Assam Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Exam (APSC CCE)

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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.

Frequency:	Once a year
Conducting Body:	Assam Public Service Commission
APSC CCE Preliminary Exam - Duration	4 Hours +1 More

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APSC CCE 2019 Important Dates

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02 Dec, 2019 (Tentative)

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02 Dec, 2019 - 01 Jan, 2020 (Tentative)

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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	Female, Male	₹ 250
OBC, SC, ST		Offline	Female, Male	₹ 150

APSC CCE Preliminary Exam Syllabus

Chemistry
Atomic structure
Periociaty of Properties
Valency
Coordination compounds
Classification of organic compounds
Kinetic theory of gases and gas lows
Thermodynamics
Dilute solutions
Chemical equilibrium
Chemical kinetics
Electro chemistry
Civil engineering
Statics
Dynamics
Kinematics
Kinetics
Strength of materials
Soil mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Surveying
Commerce
Accounting
Business organization and secretarial practice
Computer science
Data structures
Formal languages and automata theory
Computer organization
Principle of programming languages
Operating systems
Software engineering
Database management
Data communication and computer networks
Education
Meaning, definition and scope of education
Psychology
History of education
Economics
Economics problem, nature of economics laws, price mechanism, demand and supply
National income
Nature of public finance
Developed, under developed and developing countries basic features and characteristics with reference to India
Electrical engineering
Electronics
Basic circuit theory
Electronic devices
Electronic circuits
Digital electronic circuits
Communication
Microprocessor
Fisheries
Geography
Physical, economic and human geography
Geography of the world
Geography of India and North East India
Geology
General and structural geology
Paleontology
Crystallography and mineralogy
Petrology
Economic geology
Stratigraphy
Indian history
Ancient India
The period of the Delhi sultanate
Mughal empire in India
Modern India
Law
Constitution of India
Indian administrative law
Law of torts
Mathematics
Algebra
Calculus
Vector’s
Trigonometry
Mechanical engineering
Statics
Dynamics
Theory of machines
Mechanics of solids
Manufacturing science
Production management
Thermodynamics
Fluid mechanics
Heat transfer
Energy conversion
Environmental control
Medical science
Human anatomy
Human physiology and biochemistry
Medicine
Surgery
Preventive and social medicine
Philosophy
General philosophy (western and Indian)
Logic
Psychology
Ethics and social philosophy
Physics
Newton’s law of motion, force & impulse
Combination of two lenses separated by a distance
Measurement of temperature
Ohm’s Law (Electricity and Magnetism)
Cathode rays, velocity and e/m of electron
Political science
Nature and scope of political science, its relationship with other social sciences
Basic features of the Indian constitution
Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A.
The organs of the U.N.
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
Probability
Statistical methods
Statistical inference
Sampling theory and design of experiments
The series and quantitative economics
Demography and educational statistics
Zoology
Agriculture
Animal husbandry including management
Dairy and poultry science
Animal genetics
Animal nutrition
Veterinary science
Poultry diseases
Anthropology
Physical anthropology
Prehistory
Social and cultural anthropology
Botany
Morphology
Anatomy
Cryptogamsalgae
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Physiology
Ecology
Cytogenetics and plant breeding
Evolution botany
Economic botany
Chemical engineering
Fundamentals and stoichiometry
Material science and corrosion
Energy resources and utilization
Fluid flow operations
Chemical technology (inorganic)

APSC CCE Main Exam Syllabus

Pre law
Constitution of India	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	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	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	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	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	Triple product of vectors with applications
	Vector equations of lines
	Planes sphres
	Differentiation of vector functions and simple applications
Trigonometry	De mouver’s theorem
Trigonometry	Gregory’s series expansion of sine and cosine function and hyperbolic function
Pre medical science
Surgery	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
Origin of the state
Social contract theory and evolutionary theory
Functions of the state
Leissez faire and socialistic theories
Welfare state
Democracy and dictatorship
Characteristics and kinds of sovereignty
Law of liberty and equality
Basic features of the Indian constitution
Indian parliament
Executive and judiciary
Governor and chief minister of an Indian state
Present local self-government in Assam
Union public service commission and state public service commission
Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A
The organs of the U.N
Sociology
Nature, scope and methods of sociology
Basic concepts	Society
	Community
	Institutions
	Associations
	Folkways
	Mores
	Norms
	Value
	Status
	Role
	Social structure and functions
	Social systems and social organisation
Social groups	Concepts of primary, secondary and reference groups
	Marriage
	Family and Kinship
	Types and functions changes
Religion	Meaning and origin
Religion	Functions and place of religion in modern society
Social stratification	Caste
	Class and estate
	Functional and conflict explanations
	Social mobility
	Concept and pattern
Social processes	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	Meaning agencies
	Custom
	Law and religion
Special change	Meaning
	Patterns of change
	Factors of change
	Technological and cultural

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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

Papers

Marks

Duration

General English

300

3 hours

General Studies

300

3 hours

Optional Subject 1

Paper I

200

3 hours

Paper II

200

3 hours

Optional Subject 2

Paper I

200

3 hours

Paper II

200

3 hours

Total

1400 marks

Interview

200 marks

Grand total

1600 marks

APSC CCE 2019 Admit Card

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 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

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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

APSC CCE 2019 Answer Key

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 2019 Result

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 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