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Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination(APPSC CCE)

APPSC CCE 2026 — Arunachal Pradesh's flagship state civil services exam for Group A/B Gazetted posts including Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS) and Police Service (APPS), 140 vacancies. Prelims confirmed 6 September 2026 per the official APPSC exam calendar; Mains tentatively December 2026.

140

vacancies

6 Sept 2026

exam date

Arunachal Pradesh

region

Graduation (any discipline) from a recognised university

minimum qualification

56 days

until exam

Important dates

Notification Release

19 Jan 2026

Online Application Window (expected)

15 Feb 2026

Preliminary Examination

6 Sept 2026

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Prelims Result (expected)

20 Oct 2026

Main Examination (tentative)

10 Dec 2026

About this exam

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination (APPSCCE) is the state's premier gateway into Group A and Group B Gazetted posts, most notably the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS — entry roles such as Extra Assistant Commissioner and Circle Officer) and the Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (APPS — entry-level Deputy Superintendent of Police), alongside posts like CDPO and Station Superintendent. The 2026 cycle was notified 19 January 2026 for 140 vacancies. Selection runs across three stages: a qualifying Preliminary Examination (two objective papers — General Studies and CSAT, 200 marks each), a descriptive Main Examination (one qualifying English paper plus seven merit papers — Essay, four General Studies papers, and two Optional subject papers — totalling 1,750 marks), and a final Personality Test/Interview. A valid domicile or APST (Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe) certificate is required for reserved-category posts; selected candidates are posted across the state's administrative departments.

Key details

Conducting body

Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)

State / region

Arunachal Pradesh

Eligibility

Graduation (any discipline) from a recognised university

Age limit

21–35 years

Salary range

₹56,100–₹1,77,500

Total vacancies

140

Total marks

2,425

Exam type

State exam

Vacancies by category

CategoryPostsShare
APST9870%
UR2820%
OBC86%
SC43%
EWS21%
Total140100%

Tags

APPSCCCEArunachal PradeshAPCSAPPSGazettedCivil ServicesStateLevel-10

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