Arunachal Pradesh PSC Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Highlights

The highlights for the APPSC exam are as below.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Notification

Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission announces notifications for the APPSC examination cycle every year on its website. The APPSC 2024 exam cycle has not finished yet. There are no new notifications for the APPSC 2024 examination round.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Important Exam Dates

Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission examination dates for the current year have not been announced yet. The APPSC exam cycle has not finished yet.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Vacancies

Every year the Arunachal PSC releases a notification of vacancies in various departments. For Arunachal PSC 2024, there has been no official notification released for vacancies. For reference, the table below lists the vacancies for APPSC 2024.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Eligibility Criteria

Arunachal PSC recruitment is done based on certain eligibility criteria. All candidates must meet the Commission’s setlist of criteria. Only if the candidate meets all criteria will then he will be allowed to take the prelims examinations. The applicant should be a citizen of India.

The details regarding the criteria are as below.

Arunachal PSC Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit

The minimum age limit of the individual should not be less than 21 years. Also, the maximum age allowed is 33 years on the date of the Arunachal PSC notification release. The maximum age limit is relaxed in the following cases:

• Relaxation of 5 years for an Arunachal Pradesh ST candidate.
• Relaxation of 3 years for individuals working in defense, disabled during hostility with a foreign nation, or is from the disturbed area. In all such cases, the individual has been released from duty.
• Relaxation of 8 years for APST category defense personnel disabled during hostility with a foreign nation or in a disturbed area and was released from work consequently.
• Relaxation of 10 years for PwD category students. For APST PwD students, the age limit is relaxed by 15 years.

APPSC Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

• The candidate must be a graduate and possess a degree from a UGC-recognized university.
• Students who have taken their final year examinations and are waiting for results can also apply.
• For Police department job posts, there are physical standards to meet. The physical standards can be viewed from the official website.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Application Process

Arunachal Pradesh public service selection has an online application procedure. The complete step-by-step process is as follows.

• Applications are to be submitted online from the official website, www.appsc.gov.in
• Find the link to ‘Apply Now. Read through all instructions carefully.
• Register using a valid email id and phone number. Both credentials should be active to receive further notifications.
• Fill up the application form. Upload and scan necessary documents in said format and size.
• Pay the application fees online using credit cards, debit cards, UPI, and net banking.
• Download the payment receipt and submit the application form.

APPSC Arunachal 2024 Application Fees

Arunachal Pradesh APPSC has a non-refundable application fee that must be paid by all applicants. The payment is to be done using an online medium like a credit card, debit card, net banking, and UPI. The application fees, as per different student categories are as below

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Admit card

Arunachal Pradesh Public Services Commission releases the admit card for its Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Examination 2024, a week or so before the actual exam is being conducted. One can access it using the registration credentials. Candidates must download the admit card and keep it handy. No student will be allowed entry into the examination hall without an admit card.

Steps to Download the Arunachal PSC Admit Card

• The admit card for the APPSC examination is uploaded online by the Commission.
• From the official website, navigate to the link to download the admit card.
• Put in the enrolment number and other details to access the admit card.
• Download and print it for use during the examination.

Visible Details on APPSC 2024 Admit Card

• The admit card for the APPSC 2024 contains the following details,
• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Photograph
• Enrolment or Registration Number
• Examination Centre
• Date of Examination
• Examination Timings
• Additional Instructions

One should check up on the admit card details thoroughly after downloading it. Any incorrect details must be corrected immediately.

Arunachal PSC Prelims Exam Centres

APPSC exam 2024 takes place in 17 test centers all across Arunachal Pradesh. One can choose the closest test center to them for their tests. The complete list of test centers is as follows.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Exam 2024 is going to be two-tiered. The first round is called APPSC 2024 Prelims and it has two papers. Only upon clearing APPSC 2024 Prelims stage cut-offs will one proceed to the main stage. A short description of the APPSC 2024 exam pattern is as follows.

