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.
Samujjal, I heard from a reliable source that it may start from 23rd June.
Any idea about the dates of mains exam ? Exams like SSC, SBI PO etc will be coinciding with the APSC mains since it takes entire month. I am confusion and dilemma since I am now staying in Bangalore and my centre for SSC is in Bangalore. Besides I don’t know what to do about the centre of SBI PO.
I don’t why they haven’t yet come up with the routine till now when the exam is supposed to start from next month. On the other hand they have come up with advertisement of 2014 prelims (was it that much necessary now ??? )
Kintu hobo ketia??
@Karishma,
Anyone can apply for cce-2014, those who cleared cce-2013 and those who didn’t.
Mains will be held separately for cce-2013 and cce-2014.
Its so confusing, shud we who got thru last prelims also apply, aru duwata prelim’r mains ki ekeloge hobo neki?
23rd June if I have to believe one person from APSC office.
akou ad olalsun apsc prelimsr,aipine amar mains ketia hoi njanu aru.
APSC has advertised 180 posts today .
Thinking of using ad,bc.but Tushar if u knw others with hist optional then just ask them.we cannt take chances.dnt knw what Gu Du use.
@Sandeep,
I am going through Jain & Mathur for world history. But this book lacks History of Great Britain. I think you can use either era.
Current ncert books uses CE and BCE.No more AD and BC.CE=COMMON ERA, BCE=before common era.
Guys yu wil be using AD and BC or CE ane BCE.
Hey tushar,can you suggest me some books for world history.what r u reading for Indian History.
hi.can anyone kindly suggest what to read for geography(assam & India) for G.S mains paper???also suggest the books.thank you
@ Manas what were your score in the previous main exam for GS, GE & optionals (only if you wish to give the details)? What was the cut off ? I have taken Political Science and Sociology as my options & a bit apprehensive already.
@Dimbez,
How much score is easily possible in GS and English?? June will be a rainy and humid month, anyway we will have to face it, let it be.
GS is too lengthy to complete,also with numerous topics you don’t know what to expect,GE is manageable ,my optional socio is not tough and education psychology part is pretty boring for me.
I am trying to finish optionals.nothng for Gs and Ge.only reading newspapers daily.
that’s why i believe May won’t be the right option immediately after all the political “hullla-bullas”.But we don’t decide,do we! i am just having June 1st week as in my mind for the mains to begin.Let’s see.
And guys whats ur progress in syllabus.what r u guys doing for Gs.anythng on Ge?any strategy?