Excise Department, Assam has released a notification for the recruitment of 203 Assistant Inspector of Excise and Excise Constable vacancies. In this article we will discuss about Assam Excise syllabus, selection process and guide books.
Name of post/s:
1. Assistant Inspector of Excise
No of posts: 44
2. Excise Constable
No of posts: 159
Selection Process:
Selection process comprises of three stages:
a) Written Test
b) Physical Standard Test (PST) and
c) Physical Efficiency Test
Assistant Inspector of Excise:
- Candidates whose applications are found correct in all respects will be called for a written test which will be conducted in all the District Headquarters or Range wise or at Guwahati depending upon the number of candidates.
- The candidates will have to appear for the Written Test in the district of his/ her present residential address/Range.
- Before entering the examination center, biometrics of each candidate will be done.
Written Test:
- The written test will be of 100 marks and will be completely OMR based.
- There will be 100 questions and each question will be of 1 (one) mark.
- There will be negative marking of ½ mark for each wrong answer.
- Candidates will use black or dark blue ball pen to answer the OMR based answer sheet.
- Duration of the test will be of 3 (three) hours.
- The questions will be set in three parts :
(i) Logical reasoning, aptitude, comprehension
(ii) Matters relating to History and Culture of Assam and India and
(iii) General Knowledge
Testimonials / Documents to be submitted when appearing in PST / PET:
i. Certificate of proof of age. (Admit card of H.S.L.C. / equivalent examination)
ii. Certificate of HSLC or equivalent examination. ( pass certificate as well as mark sheet in original)
iii. Certificate of Higher Secondary ( pass certificate as well as mark sheet in original)
iv. Certificate of Sports / Proficiency in Computers etc. (For which the candidate would be claiming weightage of marks)
v. Experience of service in Home Guards and Certificates of NCC including certificate of medals / Republic Day Participation Certificate etc.
vi. Certificate of Caste from the competent authority in respect of the candidates belonging to OBC & MOBC / SC /ST (P) & ST (H)
vii. Employment Exchange Registration Card/Certificate
viii. Certificate of EWS from Competent Authority as mentioned in para 4 (d) (v).
ix. 2 (two) copies of photographs of same passport size which was uploaded in the online application.
* Candidates should bring a set of attested photocopies along with the originals of the following documents / materials for verification by the Selection Committee on the date of PST / PET.
* Candidates failing to bring the originals will not be considered for such qualifications as claimed by him/her and no further rectifications will be entertained after the test date.
Physical Standard Test (PST):
* After the documents of the candidates are verified, the candidates will be asked to appear in the PST. The PST will carry no marks.
* Measurement of the height, weight and chest (chest only for Males) of the candidates will be taken after which the candidates will be inspected by a medical officer for preliminary checkup like knocked knee, vision test, colour blindness test, flat foot, varicose vein, physical deformities etc.
* Varicose vein shall be considered a temporary disqualification.
* Once a candidate clears the PST and preliminary medical test, he/she will have to appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Physical Efficiency Test:
The Physical Efficiency Test will carry 40 marks. It will have 2 (two) events viz.
a) 1600 meters race for male candidates and 800 meters race for female candidates.
b) Long Jump – for male 335 cm (minimum) and for female 244cm (minimum), 3 chances (longest valid jump will be considered).
Male candidates:
a) Race: Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in1600 meters race to be completed within 450 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 450 seconds.
b) Long Jump: Minimum 335 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Female Candidates:
a) Race : Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in 800 meters race to be completed within 240 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 240 seconds.
b) Long Jump : Minimum 244 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Excise Constable:
Physical Standard Test (PST):
- After the Call letter and the identity are found correct, the candidates will be asked to appear in the PST.
- The PST will carry no marks.
- Measurement of the height, weight and chest (chest only for Males) of the candidates will be taken after which the candidate will be inspected by a medical officer for preliminary checkup like knocked knee, vision test, colour blindness test, flat foot, varicose vein, physical deformities etc.
- Varicose vein shall be considered a temporary disqualification.
- Once a candidate clears the PST and preliminary medical test, he/she will have to appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Physical Efficiency Test:
The Physical Efficiency Test will carry 40 marks. It will have 2 (two) events viz.
a) 1600 meters race for male candidates and 800 meters race for female candidates.
b) Long Jump – for male 335 cm (minimum) and for female 244cm (minimum), 3 chances (longest valid jump will be considered).
Male candidates:
a) Race: Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in1600 meters race to be completed within 450 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 450 seconds.
b) Long Jump: Minimum 335 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Female Candidates:
a) Race : Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in 800 meters race to be completed within 240 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 240 seconds.
b) Long Jump : Minimum 244 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
* All Candidates will be subjected to biometric recordings for identification after the PST/PET.
* Results of the PST and PET will be locally displayed at the end of each day of Test.
Written Test:
- Written test will consist of 100 multiple choice type questions to be answered on an OMR answer sheet.
- For each correct answer the candidate will get half a mark.
- Total marks for the Written Test will be 50.
- There will be no negative marking.
- Duration of the test will be of 2 (two) hours.
