PSC-Assam (Public Service Commission Assam) Invites application from Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India for the under-mentioned posts under Assam Government in the scale of pay as indicated below and carrying usual allowances as admissible under Rules of the Govt. of Assam.
- Name of the Post: – Assistant Soil Conservation Officer under Soil Conservation Department
No. of Posts: – 13 (Thirteen) Nos.
2. Name of the Post: – Soil Conservation Ranger under Soil Conservation Department.
No. of Posts: – 14 (Fourteen) Nos
STARTING DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION | 28-04-2021 |
CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION | 28-05-2021 |
Processing fee | General/EWS-285.40 SC/ST/OBC/MOBC-185.40 BPL/ PWBD- Rs.35.40/- |
LAST DATE FOR PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE | 30-05-2021 |
Apply Link | Click here |
Official Notification | Click here.pdf |
Email: | cceapsc@gmail.com |
Contact No: | : 1800-572-23-43 (From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days) |
Assam Public Service Commission’s website | (www.apsc.nic.in) |
Age: limit | 21 years of age and not more than 38 years |

The total number of candidates to be shortlisted for the personality Test/interview will be at the ratio of 1:5 and the interview will not carry more than 12.2 percent of the total marks of the screening test.
Education Qualification:-
PSC-Assam–(Assistant Soil Conservation Officer):
(i) At least a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Civil Engineering. Preference shall be given to Post Graduate degree holder in Soil Science
Or
(ii) A.I.F.C from Forest Research Institute (FRI) and College, Dehradun.
Or
(iii) At least 8 (eight) year’s experience as Soil Conservation Ranger or Forest Ranger under the
Govt. of Assam.
(iv) Soil Conservation Junior Engineer with Diploma in Civil Engineering / Agriculture Engineering
having a minimum of 10 (ten) year’s experience in the Soil Conservation Deptt., Assam.
(Attach self-attested valid supporting documents.)
PSC-Assam– Soil Conservation Ranger under Soil Conservation Department:
Bachelor’s degree in Science from any Govt. recognized University with at least Physics / Chemistry /Botany / Zoology / Forestry / Environmental Science as one of the subject.
Or
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture / Agriculture Engineering / Civil Engineering from any Govt. recognized University.
(Attach self-attested valid supporting documents. )
Scheme of the Examination:
(Assistant Soil Conservation Officer)
S. No. | Particulars | Duration,Marks etc | Type | Negative marking | Standard of syllabus |
1. | Paper : I General Knowledge | 2(two) hours 100 marks | OMR based objective type or Computer based test (CBT) | 0.25 against each wrong answer | Graduate Level |
2. | Paper: II General English | 2(two) hours 100 marks | OMR based objective type or Computer based test (CBT) | 0.25 against each wrong answer | Graduate Level |
3. | Paper: III Optional Subjects (anyone subject to is selected from the list of optional subjects given below) Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Physics, Soil Science, Zoology. | 2(two) hours 100 marks | OMR based objective type or Computer based test (CBT) | 0.25 against each wrong answer | Graduate Level |
POINTS TO NOTE
- The candidates before applying for the post(s)/service(s) should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions. Their admission at all the stages of selection in which they are admitted by the Commission will be purely provisional and under scrutiny, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.PSC-Assam
If on verification at any time or any stage before or after the Preliminary Examination/Screening Examination or/and Main/Written Examination and Interview Test,
it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions; their candidature for the post(s)/service(s) will be canceled by the commission - The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the closing date for submitting the Online Recruitment Application on the website http://www.apscrecruitment.in. unless specifically mentioned in the recruitment advertisement.
3. Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each post and pay the fee for each post in the prescribed manner.
4. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Recruitment Application well in advance without waiting for the closing date.