On Wednesday, the Assam cabinet opted to eliminate the optional papers that candidates take during the APSC’s ACS/APS recruitment exams.
The combined competitive exam (CCE) for recruitment of Assam civil service (ACS), Assam police service (APS), and other allied service officers in the state will no longer include any optional papers.
The Assam Public Service Commission conducts the CCE for the recruitment of ACS, APS, and other allied service officers (APSC).
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement following a meeting of the Assam cabinet in Guwahati on Wednesday.
“The cabinet has decided to do away with the optional papers from the APSC exams for ACS/APS recruitment,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
“From this day forward, there will be no subject based optional papers in the APSC exams,” he said.
According to the Assam chief minister, all subjects will be covered in the general studies papers.
“For someone to become an ACS officer, he/she needs to have basic knowledge of every subject,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
“Someone opting for subjects like mathematics or science has a good chance of scoring hundred percent marks in the two optional papers. Whereas someone, who opts for literature subjects such as Assamese or English do not have that luxury.” he added.
The Assam chief minister also stated that the APSC will publish an advertisement for the recruitment of 700 ACS/APS/allied service officers in the coming days.