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| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | General | ~120 – 130 |
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Elite performers — top service picks
82–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
| 2023 |
| OBC / MOBC |
| ~112 – 122 |
| 2023 | SC | ~100 – 112 |
| 2023 | ST(P) / ST(H) | ~92 – 105 |
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Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
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Top tier — premium service allocation
72–82% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Strong contenders — Group A services
62–72% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Safe Prelims qualification range
50–62% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Borderline — marginal qualification zone
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below qualifying threshold
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
APSC has officially announced that the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination will be conducted on 5 July 2026 (Sunday) at various exam centers across Assam. The exam will consist of two papers: General Studies I and General Studies II (CSAT), both conducted in offline OMR-based mode.
Source →Based on APSC's typical schedule, the admit card for the CCE Preliminary Examination is expected to be released approximately 2-3 weeks before the exam date, around 15 June 2026. Candidates will be able to download hall tickets from apsc.nic.in using their registration credentials.
Source →The online application process for APSC CCE 2026 began on 13 April and closed on 3 May 2026 at 5:00 PM. However, the fee payment deadline has been extended until 5 May 2026 through the official portal apscrecruitment.in.
Source →The Assam Public Service Commission officially released the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2025 notification on 10 April 2026 under Advertisement No. 01/2026. A total of 78 vacancies have been announced across 11 services including Assam Civil Service (45 posts), Assam Police Service (6), and other administrative positions.
Source →APSC CCE notification released
passedFri, 10 Apr, 2026
Official notification (Advt. No. 01/2026) published for 78 vacancies
Online application portal opens
passedMon, 13 Apr, 2026
Registration started at 12:00 noon on apscrecruitment.in
Last date to submit application
passedSun, 3 May, 2026
Application window closed at 5:00 PM
Fee payment deadline
passedTue, 5 May, 2026
Extended deadline for application fee submission
Prelims admit card release (expected)
19 days awayMon, 15 Jun, 2026
Hall ticket download expected around 15 June 2026
📌APSC CCE Preliminary Exam (Paper I & II)
39 days awaySun, 5 Jul, 2026
General Studies I (10 AM-12 PM) and GS II (2 PM-4 PM) on Sunday
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Ancient India
Indus Valley, Vedic age, Mauryas, Guptas, Buddhism and Jainism.
Medieval India
Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Bhakti and Sufi movements, Vijayanagar.
Modern India and freedom struggle
1857, INC, Gandhian movements, partition and independence.
Ancient Assam — Kamarupa
Varman dynasty (Bhaskaravarman), Salasthamba, Pala dynasties of Pragjyotishpura.
Ahom kingdom (1228-1826)
Chaolung Sukapha founded Ahom dynasty; Paik system; 600-year unbroken rule.
Koch dynasty
Biswa Singha and Naranarayan; Koch Hajo and Koch Bihar; cultural flowering under Sankaradeva.
Lachit Borphukan and Battle of Saraighat (1671)
Naval battle on Brahmaputra defeated Mughal Ramsingh I; preserved Ahom independence.
Moamoria rebellion (1769-1805)
Vaishnavite Moamoria sect uprising weakening Ahom kingdom; led to Burmese invasion.
Burmese invasion and Treaty of Yandabo (1826)
Three Burmese invasions; ceded Assam to British under Treaty of Yandabo ending First Anglo-Burmese war.
Peasant revolts in colonial Assam
Phulaguri Dhewa 1861 — first peasant uprising; Patharughat 1894 against land revenue.
Assam in freedom movement
Kanaklata Barua, Kushal Konwar, Maniram Dewan, Piyali Barua; Quit India in Assam.
Bodo movement and Assam Accord
All Bodo Students Union, BTAD; Assam Movement 1979-85; Assam Accord 1985 against illegal migration.
World geography
Continents, oceans, climatic zones, world physical features.
Indian geography
Himalayas, peninsular plateau, rivers, monsoon, agriculture.
Location and physiography of Assam
Northeast India; Brahmaputra and Barak valleys; Karbi-Anglong and N.C. Hills plateau.
Brahmaputra river system
Source in Tibet (Tsangpo); enters India at Kobo; tributaries — Subansiri, Manas, Dhansiri, Lohit.
Barak valley
Southern Assam; Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi districts; predominantly Bengali-speaking.
Indian Constitution
Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, basic structure, amendments.
Union Government
President, PM, Parliament, Supreme Court.
State Government and panchayati raj
Governor, CM, State Legislature, 73rd-74th amendments.
Assam Legislative Assembly
126-seat unicameral assembly; CM, Council of Ministers; Gauhati HC at Guwahati.
Sixth Schedule autonomous councils
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao Autonomous Councils.
Sankaradeva and Neo-Vaishnavism
15th-16th century saint; Ek Sarana Naam Dharma; Borgeet, Bhaona, Ankiya Naat; Sattras and Namghars.
Bihu festival
Three Bihus — Rongali (Bohag), Kongali (Kati), Bhogali (Magh); Bihu dance; Husori.
Folk and classical dances
Sattriya (one of 8 classical), Bihu, Bagurumba (Bodo), Jhumur (tea-tribes), Deodhani.
Folk music and instruments
Borgeet, Tokari geet, Lokageet; Dhol, Pepa, Gogona, Khol, Taal.
Silk and crafts
Sualkuchi 'Manchester of East'; Muga (golden, GI), Eri, Pat silk; bell metal of Sarthebari.
Prelims answer key release (expected)
46 days awaySun, 12 Jul, 2026
Typically released within one week after exam
Prelims result declaration (expected)
73 days awaySat, 8 Aug, 2026
Results expected in August 2026; qualifiers proceed to Mains
📌APSC CCE Mains Examination (expected)
136 days awaySat, 10 Oct, 2026
Descriptive exam expected in October 2026 based on previous cycle pattern
Climate and rainfall
Tropical monsoon; heavy SW monsoon; Cherrapunji-Mawsynram nearby; floods every year.
Indian economy basics
GDP, banking, RBI, GST, Union Budget, NITI Aayog.
Assamese literature and personalities
Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Hem Barua, Bhupen Hazarika, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Padmanath Gohain Baruah.