APSC Exam Syllabus & New Exam Pattern 2023 Details

APSC Prelims & Mains Revised Syllabus For 2023 Exam 



Apsc Recruitment 2023

Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) will soon announce the APSC Recruitment 2023 Notification for filling the vacant posts. Candidates must go through the official notification released by the authorities to stay updated with the recruitment details, such as eligibility criteria, the number of vacancies, exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates, result date, admit card release date, cut-off, and exam day guidelines.


APSC Exam Pattern 2023

Apsc Exam conducts in 3 Steps - Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Personality Test. the exam pattern are mention below.

APSC Preliminary Exam Pattern

The APSC Preliminary exam pattern is given below:

SubjectMarksDuration
General Studies Paper -1200 Marks2 Hours
General Studies Paper-2200 Marks2 Hours
Total400 Marks4 Hours



APSC Mains Exam Pattern


The APSC Mains exam pattern is given below:

PapersPaper NameTotal marksTime Limit
Paper 1Essay250180 minutes
Paper 2-6General Studies250 (each paper)180 minutes(each paper)
Paper 7Optional subject, Paper 1250180 minutes
Paper 8Optional Subject, Paper 2250180 minutes
Interview TestVerbal275-
Total-2275-


APSC Personality Test

A total of 275 marks have been allocated to the APSC Personality Test 2023. It is the examination’s second step. Candidates would be invited for a Personal Interview after passing the APSC Mains examinations. Aptitude-based questions are asked in the personal interview. The final list is created using the combined scores from the Mains and personal interview.

APSC Syllabus 2023

Candidates who are eligible for the APSC recruitment 2023 exam have to go through exams that have different sections. The detailed syllabus for the APSC exam is given below:

APSC Prelims Syllabus

The detailed syllabus for the APSC Prelims exam is given below:

General Studies Paper-1General Studies Paper-2
  • Current affairs
  • India’s history
  • Indian national movement
  • Geography of India and the world
  • Social and economic development
  • Inclusion, social sector initiatives, poverty
  • General science
  • Logical reasoning
  • English comprehension
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Decision making
  • General mental ability
  • Problem-solving
  • Analytical ability
  • Data interpretation
  • Basic numeracy


APSC Mains Syllabus

The main exam of APSC Recruitment 2023 consists of 8 papers. Two of them are of qualifying nature. The syllabus for the APSC Mains exam is given below:

Essay- In this, applicants have to write an essay on the given topic in a descriptive form in the same language they have selected while filling out the application form.

General Studies Paper 1- Indian Heritage, History, Society, and Culture, Geography of India and the world

Indian culture (literature, art forms, and architecture), history of modern India, post-independence reorganization and consolidation of India, the role of women, issues related to population, features of world and India’s geography, freedom struggle of India, globalization, urbanization, developmental issues, social empowerment poverty, and natural resources.

General Studies Paper 2- Social Justice and International Relations, Indian Governance, Indian Constitution

Union responsibility and functions, state legislatures and parliament, separation of power and dispute redressal mechanism, people’s act representation, organization and functioning of government judiciaries and departments, government policies and their implementation, welfare schemes for poor people, health and education development, development industry, civil services role in democracy, international institutes, India’s relation with neighboring countries, organizations and forums, policies and politics of developed countries.

General Studies Paper 3- Technology, Biodiversity, Environment, Economic Development, Disaster Management, and Security

Indian economy, government budgeting, irrigation, and farming methods, major crop cropping patterns, land reforms in India, food processing in India, liberalization effect on the economy, investment models, infrastructure: roads, railways, airports, ports, etc., science and technological adaptation, environmental issues, awareness of IT field and space, disaster management, computer, biotechnology, security forces, and agencies.

General Studies Paper 4- Ethics, Aptitude, and Integrity

Ethics and human interface, human values, attitude- content, structure, functions, moral and political attitudes, social persuasion and influence, aptitude and foundational values for civil service, objectivity, empathy, compassion and tolerance for poorer section, public and civil services, integrity and non-partisanship, emotional intelligence- concepts and their utilities in civil services, charters, work culture, probity in governance, and challenge of corruption.


General Studies for Paper 5- History, Culture, Geography, Heritage, Politics, Social Justice, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, International Remedies, Security, Disaster Management of Assam.

  • History, culture, literature, tradition & heritage of Assam, dynasties, administrative and revenue system, dances, festivals, religious movement, leading personalities, arts, painting, freedom movement, political awakening and integration, leading personalities.
  • Assam’s geography- natural resources, physical features, major physiographic divisions, climate, forests, mines, natural vegetation, population, etc.
  • Political and administration of Assam- chief minister, governor, high court, state information commission, state human rights, election commission, public policy.
  • The economy of Assam- economy, service sector issues, development planning, major agriculture, government welfare schemes, infrastructure, and resources.
  • Biodiversity, security, environment, disaster management, related to Assam.

APSC Preparation Books 2023

Candidates appearing for the exam for APSC recruitment have to study for the exam, for which they can prepare from the following books.

BookAuthor
Lexicon for ethics, integrity, and aptitude for IAS general studies paperNiraj Kumar
General knowledge 2021Arihant Experts
Manorama yearbook 2019Philip Mathew
India 2019Division Government OF India
Word power made easyNorman Lewis
English for general competitionNeetu Singh
Indian art and cultureNitin Singhania
Indian polity 5th editionM. Laxminath
The Indian economySanjiv Verma
History of modern IndiaBipan Chandra
History of AssamSir Edward Gait


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