About APSC CCE 2019
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) conducts Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) for recruitment to various posts or services like Assam Civil Service (Junior Grade), Assam Land and Revenue Service (Junior Grade), Assam Police Service (Jr.Grade), Labour Inspector, Superintendent of Excise, Inspector of Taxes, Inspector of Excise etc. APSC selection process involves two stages – Preliminary and Mains examination. Further, the mains examination is divided into two parts – written exam and interview.
APSC CCE 2019 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | Assam Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Exam |
| Short Exam Name | APSC CCE |
| Conducting Body | Assam Public Service Commission |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Mode of Application | Offline |
| Application Fee (General) | 250 Rs [Offline] |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Mode of Counselling | Offline |
| APSC CCE Preliminary Exam - Duration | 4 Hours +1 More |
APSC CCE 2019 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria prescribed for APSC examination is given below.
| Category | APSC Eligibility Criteria |
| Nationality | Candidates should be a citizen of India |
| Age | Applicants should be between 21 to 38 years. Relaxation in age will be provided to reserved category candidates. Age limit is calculated based on the matriculation/HSLC admit card/certificate issued by recognised board/council |
| Academic qualification | Graduation in any discipline. Candidates whose result is awaited were not eligible for the exam |
APSC CCE 2019 Application Process
Mode of Application : Offline
Mode of Payment : Bank Challan
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Application Details
The application form of APSC for the preliminary exam can be filled in online mode. Candidates are required to download the application and send the filled in application form along with required documents to the commission’s office. Application fees for the preliminary exam can be paid offline through treasury challan which is Rs 250 for general category and Rs 150 for SC/ST/MOBC/OBC categories, respectively. BPL/PWD candidates are not required to pay any examination fees. In APSC application form of preliminary exam, candidates have to fill details like name of the bank, number & date of treasury receipt, Centre, Educational Qualification, Date of Birth, Age, Name, Father’s name, mother’s name, address etc. Along with the application form, candidates will be required to submit documents like Age- proof certificate, Pass certificate of graduation, Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC/MOBC, ID Card/Certificate for PWD candidates, BPL certificate (for BPL candidates).
APSC CCE Main Exam Application Details
Candidates qualifying the preliminary examination are required to fill separate APSC application form for the mains exam. The examination fees for General category is Rs 300 while it is Rs 150 for SC/ST(P)/ST(H)/OBC which should be paid through treasury receipt. APSC application form of mains exam is released after the declaration of result of the preliminary exam.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Offline | Male, Female | ₹ 250 | |
| OBC, ST, SC | Offline | Male, Female | ₹ 150 |
APSC CCE 2019 Syllabus
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Chemistry
Atomic structure |
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Periociaty of Properties |
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Valency |
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Coordination compounds |
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Classification of organic compounds |
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Kinetic theory of gases and gas lows |
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Thermodynamics |
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Dilute solutions |
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Chemical equilibrium |
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Chemical kinetics |
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Electro chemistry |
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Civil engineering
Statics |
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Dynamics |
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Kinematics |
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Kinetics |
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Strength of materials |
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Soil mechanics |
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Fluid mechanics |
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Surveying |
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Commerce
Accounting |
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Business organization and secretarial practice |
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Computer science
Data structures |
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Formal languages and automata theory |
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Computer organization |
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Principle of programming languages |
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Operating systems |
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Software engineering |
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Database management |
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Data communication and computer networks |
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Education
Meaning, definition and scope of education |
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Psychology |
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History of education |
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Economics
Economics problem, nature of economics laws, price mechanism, demand and supply |
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National income |
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Nature of public finance |
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Developed, under developed and developing countries basic features and characteristics with reference to India |
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Electrical engineering
Electronics
Basic circuit theory |
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Electronic devices |
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Electronic circuits |
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Digital electronic circuits |
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Communication |
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Microprocessor |
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Fisheries
Geography
Physical, economic and human geography |
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Geography of the world |