APPSC 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern

The initial stage of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services exam has two papers of objective type or MCQ type questions. There are 200 questions each in both papers with 1 mark for the right answer and 1/3 negative marking. The preliminary exam paper pattern is as follows

APPSC 2024 Main Examination Pattern

The next and the second stage for the APPSC exam consists of seven papers. The first paper is an essay-type paper, 4 are of General Studies while the last two are elective papers. Details of the main stage examination are as below.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2024 Syllabus

APPSC exam is taken in two parts, prelims, and mains. Accordingly, the syllabus for both parts is different. For the current year, the Commission has not released the dates and the syllabus for the examination. The syllabus for APPSC 2024 is as follows.

APPSC 2024 Prelims Syllabus

APPSC 2024 Prelims stage has two papers in APPSC. Paper 1 consists of General Studies topics and paper 2 was Aptitude topics. Topics that were asked in both papers are as below.

APPSC Main Syllabus

For the second part of the Arunachal Pradesh PSC recruitment, there are seven papers held. The main examination part of APPSC consists of descriptive and essay-type questions. The total marks for this section range from 250 to 300 for all papers. Topics per paper are as below.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Results

The Arunachal PSC uploads its Arunachal Pradesh exam results online. The commission will release a list of roll numbers who have been successful in completing the prelims or mains. Applicants can go to the official website for the commission to download the results. The complete step-by-step process to access the results is as below.

Steps to check APPSC 2024 results

• Open up the official website of the conducting authority, www.appsc.gov.in
• From the right-hand side of the open page, click on ‘Results’
• From the redirected page, find out the APPSC link. Click on it.
• A PDF file of all roll numbers will be downloaded.
• Use the find option and enter the roll number to find results on the PDF file.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Expected Cutoff

Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission exam has not released APPSC 2024 cutoff. The commission releases the minimum cut-off each candidate has to meet after each examination stage concludes.

Since the 2024 examination round has not concluded yet, the cut-offs for 2024 are not known yet. For the previous year, the cut-offs for the preliminary examinations are as below.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Selection Process

Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Exam 2024 selects candidates for various job posts based on a written exam and a personal interview. Every round has further details that must be looked into.

All stages of APPSC recruitment are as below.

Arunachal Pradesh APPSC Prelims Exam:

The initial stage for the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services examination is a preliminary exam. The exam consists of two papers. The first paper is a General Studies test while the second paper consists of Aptitude questions like Comprehension, Interpersonal Skills, Logical Reasoning, and Analytical Abilities, Decision Making, Mental Ability, Numeracy. The total marks of both papers are 200 marks each which is to be completed over 2 hours.

Arunachal Pradesh APPSC Mains Exam:

After qualifying for the prelims stage exam, applicants can take the mains. The mains consists of seven papers which are a mix of descriptive and essay-type questions. The duration of the papers is 3 hours. Also, the total marks of all the papers range from 250 to 300. For mains, candidates also have to choose 2 subjects as their elective papers from 27 subjects. Subject topics are

• Indian Culture, History, Heritage, And Geography Of The World
• Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice And International Relations
• Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security And Disaster Management
• Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
• Electives

Arunachal PPSC Interview:

Applicants who are able to pass both the preliminary and the mains stages of examinations are invited for a personal interview round. The interview is held to check if the candidate is a fit for the job.

Aspirants will be asked questions regarding general knowledge and awareness topics. The full mark for the interview part is 275. A final score is assigned based on the marks obtained at both written tests and the personal interview round. A merit list is then put up on the official website.

Arunachal Pradesh APPSC Medical Examination:

A medical examination or a physical fitness test is held for certain job positions. For jobs in the Civil Services and the Police department candidates have to meet all set physical standards. Factors that are checked are height, weight, eyesight, etc. The tests held are 1600 meters(for men) and 100 meters (for women) run, long jump, high jump, obstacle run for men, etc.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Pay Scale

The salary range for various posts advertised under the Arunachal PSC vacancies notifications differs. For example, the salary range for Assistant Engineer positions in Civil and Electrical is INR 56,100 to INR 1,77,500. The full salary range across all job positions at APPSC is INR 35,400 to INR 1,77,500. However, all positions have certain benefits and perks.

Some such benefits are Growth scope, Regular salary increments, the ability to work with local people and help solve issues, Travel across the state for work, and Pension after retirement.

Arunachal Pradesh PSC Frequently Asked Questions