Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) will soon start the applicaition process for graduate candidates who are willing to appear for APSC Combined Competitive Examination 2026. Through APSC CCE 2026 Exam, the posts that will be filled are Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade), Block Development Officer (BDO), Inspector of Taxes, Assistant Employment Officer, and various other posts.
APSC CCE Notification 2026
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) will release the official notification pdf for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE-2026) tentatively in February 2026. Candidates who have been waiting for this exam must go through the detailed APSC Notification 2026 PDF to know for which posts vacancies are announced and plan to apply for the vacancy you are interested in.
APSC Notification 2026- Highlights
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) is held responsible for conducting a Combined Competitive Examination to recruit eligible graduate candidates for various state-level posts. The table below depicts the overview details of the APSC Combined Competitive Examination 2026.
| APSC CCE 2026 Notification- Highlights | |
| Conducting Body | Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) |
| Name of the Examination | Combined Competitive Examination |
| Exam Level | State-Level |
| Posts | Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade), Block Development Officer (BDO), Inspector of Taxes, Assistant Employment Officer, and various other posts |
| Vacancies | To be notified |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | To be notified |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 21 to 38 years |
| Salary | Rs. 30,000 to Rs 1,10,000 (varies post-wise) |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
| Official website | https://apsc.nic.in https://apscrecruitment.in |
Assam APSC Exam 2026- Important Dates
Along with the release of the APSC Notification 2026 PDF, the commission will also notify all important dates related to the registration process and prelim exam date. Further, the complete schedule will be tabulated below as soon as notified by the officials.
| Events | Dates |
| APSC Notification 2026 | -- |
| APSC Application Form 2026 | -- |
| Last Date to Register online | -- |
| Last date to pay the application fee | -- |
| APSC CCE Prelims Exam | -- |
| Mains Exam Date | -- |
APSC Vacancy 2026
Last year, the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) had announced 262 vacant posts for Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade), Block Development Officer (BDO), Assam Finance Service (Junior Grade II), Inspector of Taxes, Inspector of Excise, Assistant Employment Officer, and various other posts. For this year, the number of vacancies will be announced with official notification.
| APSC CCE Vacancy 2025 | ||
| Posts | Total vacancies | Reserved for Women |
| Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade) | 45 | 11 |
| Assam Service (Jr. Grade) Police | 20 | 04 |
| Labour Officer | 02 | 02 |
| District Transport Officer | 02 | Nil |
| Block Development Officer | 09 | Nil |
| Assistant Manager (AM)/ Assistant Industries Officer (AIO)/ Superintendent of Industries | 23 | 04 |
| Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies | 02 | Nil |
| Assam Finance Service (Junior Grade II) | 26 | 05 |
| Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO. Jr. Gr. II) | 05 | Nil |
| Assistant Research Officer, Minorities Development Board | 01 | Nil |
| Inspector of Taxes | 51 | 13 |
| Inspector of Labour | 10 | 01 |
| Inspector of Excise | 19 | 03 |
| Assistant Employment Officer | 18 | 03 |
| Sub-Registrar | 13 | 02 |
| Assam Audit Service (Assistant Audit Officer) | 16 | 03 |
| Total Vacancies | 262 | 51 |
APSC Eligibility Criteria 2026
Applicants should thoroughly check the eligibility requirements to ensure they are eligible to apply for the APSC CCE Exam 2026 which include age limits, nationality, and education qualification. APSC CCE has certain criteria for the candidates such as, they must have nationality of India, graduation degree holders, and being between the ages of 21 to 38 years. Age relaxation is as per government norms for SC/ST candidates a relaxation of 5 years is given, OBC/MOBC candidates are allowed a 3-year relaxation, and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) are granted a relaxation of 10 years.
| Eligibility Criteria | |
| Parameters | Details |
| Age Limit (as of 01/01/2024) | 21 to 38 years |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation Degree from a recognized university and board |
| Other Requirements |
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APSC Application Form 2026
Candidates will apply for the Combined Competitive Examination by visiting the official website, https://apscrecruitment.in. The registration process will start after release of official notification. We will share the direct link once it is officially released by the commission.
