Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the state Civil Service Exam for the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Hereby, through this process, they recruit candidates to various services of Group A and Group B cadres of the state government posts of Arunachal Pradesh. The various positions, like the administrative service, police service, and other higher positions of various state government departments, are filled through this exam. Candidates are encouraged to check out if they satisfy all the eligibility criteria and then apply for the exam. This article gives detail information about Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 notification that includes exam date, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, application process, admit card, result and more.
Important Note: Candidates are advised to check exam date on the official website.
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Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Eligibility
All candidates who wish to apply for the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Exam should kindly go through all eligibility conditions and see that they satisfy the minimum criteria.
- Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- Education Qualification: Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree from a university recognized by the government of India.
- Age Criteria: The age of the candidate must be between 21 – 35 years as on January 01, 2022.
- Age Relaxation: Below we have provided age relaxation for different categories
- SC/ST candidates – 5 years in upper age limit
- OBC candidates – 3 years in upper age limit.
- Physically disabled candidates – 10 years in upper age limit
- Widows – 10 years in upper age limit.
Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service 2022 Application
- Candidates need to submit the application in ONLINE mode only.
- Visit the official website of the commission – appsc.gov.in
- Click on the ‘One Time Registration’. [Before applying to any post, registration is mandatory]
- Please take care to fill up all the columns in the application form without leaving any entry vacant.
- Upload colour scanned photographs and supported documents
- Pay the requisite application fee.
- After the form is submitted, take a print copy of the submitted form.
Application Fee
- The application fee to be paid only in the ONLINE mode via net banking/debit card or credit card facilities.
- The fee for General category is INR 100.
- For SC/ST, candidates need not pay any fee for the exam.
Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service 2022 Exam Pattern
The Arunachal Pradesh PSC shall be conducted in three successive stages, namely: Prelims, Mains and Personality Test. Below we have provided exam pattern in detail.
Prelims Exam Pattern
- Prelims Exam is of Objective type.
- There will be 2 papers of two hours each.
- Paper-I is General Studies for 150 marks.
- Paper-II is the optional subject for 250 marks.
- The optional subject shall be chosen by the candidate while filling up his application form.
Mains Examination Pattern
- Only those candidates who have obtained qualifying marks in the prelims shall qualify for the mains round.
- This is a subjective type of paper.
- There will be 8 papers of the conventional essay/descriptive type.
- Paper-I is of General English carrying 200 marks.
- Paper-II is of Essay carrying 100 marks.
- Paper-III and IV are General Studies I and II, totally carrying 400 marks.
- Paper V and VI are dedicated to the first optional subject, for a combined total of 400 marks.
- Paper VII and VIII are dedicated to the second optional subject, again for a combined total of 400 marks.
Personality Test
Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the mains exam, they shall be shortlisted for the interview round. The interview round is carried out for 175 marks. There is no time limit, and the interview round shall be solely dependent on the interview panel members who will conduct the personality test.
Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Syllabus
Below we have provided the APPSC Arunachal Pradesh Syllabus in detail.
Prelims Syllabus
General Studies
- Science and technology
- World and Indian geography
- Indian polity
- Indian economy
- Governance in Arunachal Pradesh
- Language and culture of Arunachal Pradesh
- Administration and Indian constitution
- Bureaucracy and governance in India
Mains Syllabus
Paper-I: English
- Candidates are expected to have detailed knowledge of the literary facts and details of the 19th century.
- Focus on pre- 1900 era with special importance to be given to the famous English noted personalities of literature field in the era beginning from 1798 to 1900
- The literature wave that was overwhelming in the period, together with the socio-culture aspects of the time, needs to be researched and studied in detail.
Paper-II: Essay
- Candidates need to write one essay.
- Choice of subjects shall be provided.
- Essay would be written, keeping the central theme in mind.
- All points related to the essay need to be organized in a well presented manner.
Paper III and IV: General Studies
- General knowledge and current affairs
- Indian polity
- History of India
- Indian economy and polity
- Geography of India and Arunachal Pradesh in particular
- Statistical analysis of demographics
- Graphs and charts
- Indian constitution
- Science and technology
- Environmental studies, ecology, and biodiversity
Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Admit Card
The admit card shall be available for download on the official website a few days before the actual commencement of the exam. Candidates need to carry the admit card to the exam hall, failing which they may not be allowed to sit for the examination. Candidates should note that separate admit cards shall be issued for every round of exam, and the same can be downloaded at the relevant time. Below we have provided step by step process to download the admit card
- Visit the official website – appsc.gov.in
- Check for the latest notifications and locate the admit card link.
- IF the link is activated, then click on it.
- Enter the window that will ask you for your registration id and date of birth details.
- Enter any other information requested.
- Click on submit button.
- The admit card shall be displayed.
- Download/take a print copy of the admit card.
Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Cut Off
The cut off marks is the minimum qualifying marks that should be scored by the candidate to go to the next round in the exam. For the Arunachal Pradesh PSC, the cut off marks shall be displayed on the official website before the results are announced. Some of the important aspects that influence the cut off marks are previous year cut off marks, vacancies available post-wise, candidates and their categories.
Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Result
The APPSC Arunachal Pradesh publishes the merit list of candidates on the official website. Steps to check results:
- Visit the official website of the commission.
- In the right-hand section of the portal, search in the ‘What’s new’ section.
- If the link to the result has been active, then click on it.
- Enter your registration number and date of birth and any other details required.
- The results shall be displayed.
- Take a print copy of the same.
Arunachal Pradesh PSC 2022 Preparation Tips
- Understand the syllabus completely. Do not ignore any part of the syllabus. Make good notes of the syllabus.
- Identify core topics and those that have repeatedly been asked in previous year question papers.
- Do not make a habit of studying only a single topic in detail.
- Be reasonable in your approach and make sure to complete the syllabus on time
- Give importance to Arunachal Pradesh’s local data and facts.
- Study through the state government websites and make a note of important facts and figures.
- Make time for revision and also for attempting mock tests and self-assessment sessions.
Recommended Books for Preparation
- Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
- Current Affairs and General Knowledge by Arihant series
- Mental Ability Test Series by Vijetha Publications
- Comprehensive English by S C Gupta
- General English by Ramphal Nain
- CBSE NCERT Books