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.
@rahul, thanks for reply… Some of my frnds… I m confusing about them… Because few of them appera for d first time and expect score around 300 …
@BISHNU
Most candidates means…wid hw many candidates u talkd with? It is nt easy for MOST of d candidats to score 300 i .e 75 percnt!!!
@ Tushar,
My email is subratadutta95@gmail.com & Mobile No. 9435621132.
@ Tushar,
prelim 2014 is over, now its time to prepare for the mains exam 2014. I know that you have given the mains 2013 exam,so i need your help. you just scan the question paper of General Studies Mains Exam 2013 and send me through email. Friend, i could not appear the mains 2013 exam on account of illness. What are your optional subjects, plz inform.
What is your expected score in prelims 2014…….
@admin
What is prelims cut of projection for different categories?
@Islam
Fnd
thanks for coment.yes last time cutt of OBC 53%
(212) n 0pen category was 59%
Most of candidates expect nearly 300. If it true, then the cutoff will surely be a huge this time…… Expect valuable comments from all of frndsss… Pls share..
@Islam
Fnd thanks for comment. Last time OBC Cutt of 212(53%).Open category was 59%
As per answers of gs published..I got only 58 questions correct. ..pl upload optional history answers for projection
@Diganat
I think you have 100% possibility. last time cutoff for OBC category was only 212 ( if I am not mistaken) and I don’t think cutoff will be abruptly changed. so for me start for main and ready to take off. rest what u people think; please share.
@admin
thanks for your response & effort. from your experience please share the minimum possible cutoff for open category in preliminary 2014
GS110(55) optional 150(75)pol.Sci. OBC category.any change? Plz comt Fnd
@islam and all candidates,
Answer key now available online: http://www.assams.info/career/answer-key-2014-apsc-prelims-gs-paper
@Kishorjit & Dipankar,
Thanks for posting the answers. Please compare your answers with ours.
@admin
will you upload the answer key of preliminary 2014
@ Admin
is there any additional site created for discussion for preliminary 2014?
prelims pisuaba nki…….
HELLOO! GUYS WHATS ABOUT THE APSC MAINS RESULT 2013?
thanx@tushar it helped a lot
Cutoff for general could be in the Range of 680 – 740. It will not be more than that under any circumstances. OBC will be in the range of last years and could decrease by about 5 to 10 percentage points as more vacancy for OBC compared to last time. In 2009 it was 76 out of 290 and this time it is 80 out of 241.Thus higher percentage of reservation. Cutoff for SC and ST will increase by about 10 percentage points for sure.
Expected cut off for mains will be in the range of 750-780.