Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) – Soil Conservation Ranger, Soil Conservation Department, Advt. No. 25/2025

APSC Soil Conservation Ranger Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

  • Advertisement Date : 04/07/2025
  • Application Begin : 09/07/2025
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 09/08/2025
  • Last Date for Fee Payment : 11/08/2025
  • Screening Test : 01/11/2026 to 07/11/2026
  • Answer Key (GK) : 02/11/2026; Objection till 06/11/2026
  • Answer Key (Agriculture, Agriculture Engineering, Horticulture, Botany) : 03/11/2026; Objection till 07/11/2026
  • Answer Key (Chemistry, Civil Engineering) : 04/11/2026; Objection till 08/11/2026
  • Answer Key (Geology, Physics) : 05/11/2026; Objection till 09/11/2026
  • Answer Key (Environmental Science, Forestry) : 07/11/2026; Objection till 11/11/2026
  • Result : Not announced

Application Fee

  • General : ₹297.20/- (₹250 fee + ₹47.20 processing)
  • OBC / MOBC : ₹197.20/- (₹150 fee + ₹47.20 processing)
  • SC / ST / BPL / PwBD : ₹47.20/- (processing fee only)
  • Payment Mode : Online

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 38 years as on 01/01/2025. SC / ST : 5 years, OBC / MOBC / Tea Tribes & Adivasi : 3 years, PwBD : 10 years; Ex-Servicemen as per the notice.
  • Selection Process: Screening Test (OMR and Conventional) → Personal Viva-Voce Interview → Medical Examination.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 16

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Soil Conservation Ranger16
  • B.Sc. with Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Geology / Forestry / Environmental Science as one subject, or Bachelor Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture Engineering / Civil Engineering
  • Open 9, OBC / MOBC 1, SC 3, ST (P) 2, ST (H) 1; women 5; PwBD (HI) 1
  • Permanent resident of Assam

Physical Eligibility Standards

Male Candidates

  • Height : 155 cm
  • Chest : 84 cm (+ 5 cm expansion)
  • Walk : 25 km in 4 hours

Female Candidates

  • Height : 145 cm
  • Chest : 79 cm (+ 5 cm expansion)
  • Walk : 16 km in 4 hours

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Pay Scale : ₹22,000 – 97,000, Grade Pay ₹9,700 (Pay Band-3)
  • Allowances : as admissible to Assam Government employees

Exam Pattern

  • Paper I, General Knowledge : 100 Marks, 2 hours, OMR (MCQ)
  • Paper II, General English : 100 Marks, 3 hours, Conventional (essay, precis, grammar)
  • Paper III and Paper IV, two Optional Subjects : 200 Marks each, 2 hours each, OMR (MCQ)
  • Optional subjects : Agriculture / Agriculture Engineering / Horticulture (only one of these), Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Forestry, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering
  • Negative Marking : 0.25 for each wrong answer in the OMR papers

How to Check Answer Key

  1. Open the APSC website apsc.nic.in and go to the Answer Keys section.
  2. Find Soil Conservation Ranger (Advt. No. 25/2025) and open the provisional answer key of your paper.
  3. Each paper has keys for Series A, B, C and D; use the series printed on your question booklet.
  4. Match your answers with the key to work out your likely score.
  5. Objections were taken only through the Submit Objections link on the APSC website, with authentic sources; no email or hard copy.
  6. Claims backed only by a website reference or without a source are not considered.
  7. Keep checking the APSC website for the screening test result and viva-voce schedule.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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