APSC Application Fee 2026
The application fee for various categories is as follows: For General/EWS candidates, the fee is Rs. 297.20. SC/ST candidates are required to pay Rs. 197.20. For other categories the fee is tabulated below.
| Categories | Application Fees | Processing Fee | Tax | Total |
| General/Ex-servicemen | Rs. 250 | Rs. 40 | Rs. 7.20 | Rs. 297.20 |
| OBC/MOBC/Ex-servicemen for these categories | Rs. 150 | Rs. 40 | Rs. 7.20 | Rs. 197.20 |
| SC/ST/BPL/PwBD/Women | nil | Rs. 40 | Rs. 7.20 | Rs. 47.20 |
Steps to Apply for the APSC Exam 2026
Candidates who want to apply for the APSC Combined Competitive Examination 2026 must follow these steps-
- Visit the recruitment website of the Assam Public Service Commission at https://apscrecruitment.in.
- On the home page. click on the link “Online Recruitment Portal”
- After clicking, scroll down the page and click on the Register Tab to start the registration process
- Enter your personal details, name, mobile, email, and other required details.
- After filling out these details, click to generate a One-time Password (OTP).
- Enter the OTP and complete the registration process.
- When your registration is completed, you can log in to the portal using your email and password.
- Now fill in all the details such as, educational. personal and upload the required documents.
- Pay the application fees and save your application for future use.
APSC Selection Process 2026
APSC will conduct three stages of examinations to select candidates for various posts to be released this year.
- Preliminary exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
Assam APSC Exam Pattern 2026
The APSC Exam pattern for both Prelims and Mains is as follows.
Assam APSC Prelims Exam Pattern
- The prelims exam is an objective-type exam consisting of two papers; General Studies-I and General Studies-II
- The duration of each paper is 2 hours
- ¼ of the marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- The marks obtained in the prelims are not counted for final selection but are considered for shortlisting candidates for the mains exam.
| APSC CCE Prelims Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
| Papers | Subjects | No. of Questions | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Studies-1 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Studies-2 | 200 | 2 hours |
Assam APSC Mains Exam Pattern
- The written exam will consist of 6 papers of conventional Essay/Objective Type.
- Each paper will carry 250 marks
- After clearing the written test, an interview will be held for 180 marks.
| Papers | Topics | Marks | Time |
| Paper 1 | Essay | 250 | 3 hours |
| Papers 2 to 6 | General Studies | 250 for each paper | 3 hours for each paper |
| Interview | 180 | ||
| Total | 1680 | ||
APSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026- Click to Check
APSC Salary Structure
For all the posts, candidates can check the grade pay along with salary under their respective pay matrixes.
| Posts | Grade Pay | Salary |
| Assam Civil Service (Jr. Grade) | Rs. 13300 | Rs. 30000 to Rs 110000 (Pay band- 4) |
| Assam Service (Jr. Grade) Police | ||
| Labour Officer | Rs. 12700 | |
| District Transport Officer | ||
| Block Development Officer | ||
| Assistant Manager (AM)/ Assistant Industries Officer (AIO)/ Superintendent of Industries | ||
| Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies | ||
| Assam Finance Service (Junior Grade II) | ||
| Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO. Jr. Gr. II) | ||
| Assistant Research Officer, Minorities Development Board | Rs. 11500 | Rs. 22000 to Rs. 97000 (Pay band 3) |
| Inspector of Taxes | Rs. 9400 | |
| Inspector of Labour | ||
| Inspector of Excise | ||
| Assistant Employment Officer | ||
| Sub-Registrar | ||
| Assam Audit Service (Assistant Audit Officer) | Rs. 9100 |
