Overview
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has released the syllabus and exam pattern. Full subject-wise topics and the marking scheme are given below.
Key Details
- Organization
- Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)
- Posted
- 17th July 2026
Important Dates
| Syllabus Notification Date | 17th July 2026 |
Important Links
Exam Pattern
The exam pattern below is common in structure across all five posts, since each post has the same Paper-I and a post-specific Paper-II. Each paper is conducted separately. Paper-I Exam Pattern (Common for All Posts) - General Studies Subject: Marks | Duration | Question Type General Studies: 100 | 2 hours | Objective (MCQ), 100 questions Paper-II Exam Pattern (Post-wise) - Subject Paper Post: Subject | Marks | Duration Assistant Geologist: Geology | 100 | 2 hours Chemist: Chemistry (based on Gauhati University syllabus) | 100 | 2 hours Drilling Engineer: Mechanical Engineering | 100 | 2 hours Assistant Mining Engineer: Mining and Geology | 100 | 2 hours Geophysicist: Geophysics | 100 | 2 hours The number of questions for Paper-II is not specified in the official notification for any of the five posts.
Syllabus
The syllabus for each post is divided into Paper-I (General Studies, common to all posts) and Paper-II (subject-specific). Full subject-wise topics for all five posts are given below. 1. Paper-I: General Studies (Common for All Five Posts) • Constitution and Political System of India • Current events of National and International Importance • Indian Economy and Planning Process of India • Geography of India, Assam and World • Role of Science and Technology in India • Culture and History of Assam, India and World • Indian National Movement with special reference to Assam 2. Assistant Geologist Syllabus - Paper-II: Geology (A) Structural Geology and Seismology • Structural Geology: stress and strain, ductile and brittle deformation, faults and folds, thrust systems, strike-slip faults, shear zones, rheology, and graphical interpretation of structures • Seismology: earthquake terminology, seismic waves, magnitude scales, focal depth, peak ground acceleration and velocity, and palaeoseismology (B) Mineralogy, Crystal Chemistry and Thermodynamics in Geology • Mineralogy: chemical composition of minerals, X-ray crystallography, ionic bonding, mineral transformation and exsolution in rock-forming silicates • Thermodynamics: laws of thermodynamics, Gibbs free energy, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, Raoult's and Henry's laws (C) Geoinformatics, Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology • Geoinformatics: remote sensing, photogrammetry, thermal and microwave remote sensing, image processing, an…
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for APSC Syllabus 2026 - Download Exam Pattern Paper I and II?
Syllabus Notification Date: 17th July 2026