APSC Combined Competitive 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
Assam reserves separately for OBC and for MOBC — More Other Backward Classes — a distinction that exists in no other state and none of the central examinations. Candidates from Assam arrive with a habit formed on central forms, tick plain OBC, and spend the cycle in the wrong queue.
APSC Combined Competitive 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Assam Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Assam Combined Competitive Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Age limit | 21–38 years as on 01 Jan 2027 (relaxation below) from the notification as published ↗ |
| Application dates | Not announced |
| Application fee | Set out in each advertisement, with concessions for the state's reserved categories |
| Exam date | Not announced |
| Salary | ₹30,000 – ₹1,10,000 per month (Assam pay matrix, Junior Time Scale and above) not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Official website | apsc.nic.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for APSC Combined Competitive 2026?
APSC Combined Competitive counts your age on 01 Jan 2027, and its reservation and age relaxation belong to Assam domicile candidates only. Enter your details and we will check age, qualification and domicile together.
APSC Combined Competitive age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for APSC Combined Competitive 2026 is 21 to 38 years as on 01 Jan 2027. That ceiling is the reason to take this exam seriously. UPSC CSE closes at 32 for a General candidate, so someone out of attempts nationally still has years of APSC Combined Competitive ahead. Very few exams stay open this long.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 38 years |
| SC | As printed in the notification | 43 years |
| ST(P)/ST(H) | As printed in the notification | 43 years |
| OBC/MOBC | As printed in the notification | 41 years |
| SC | +5 years (notification) | 43 years |
| ST | +5 years (notification) | 43 years |
| OBC | +3 years (notification) | 41 years |
| PWD | +10 years (notification) | 48 years |
What the latest APSC notification says
From ADVT. NO.01/2026 ↗. Read twice, independently, from the commission's own PDF; only what both readings agree on is shown, each line with the sentence and page it comes from, so you can check it.
How this compares with the other state commissions →
| Post | Age, as printed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| All services/posts of the Combined Competitive Examination, 2025 (Assam Civil Service Jr. Grade, Assam Police Service Jr. Grade, District Transport Officer, Superintendent of Excise, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam Urban Administrative Service, Inspector of Labour, Inspector of Excise, Assistant Employment Officer, Sub-Registrar, Research Assistant) | 21–38 years (General), as on 01 Jan 2025 “(b) Age: The candidate should not be less than 2 years and more than 38 years of age on 0.0.2025.” (p. 5) SC: up to 43 years “(i) By 5 years for SC/STP/STH candidates i.e. up to 43 years.” (p. 5) ST(P)/ST(H): up to 43 years “(i) By 5 years for SC/STP/STH candidates i.e. up to 43 years.” (p. 5) OBC/MOBC: up to 41 years “(ii) By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates i.e. up to 4 years” (p. 5) | Degree from a university incorporated by a Central/State Act, an institution established by Act of Parliament, a deemed university under UGC Act s.3, or equivalent “(c)The candidate must hold a Degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of” (p. 5) |
For every post in this notification
- SC: +5 years “(i) By 5 years for SC/STP/STH candidates i.e. up to 43 years.” (p. 5)
- ST: +5 years “(i) By 5 years for SC/STP/STH candidates i.e. up to 43 years.” (p. 5)
- OBC: +3 years “(ii) By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates” (p. 5)
- PWD: +10 years “(iii) For Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) by 0 years irrespective of SC/ST/OBC” (p. 5)
- Must be an original inhabitant of Assam “(f) A candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam.” (p. 5)
- Must be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam “(९) A candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam.” (p. 5) The OCR reads the clause letter (e) as '(९)'.
- Must be able to speak Assamese or another official/associate official language of Assam or one of its tribal languages “(d) A candidate should be able to speak Assamese or other official language or associate” (p. 5)
- Must submit a Small Family Norms declaration (Form-A) “submit a declaration regarding “The Small Family Norms” in Form-A” (p. 5)
- Must be an Indian citizen. “Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen.” (p. 5)
- Must be able to speak Assamese or another official/associate official language or a tribal language of Assam. “A candidate should be able to speak Assamese or other official language or associate” (p. 5)
- Must be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam. “A candidate should be registered in a District Employment Office of Assam.” (p. 5)
- Must be an original inhabitant of Assam. “A candidate must be an original inhabitant of Assam.” (p. 5)
- Must possess the degree on the date of submitting the application. “Candidates must possess the above prescribed qualification on the date of submission of” (p. 5)
- No Ex-Servicemen age relaxation: no post is reserved for Ex-Servicemen. “There is no post reserved for Ex-Servicemen category.” (p. 5)
APSC Combined Competitive posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam Civil Service | General administration | Junior Time Scale | As per state matrix |
| Assam Police Service | Home | Junior Time Scale | As per state matrix |
| Assam Finance Service | Finance | Junior Time Scale | As per state matrix |
| Superintendent of Taxes | Taxation | Junior Time Scale | As per state matrix |
APSC Combined Competitive selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Preliminary examination | Objective papers with Assam-specific general studies; the quota you selected on the form is already determining your cut-off here. |
| Main examination | Written papers in the medium the post's region uses — Assamese, Bengali in the Barak valley, Bodo in the Bodoland region. |
| Interview | Added to the written total, with allocation made inside your declared category, OBC and MOBC being ranked apart. |
Who should apply for APSC Combined Competitive
For Assam graduates, who should check their community against the state's own OBC and MOBC lists before filling anything in. Language is the real barrier for candidates from outside the north-east, and correspondingly the local advantage.
- OBC and MOBC are separate lists with separate quotas.
- The answering medium follows the region the post belongs to.
- Most of APSC's annual hiring sits outside the combined examination.
APSC Combined Competitive 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
असम संयुक्त प्रतियोगी परीक्षा (APSC Combined Competitive) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jan 2027 को 21 से 38 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Assam सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹30,000 से ₹1,10,000 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →APSC Combined Competitive 2026 — frequently asked questions
What is MOBC and does it apply to me?
Which language will I write the APSC mains in?
Does APSC advertise beyond the Combined Competitive Examination?
What APSC Combined Competitive is actually like
A five-minute check against the state's own community list decides which quota a candidate competes under for the whole cycle. It is the cheapest marks available in Assam recruitment.
APSC Combined Competitive 2026 — important links
| Official website | apsc.nic.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for APSC Combined Competitive? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for APSC Combined Competitive |
| Where APSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| Not yet on an automated watch. This exam is maintained by hand, so confirm the dates on the official website before you apply. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on apsc.nic.in before applying.