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The Assam Public Service Commission will issue a notification for the positions of stenographer, junior administrative assistant, and forest ranger in the year 2022. A total of 107 positions are available for qualified candidates. Interested candidates should go to the APSC’s official website and fill out an application form for the position they wish to apply for.
Candidates must pass a combined competitive exam for any APSC Recruitment position they apply for. The CCE will have a total of 2275 marks. Candidates who pass the prelims, main, and personality test with the required scores are chosen.
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APSC Recruitment 2022: An Overview
Candidates interested in applying for APSC 2022 should review the following information:
| Specifics | Important Details |
|---|---|
| Organization Name | Assam Public Service Commission |
| Name of the Exam | APSC (Assam Public Service Commission) Recruitment Exam |
| Post Name | Forest Ranger, Stenographer,and Junior Administrative Assistant |
| Total Number of vacancies | 107 |
| Selection mode | Written test, computer test, and skill test |
| Payment mode | Online |
| Official website | http://www.apsc.nic.in |
APSC Exam Date 2022
The APSC recruitment 2022 exam date for the positions of stenographer, forest ranger, and junior administrative assistant has yet to be announced.
| Exam related Events | Expected Dates |
|---|---|
| Online application starting date (stenographer) | March |
| Online application starting date (junior administrative assistant) | March |
| Application end date | April 2022 |
| Admit card release date | May 2022 |
| Answer key Release | May 2022 |
| Result date Announcement | July 2022 |
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APSC Recruitment 2022: Application Form
Candidates who meet the educational requirements and the basic eligibility criteria can apply online at the APSC official website. Candidates must complete applications for positions such as stenographer, junior administrative assistant, and forest ranger. The following are the instructions for downloading the APSC application form from the official website.
- Visit the APSC recruitment 2022 official website.
- Select the option for recruitment in 2022.
- There, select the position for which you want to apply.
- Fill in the basic information requested on the application form, such as your name, address, and so on.
- With the form, attach the required documents.
- Attach a passport-size photograph as well as the candidate’s signature.
- To pay the required application form fee, click the submit button and enter your payment information.
- Candidates can save and print a copy of the form and receipt for future use.
APSC Application Fee
Candidates in various categories must pay different application fees. Candidates could pay the fee using a credit card, debit card, or net banking.
| Category Name | Stenographer | Junior administrative assistant | Forest ranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Rs.285.40 | Rs.35.40 | Rs.250 |
| SC/ST/OBC | Rs.185.40 | Rs.35.40 | Rs.150 |
| BPL | Rs.35.40 | Rs.35.40 | NIL |
| PWBD | Rs.5.40 | Rs.35.40 | NIL |
APSC Recruitment Eligibility Criteria 2022
Candidates for the positions of Stenographer, Junior Administrative Assistant, and Forest Ranger should review the basic eligibility requirements.
APSC Educational qualification
| Post Name | Education qualification |
|---|---|
| Stenographer | Must have a degree from a recognized university |
| Junior administrative assistant | Must have a degree or diploma from a recognized university |
| Forest ranger | Must have a degree in science or engineering from a recognized university in any of the subjects like agriculture, horticulture, geology,computer science, zoology, botany, etc. |
APSC Other Eligibility Criteria 2022
Other than educational qualifications, candidates applying for APSC recruitment 2022 must meet the following eligibility criteria.
| Eligibility criteria | Stenographer | Junior administrative assistant | Forest ranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age limit | 21 to 38 years | 21 to 40 years | 21 to 38 years |
| Nationality | Indian | Indian | Indian |
| Domicile | Assam | Assam a | Assam |
APSC Recruitment Syllabus 2022
Candidates who qualify for the APSC recruitment 2022 exam must pass multiple-choice exams. For candidates to understand what they need to study for the exam, the APSC syllabus is provided below. Eligible candidates must pass a combined competitive exam.
APSC Prelims Syllabus
| General Studies Paper-1 | General Studies Paper-2 |
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APSC Main Syllabus 2022
There are eight papers in the main exam for APSC Recruitment 2022. There are two of them that are qualifying.
APSC Essay
Candidates must write an essay in a descriptive form on the given topic in the same language they chose when filling out the application form.
APSC General Studies Paper-1
| Topic Name | Subtopics Covered |
|---|---|
| Indian heritage, history, society, and culture. Geography of India and the world | Indian culture (art forms, literature, and architecture), history of modern India, the role of women, natural resources, issues related to population, freedom struggle of India, features of world and India’s geography, post-independence reorganization and consolidation of India, globalization, social empowerment, urbanization, developmental issues, poverty, |
APSC General Studies Paper-2
| Topic Name | Subtopics Covered |
|---|---|
| Social justice and international relations, Indian governance, Indian constitution | Union responsibility and functions, separation of power and dispute redressal mechanism, health and education development, people’s act representation, organization and functioning of government judiciaries and departments, state legislatures and parliament, government policies and their implementation, development industry, welfare schemes for poor people, civil services role in democracy, India’s relation with neighboring countries, international institutes, organizations and forums, policies and politics of developed countries. |
APSC General Studies Paper-3
| Topic Name | Subtopics Covered |
|---|---|
| Technology, biodiversity, environment, economic development, disaster management, and security | Indian economy, irrigation, and farming methods, major crop cropping patterns, land reforms in India, government budgeting, food processing in India, liberalization effect on the economy, infrastructure: airports, roads, railways, ports, etc., science and technological adaptation, environmental issues, disaster management, investment models, awareness of IT field and space, computer, biotechnology, security forces, and agencies. |
APSC General Studies Paper-4
| Topic Name | Subtopics Covered |
|---|---|
| Ethics, aptitude, and Integrity | Ethics and human interface, attitude- content, structure, functions, moral and political attitudes, social persuasion and influence, human values, aptitude and foundational values for civil service, integrity and non-partisanship, empathy, compassion and tolerance for poorer section, objectivity, emotional intelligence- concepts and their utilities in civil services, charters, public and civil services, probity in governance, work culture and challenge of corruption. |
APSC General Studies Paper-4
| Topic Name | Subtopics Covered |
|---|---|
| History, geography, heritage, politics, social justice, biodiversity, environment, security,culture, international remedies, security, disaster management of Assam. |
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APSC Qualifying Exam 2022
There are two exams to take in order to qualify. In both of these exams, only passing grades are required.