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Geography of India and North East India |
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Geology
General and structural geology |
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Paleontology |
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Crystallography and mineralogy |
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Petrology |
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Economic geology |
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Stratigraphy |
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Indian history
Ancient India |
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The period of the Delhi sultanate |
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Mughal empire in India |
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Modern India |
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Law
Constitution of India |
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Indian administrative law |
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Law of torts |
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Mathematics
Algebra |
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Calculus |
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Vector’s |
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Trigonometry |
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Mechanical engineering
Statics |
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Dynamics |
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Theory of machines |
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Mechanics of solids |
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Manufacturing science |
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Production management |
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Thermodynamics |
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Fluid mechanics |
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Heat transfer |
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Energy conversion |
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Environmental control |
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Medical science
Human anatomy |
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Human physiology and biochemistry |
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Medicine |
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Surgery |
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Preventive and social medicine |
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Philosophy
General philosophy (western and Indian) |
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Logic |
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Psychology |
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Ethics and social philosophy |
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Physics
Newton’s law of motion, force & impulse |
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Combination of two lenses separated by a distance |
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Measurement of temperature |
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Ohm’s Law (Electricity and Magnetism) |
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Cathode rays, velocity and e/m of electron |
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Political science
Nature and scope of political science, its relationship with other social sciences |
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Basic features of the Indian constitution |
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Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A. |
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The organs of the U.N. |
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Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
Probability |
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Statistical methods |
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Statistical inference |
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Sampling theory and design of experiments |
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The series and quantitative economics |
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Demography and educational statistics |
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Zoology
Agriculture
Animal husbandry including management
Dairy and poultry science |
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Animal genetics |
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Animal nutrition |
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Veterinary science |
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Poultry diseases |
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Anthropology
Physical anthropology |
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Prehistory |
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Social and cultural anthropology |
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Botany
Morphology |
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Anatomy |
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Cryptogamsalgae |
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Gymnosperms |
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Angiosperms |
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Physiology |
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Ecology |
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Cytogenetics and plant breeding |
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Evolution botany |
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Economic botany |
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Chemical engineering
Fundamentals and stoichiometry |
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Material science and corrosion |
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Energy resources and utilization |
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Fluid flow operations |
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Chemical technology (inorganic) |
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APSC CCE Main Exam Syllabus
Pre law
Constitution of India |
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| Salient features of the constitution of india |
| Preamble |
| Directive principles of state policy |
| Fundamental rights |
| Centre state relation |
| Distribution of legislative powers |
| President of india position |
| Election and his powers governor and council of ministers in a state |
| Protection of civil servants |
| Amendment of the constitution |
| Sixth schedule of the constitution |
| Tenth schedule of the constitution |
Indian administrative law |
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| Nature and scope of administrative law |
| Delegated legislation |
| Judicial and legislative control |
| Writs - certiorari mandamous |
| Prohibition quo-warrent |
