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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.

1,139 comments in “APSC Prelims Exam 2013 Analysis, Cut-off mark etc.

  • @Rekha try harder next time if u r not in,and yes i wud b appearing for upsc but that doesn’t make me less/more eligible for any public service commission.the whole arguement of outsider/insider is childish and made by the unprepared lot so kindly don’t indulge in it and instead prepare better and take the competition in right spirit.India belongs to all.even u can appear for mppcs,hppcs,uppcs,bpsc,jpsc,kas,tnpsc,RAS…..states and its people should be inviting and courteous ,have a broader perspective .jst for the records i hav cleared 2/2 states pcs exams that i have given and i have done so on merit in general category and yes i couldn’t clear upsc in my first attempt,have u?i think the notion that many ppl have is that other state candidates are eating away the unsuccessful canidates seats.6 ppl went with me frm delhi to assam,out of 5 i was the only one who qualified.you think it is a piece of cake for other states candidates(they were not my friends but we became friends jst chitchatting on our way back frm assam in same train),then the answer is no dear its not.the competition is tough and same for everyone,jst play and b governed by the same rules.instead assam or for that matter any states candidates are already at an advantage of getting around 30-40% questions frm their states itself but is that a complaining point,no its not as it is expected of a civil servant to knw the place where he wishes to serve.hardly 5-7 well qualified candidates would eventually qualify frm other states,but they are trashed with such comments that makes it really demotivating.Pls count urslf and everyone as Indian and see india with a broader picture.bring an end to discrimination and hate mongering.give peace a chance.i was really attracted by the picturesque beauty of north east and hoped to clear this exam and serve the people there.if smeone fails by one mark/ or 50 marks it will count as a failure(consult any rule book and in any exam),and although that can be disappointing but there is a thin line between being pitied and being encouraged and u shud be wise enough to pick the right option in life.

  • rekha behenji…why are you talking about marks? have i mentioned in any of my comments except this particular one anything about marks? Who is going to contest for which exam? Well, constitution says everyone is equal not that I support outsiders, I am giving a legal deal here.

  • avi, you ask you family hopefully who stay in assam to do this. If you are not a permanent resident of Assam, try for IAs. Let the APSC for their local candidates.

    @Mili, how will you feel when missed this exam by 1 mark (may God not do so) and Avi is in.

  • @avi,
    Deposit the fee again and send the original this time please.

  • Dear avi at treasury office the respective clerk stamped three copies of challan as ORIGINAL,DUPLICATE,TRIPLICATE.Was that or not and in general bank keep the triplicate one and returned the other two and in some cases they returned only one stamped as Original . At APSC you have to submit the one which is stamped as ORIGINAL.

  • avi why will the bank take two copies? APSC is right. In any challan three copies are issued. One for bank, one for the examinations conducting dept./organisation and the other for the candidate. U should know this. You are also needed to show all your pass certificates. Are your SEBA or CBSE ? CBSE doesnot have DOB on mark sheet. You were already late, your luck they have extended it for another week. With due respect, who gets late in filing civil service forms?

  • guys has apsc asked for school passing certificate.oesn’t class xth marksheet bearing the date of birth serves the same purpose?
    also regarding challan,although i submitted the original challan to apsc,they r saying it’s a duplicate copy.wot the heck.the assam bhavan treasury person had clearly told me that out of the three copies,two copies wud be taken by bank and one wud be returned to me which i needed to send to apsc.but now apsc says that the copy i sent is not original.m really fed up.anybody hav any solution?

  • hi admin,

    tentative mains exam start date plz .

  • Just come to know that AASU, the no.1 union of Assam has decided to take very strong stand so that no candidate who are non-resident of Assam will get chance in this exam. In a meeting held earlier it was also promised to them by top authorities. This will be very good for the local youth who /their parents waits long for a secured and dignified job in his/her state.

  • janu, xeikarone tu koisu, that’s the irony

  • Last date for form submission extended up to 27.03.2014.

  • @Karishma, APSC tar agote hobo

  • UPSC exam hobo august’t time table etiaia ulal. APSC’r he khobor nai.

  • Great job avi ! I hope now it reaches Guwahati quick.

  • @avi,
    Well Done. Your hard work and perseverance has paid off well.

  • an important piece of update for future apsc aspirants who wud be filling mains form next year:
    if u haven’t got the treasury challan form or if u r in delhi and want to pay fees in delhi then don’t worry,just go to following address to fill and pay the treasury receipt at
    Assam Bhavan,
    Block X,
    Diplomatic Enclave,Chanakyapuri,New delhi( On Sardar Patel road).After this they wud ask u to go to SBI main branch,parliament street to pay the fees which is 5 km away frm there
    Don’t want anyone else to go through the ordeal tht i did.i hav paid the fees n couriered my form to a 3rd person who wud b delivering it in person at apsc as apsc doesn’t accept couriers(only registered post).

  • hmmm i think chances are grim now, does the courier service provider will be able to deliver by the last date?

  • @Simanta hav the shops opened there nw?

  • Went to the market. Shops may open late in the evening but as of now the whole of Guwahati is closed. Visiting the treasury is a must.

  • @simanta,i had lost all hopes of submitting the form,am really thankful to u for giving me a ray of hope . cn i directly fill the challan and pay fees in sbi or visiting the treasury office is mandatory ?i am asking this because if i cn pay in delhi itself without having the need to visit treasury office then i wud directly courier the complete application form to apsc,else i wud courier the challan copy along with form to an unknown aquaintance who has agreed to pay the fees in challan if my courier reaches him before last date.

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