APSC Prelims Exam 2013 Analysis, Cut-off mark etc.
On December 29, 2013 Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) successfully conducted the preliminary stage of Combined Competitive Examination. The Assam Civil Service examination was held at 155 centers spread across 23 districts in Assam. A total of 70132 students were selected for the preliminary examination. But the attendance was low – below 70%. APSC Prelims comprised of two papers – Optional Subject of choice and General Studies. The Optional paper was in morning while General Studies paper was in afternoon shift. Here we will discuss the patterns of the two question papers and also the possible cutoff mark.
APSC 2013 Optional Paper:
We talked to several students and examined some question papers. Majority of the students we talked to commented that the optional paper was easy. But it will be wrong to generalize it based on few comments. But we examined Agriculture, Economics, and Political Science papers. The question pattern was same as previous years. We rated the question papers – average. Students with good preparation can easily score up to 90% in those papers. What about your optional paper?
APSC 2013 General Studies Paper:
Several students complained that General Studies question paper was tough. So, we examined the question paper personally. Yes, the paper appears difficult. But it was not a tough question paper. And if an intelligent student carefully approach each question, it is not even difficult. Civil Service examinations in India usually carries questions related to Constitution of India, Indian Politics, Current Affairs, Reasoning / Mental ability and Regional topics. APSC CCE 2013 was no exception. The question paper covered Indian constitution, Indian economics, general knowledge, geography, Assam history, reasoning etc. We think about 70% of the questions were easy for students with good preparation.
The General Studies question paper carried several Assam related questions (about 30 nos). We found that 10 questions were already answered on our Assam Answers section. So students who followed our site definitely answered those Assam related questions correctly.
APSC 2013 Cutoff Marks:
The Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary) is divided into two question papers. Each paper carries 100 questions with 2 marks for each individual question. So, the total mark of the APSC CCE (Pre) exam is 400. Then what will be the cut off mark of APSC 2013? As there is no official announcement related to the cutoff mark, we can only speculate. We believe that APSC Prelims 2013 cutoff mark will be within 260 to 280 marks.
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Apsc should gv one compulsory papr on assamese ,thn the outsider participation wl b less.
@ sunita , niru, jit das & pritam phookan…Now friends after considering your suggestions , advises and also the prevailing conditions of Assam as described by you , I’ve finally decided to opt out of the main examination..Best of luck to all of you for the main exam..and all the best for the future..
@RLK,itz not only a matter of unemployment only,unemployment exists everywhere,but every state PSC has some policy some of which are open and some are hiden so that outsiders dont get selected. Open policy includes including paper of local language..Every state PSC tries to follow ” son of the soil policy”‘.Though all the states of India are poor but itz known to everybody that North-Eastern states are the most neglected one due to some unknown reasons.There is no dearth of talent in Assam,but we lack the opportunity.There r districts like Lakhimpur ,Dhemaji where train service is still not there…We hardly have IAS,IPS officer getting selected every year..barring a few in d allied services…bcoz most of us dont have the resources here,we are 15-20 years behind other states.You ll find not less if not more IAS,IPS officer posted in assam from Odissa than the combine pool of all the assamese IAS,IPS officer posted everywhere in India.Our own APSC conducted Civil service exam in the years-in 2001,2006,2009,2013(present one)….so in a span of 13 long years they could hold only 4 exams..due to dearth of funds,MOU with centre and such other reasons whereas other PSC hold exam at every alternate year and some conduct annually..I m not discouraging you but you are open to more opportunities than us..we have very few and APSC is one of them..
@sunita….yep ! you have bitten the bullet
@ Rupanjalai ..Thanks for your useful advice..I’ll certainly consider it at my convenience ..
RLK , you can appear to check your abilty by appearing…i mean you measure ur prepation. Whether situation allows here or not that is next chapter.However chances is very low as local union has taken it seriously.
@RLK …. r u scared ? now dats a civil servant talking … cool !
is not it Niru ? :P
Hi all , any idea when next APSC exam will be held ? I heard it will be held again this year 2014 after 2 or 3 month later. Am i right ? Plz reply …
best of luck to all……………….
@ Niru ..Thank you for your most valuable suggestions containing your implicit predictions..I’m really getting scared..after going through that link provided by you .What do you suggest now ? should I postpone my plan to appear in the main ?
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though in any spsc whetr it is up punjab or karnat.. chances fr outside state always very rare…they shouldnt be discouraged. i myself appld for mppcs and planning to appear there with my flatmate who is fm mp.
@RLK……..no body will give you job here….even if you clear, you will be filtered in the interview phase….plus i doubt anybody will collect your form and do the requisite things….student unions in Assam have already submitted a memorandum to select only local youths…check this link http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130914/jsp/northeast/story_17348637.jsp#.UwYnAfn_BTs
@ sunita I’m from odisha and I’ve cleared the preliminary not being able to go there to collect the main exam form because of my job. I would like someone to collect on behalf of me and mail me if possible . Apart from that what about the treasury challan prescribed ? Can the challan be made online ?
Hi mob what is ur optional subject selection for mains .I have political science and history.Everybody comments that history is going to be toughest one ur comment please.
RLK……you are from Orissa….there are lots of good oppotunities there….if you get a job here,one guy from state will be unemployed. Best of luct for your state PSC and other good exam….don’t take it otherwise….our assamese guys are in trouble for non-emplyment…please understand, rather it is a mutual understanding.
Please tel me, cut off 870+ for General Category is out of 1600 marks including the interview or out of 1400 marks ( the written part only) of the mains exam ?
@RLK
Wat help do u need ?
anyone from guwahati who can help me please