APSC Recruitment 2023 for Assistant Engineer

APSC (Assam Public Service Commission)

No. 64 PSC/DR-4/1/2023-2024

ADVT. NO. 28/2023

APSC Recruitment 2023 for Assistant Engineer, Apply Online

Hey Engineers! Are you interested in ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (APSC) for the post of Assistant Engineer.

APSC Recruitment 2023 for Assistant Engineer invites applications under the Public Health Engineering Department (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical).

Assam Public Service Commission is calling the 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.

No. of Reservation and Post

Total Number- 81 posts

Total Reservation- mentioned below:

* PwBD – Persons with Benchmark Disabilities; RFW- Reserved for Women.

*Reservation as per draft advertisement received from the Government against the total number of posts in the cadre.

*NB: The Ex-Servicemen must upload the Ex-Servicemen Identity Card issued by Zila Sainik Welfare Office of the state of Assam and Discharge Book while applying for the reserved post.

Pay scale

BEFORE FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM, CANDIDATES MUST NOTE THAT THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATES RELATING TO AGE, CASTE, AND MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION WILL BE FETCHED FROM THE OTR PROFILE. CANDIDATES ARE TO UPDATE THE OTR PROFILE IF ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE UPLOADED IN SUPPORT OF THE ADVERTISED POST.

Eligibility criteria

1. The candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
2. The candidate must produce PRC issued in Assam for educational purpose or Employment Exchange Registration certificate of Assam which will be treated as proof of residency along with the online application form.

Educational Qualification

Age

The candidates should not be less than 21 years of age and not more than 38 years of age as on 01/01/2023. The upper age limit is relaxable :

1. By 5 years for SC/ST candidates, i.e. up to 43 years.
2. By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates i.e. up to 41 years as per Govt. Notification No. ABP. 6/2016/9 dated Dispur the 25th April 2018.
3. For Ex-Servicemen, the maximum age shall be 50 years as on 01/01/2023 for the unreserved category, relaxable further by 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
4. Persons with benchmark disability (PwBD) 10 years irrespective of SC/ST/OBC and UR Category of candidates as per Govt. Memorandum No. ABP 180/2017/105 dated Dispur the 7th January 2019.

The age limit of the candidates will be calculated on the basis of the Class-X/Class-XII Examination Admit Card/Pass Certificate/Marksheet issued by a recognized Central/State Board/Council where Age/Date of Birth (DOB) is clearly reflected.

*No other document shall be accepted in lieu of the above-mentioned documents for age proof.

For PwBD category candidate

To be eligible for consideration under the PwBD category, a candidate must possess Benchmark Disability and must produce necessary certificates issued by the competent authority.

For government employees of the state of Assam

Candidates, already in regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/ad-hoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis, in order to prove their employment, must upload a certificate against the applied post, issued by the competent authority under which he/she is working.

However, candidates, seeking pay protection, continuation in service, etc., must upload ‘NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC)‘ against the applied post, issued by the competent authority under which he/she is working.

The small family norm

As per Govt. Notification No. ABP.69/2019/17, dated Dispur, the 6th November/2019, candidates have to submit a declaration regarding “The Small Family Norms” in Form – A at the time of applying for the post.

Important dates

Application fees:

1. To avail application fee relaxation prescribed for SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/BPL, candidates must produce a certificate of the claimed category issued by the competent authority.
2. Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.
3. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fees be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Persons with benchmark disability (PwBD)

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) as indicated against various item(s) in the VACANCY DETAILS, can apply to the respective posts even if the post is not reserved for them but has been identified as suitable. However, such candidates will be considered for selection to such posts by a general standard of merit. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of relevant disability shall alone be eligible for the benefit of reservation and other relaxations as permissible under the rules. Thus, Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) can avail benefits:

1. Reservation and other concessions and relaxation as permissible under the rules only when the degree of physical disability is 40% or more and the posts are reserved for PwBD candidates.
2. Other Concessions and Relaxations as permissible under the rules only when the degree of physical disability is 40% or more and the posts are suitable for PwBD candidates.

How to apply?