| Principles of natural justice |
| Ombudsmen - lok pal |
| Administrative Tribunals |
| Quasi-judicial authorities |
| Public undertakings |
| Doctrine of repugnancy |
| Doctrine of pith and substance |
Law of torts |
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| Nature and scope of law of torts |
| Elements of law of torts |
| General defence in an action of torts |
| Trespass to persons |
| Negligence and contributory negligence |
| Remoteness of damage |
| Trespass to land |
| Nuisance of strict liability |
| Vicarious liability |
| Damages and other remedies |
Mathematics
Algebra |
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| Algebra of sets |
| Relations and Functions |
| Group |
| Sub-groups |
| Cosets and their properties |
| Lagrange’s theorem on the order of a sub-group of a finite group |
| Normal sub-groups |
| Cylic groups |
| Permutation groups |
| Quotient groups |
| Homomorphism and isomorphism of groups |
| Rings integral domains and fields |
| Sub-rings and ideals |
| Homomorphism and isomorphism of rings |
| Matrices of the field of real numbers |
| Different types of matrices |
| I addition and scaler in multiplication of matrices of determinant of a square matrices |
| Minor’s and co-factors |
| Jacola’s theorem |
| Transpose of matrix |
| Adjoint metrix |
| Reciprocal matrix |
| Singular and non-singular matrix multiplication of matrices and determinants |
| Groups and rings of matrices |
| Rank of a matrix |
| Solution of a system of linear equations |
| Inequalities |
| Relation between roots and coefficient of a polynomial equation symetric functions of roots |
| Cardon’s method of solution of cubic |
| Convergence and divergence of sequences and series |
| Comparison test and ratio test and raabe’s test for convergence of infinite series |
Calculus |
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| Real-valued functions of a real variable |
| Bounds |
| Limits and continuity of function inverse functions |
| Properties of continuous functions |
| Successive differentiation |
| Leibnitz’s theorem |
| Rolle’s Theorem |
| Lagrange’s meanvalue theorem |
| Taylor’s and maclaurin’s theorem with language’s from of remainder indeterminate form |
| Functions of two or more variable |
| Partial differentiation |
| Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions |
| Maxima and minima of a function of two variable |
| Standard integrals |
| Properties of definite integrals |
| Elementary idea of improper integrals |
| Tangents and normals |
| Curvature of plane curves |
| Rectification of plane curve |
| Quadrature |
| Surfaces and volumes of solids of revolution |
| Differential Equations |
| Formation of differential equation |
| Equations of 1st order and 1st degree |
| Clairout’s form |
| Linear equation of 2nd and higher orders with constant coefficients |
| Complementary function and particular integrals in standard cases |
| Coordinate geometry |
| Change of axes |
| Invarient part of straight lines |
| General equation of the second degree |
| Central and non-central conies, tangent, normal hoyd of contact |
| Pole polar |
| Polar equation of conic and equations of its chord, tangent and normal |
| Polar and cylindrical coordinates in three dimensions |
| S.d*. between two lines |
| Sphere cone and cylinder |
Vector's |
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| Triple product of vectors with applications |
| Vector equations of lines |
| Planes sphres |
| Differentiation of vector functions and simple applications |
Trigonometry |
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| De mouver’s theorem |
| Gregory’s series expansion of sine and cosine function and hyperbolic function |
Pre medical science
Surgery |
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| Clinical manifestations |
| Investigations and management of hydrocephalus |
| Buerger’s disease |
| Appendicitis |
| Benion prostatic hypertrophy |
| Bronchogenic carcinoma |
| Carcinoma breast |
| Carcinoma |
| Colon |
| Clinical manifestation |
| Investigations and surgical management of intestinal obstruction |
| Acute urinary retention |
| Spinal injury |
| Hemorrhagic shock |
| Pneumothorax haematemesis |
| Preventive and social medicine |
| Principles of epidemiology |
| Health care delivery |
| Concept and general principles of prevention of disease and promotion of health |
| National health programs |
| Effects of environmental pollution on health |
| Concept of balanced diet family planning methods |
Philosophy
General philosophy |
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| Nature and scope and branches of philosophy |
| Methods of philosophy |
| Rationalism and empiricism as theories of origin of knowledge |
| The correspondence theory and the coherence theory of truth |
| Realism, nave and scientific |
| Idealism - subjective and objective |
| Categories : substances space time and casualty |
| Proofs of the existence of god |
| Purusha, prakriti and causation |
Logic |
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| Logic as the study of reflective thinking |
| Laws of thought |
| Proposition |
| Traditional and modern analysis |
| Traditional and modern classifications of propositions |
| Conversion |
| Obversion |
| Contraposition and inversion |
| Structure |
| Characteristics |
| Definition |
| Figures |
| Mood and rules of categorical syllogism |
| Hypothetical and disjunctive syllogisms and dilemmas |
| Testing syllogism |
| Inductive inference and its relation to deduction |
| Analogical inference |
| Mill’s inductive methods |
| Law of uniformity of nature and law of causation |
| Conditions, verification and importance of hypothesis in scientific enquiry |
Psychology |
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| Definition, scope and utility of psychology |
| Introspection and experiment as methods of psychology |
| Nature, kinds and the water - fechner law of sensations |
| Kinds of imagination - imageless thinking |
| Conditions of memory and forgetting |
| Nature and grounds of belief |
| Analysis, kinds and theories of emotion |
| Definition, conditions and characteristics of attention |
| Nature of intelligence and intelligence quotient |
Ethics and social philosophy |
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| Definition and scope of ethics |
| Moral and non-moral action |
| Moral judgement and its object |
| Rigourism and different forms of hedonism |
| Theories of punishment |
| Nature and scope of social philosophy |
| The social nature of man |
| Relation between individual and society |
| Family as a social institution |
| Religion as cohesive social factor |
| Caste system and varnasramadharma |
Physics
Group A |
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| Newton’s law of motion |
| Force and impulse |
| Moment of inertia |
| Radius of gyration |
| Theorem of perpendicular and parallel axes |
| Moment of inertia of rod |
| Cylinder |
| Disc and sphere |
