APSC CCE New Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Model Question Paper

1. Preliminary Examination

General Studies-I

Total Marks – 200

Duration - 2 Hours

Type - Objective

30%-35% questions will compulsorily be related to Assam

General Studies-II

Total Marks – 200

Duration - 2 Hours

Type - Objective

Qualifying nature, shall have minimum qualifying marks of 33%

2. Main Examination

Written

Papers	Type	Marks	Duration
Paper 1	Essay	250	3 Hours
Paper 2 to 6	General Studies	250 each	3 Hours each
Paper 7	Optional subject -1	250	3 Hours
Paper 8	Optional subject -2	250	3 Hours

Qualifying Language Papers (In the level of Class-X)

Paper-A | 300 Marks | 3 Hours

Any one of languages from Assamese, Bengali and Bodo. Candidates from Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts who had not studied any of these languages in school shall be exempted from appearing for qualifying language papers.

Paper-B | English | 300 Marks | 3 Hours

3. Interview

After qualifying in Written Examination

Total Marks - 275

Total

• Written Examination (Paper 1 to Paper 8) = 2000
• Interview (After qualifying in Written Examination) = 275
• Total Marks - 2275

Syllabus:
Preliminary Examination: 

• General Studies-I
• General Studies-II 

Main Examination:

• Paper-1
• Paper-2
• Paper-3
• Paper-4
• Paper-5
• Paper-6
• Qualifying Paper (Paper-7)
•  Qualifying Paper (Paper-8)

Model Question Papers:

General Studies-I: Set-I | Set-II

General Studies-II: Set-I | Set-II 

Optional Subjects for Paper 7 & 8: 

Agriculture

Anthropology

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Botany

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Commerce and Accountancy

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Geography

Geology

History

Law

Assamese

Bengali

Bodo

Hindi

Sanskrit

English

Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Science

Philoshopy

Physics

Political Science and International Relations

Psychology

Public Administration

Sociology

Statistics

Zoology