1. Applicants are required to apply online through APSC’s recruitment website. No other means/mode of application will be accepted and the Application will be summarily rejected.
2. Applicants who have not registered yet, in the Online Recruitment Portal of APSC are first required to go to the APSC’s recruitment website https://apscrecruitment.in and register themselves by clicking on the ‘Register Here’ link and completing the One Time Registration(OTR) process by providing basic details.
3. Candidates are advised to register with a valid and active email address in the online application.
4. After creating an account, applicants need to log in with the credentials.
5. After login, applicants need to provide one-time registration details such as Personal Information, Educational Qualification, Work Experience, Photo and signature, and other required documents. Once these details are submitted, applicants will be able to download the one-time registration details. Then applicants can click on the Applicant Section > Apply Section link for application form submission.
6. The applicants are advised to read the eligibility criteria and other relevant details carefully before applying for the advertisement. Mandatory fields in the online form are marked with a * (asterisk) sign.
7. The pass certificate/ mark sheet of the degree furnished must clearly state the name of the candidate and the degree awarded to him/her or the subjects specified as per the Advertisement.
8. Document details submitted in the online application form will be verified at the time of the Personal viva voce interview.
9. Applicants should carefully fill in all the information as asked in the application form and click on the declarations check box to enable the ‘Preview’ button before final submission.
10. Applicants must ensure all relevant fields in the application are filled in correctly before final submission since editing after final submission will not be allowed.
11. Documents such as educational qualification, age proof, caste, etc. required to be uploaded should be checked by going to the preview option before final submission to ensure that the documents are in legible condition.
12. After reviewing the details filled in by the applicant he/she can either click ‘Submit’ for final submission or click the ‘Cancel’ button for necessary corrections before final submission of the application form.
13. On completion of the form, the submission applicant has to pay the application fee along with the processing fee as applicable.
14. The application fee once paid by the applicant will not be refunded.
15. In case of failure of the payment, the applicant should click on the button ‘Validate Payment’ to verify the payment from the bank. In instances of double debit i.e. amount debited twice for the same transaction, the bank will automatically refund the fee to the applicant within 5-7 working days.
16. Upon successful completion of your application, an auto-generated email message will be sent to your registered email.
17. The application will not be considered if the fee is not paid for that application.
18. Applicants may also fill out their online form through Common Service Centers. Applicants without debit card/Internet banking may visit the nearest CSCs.
19. The applicants are advised to submit only a single Online Recruitment Application for each post; however, if somehow, if he/she submit multiple Online Recruitment Applications for one post, then he/she must ensure that the Online Recruitment Application with the higher “Application Number” is complete in all respects including fee. The fee paid against one “Application Number” shall not be adjusted against any other “Application Number”.
20. After submitting the Online Application, the candidates are required to take out a printout of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application and retain the hard copy of the Online Application Form.
21. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Recruitment Application well in advance without waiting for the closing date.

Points to remember

1. 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. On verification at any time or any stage before or after the Screening Examination or 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.
2. It is for the candidates themselves to see whether they satisfy the prescribed physical requirement (physical standard) and whether he/she is eligible to apply where an Examination of the physical standard is conducted by the State Govt. before making an appointment.
3. No request for withdrawal of candidature received from a candidate after he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained under any circumstances.
4. At any stage of the selection process, no candidate shall be allowed to change his/her category (of caste etc)/subcategory/sub-categories as claimed by him/her in the original application form/online application form submitted to the Commission.
5. The candidates who furnish wrong, erroneous, or incorrect information in their application form may be disqualified from appearing for any post advertised by the Commission up to a period to be specified by the Commission.
6. In case of detection of any false declaration/statement made by any applicant, his/her application will be rejected and will also be penalized as per prevailing Rules/Law. If in any case, submission of false material facts with a view to hoodwinking the Commission is detected even after the recommendation is made, the Commission may refer the matter to the Government for taking necessary action.
7. The candidates shall have to produce identity proof like PAN card, Driving Licence, Passport, Current ID card issued by the educational institutions, Voter ID Card, Aadhar Card (wherever applicable) at the time of Screening/Written test, and Viva- Voice/ Interview.
8. 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 https://apscrecruitment.in. unless specifically mentioned in the recruitment advertisement.
9. Candidates must, if required, attend a personal interview/VIVA-VOCE at a specific place, as may be fixed by the Commission. The Commission does not defray the traveling or other expenses of candidates summoned for an interview.
10. Candidates must be in sound bodily health. They must, if selected, be prepared to undergo such medical examination and satisfy such medical authority as the Government may require.
11. Candidates will be informed of the final result in due course through the APSC website/Newspaper and any interim inquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and will not be attended to. The Commission does not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for their non-selection for interview/appointment.
12. Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.

Documents/certificates to be produced at the time of the interview

The hardcopy of the online application and the following Original Documents/Certificates along with Self-attested copies and other items specified in the Intimation Letter/Admit Card for the interview are to be produced at the time of the interview, failing which the candidate would not be allowed to appear in the Interview:-

1. a) Class-X/Class-XII Examination, Admit Card/Pass Certificate/ Marksheet issued by Central/State Board clearly indicating Date of Birth in support of their claim of age.
2. b) Certificates and mark sheets of all examinations from HSLC onwards up to the level of qualifying examination.
3. c) Degree/Diploma certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years as proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of a Degree/Diploma certificate, provisional certificates along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years will be accepted.
4. d) Caste certificate issued by Govt. of Assam for a candidate seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC/MOBC, from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s Caste, the Act/Order under which the Caste is recognized as SC/ST/OBC/MOBC and the village/town the candidate is ordinarily a resident of.
5. e) BPL certificate issued by Govt. of Assam. (wherever necessary).
6. f) The candidates will have to submit Declaration Form-A, related to the Assam Public Services (Application of Small Family norms in Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2019 published vide Notification No: ABP.69/2019/17 dated Dispur, the 6th November/2019 which may be downloaded from the official website of APSC apsc.nic.in (Forms & Downloads Section)
7. g) Documentary support for any other claim(s) made.

Direct Recruitments

The selection procedure will be notified later on followed by issuing a corrigendum/addendum, if required. The Commission will decide the provision for selection in respect of any post/posts or service/ services considering the status, cadre, and grade or the number of applications received for the advertised post/posts or service/ services.

The Commission will also decide to conduct an examination/test etc. zone wise, depending upon the number of candidates against the districts shown below:

NB: The Commission has the discretion to reduce or increase the number of zones depending upon the number of candidates.

*The candidates are advised to read the official notification pdf link below thoroughly to avoid any errors.

APSC Official Notification

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