| Simple Harmonic Motion |
| Kepler’s laws of planetory motion |
| Artificial satellites |
| Elasticity of hooke’s law |
| Elastic constants |
| Viscosity of fluids pioseullie’s equation |
| Surface tension |
| Angle of contact |
| Velocity of sound |
| Effect of temperation and pressure on velocity of sound |
| Vibration of string |
| Laws of transverse vibration |
| Longitudinal vibration of strings |
| Stationery waves in strings and air-column |
Group B |
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| Combination of two lenses separated by a distance |
| Power of a lens |
| Spherical aberration and chromatic aberration |
| Interference of light |
| Determination of wave length by a biprism |
| Colours of thin films |
| Newton’s rings |
| Diffraction of light |
| Fresnel class and fraunhofer class of diffraction |
| Diffraction grating |
| Dispersive power of grating |
| Zone plate |
| Polarisation of light |
| Production and analysis of polarised light |
| Nicol prism |
| Circular and elliptical polarisation |
| Rotation of plane of polarisation |
| Scattering of light |
| Colour of the sky |
Group C |
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| Measurement of temperature |
| Maximum and minimum |
| Thermometer |
| Measurement of high temperature and low temperature |
| Expansion of solids and liquids |
| Coefficients of linear and cubical expansion |
| Apparent and absolute expansion of a liquid |
| Expansion of gases |
| Gas laws-Boyles Iaw,Charles law,Graham's law of diffusion,Avogadro's law and Dalton's law of partial pressure |
| Coefficient of increase of pressure at constant volume |
| Coeficient in increase of volume at constant pressure |
| Calorimetry |
| Two specific heats of gases |
| Change of state |
| Latent heat of fusion and vaporisation |
| Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature |
| Perfect gas laws |
| Rootmean square velocity |
| Relation between heat and work |
| First law of square dynamics |
| Second law of thermodynamics |
| Carnot’s cycle |
| Clausius and clapeyron’s equation |
| Heat engines |
| Petrol engine |
| Diesel engine |
Group d |
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| Ohm's law |
| Kirchhoffs laws |
| Application of kirchhoffs laws |
| Platinum resistance |
| Thermometer temperature and measurement |
| Thermo-electricity |
| Peltier and thomson effect |
| Thermocouples and measurement of temperature |
| Chemical effects of current |
| Electrolysis |
| Electromagnetic |
| Induction |
| Self and mutual induction |
| Verying currents |
| Growth and decay of currents |
| Energy stored up in a circuit |
| Alternating current |
| Virtual current |
| R.m.s. value of current |
| Peak value of current |
| Virtual volt |
| Impedance |
| Reactance |
| Wattless current |
Group E |
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| Cathode rays |
| Velocity and e/m of electron |
| Milikan’s oil drop experiment crt |
| X-rays production and properties |
| Application of x-rays |
| Bohr’s theory of hydrogen spectra |
| Photo-electric effect and einstain’s explanation |
| Radio activity |
| Decay constant |
| Half-life |
| Mean life |
| Isobar and isotopes |
| Cyclotron |
| Electromagnetic radiation |
| Valves diode and triode |
| Amplification factor |
| Ractifiers |
| Zeeman effect |
| Raman effect |
| Cosmic rays |
Political science
Nature and scope of political science and its relationship with other social sciences |
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Origin of the state |
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Social contract theory and evolutionary theory |
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Functions of the state |
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Leissez faire and socialistic theories |
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Welfare state |
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Democracy and dictatorship |
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Characteristics and kinds of sovereignty |
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Law of liberty and equality |
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Basic features of the Indian constitution |
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Indian parliament |
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Executive and judiciary |
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Governor and chief minister of an Indian state |
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Present local self-government in Assam |
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Union public service commission and state public service commission |
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Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A |
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The organs of the U.N |
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Sociology
Nature, scope and methods of sociology |
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Basic concepts |
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| Society |
| Community |
| Institutions |
| Associations |
| Folkways |
| Mores |
| Norms |
| Value |
| Status |
| Role |
| Social structure and functions |
| Social systems and social organisation |
Social groups |
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| Concepts of primary, secondary and reference groups |
| Marriage |
| Family and Kinship |
| Types and functions changes |
Religion |
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| Meaning and origin |
| Functions and place of religion in modern society |
Social stratification |
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| Caste |
| Class and estate |
| Functional and conflict explanations |
| Social mobility |
| Concept and pattern |
Social processes |
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| Conflicts |
| Cooperation and competition assimilation |
| Culture |
| Concept |
| Elements of culture |
| Culture and civilization |
| Cultural lag |
| Culture and personality |
| Cultural relativism |
| Factors and theories of cultural changes |
Social control |
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| Meaning agencies |
| Custom |
| Law and religion |
Special change |
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| Meaning |
| Patterns of change |
| Factors of change |
| Technological and cultural |
APSC CCE 2019 Exam Pattern
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Exam Pattern
As per APSC Exam Pattern, the preliminary exam is conducted offline. Candidates are given OMR sheet for answering the questions. The test consists of two papers of objective type questions. Each paper of APSC preliminary examination is held for two hours and carried 200 marks. There are a total of 28 optional subjects in preliminary examination, out of which candidates are required to select one. The structure of APSC exam pattern of preliminary examination is given below.
