APSC CCE Recruitment 2025
Assam Public Service Commission has released the official notification of Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary), 2024 (APSC CCE 2024) for the recruitment of 262 vacancy. Accordingly, interested and eligible candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of administrative services may read this article and apply online here. .
APSC Combined Competitive Examination or APSC CCE is one of the most prestigious examination conducted by APSC. APSC conducts CCE exams for the recruitment of various Group A posts, i.e., Assam Civil Service, Assam Police Service, Superintendent of Taxes, District Transport Officer, etc.
The date for Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary), 2024 will be declared in due course of time.
APSC CCE Exam Details
Name of examination: Combined Competitive Examination, 2024 (Preliminary)
No of posts: 262 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
| Category | No of vacancy |
| UR | 147 |
| OBC/ MOBC | 62 |
| SC | 15 |
| STP | 25 |
| STH | 13 |
| PwBD | 5 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 6 |
Service-wise vacancy:
| Service | No of posts |
| Assam Civil Service (Jr.Grade) | 45 |
| Assam Police Service (Jr.Grade) | 20 |
| Labour Officer | 2 |
| District Transport Officer | 2 |
| Block Development Officer | 9 |
| AM/ AIO/ Supdt. of Industries | 23 |
| Asstt Registrar of Cooperative Societies | 2 |
| Assam Finance Service (Jr. grade II) | 26 |
| Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO. Jr. Gr. II) | 5 |
| Asst. Research Officer, Minorities Development Board | 1 |
| Inspector of Taxes | 51 |
| Inspector of Labour | 10 |
| Inspector of Excise | 19 |
| Asstt. Employment Officer | 18 |
| Sub-Registrar | 13 |
| Assistant Audit Officer | 16 |
Date of APSC Preliminary exam: Not fixed yet
Helpline: 0361-2363117 or 1800-572-23-43 | cceapsc@gmail.com
Related Article: APSC CCE Syllabus
Eligibility Criteria of APSC CCE Exam
Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
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: A candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam.
Employment Exchange Registration: A candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam.
Small Family Norms: Candidates have to submit a declaration regarding "The normal Family Norms" in Form-A at the time of applying for the C.C. (Prelim) Examination.
Residentship: A candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam.
Employment Exchange Registration: A candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam.
Small Family Norms: Candidates have to submit a declaration regarding "The normal Family Norms" in Form-A at the time of applying for the C.C. (Prelim) Examination.
Age Limit: The candidate should not be less than 21 years and more than 38 years of age on 01.01.2024.
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# SC/ST: 5 years
# OBC/ MOBC: 3 years
# PwBD: 10 years
Educational Qualification:
# The candidate must hold a Degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of 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 possess such qualification as may be declared equivalent by the Government.
# Candidates must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their applications.
# Candidates must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their applications.
Related Article: APSC Admit Card
Application Fee for APSC CCE Recruitment
Candidates have to pay an application fee as mentioned below:
| General | 297.20 |
| SC/ ST | 47.20 |
| OBC/ MOBC | 197.20 |
| BPL | 47.20 |
| PwBD | 47.20 |
| Women Candidate | 47.20 |
How to Apply for APSC CCE Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for APSC CCE Exam by visiting the official portal of Assam Public Service Commission. They may follow below mentioned steps .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of APSC CCE Recruitment 2025
# Starting date of submission of online application: 28th March 2025
# Last date of submission of online application: 29th April 2025 till 5:00 PM
# Date of CCE Preliminary 2024 Exam: To be declared
Important Web-Links of APSC CCE Exam
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Official Notification (Prelims) | Click Here |
| normal Family Norms Declaration | Click Here |
| APSC CCE Syllabus | Click Here |
| APSC CCE Question Paper | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of APSC CCE Exam
The Combined Competitive Examination consists of following two successive stages : -
(i) The Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
(ii) The Main Examination (Written & Interview/ Personality Test)
CCE Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
The CCE Preliminary Examination consists of two objective type multiple choice question papers of two hours duration each.
Name of exam: APSC CCE Preliminary Examination 2024
Date of exam: To be updated
Type of questions: Objective type questions
No of question paper: 2 papers
Name of question paper: General Studies-I & General Studies-II
Total marks: 400 marks (200 marks each)
Duration of exam: 2 hours for each paper.
