APSC Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination 2013 : Eligibility, Online Application Procedure, Fees, Centres

Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has announced the online application dates for the Preliminary Examination of the Combined Competitive Examination 2013. Don't confuse it with the Main Examination. The selected candidates in the Preliminary Examination will be allowed to appear in the Main Examination. The date of the Examination will be notified by APSC later. In this article you will find all about you need to know about filling up the online application form, fees structure, Service Position, Pay Scale, Examination Centre etc.

The selected candidates in the Main Combined Competitive Examination 2013 will be engaged in the posts of ACS, APS, Superintendent of Taxes , Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies , District Transport Officer , Labour Officer , Assistant Employment Officer , Labour Inspector , Inspector of Taxes and Inspector of Excise as follows-

1. Name of the Service : Assam Civil Service (Junior Grade)

Number of Posts : 90

Reservation : OC- 46(14 for women), OBC/MOBC- 16(5 for women), SC- 5(2 for women), ST(P)- 7(2 for women), ST(H)- Nil, PWD- 3

Pay Scale : Rs. 12500-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

2. Name of the Service : Assam Police Service (Junior Grade)

Number of Posts : 60

Reservation : OC- 32(10 for women), OBC/MOBC- 37(11 for women), SC- Nil, ST(P)- 4(1 for women), ST(H)- 3(1 for women), PWD- Nil

Pay Scale : Rs. 12000-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

3. Name of the Service : Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies

Number of Posts : 7

Reservation : OC- 4(1 for women), OBC/MOBC- 1, SC- 1(backlog), ST(P)- 1(backlog), ST(H)- Nil, PWD- 1.

Pay Scale : Rs. 12000-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

4. Name of the Service : Superintendent of Taxes

Number of Posts : 11

Reservation : OC- 5(2 for women), OBC/MOBC- 4(1 for women), SC- 1, ST(P)- 1, ST(H)- Nil, PWD- Nil.

Pay Scale : Rs. 12000-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

5. Name of the Service : Inspector of Taxes

Number of Posts : 13

Reservation : OC- 7(2 for women), OBC/MOBC- 4(1 for women), SC- Nil, ST(P)- 1, ST(H)- 1, PWD- Nil.

Pay Scale : Rs. 8000-35000, Grade Pay 4300 + other allowances.

6. Name of the Service : Labour Officer

Number of Posts : 3

Reservation : OC- 1, OBC/MOBC- 1, SC- Nil, ST(P)- 1(backlog), ST(H)- Nil, PWD- 1.

Pay Scale : Rs. 12000-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

7. Name of the Service : Assistant Employment Officer

Number of Posts : 27

Reservation : OC- 14(4 for women), OBC/MOBC- 8(2 for women), SC- 1, ST(P)- 3(1 for women), ST(H)- 1, PWD- 2.

Pay Scale : Rs. 8000-35000, Grade Pay 4300 + other allowances.

8. Name of the Service : Labour Inspector

Number of Posts : 11

Reservation : OC- 6(2 for women), OBC/MOBC- 3(1 for women), SC- Nil, ST(P)- 1, ST(H)- 1, PWD- 1.

Pay Scale : Rs. 8000-35000, Grade Pay 4300 + other allowances.

9. Name of the Service : Inspector of Excise

Number of Posts : 16

Reservation : OC- 11(3 for women), OBC/MOBC- 5(2 for women), SC- Nil, ST(P)- Nil, ST(H)- Nil, PWD- Nil.

Pay Scale : Rs. 8000-35000, Grade Pay 4300 + other allowances.

10. Name of the Service : District Transport Officer

Number of Posts : 3

Reservation : OC- 1, OBC/MOBC- 1, SC- Nil, ST(P)- 1, ST(H)- Nil, PWD- 1.

Pay Scale : Rs. 12000-40000, Grade Pay 5400 + other allowances.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates must be a citizen of India.
• The age of the candidates should not be less than 21 years and more than 38 years as on 1^st January, 2013. The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC, ST and PWD category.
• Candidates must be a minimum Bachelor Degree holder from any recognized University.

How to Apply

Candidates need to apply through online mode only. The online submission of Application will be continued from 20^th August, 2013 to 12.00 midnight of 19^th September, 2013. No need to send any documents to the office of the Commission. Before going to apply, make scanned copy of passport size photograph and signature in PNG or JPEG format, size should not be more than 50 KB and 20 KB respectively. Candidates have to visit www.apsconline.gov.in for online application and click on 'apply now' and follow the instructions. After successfully submitting the online application, candidates need to take print out of Bank e-challan, Registration Slip and Application form. Bank e-challan can be used for payments and others are adviced to keep for future reference.

Fees for Preliminary Examination

Candidates must pay an amount of Rs. 50/- (Rs. 25/- for reserved category) through e-challan in the State Bank of India. Bank will give a Journal number which should be entered in the same website by entering Registration Number and date of birth for completion of the online submission process.

As the article getting lengthy, we have published a separate article on the Combined Competitive Examination2013 which will cover all the informations about syllabus, types question papers, various stages of the examination etc.

Centres for the Preliminary Examination

The centres for the examination will be located in- Bongaigaon,

Barpeta, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dhemaji, Diphu, Golaghat,

Goalpara, Haflong, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Karimganj, Mangaldoi,

Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Silchar,

Sivasagar, Tezpur, Tinsukia And Guwahati.

Contact Information

Assam Public Service Commission,

Jawaharnagar,

Khanapara,

Guwahati-781022

Tel: +91-361-2365426
Fax: +91-361-2368207
Email: apsc-asm@nic.in

Website : http://www.apsc.nic.in