APSC Exam Pattern of Preliminary exam
Papers | Subjects | Marks | Time |
Paper-I | General studies | 200 | 2 hours |
Paper-II | One optional subject | 200 | 2 hours |
Total | 400 |
Optional Subjects
Agriculture | Geography |
Anthropology | Geology |
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | Indian History |
Botany | Law |
Chemical Engineering | Mathematics |
Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering |
Chemistry | Medical Science |
Commerce | Philosophy |
Computer Science | Physics |
Economics | Political Science |
Education | Psychology |
Electrical Engineering | Sociology |
Electronics | Statistics |
Fishery Science | Zoology |
APSC CCE Main Exam Exam Pattern
The main examination consists of written exam and interview test. The written examination as per APSC exam pattern consists of General English, General Studies, Optional Subject 1 and Optional Subject 2. The optional subjects carries 2 papers each. Total marks allotted for the mains exam is 1400. Each paper is held for 3 hours. The questions of the mains examination is of conventional type. Candidates can choose any two subjects from the list of optional subjects. The interview of APSC mains exam carries 200 marks. The structure of APSC exam pattern of mains exam is given below.
Subjects
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Papers
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Marks
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Duration
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General English
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-
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300
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3 hours
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General Studies
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-
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300
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3 hours
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Optional Subject 1
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Paper I
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200
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3 hours
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Paper II
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200
|
3 hours
| |
Optional Subject 2
|
Paper I
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200
|
3 hours
|
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Paper II
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200
|
3 hours
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Total
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1400 marks
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Interview
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200 marks
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Grand total
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1600 marks
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APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Admit Card
APSC admit card of the preliminary exam is issued to all candidates who will register for the exam within the prescribed dates of application.
APSC CCE Main Exam Admit Card
APSC admit card for mains exam is issued to candidates selected based on their performance in the preliminary exam.
APSC CCE 2019 Exam Centers
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Exam Centers
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Assam | Barpeta |
| Bongaigaon | |
| Dibrugarh | |
| Dhubri | |
| Dhemaji | |
| Biswanath Charali | |
| Diphu | |
| Goalpara | |
| Golaghat | |
| Haflong | |
| Hamren | |
| Hatsingimari | |
| Hojai | |
| Jorhat | |
| Kajalgaon | |
| Karimganj | |
| Kokrajhar | |
| Majuli | |
| Mangaldoi | |
| Morigaon | |
| Nagaon | |
| Nalbari | |
| North Lakhimpur | |
| Silchar | |
| Sibsagar | |
| Sonari | |
| Tezpur | |
| Tinsukia | |
| Udalguri | |
| Guwahati |
APSC CCE Main Exam Exam Centers
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Assam | Guwahati |
Documents Required at Exam
- Pan card
- Driving license
- Voters ID card
- Bank Passbook containing photograph
- ID Card issued by the educational Institution where he/she is studying presently
- ID card issued by Government or public sector undertaking
- Indian passport
The answer key of APSC contains the correct answers to questions asked in the exam. APSC releases APSC answer key of preliminary examination a few days after the exam. The answer key will be available separately for general studies paper and optional subjects. APSC answer key of general studies will be available set-wise- A, B, C, D in PDF format. Using the answer key, candidates are able to calculate their probable score based on the number of correct answers.
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Result
APSC Result is announced by APSC separately for Preliminary, Mains and Final in online mode. The result PDF file contains the roll numbers of shortlisted candidates. On the basis of APSC result of preliminary examination, candidates are selected for the mains exam. The preliminary is conducted only to shortlist candidates for the mains exam. The marks obtained in the preliminary examination is not considered for the final merit list. Candidates 11 to 12 times the number of vacancies are selected for the mains examination.
APSC CCE Main Exam Result
The result of APSC mains written examination is released in online mode. Based on the results of the mains examination, candidates are called for interview. Candidates twice the number of vacancies are called for interview. There are no qualifying marks for interview. The marks obtained by candidates in the interview is considered for the prepartion of final merit list. The final merit list is prepared based on the candidate’s performance in interview and mains written exam. Allotment of services is done as per the candidate’s rank in the merit list and preferences of posts.
APSC CCE 2019 Counselling Centers
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Counselling Centers
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Assam | Barpeta |
| Bongaigaon | |
| Baksa | |
| Biswanath Charali | |
| Chirang | |
| Charaideo | |
| Dhemaji | |
| Dhubri | |
| Dibrugarh | |
| Diphu | |
| Goalpara | |
| Golaghat | |
| Guwahati | |
| Haflong | |
| Hojai | |
| Jorhat | |
| Karimganj | |
| Kokrajhar | |
| Majuli | |
| Mangaldoi | |
| Morigaon | |
| Nagaon | |
| Nalbari | |
| North Lakhimpur | |
| Silchar | |
| Sivasagar | |
| South Salmara-Mankachar | |
| Tezpur | |
| Tinsukia | |
| Udalguri | |
| West Karbi Anglong |
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