Assam Government Exams: APSC, ADRE, Police

Overview

Assam Exams

State jobs and entrance

30%Women

What you need to know

1
Assam's recruiters: APSC (Assam Civil and Police Service officers), the State Level Recruitment Commission (ADRE for Grade III and IV posts), SLPRB (police) and the education directorates (teachers).
2
Most state jobs need a permanent resident certificate and employment exchange registration, and the ability to speak Assamese or another official or tribal language of Assam.
3
Women get 30% of state posts.
4
The 2024 anti-cheating law punishes paper leaks with up to 10 years in jail.

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Every year: the calendar

When things usually happen

What you need to know

1
APSC CCE: notification has recently come around April and prelims around July, but this varies.
2
Assam CEE (engineering): usually June. NEET state counselling: around August–October.
3
ADRE and police recruitment are irregular; police notices have recently come around December (reported).
4
Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

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APSC CCE

Officer jobs

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Official
APSCNotices, syllabus and results.
Free
Official
APSC online recruitment portalOnline applications.
Free
Official
Gauhati High CourtAssam Judicial Service recruitment.
Free

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02APSC CCE

Combined Competitive Exam

21–38age

What you need to know

1
Any graduate, age 21–38; +5 for SC/ST, +3 for OBC/MOBC (reported).
2
Prelims (screening) → Mains (compulsory papers including essay, GS and an Assam paper; optionals removed in 2022) → interview (reported).
3
Posts: Assam Civil Service, Assam Police Service, excise and labour inspectors and more.

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02APSC CCE

Judges

What you need to know

1
Assam Judicial Service Grade-III (civil judge) is recruited by the Gauhati High Court, not APSC.

Official sources

ghconline.gov.inGauhati High Court↗

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SLRC and ADRE

Grade III and IV jobs

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Official
SLRC Grade III portal (ADRE)Common exam portal for Grade III and IV.
Free
Official
Government of AssamSLRC advertisements and notices.
Free
Official
Sewa Setu: employment exchange registrationNeeded for many state jobs.
Free

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03SLRC and ADRE

How it works

What you need to know

1
A 2021 law set up State Level Recruitment Commissions that fill similar posts across departments through one written test (ADRE).
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Grade III has separate tests for degree, Class 12 and Class 10 posts; Grade IV for Class 8/10 posts. Age 18–40 with relaxations (reported).
3
Keep your permanent resident certificate and employment exchange registration ready.

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Assam Police

Constable and SI

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Official
SLPRB AssamConstable, SI, commando, fire and jail recruitment.
Free
Official
Assam PoliceDepartment website.
Free

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04Assam Police

Constable and SI

30%Women

What you need to know

1
Constable: Class 10 pass, age 18–25 with relaxations; physical tests, written test, viva; Assam permanent residents only (reported).
2
Sub-Inspector: graduate, age 20–26 (reported).
3
Women: 30% in the unarmed branch and 10% in the armed branch (reported).

Official sources

slprbassam.inState Level Police Recruitment Board, Assam↗

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Teachers

TET and recruitment

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Official
Directorate of Elementary EducationPrimary and upper-primary teacher recruitment.
Free
Official
Directorate of Secondary EducationHigh school TET-cum-Recruitment.
Free
Official
Samagra Shiksha AssamAssam TET notices.
Free

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05Teachers

Teacher jobs

What you need to know

1
Class 1–8: Assam TET (valid for life) or CTET, plus D.El.Ed; recruitment by the Directorate of Elementary Education.
2
Class 9–12: no separate TET since 2023; the Directorate of Secondary Education runs a combined TET-cum-Recruitment test (reported).

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After Class 10 and 12

CEE, NEET, polytechnic

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Official
ASTU (Assam CEE)Engineering entrance.
Free
Official
Directorate of Technical EducationCEE counselling and polytechnic admission.
Free
Official
Directorate of Medical EducationNEET state-quota counselling.
Free
Official
SCERT AssamD.El.Ed pre-entry test.
Free

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06After Class 10 and 12

State admissions

What you need to know

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Assam CEE (engineering, by ASTU): needs an Assam PRC and 45% in PCM; counselling by DTE.
2
Polytechnic: now on Class 10 merit (written PAT stopped in 2024). MBBS/BDS: NEET-based state counselling by DME.
3
D.El.Ed: pre-entry test by SCERT.

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Other state jobs

Health, power, courts

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Official
NHM AssamNurse and medical contractual drives.
Free
Official
APDCLPower distribution jobs.
Free

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07Other state jobs

Other recruiters

What you need to know

1
NHM Assam runs large contractual drives for nurses and medical staff; APDCL recruits for power.
2
The Gauhati High Court recruits court staff and civil judges.

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Domicile and reservation

Who gets what

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08Domicile and reservation

The rules

What you need to know

1
Permanent resident certificate and employment exchange registration (one exchange only, through Sewa Setu) are needed for most jobs.
2
Women: 30% under the Assam Women (Reservation of Vacancies) Act. Police quotas also include OBC/MOBC, SC, ST(P) and ST(H) (reported).

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Free coaching and help

State schemes

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Official
Governor's Pratibha Protsahan YojanaFree UPSC coaching scheme.
Free
Official
National Scholarship PortalMost Assam pre- and post-matric scholarships.
Free
Official
Sewa Setu AssamPRC, employment registration and state scholarships.
Free

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09Free coaching and help

State help

What you need to know

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Governor's Pratibha Protsahan Yojana: free UPSC coaching (online and in-person seats, by selection; check if applications are open).
2
Free coaching schemes have also been run by the youth commission (JEE/NEET), the Bodoland Territorial Council and the construction workers' welfare board (reported). Scholarships through NSP and Sewa Setu.

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Paper leaks and scams

The law and how to stay safe

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Official
Assam Unfair Means Act, 2024 (text)Long jail terms and big fines for leaks.
Free
Official
SLPRB AssamThe only official source for police results and notices.
Free
Official
PIB Fact CheckCheck fake job notices.
Free
Official
Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
Free

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10Paper leaks and scams

The law

5–10 yearspaper leaks

What you need to know

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The Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2024: paper leaks 5–10 years and fines up to ₹10 crore; candidates using unfair means up to 3 years, a fine of at least ₹1 lakh and a 2-year ban from public exams.
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In 2020 the Assam Police SI exam was cancelled minutes after it began because the paper had leaked; it was held again (reported).

Official sources

prsindia.orgAssam Unfair Means Act, 2024 (text, PDF)↗

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10Paper leaks and scams

Stay safe

1930Lost money? Call

What you need to know

1
Trust only official sites like slprbassam.in and the APSC website.
2
Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

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