APSC Qualifying Paper-1
In this exam, candidates are asked questions about the language they chose. There are inquiries such as:
- Vocabulary and usage
- Translation (English to any Indian language)
- Comprehension passage
- Precis writing
APSC Qualifying Paper-2
Candidates’ ability to read, comprehend, and express their thoughts is tested in this exam.
- Vocabulary and usage
- Precis writing
- Short essay
- Comprehension passage
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APSC Exam Pattern 2022
The APSC recruitment 2022 exam date will be announced soon. Candidates who are taking the exam should review the APSC exam pattern and prepare accordingly.
There are three parts to the exam: a preliminary exam, a main exam, and a personality test.
APSC Preliminary Exam
| Subject Name | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies Paper -1 | 200 marks | 2 hours |
| General Studies Paper-2 | 200 marks | 2 hours |
| Total | 400 marks | 4 hours |
APSC Main Exam (2275 Marks)
| Subject Name | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essay Writing Paper-1 | 250 marks | 3 hours |
| General Studies Paper-1 and paper-2 | 250 marks each | 3 hours for each paper |
| Paper 3 & 4(optional subject) | 250 marks each | 3 hours for each paper |
| Assamese/ Bengali/ Bodo (language paper-A) | 300 marks (qualifying nature) | 3 hours |
| English (language paper-B) | 300 marks (qualifying nature) | 3 hours |
Personality Test
The APSC Personality Test 2022 will be graded on a scale of 275 marks. The results of the personality test will be taken into account when determining the APSC Final Merit list and candidate ranking.
In the preliminary exam, 30-35 percent of the questions will be about the State of Assam.
APSC Recruitment 2022: Important Books
Candidates who are taking the APSC recruitment exam must study for the exam, which they can do by reading the following books.
| Name of the Book | Name of the Author |
|---|---|
| Lexicon for ethics, integrity, and aptitude for IAS general studies paper | Niraj Kumar |
| Word power made easy | Norman Lewis |
| English for general competition | Neetu Singh |
| Indian art and culture | Nitin Singhania |
| Indian polity 5th edition | M. Laxminath |
| The Indian economy | Sanjiv Verma |
| History of modern India | Bipan Chandra |
| History of Assam | Sir Edward Gait |
APSC Answer Key 2022
After one week has passed since the written exam, the answer key for the APSC recruitment exam 2022 will be posted on the APSC official website. Candidates can check the answer key on the official website and compare their answers to it.
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Expected APSC Cut Off Marks 2022
The APSC recruitment exam cut-off list for 2022 has yet to be released. Certain factors have an impact on the APSC cut-off list. They are some of them.
- Marking scheme of the exam
- A total number of vacancies available.
- The difficulty of the exam.
- The total number of applicants applied
| Category Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| General | 115 | 110 |
| OBC | 110 | 108 |
| SC | 100 | 96 |
| ST | 102 | 100 |
APSC Results 2022
Candidates who took the exam for APSC recruitment 2022 can check their results on the organization’s official website.
- Visit the APSC’s official website.
- Now select’result’ from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the candidate’s roll number and click submit
- Save and download the results.
- Candidates may also obtain a printed copy of the results for future reference.
APSC Post-wise Salary Structure
Salary structures for candidates selected for various APSC recruitment 2022 posts vary.
| Post Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Stenographer | Rs.30,000 to Rs. 1,10,000 |
| Junior administrative assistance | Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 60,500 |
| Forest ranger | Rs. 22,000 to Rs. 97,000 GP- Rs. 10,300 |
APSC Vacancy 2022
For this year’s APSC recruitment, a total of 107 vacancies have been announced. More information will be available soon on the APSC website. Stenographer, Junior Administrative Assistant, and Forest Ranger are among the positions that are available.
| Post Name | Total Number of posts |
|---|---|
| Stenographer | 44 |
| Junior Administrative Assistant | 13 |
| Forest Ranger | 50 |
FAQs
The total number of marks for the APSC CCE is 2275. There are a total of 8 papers, with two qualifying exams and a personality test at the end.
To be eligible for the APSC recruitment 2022 exam, a candidate must be an Indian citizen aged 21 to 40 years old with a bachelor’s degree.
The preliminary exam is 4 hours long (2 hours for each subject) and worth 400 marks (200 marks for each subject).
Yes, candidates applying for the APSC recruitment 2022 must be fluent in English because there will be an English exam.
Candidates must bring two passport-size photographs, an aadhar card or driver’s licence, or a PAN card with their APSC admit card.