Negative marking: One-fourth of the total mark assigned to one question will be deducted for wrong answer marked by a candidate.
Exam centres: Amingaon, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Biswanath Chariali, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Goalpara, Golaghat, Guwahati, Haflong, Hailakandi, Hamren, Hatsingimari, Hojai, Jorhat, Kajalgaon, Kokrajhar, Majuli, Mangaldoi, Morigaon, Mushalpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Pathsala, Silchar, Sivasagar, Sonari, Sribhumi, Tamulpur, Tezpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
CCE Main Examination (Written & Interview)
The Main Examination consists of
I. Written Examination and
II. Interview Test / Personality Test (After qualifying in written test)
I. Written Examination
On the basis of the result of the Preliminary Examination, the number of candidates to be admitted to the written part of the Main Examination will be 11 to 12 times the number of vacancies notified for each category. The written examination shall consist of six papers of conventional essay type/ objective type with limited words.
Name of exam: CCE Main Examination 2024
Date of exam: To be updated
Type of questions: Descriptive and Objective type questions
Medium of exam: A candidate shall be allowed to write his/her answer papers in English or Assamese language.
Total papers: 6 Papers
Total marks: 1500 Marks (250 marks each)
Duration of exam: 3 Hours for Each Paper
Exam centre: Guwahati
II. Interview Test/ Personality Test
Name of exam: CCE Main Examination 2024
Type of exam: Interview
Total marks: 180 Marks
Exam centre: Guwahati.
On the basis of the result of the written part of the Main Examination, candidates will be called for an interview in a ratio of 1:3 against the number of vacancies advertised.
Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (Written Part as well as Interview would determine their final ranking.
Recommended Books for APSC CCE Exam
The
APSC CCE (Combined Competitive Examination) is a highly competitive
exam, and to prepare for it, you will need to study a wide range of
topics.
Here
is a list of books for APSC CCE examination 2024. We shortlist the most
important book for each section. You may buy these books online or from
your nearby book shop.
Rather than purchasing substandard guidebooks, we suggest you to stick to the base books so that you can accumulate knowledge and clear doubts.
Rather than purchasing substandard guidebooks, we suggest you to stick to the base books so that you can accumulate knowledge and clear doubts.
| Section | Book |
| Numerical Ability | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic |
| General English | Objective General English by S P Bakshi |
| Reasoning | Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning R S Aggarwal |
| General Knowledge | Lucent's General Knowledge |
| Current Affairs | Manorama Yearbook 2024 | Assam Tribune E paper |
| Modern Indian History | Modern India by Rajiv Ahir |
| Indian Economy | Pratiyogita Darpan General Studies: Indian Economy |
| Indian Polity | Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth |
| Indian Geography | Geography of India by Majid Husain |
| Computer Awareness | Objective Computer Awareness by Arihant |
| APSC Question Papers | APSC CCE General Studies 1997-2017 Solved Papers |
| UPSC Question Papers | Mrunal UPSC Prelims 1995-2022 Solved Papers |
| Assam History | History of Assam by Priyam Goswami |
| Assam Related Topics | Assam Year Book by Santanu Kaushik Baruah |
Apart
from these, you should also regularly read newspapers and magazines
like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and Yojana to keep yourself updated
with current affairs. Additionally, you can also take mock tests and
solve previous years' question papers to improve your preparation.
APSC Question Paper
Looking for previous years' question papers of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) CCE Exams ? This section provides you last twelve (12) previous years' question paper of APSC for both Preliminary and Main Exams and sincerely wish these papers will be highly beneficial for future APSC aspirants. Candidates may check this link for previous year APSC Question papers.
FAQs of APSC CCE Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for APSC CCE Recruitment?
The starting date to apply online for APSC CCE Recruitment is 28th March 2025.
What is the last date to apply online for APSC CCE Exam?
The last date to apply online for APSC CCE Exam is 29th April 2025.
How many posts are vacant under APSC CCE Recruitment?
The number of vacant posts under APSC CCE Recruitment is 262.
