APSC JAA Syllabus 2025: Complete Exam Pattern, Subjects & Selection Process

APSC JAA Syllabus 2025: Assam Public Service Commission will going to start the examinations for the selection of 14 Junior Administrative Assistant vacancy. Candidates who have applied for these posts may prepare themself for the APSC JAA Selection Process.

APSC JAA Recruitment Details

Post	Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA)
Vacancies	14
Department	Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)
Advertisement No.	Advt. No. 24/2024
Official Website	www.apsc.nic.in

📌 Overview of APSC JAA Selection Process

It is for information to all concerned that the mode of selection for the post of Jr.A.A. under Establishment of Assam Public Service Commission published vide this office Advertisement No.1/2022 dtd. 01-01-2022 will be as per the following examination pattern/syllabus.

Screening Test (OMR-based)
Written Test (Conventional)
Computer Practical Test
Interview

Phase-I:

1. Screening Test (OMR-Based)

Considering the large number of candidates, the Commission will conduct a screening test in OMR based Multiple Choice Questions to shortlist the number of candidates. The subject, syllabus, duration and marks are as follows:

Total Marks: 100
Duration: 2 hours
Subjects Covered: GENERAL STUDIES

Syllabus for APSC JAA Screening Test

Current affairs (India & Assam)
Assam History, Indian History & National Movement
Geography (India & Assam)
Economy of India & Assam
Indian Polity & Constitution of India
Numerical Ability
General Mental Ability
Sports/Books/Author and Important People of Assam
Literature, Culture & Festivals of Assam

Phase-II:

2. Written Test (Conventional Type):

On the basis of the performance in the Phase-l, candidates will be called for the written test (Phase-II) The subject, Syllabus, duration and marks are as follows:

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
I	General English (comprehension, report writing, grammar)	100	3 hrs
II	General Assamese or Alternative English	50	1.5 hrs
III	Precis Writing, Drafting & General Knowledge	200	3 hrs

Total marks: 350

Phase-III:

On the basis of the performance in the Phase-II, candidates will be called for the Computer Practical Test and Interview. The details are as follows

3. Computer Practical Test

Marks: 50
Duration: 1½ hrs

CPT will covere the following topics:

MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
Internet use & browsing, email, file handling, basics of OS, networking, hardware/software, DBMS, cloud computing, shortcuts & typing efficiency

4. Interview (Viva-Voice)

Marks: 48
Focuses on evaluating personality, confidence, knowledge, and overall suitability for the administrative assistant role.

✅ Final Summary of JAA Selection Process

Stage I: OMR Screening (100 marks) – Qualifying
Stage II: Written (350 marks) – Descriptive testing
Stage III: Computer Practical (50 marks) & Interview (48 marks)
Final merit list will be prepared on the basis of performance in Stage-II & III.

The official syllabus PDF can be downloaded from the Assam Public Service Commission’s portal. Best wishes for your APSC JAA journey!