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.
APSC 2013 Prelims (GS) Question Paper is now available online. We know, it is late. But we hope that future candidates will find it useful. Feedback and corrections are welcome. http://www.assams.info/career/2013-apsc-prelims-general-studies-question-paper-part-1
Dear anurag, plz try to provide the answers of Geography optional…still not sure on atleast 5 to 10 answers…
Anyone please suggest a good book for sociology Paper-1. Are books for mains out in market?
Can someone tell when will the prelims result declare
HEY ANGIKAR!! YOU ARE RIGHT!! NOT TO FORGET THAT APSC IS A CONSTITUTIONAL BODY. SO APSC SHOULD NOTE THESE SILLY MISTAKES THAT ERODE ITS REPUTATION…..(join me at facebook [facebook link removed])
ok…thanks…well i always tend to forget that such kind of howlers are pretty much expected from APSC..
If any body can provide sociology paper answer keys,will be very grate ful
Thanks
jyotishman
Angikar,
That is a mistake! That particular information was posted even before the last years APSC exam (we can confirm that by looking at the page as on April, 2009). Last year it was 3 hours. So, no need to worry. This year also duration will be 3 hours.
printing mistake jodi najanu but… apsc homepage’ot apsc mains exam structure tu junkhini details dia ase , taat optional paper gikhonor time limit 2 hours buli likha ase…. kotha tu hosa hoi jaanu..?? jodi hosa hoi tentey rules change hoise saage…kaaron aagor optional bilakor ekei total marks i.e 200 and duration tu 3 hours… kotha tu kunubai bujai diley bhaal hobo !!!
Can any body plz provide the ans key of Education paper?
history Q.No. 25 it is (D) as ala-ud-din is known for repeatedly defending mongol invasion and for his market control policy.
When are results coming???
Thanks!! that’s a huge load off my back!! i got really worked up reading all the comments in various forums
Whitener can’t be use in OMR answer sheet in any exam. For APSC also it is clearly mentioned in the main advertisement of the CCE, 2013. check the link http://www.apsc.nic.in/Advt.%20O6_2013_on_12.08.2013.pdf
Swarali,
Using Whitener or eraser in OMR sheets is not advised. But as per our knowledge, APSC rejects an answer sheet only when roll number, question booklet no, Series Code (in the GS Paper) or subject code is absent. In case of a correction, OMR reader might mark that answer as wrong (as it might read two bubbles). But it is unlikely that the whole answer sheet will be marked ZERO. So, no need to worry.
Update: Yes, Monuj is right. APSC advertisement prohibited use of whitener. But that is a standard procedure in case of all exams that use OMR. Even UPSC don’t reject answer sheets that use whitener (personal experience). Check last years rejection list. Did APSC rejected a single answer sheet on that ground? No. Use of whitener or correction fluid is prohibited because in the process of correction a candidate might leave unwanted stray marks in the sheet. Stray marks in the OMR sheet can easily confuse OMR reader. If one uses whitener properly, just inside the bubble, there shouldn’t be any problem.
Will somebody kindly share the names of books along with the authors covering the sociology paper for the mains…wl b very grateful..!!!
guys need some info. there is lot of speculation about the use of whitener/ eraser in prelims OMR answer sheet. can somebody shed some light on it..the instructions just said not to cross off any answer. I have erased an answer completely and then circled another one. will it lead to overall cancellation of the answer sheet or just that particular question. OMR product website says it’s ok to do so but getting tensed now. any correct information on this subject, please share
can anybody plz upload the answer keys of Sociology?? thank you
Sudhir,
There is no -ve marking or min marks reqd subject wise
Is their any negative markings in xam???
Or minimum marks reqd to be scored in each paper??