. 35.40 from each candidate.
How to Apply for APSC CCE Recruitment 2024?
The interested and eligible candidates may apply online for the latest APSC CC Examination by visiting the official recruitment portal of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
They may also follow the steps mentioned below to apply online:
- Step 1: Scroll down this page and click on the “Apply Online” option to go to the direct link to apply
- Step 2: This will take you to the official website apsc.nic.in or apscrecruitment.in
- Step 3: Fill in the required details like your name, age, educational qualifications, address etc
- Step 4: Attach all the documents requested like your photo, signature, marksheets, etc
- Step 5: Once the form is duly filled & successfully submitted, candidates are advised to print two copies of the application form and keep it safely for further use
Important Dates
| Start Date | 17th January 2024 |
| Last Date | 6th February 2024 |
| CCE Prelims | 17th March 2024 (Tentative) |
| CCE Mains | June/ July 2024 (Tentative) |
Important Links
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Join Telegram | Click Here |
APSC CCE Prelims Exam Centres
The following are the exam centres for the upcoming APSC CCE Preliminary Examination:
- Barpeta
- Bongaigaon
- Biswanath Chariali
- Dhemaji
- Dhubri
- Dibrugarh
- Diphu
- Goalpara
- Golaghat
- Guwahati
- Haflong
- Hamren
- Hatsingimari
- Hojai
- Jorhat
- Kajalgaon
- Karimganj
- Kokrajhar
- Majuli
- Mangaldoi
- Morigaon
- Mushalpur
- Nagaon
- Nalbari
- North Lakhimpur
- Silchar
- Sivasagar
- Sonari
- Tezpur
- Tinsukia
- Udalguri
APSC CCE Exam Pattern
The APSC CCE Examination consists of three phases:
- Prelims
- Mains
- Interview
CCE Prelims
The CCE Prelims consists of two objective type MCQ papers of two hours duration. Details mentioned below:
| Exam Name | APSC CCE Prelims |
| Exam Date | 17th March 2024 (Sunday) |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
| No. of Question Papers | 02 (two) |
| Question Paper Name | General Studies – I (GS-I) and General Studies – II (GS-II) (CSAT) |
| Total Marks | 400 (200 each) |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours each |
| Negative Marking | One-fourth of total marks assigned to one question |
CCE Mains
On the basis of the CCE Prelims, the number of candidates to be admitted to the written test of the Mains Examination will be 11 to 12 times of the total number of vacancies notified for each category.
The written examination consists of six (06) papers of conventional essay type/ subjective type with limited words.
Details mentioned below:
| Exam Name | APSC CCE Mains |
| Exam Date | June/ July 2024 |
| Question Type | Descriptive |
| Medium | English/ Assamese |
| Total Papers | 06 Papers |
| Total Marks | 1500 (250 each paper) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours for each paper |
| Exam Centres | Silchar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon and Guwahati |
CCE Interview
On the basis of the result of the APSC CCE Mains results, the candidates will be called for an interview in a ratio of 1:3 against the number of vacancies advertised.
| Exam Name | APSC CCE Interview |
| Exam Type | Interview |
| Total Marks | 180 |
| Exam Centre | Guwahati |
Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the APSC CCE Mains (Written) + APSC CCE Interview would determine their final rankings.
FAQs on APSC CCE
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What is the starting date to apply online for APSC CCE Recruitment 2024?
The starting date to apply online for APSC CCE Recruitment is 17th January 2024
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What is the last date to apply online for APSC CCE?
The last date to apply online for APSC CCE is 6th February 2024
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What is the total number of vacancies under the APSC CCE Recruitment 2023-2024?
The total number of vacancies under the APSC CCE Recruitment 2023-2024 is 235
