APSC Assistant Engineer 2025: Notification, 50 Vacancy
Assam Public Service Commission · Advertisement No. 31/2025
Recruitment details
The Assam Public Service Commission, or APSC, issued Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2025 notification 31/2025.
The posts are under the Public Health Engineering Department.
How to apply and what to do now
Online applications start on 15th September 2025 and close on 14th October 2025.
Check your branch, age, Assam residency, and qualification before applying.
Submit the application by the closing date and pay the fee by 16th October 2025.
In Detail
Vacancy Details
| Post | Vacancies | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Engineer (Civil Engineering) | 40 | Pay Band-4 (₹30,000–₹1,10,000) with Grade Pay of ₹12,700 |
| Assistant Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) | 5 | Pay Band-4 (₹30,000–₹1,10,000) with Grade Pay of ₹12,700 |
| Assistant Engineer (Chemical Engineering) | 5 | Pay Band-4 (₹30,000–₹1,10,000) with Grade Pay of ₹12,700 |
- Posts reserved for women: 11.
- PwBD reservation: 02. PwBD means persons with benchmark disabilities.
- Ex-Servicemen reservation: 03.
APSC Assistant Engineer 2025 has 50 vacancies in total. The notification breaks them down across 3 posts.
Post-wise Vacancies
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant Engineer (Civil Engineering) | 40 |
| Assistant Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) | 5 |
| Assistant Engineer (Chemical Engineering) | 5 |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | 9th September 2025 |
| Starting Date for Online Application | 15th September 2025 |
| Closing Date for Online Application | 14th October 2025 |
| Last Date for Payment of Application Fee | 16th October 2025 |
Every date Assam Public Service Commission printed for APSC Assistant Engineer 2025, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting Date for Online Application | 15 Sept 2025 |
| Closing Date for Online Application | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Last Date for Payment of Application Fee | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Notification Date | 09 Sept 2025 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | ₹297.2 |
| OBC/MOBC | ₹197.2 |
| SC/ST/BPL/PwBD | ₹47.2 |
The fee payment deadline is 16th October 2025. The notification lists processing charges for the SC/ST/BPL/PwBD fee.
Application fee for APSC Assistant Engineer 2025 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General | ₹297.2 | — |
| OBC/MOBC | ₹197.2 | — |
| SC/ST/BPL/PwBD | ₹47.2 | Processing charges |
Eligibility
You must be 21 to 38 years old as on 1st January 2025.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC/MOBC | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
You need a B.E. or B.Tech degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
- You must be an Indian citizen.
- You must be a permanent resident of Assam.
Age Limit
You must be between 21 and 38 years old as on 01 Jan 2025.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation | Upper limit |
|---|---|---|
| SC/ST | +5 years | 43 years |
| OBC/MOBC | +3 years | 41 years |
| PwBD | +10 years | 48 years |
Educational Qualification
B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an AICTE-recognized institute, or AMIE (India) in the respective branch enrolled on or before 31.05.2013.
Must be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Assam.
Exam Pattern
Paper 1
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | — | 100 | 2 hours |
Paper 2
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | — | 100 | — |
Selection Process
Written examination
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Civil Engineering | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 2 | General Studies | 100 | Not given |
There is no negative marking in the APSC Assistant Engineer written examination.
Selection stages
- Screening or written examination
- Interview or viva-voce
- Document verification
- Screening/Written Examination
- Interview/Viva-Voce
- Document Verification
Syllabus
The Civil Engineering syllabus includes construction materials, structural theory, structural design, transportation, surveying, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, estimation, and construction management.
The wider syllabus includes General Studies, General English, and basic knowledge of Assam and North East regional language, culture, literature, and festivals.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Construction Materials | Roads and Building Materials, including Timber, Stone, Brick, Sand, Materials and Mortar, Concrete, Paints, and Bitumen, Walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, staircases, doors, windows, Finishing of Building, plastering, painting, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, acoustics |
| Theory of Structure | Bending moment along with shear force diagrams for statically structured determine beams, analysis of statically determinate structures, Slopes & deflection, columns, fixed & continuous beams, elastic theory of arches, suspension girder bridges, frame analysis, conceptual understanding of structural stability, retaining walls, moving loads & influential lines |
| Design Of Structure | Design of beams, columns, slabs, footing, design of structure compression numbers study, design of roof truss, pre-stressed concrete, water tanks, plate girders, tubular structures, concepts of earthquake-resistant designs, use of Indian Standard Codes, bridge designs |
| Transportation Engineering | Introduction to the mode of transportation, Engineering Highway Planning, geometric design of highways, testing & specifications of paving materials, design of flexible & rigid pavements, traffic characteristics, theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs, signal designs, highway capacity |
| Engineering Surveying | Classification of surveys, principles of surveying, scales, errors & their adjustment, distance & angle measurement, levelling & trigonometric level traversing, triangulation survey, total station |
| Geotechnical Engineering | Origin of soils, soil classification, soil engineering compaction, shear strength, soil parameters including liquid limit, plastic limit, plastic index, subsurface investigations, drilling a borehole, sampling, penetration tests, plate load test, foundation types, foundation design requirements, bearing capacity of the soil, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands & clays, deep foundation, pile foundation, pile types, load capacity of piles in sands & clays, negative skin friction |
| Environmental Engineering | Environmental water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, causes, effects, preventive measures |
| Estimation and Valuation Topic | Estimation and Introduction, specifications of work, rate analysis, schedule of valuation rates, preparation of estimates of roads & building projects, basic knowledge of value, rental method of valuation, land & building methods of valuation |
| Construction Management | Introduction to construction management, various stages of construction, bar charts and networks, role of equipment, modern construction industries |
| General Studies | Current Events of National as well as International importance, History of India, history of Assam, world geography, India and Assam geography, Indian Economy, Indian National Movement, role and impact of science & technology in India, Indian politics, political system in India, Indian culture |
| General English | How to use tenses, correct common errors, Precis Writing |
| Basic knowledge of the regional language of the State | Culture, literature, festivals of Assam and North East |
Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key
- Admit Card
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- Exam Date
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- Result
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- Answer Key
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Key Numbers
| What | As stated in the notification |
|---|---|
| Total vacancies | 50 |
| Civil Engineering posts | 40 |
| Mechanical Engineering posts | 05 |
| Chemical Engineering posts | 05 |
| Posts reserved for women | 11 |
| PwBD reservation | 02 |
| Ex-Servicemen reservation | 03 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many APSC Assistant Engineer vacancies are there?
There are 50 vacancies.
How many Civil Engineering posts are available?
There are 40 Civil Engineering posts.
What is the APSC Assistant Engineer application date?
Applications start on 15th September 2025 and close on 14th October 2025.
What is the last date to pay the application fee?
The last date for fee payment is 16th October 2025.
What is the age limit for APSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2025?
The age limit is 21 to 38 years as on 1st January 2025.
Facts on this page are read directly from 2 official documents. Last checked 29 Aug 2026.