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Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Exam 2021
Eligibility | Dates | Pattern | Syllabus
Last Updated on 2nd April, 2021
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Exam, popularly known as the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Exam is conducted by Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission to recruit qualified candidates for various administrative positions like Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (Entry Grade), Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (Dy. SP), Assistant Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, District Food and Civil Supply Officer etc.
This exam is highly competitive, and to have an edge in it, careful planning, meticulous preparation, and unwavering dedication is required. Thousands of candidates appear annually in this exam, and the availability of services is subjected to vary based on the number of vacancies available in the particular year.
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit qualified candidates in various posts of civil services. |
| Conducting Body | Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) |
APPSCCE Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- Age Limit The age of the candidate to appear in the APPSCCE examination should be minimum of 21 years and maximum of 32 years.
The candidate must be a citizen of India.
A candidate must hold a degree from any recognised Universities.
However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:
| Category | Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|
| ST | 37 years |
| Defence Service Personnel | 35 years |
| Defence Service Personnel (APST) | 40 years |
| PwD | 42 years |
There is no attempt restriction for the candidates provided the upper age limit has not been exceeded.
APPSCCE Exam Important Dates 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting Date of Application | To be notified |
| Last Date of Application | To be notified |
| Date of Issuing Admit Card | To be notified |
| Date of Preliminary Exam | To be notified |
| Date of Result | To be notified |
APPSCCE Exam Pattern 2021
The exam is consisted of three stages:
Stage I: Preliminary examination consists of two paper carrying a maximum of 200 marks for each paper.
Stage II: After that, Mains examination consists of 8 papers.
Stage III: This stage consists of Personality Test or Interview.
Pattern for Preliminary Exam
| Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper I: General Studies |
Qualifying Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 200 | ||
| 2 | Paper II: Aptitude Test |
Qualifying Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 200 |
Pattern for Main Exam
In the Mains examination besides 6 compulsory papers, there will be two optional papers from one subject. The candidate will have to select any of the following subjects:
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce And Accountancy
- Economic
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science And International Relation
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- English
- Hindi
| Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General English |
Qualifying Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
| 2 | Paper I: Essay |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 3 | Paper II: General Studies I |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 4 | Paper III: General Studies II |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 5 | Paper IV: General Studies III |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 6 | Paper V: General Studies IV |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 7 | Paper VI (Optional Subject) This is the first paper on an optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 8 | Paper VII (Optional Subject) This is the second paper on an optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| Total Marks* | 1750 |
*The total marks shown here are considered for merit ranking purposes.
Pattern for Personality Test
Total marks allotted: 275The candidates shall be interviewed by the board constituted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission.
APPSCCE Exam Syllabus 2021
Syllabus for Preliminary Exam
1 Prelims Paper I: General Studies
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic, Geography of India and the World.
- Indian Polity and Governance-Constitutional, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues etc.
- Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc
- General Issues of Environment ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
- General Science
2 Prelims Paper II: Aptitude Test
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytic ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (number and their relation, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
Syllabus for Main Exam
1 Mains General English
- Comprehension of given passage
- Precise Writing
- Usage and vocabulary
- Short Essays
2 Mains Paper I: Essay
Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be
expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
3 Mains Paper II: General Studies I
- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.
- The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
- History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. – their forms and effect on the society.
- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
- Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
- Effects of globalization on Indian society.
- Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism.
- Salient features of world’s physical geography.
- Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
- Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
4 Mains Paper III: General Studies II
- Indian Constitution- Historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
- Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
- Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
- Parliament and State legislatures- structures, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
- Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary – Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
- Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
- Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
- Development processes and the development industry – the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
- Issues relating to poverty and hunger
- Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e– governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
- Role of civil services in a democracy.
- India and its neighbourhood- relations
- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
5 Mains Paper IV: General Studies III
- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth development and employment.
- Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
- Government Budgeting.
- Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country. – Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultured produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System -objectives, functioning limitation, revamping; issues 5 of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal rearing.
- Food processing and related industries in India-scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
- Land reforms in India.
- Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
- Investment models.
- Science and Technology-developments and their application and effects in everyday life.
- Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio – technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
- Disaster and disaster management.
- Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
- Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
- Challenge to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security, money-laundering and its prevention.
- Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
- Various Security Forces and agencies and their mandates.
6 Mains Paper V: General Studies IV
- Ethics and Human Interference: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human action; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human values– lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; the role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
- Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour, moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
- Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
- Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from Indian and the world.
- Public/Civil Service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws; rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; cooperate governance.
- Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
- Case Studies on the above issues.
7 Mains Paper VI (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
8 Mains Paper VII (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
Points Related to the Main Exam
| Sl. No. | Optional Subjects | Paper I | Paper II |
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| 1. | Agriculture |
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| 2. | Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science |
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| 3. | Anthropology |
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| 4. | Botany |
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| 5. | Chemistry |
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| 6. | Civil Engineering |
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| 7. | Commerce And Accountancy |
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| 8. | Economic |
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| 9. | Electrical Engineering |
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| 10. | Geography |
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Geography Of India
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| 11. | Geology |
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| 12. | History |
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| 13. | Law |
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| 14. | Management |
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| 15. | Mathematics |
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| 16. | Mechanical Engineering |
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| 17. | Medical Science |
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| 18. | Philosophy |
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| 19. | Physics |
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| 20. | Political Science And International Relation |
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| 21. | Psychology |
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| 22. | Public Administration |
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| 23. | Sociology |
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| 24. | Statistics |
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| 25. | Zoology |
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| 26. | English | Section A (Poems by)
Section-B (Novels by)
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Section B
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| 27. | Hindi | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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Syllabus for Personality Test
In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only a candidate’s intellectual qualities but also social traits and interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, the balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, the ability for social cohesion, LEADERSHIP, and intellectual and moral integrity.
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit qualified candidates in various posts of civil services. |
| Conducting Body | Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) |
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