The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has officially published the APSC Grade 4 Answer Key 2025-26 following the written examination held on January 4, 2026. Aspirants who appeared for the single-shift offline examination can now evaluate their performance, calculate estimated scores, and submit representations if they find any discrepancies in the provisional responses.
APSC Grade 4 Exam 2026 Overview
Conducted to fill 20 vacant positions, the offline test ran smoothly from 11 am to 1 pm on January 4, 2026. The evaluation scheme comprised 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 100 marks within a 2-hour duration. Importantly, the exam structure featured zero negative marking for wrong selections, making every attempt risk-free regarding point deductions.
| Conducting Body | Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) |
| Exam Name | Assam Grade 4 |
| Vacancies | 20 |
| Answer Key Release Date | 4th January 2026 |
| Raise objection last date | 7th January 2026 |
| Exam Date | 4th January 2026 |
| Exam Timing | 11 am to 1 pm |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative marking | Nil |
| Selection Process | Written Exam, Interview, and Document Verification |
| Official website | https://apsc.gov.in/home |
APSC Grade 4 Subject-wise Breakdown
To understand how individual scores are accumulated, candidates can review the comprehensive distribution of questions across multiple sections:
- Arithmetic: 20 marks (basic calculations, percentages).
- General Knowledge of Assam: 20 marks (history, geography, culture).
- General Reasoning: 20 marks (logical puzzles, series).
- Social Studies: 20 marks (civics, economics).
- General Science: 10 marks (physics, chemistry, biology basics).
- General English: 10 marks (grammar, comprehension).
Accessing the Answer Key and Next Steps
Candidates must cross-check their recorded responses with the official document released on January 4, 2026. Each correct answer accounts for 1 mark, whereas unattempted entries receive zero marks. Based on previous recruitment cut-off trends, examinees typically need to secure between 40 to 50 marks to comfortably qualify for subsequent phases.
Since the deadline to challenge incorrect answers is set for January 7, 2026, test-takers should promptly evaluate their scores. If any errors are found within the publication, objections must be filed before the cutoff window closes. Following this objection window, successful candidates will progress through the remaining selection stages, which comprise an Interview and complete Document Verification.
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