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.
Ok , thanks Liza
Guide books are available only in Assam.
Hi friends , I had applied for Apsc perlims 2014. Where do i get books for peraration bcause i stay in bangalore. Plz helps guys…
Hi…plzz help na mentors and friends…can anyone kindly suggest what to read for geography(assam & India) for G.S mains paper???also suggest the books.i m really confused how to stdy geo frm g.s…thank you
Mains Date Sheet is now available in site. Mains from 28th June to 24th July.
Tanx @tushar, @nandan for the helpful comments. Best wishes!
Madhumita u can even appear IAS examination with Assamese as medium of instructions it is only APSC .Medium is not matter of concern key point is ur depth of ur knowledge on particular subject and ur feasibility of expression and exclusiveness.
can i appear acs exam in Assamese language?
@ Pari…..since you have time for the next prelims, take pol science as your optional subject bcoz its the best optional subject for prelims and it will help you in the gs paper too.
@Pari Kalita,
If you have done reasonably well in pre 2013 and not qualified then stick to it. But if you have scored average marks then change your optional.
@ankur 212 @pari better change it.
@Friends … are candidates allowed to answer questions in a random order in the mains ?
somewhere in between 23-26 june,but i am telling just what i heard friends.
@dimbez,
Who told you?? Whats the starting date, if you know?
@Dimbez and Hengul.. Is it confirmed that mains are going to be held at June ?
just heard mains in june,what do you say folks?
Hello friends kindly guide me for taking Geography as an option in preliminary, 2014.
Last time i took geography as preliminary 2013 as my option and couldn’t qualify and the reason was due to the critical geography paper set in preliminary, 2013. I am really confused about taking geography option again!!! Please guide me should i stay firm with geography paper or i need to change my option to some other paper to atleast qualify in preliminary, 2014!!!
Your comments will be really valuable for me. Kindly help!!!!!
What was the cut -off for OBC Candidates in APSC Prelims held last December ?
Main exam date sheet will be available in apsc website one month before the actual start of exam, also they may come up with a notice of exam start date one week prior to full date sheet.
Why r they delaying the mains exam.any specific reason?when r they going to conduct acs14 prelims?