Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAM - 2020

The Assam Public Service Commission came into existence on Ist April, 1937 in accordance with the provision of the Govt. of India Act, 1935 with Mr James Hezelett, a retired ICS officer from London, as its first Chairman. Till framing a new regulation in 1951, five more officers mostly retired ICS officer, held the office of the Chairman for different period after Mr James Hezelett. On India becoming Republic, the regulations of the Commission were framed by the Governor of Assam in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 318 of the Constitution of India and the same came into force w.e.f. Ist September 1951. Also in the same year the Assam Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulation was promulgated in exercise of the powers conferred by the provision of clause II of Article 320 of the Constitution.

Shri Kameswar Das, an educationist of repute of Assam, was the first non-official Chairman of the Commission after promulgation of the APSC Regulations 1951. He held the office till July 1952.

Duties and Functions: The Assam Public Service Commission has to discharge the duties and functions as specified in its Regulations. However, as laid down in Article 320 of the Constitution, the prime duties and functions of the Commission are:

i. To recommend candidates for Direct Recruitment to the various services of the State Government;

ii. To advise the Government on the principles to be followed to assess the suitability of the officers for promotion;

iii. To advise the Govt. on all disciplinary matters affecting the person serving under the Government within the purview of the Commission;

iv. To advise the Government on all matters relating to framing of Recruitment Rules/Draft Service Rules of different departments of the Government;

v. To advise the Government relating to the method of recruitment to Civil Services;

vi. To advise the Government on matters relating to protection and fixation of pay, in respect of Government servants, who were initially appointed as per recommendation of the Commission;

vii. To conduct Departmental examinations for Government services.

Selection for Direct Recruitment:

The selection process of Assam Public Service Commission starts as soon as the Commission issues advertisements as per requisition received from the concerned appointing authorities of the State Government. The selection process varies from service to service as per provision of concerned Service Rules. There are two types of selection procedures, namely:

i. Written examination followed by via-voce test based on syllabus recorded in the Service Rules concerned;

2. Through vice-voce test only. (if the number of candidates is very high in comparison to the number of posts, a scrutiny test is conducted to minimize the number of candidates proportionately, which, of course, depends on the discretion of the Commission).

After completion of the aforesaid two selection procedures, the performances of the candidates are evaluated and recommendation list is prepared on the basis of merit and reservation rules in force and is sent to the appointing authority.

Notifications:

Additional No. of posts for Assistant Engineer (Civil) under Public Works Roads Department. vide Advt. No 06/2019

Last date of receipt of application extended for Director, Directorate of Archives, Assam under Secretariat Administration (Estt.) Department. Advt. No 02/2020

Postponement of Screening Test (OMR based) for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical) under PHE Deptt. (vide advt no.14/2018)

Postponement of Screening Test (OMR based) for recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer(Civil) under PWD, Assam

Postponement of Interview/Viva-Voce for the post of Lecturer in Arts & Crafts under Cultural Affairs Deptt.

Computer Operator (Typist) in the office of the Assam Public Service Commission

Contact Address:

Assam Public Service Commission,
Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara,
Guwahati - 781022.
Phone: +91-361-2365426
Fax: +91-361-2368207
Email: apsc-asm@nic.in
Website: www.apsc.nic.in