APSC CCE Recruitment 2025: Apply Online for 262 Vacancies
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has officially released the notification for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024. This examination aims to fill 262 vacancies across various Group A posts. Eligible and interested candidates can apply online through the official website.

APSC CCE 2025: Overview
The APSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) is one of the most esteemed examinations conducted by APSC for recruiting officers in the Assam Civil Services and allied services. The examination is held in multiple stages, including Preliminary, Mains, and Interview, to select the most qualified candidates.
APSC CCE Exam Details
No of posts: 262 posts
Category | No of vacancy |
UR | 147 |
OBC/ MOBC | 62 |
SC | 15 |
STP | 25 |
STH | 13 |
PwBD | 5 |
Ex-Servicemen | 6 |
Service | No of posts |
Assam Civil Service (Jr.Grade) | 45 |
Assam Police Service (Jr.Grade) | 20 |
Labour Officer | 2 |
District Transport Officer | 2 |
Block Development Officer | 9 |
AM/ AIO/ Supdt. of Industries | 23 |
Asstt Registrar of Cooperative Societies | 2 |
Assam Finance Service (Jr. grade II) | 26 |
Assam Urban Administrative Service (EO. Jr. Gr. II) |
5 |
Asst. Research Officer, Minorities Development Board |
1 |
Inspector of Taxes | 51 |
Inspector of Labour | 10 |
Inspector of Excise | 19 |
Asstt. Employment Officer | 18 |
Sub-Registrar | 13 |
Assistant Audit Officer | 16 |
Eligibility Criteria of APSC CCE Exam
Residentship: A candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam.
Employment Exchange Registration: A candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam.
Small Family Norms: Candidates have to submit a declaration regarding “The normal Family Norms” in Form-A at the time of applying for the C.C. (Prelim) Examination.
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# Candidates must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their applications.
Application Fee for APSC CCE Recruitment
General | 297.20 |
SC/ ST | 47.20 |
OBC/ MOBC | 197.20 |
BPL | 47.20 |
PwBD | 47.20 |
Women Candidate | 47.20 |
# Under the Digital India initiative by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, APSC has decided to launch its Online Recruitment portal with the help of CSC-SPV, a MeitY approved organization, which will charge a processing fee of Rs. 40.00/- + 18% tax = Rs.47.20/- from each candidate.
How to Apply for APSC CCE Exam ?
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of APSC CCE Recruitment 2025
# Last date of submission of online application: 29th April 2025 till 5:00 PM
Important Web-Links of APSC CCE Exam
Online Application Form | Click Here |
Official Notification (Prelims) |
Click Here |
normal Family Norms Declaration |
Click Here |
Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of APSC CCE Exam
(ii) The Main Examination (Written & Interview/ Personality Test)
CCE Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
The CCE Preliminary Examination consists of two objective type multiple choice question papers of two hours duration each.
Name of exam: APSC CCE Preliminary Examination 2024
Date of exam: To be updated
Type of questions: Objective type questions
No of question paper: 2 papers
Name of question paper: General Studies-I & General Studies-II
Total marks: 400 marks (200 marks each)
Duration of exam: 2 hours for each paper.
Negative marking: One-fourth of the total mark assigned to one question will be deducted for wrong answer marked by a candidate.
Exam centres: Amingaon, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Biswanath Chariali, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Goalpara, Golaghat, Guwahati, Haflong, Hailakandi, Hamren, Hatsingimari, Hojai, Jorhat, Kajalgaon, Kokrajhar, Majuli, Mangaldoi, Morigaon, Mushalpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Lakhimpur, Pathsala, Silchar, Sivasagar, Sonari, Sribhumi, Tamulpur, Tezpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
CCE Main Examination (Written & Interview)
The Main Examination consists of
I. Written Examination and
II. Interview Test / Personality Test (After qualifying in written test)
I. Written Examination
On the basis of the result of the Preliminary Examination, the number of candidates to be admitted to the written part of the Main Examination will be 11 to 12 times the number of vacancies notified for each category. The written examination shall consist of six papers of conventional essay type/ objective type with limited words.
Date of exam: To be updated
Type of questions: Descriptive and Objective type questions
Medium of exam: A candidate shall be allowed to write his/her answer papers in English or Assamese language.
Total papers: 6 Papers
Total marks: 1500 Marks (250 marks each)
Duration of exam: 3 Hours for Each Paper
Exam centre: Guwahati
II. Interview Test/ Personality Test
Name of exam: CCE Main Examination 2024
Type of exam: Interview
Total marks: 180 Marks
Exam centre: Guwahati.
On the basis of the result of the written part of the Main Examination, candidates will be called for an interview in a ratio of 1:3 against the number of vacancies advertised.
Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (Written Part as well as Interview would determine their final ranking.