APSC CCE Exam 2024 – Combined Competitive Exam (Prelims), 235 Posts

Name of Organization	APSC
Name of Exam	CCE (Prelims) 2023
No of Posts	235 Posts
Qualification	Graduate
Mode of Apply	Online
Application Fee	Rs.297.20/-
Starting Date	17/01/2024
Last Date	06/02/2024
Official Website	www.apsc.nic.in

APSC CCE Exam 2024

Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has recently announced the official notification for the APSC CCE 2023, which is the Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary) for the year 2023. This examination aims to fill 235 vacancies in various administrative services. If you are interested and eligible, you can find more information in this article and apply online. The preliminary examination is tentatively scheduled for March 17th, 2024, while the main examination is expected to take place in June or July 2024.

In this article, we will discuss all the APSC CCE Exam 2024 in detail – from eligibility criteria important dates, application form details and more. So read on for more information about this exciting opportunity. Please check nerjobnews.com to get the latest upcoming updates on Govt. Job, Private Sectors Job, and educational notifications. Before applying for the jobs Aspirants are requested to go through the APSC CCE Exam Notification 2024 fully.

APSC CCE Exam Details

Name of Organization: Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)

Name of examination: Combined Competitive Examination, 2023

Type of Exam: (Preliminary) Exam

No of posts: 235 posts

Category-wise vacancy:

Category	Vacancy
UR	107
OBC/MOBC	73
SC	18
STP	24
STH	13
PwBD	9
Ex-Servicemen	11

APSC CCE Service Wise Posts:

Position	Number of Posts
Assam Civil Service (Jr.Grade)	45
Assam Police Service (Jr.Grade)	35
Superintendent of Taxes	1
Superintendent of Excise	1
Assam Finance Service	13
Block Development Officer	6
Asstt Registrar of Cooperative Societies	4
Inspector of Labour	4
Inspector of Taxes	4
Asstt. Employment Officer	1
Sub-Registrar	3
Assistant Accounts Officer	107
Inspecting Auditor	11
Total Posts	235

Helpline: 0361-2363117 or 1800-572-23-43 | [email protected]

Age Limit of APSC CCE

The candidate should not be less than 21 years and more than 38 years of age on 01.01.2023.

Age Relaxation: Category wise upper age relaxation will be as follow

Category	Relaxation
OBC/MOBC	3 Years
SC	5 Years
ST (P)	5 Years
ST (H)	5 Years
PwBD	10 Years

Eligibility Criteria of APSC CCE Exam

Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen.

Regional Language Proficiency: A 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 Small Family Norms” in Form-A at the time of applying for the C.C. (Prelim) Examination.

Educational Qualification: 

To be eligible, the candidate should have obtained a Degree from one of the Universities recognized by the Central or State Legislature in India. Alternatively, they can also possess a qualification that is deemed equivalent by the Government.

It is important for candidates to meet the specified qualifications at the moment they submit their applications.

Application Fee for APSC CCE Exam

Candidates have to pay an application fee as mentioned below: 

General/ EWS	Rs. 297.20 /-
SC/ ST	Rs. 197.20/-
OBC/ MOBC	Rs. 197.20/-
BPL	Rs. 47.20/-
PwBD	Rs. 47.20/-
Women Candidate	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.47.20/- from each candidate.

How to Apply for APSC CCE Exam?

Before applying to jobs interested and eligible candidates can read the full notification.

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online by visiting the official Assam Public Service Commission Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow the simple steps given below to apply online.

➥ Please scroll down and find the section labeled “Important Web-Links”.

➥ Next, click on the link for the Online Application Form.

➥ A new tab will open, displaying the APSC Recruitment portal.

➥ Once there, please complete the registration process.

➥ Provide all your personal and educational details, and remember to upload any necessary documents.

➥ Don’t forget to pay the online application processing fee.

➥ Lastly, submit the application form.

➥ For your convenience, it’s a good idea to take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference.

Important Dates of APSC Recruitment

• Starting date for submission of online application: 17th January 2024
• Last date for submission of online application: 6th February 2024
• Date of CCE Prelims 2023 Exam: 17th March 2024
• Date of CCE Mains 2023 Exam: June/ July 2024

Important Web-Links of APSC Recruitment 2024

Online Application Form	Click Here
Official Advertisement	Click Here
Online Application Guide	Click Here
Small Family Norms (Form A)	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Selection Process of APSC CCE Exam

The Combined Competitive Examination consists of the following two successive stages:-

(i) The Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

(ii) The Main Examination (written & interview)

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 2023
• Date of exam: 17th March 2024 (Sunday)
• 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: 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 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 2023
• Date of exam: June/ July 2024
• 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: Silchar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon and Guwahati

II. Interview Test/ Personality Test

• Name of exam: CCE Main Examination 2023
• 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.

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