- The questions will cover the following subjects:
I. Elementary Arithmetic
II. General English
III. Logical reasoning/Mental ability
IV. Assam’s History, Geography, Polity, Economy
V. General Awareness/General Knowledge and current affairs
* Written Test will be conducted throughout the State on same day either at Guwahati or in each range or district headquarters depending on the number of candidates and convenience of the SLPRB.
Extra-Curricular Activities and Special Skills:
Based on candidates' Educational Qualification, NCC Certificate, Home Guards, Sports and proficiency in computers, a maximum of 10 marks will be awarded.
Final Selection:
Excise Constable:
a) Marks awarded in PET: Maximum marks 40
b) Multiple choice objective type Written Test: Maximum marks 50
c) Extra-curricular activities and special skills: Maximum marks 10
Total: 100 marks
Assistant Inspector of Excise:
a) Multiple choice objective type Written Test: Maximum marks 100
b) Marks awarded in PET: Maximum marks 40
c) Extra-curricular activities and special skills: Maximum marks 10
Total: 150 marks
Guide Books:
We enlist a list of books for the preparation of Assam Excise Recruitment 2020 subject wise. Although you can go for any guide books available in the market, but this will never help you in clearing your concepts to crack future examinations.
So, it is advisable to buy text books, carefully understand the concepts, and then solve question papers from previous years. One can buy these texts online or from any local shop.
1. Objective General English by S P Bakshi
2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
3. Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
4. Lucent's General Knowledge
1. Assistant Inspector of Excise
No of posts: 44
2. Excise Constable
No of posts: 159
Selection Process:
Selection process comprises of three stages:
a) Written Test
b) Physical Standard Test (PST) and
c) Physical Efficiency Test
Assistant Inspector of Excise:
- Candidates whose applications are found correct in all respects will be called for a written test which will be conducted in all the District Headquarters or Range wise or at Guwahati depending upon the number of candidates.
- The candidates will have to appear for the Written Test in the district of his/ her present residential address/Range.
- Before entering the examination center, biometrics of each candidate will be done.
Written Test:
- The written test will be of 100 marks and will be completely OMR based.
- There will be 100 questions and each question will be of 1 (one) mark.
- There will be negative marking of ½ mark for each wrong answer.
- Candidates will use black or dark blue ball pen to answer the OMR based answer sheet.
- Duration of the test will be of 3 (three) hours.
- The questions will be set in three parts :
(i) Logical reasoning, aptitude, comprehension
(ii) Matters relating to History and Culture of Assam and India and
(iii) General Knowledge
Testimonials / Documents to be submitted when appearing in PST / PET:
i. Certificate of proof of age. (Admit card of H.S.L.C. / equivalent examination)
ii. Certificate of HSLC or equivalent examination. ( pass certificate as well as mark sheet in original)
iii. Certificate of Higher Secondary ( pass certificate as well as mark sheet in original)
iv. Certificate of Sports / Proficiency in Computers etc. (For which the candidate would be claiming weightage of marks)
v. Experience of service in Home Guards and Certificates of NCC including certificate of medals / Republic Day Participation Certificate etc.
vi. Certificate of Caste from the competent authority in respect of the candidates belonging to OBC & MOBC / SC /ST (P) & ST (H)
vii. Employment Exchange Registration Card/Certificate
viii. Certificate of EWS from Competent Authority as mentioned in para 4 (d) (v).
ix. 2 (two) copies of photographs of same passport size which was uploaded in the online application.
* Candidates should bring a set of attested photocopies along with the originals of the following documents / materials for verification by the Selection Committee on the date of PST / PET.
* Candidates failing to bring the originals will not be considered for such qualifications as claimed by him/her and no further rectifications will be entertained after the test date.
Physical Standard Test (PST):
* After the documents of the candidates are verified, the candidates will be asked to appear in the PST. The PST will carry no marks.
* Measurement of the height, weight and chest (chest only for Males) of the candidates will be taken after which the candidates will be inspected by a medical officer for preliminary checkup like knocked knee, vision test, colour blindness test, flat foot, varicose vein, physical deformities etc.
* Varicose vein shall be considered a temporary disqualification.
* Once a candidate clears the PST and preliminary medical test, he/she will have to appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Physical Efficiency Test:
The Physical Efficiency Test will carry 40 marks. It will have 2 (two) events viz.
a) 1600 meters race for male candidates and 800 meters race for female candidates.
b) Long Jump – for male 335 cm (minimum) and for female 244cm (minimum), 3 chances (longest valid jump will be considered).
Male candidates:
a) Race: Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in1600 meters race to be completed within 450 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 450 seconds.
b) Long Jump: Minimum 335 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Female Candidates:
a) Race : Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in 800 meters race to be completed within 240 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 240 seconds.
b) Long Jump : Minimum 244 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Excise Constable:
Physical Standard Test (PST):
- After the Call letter and the identity are found correct, the candidates will be asked to appear in the PST.
- The PST will carry no marks.
- Measurement of the height, weight and chest (chest only for Males) of the candidates will be taken after which the candidate will be inspected by a medical officer for preliminary checkup like knocked knee, vision test, colour blindness test, flat foot, varicose vein, physical deformities etc.
- Varicose vein shall be considered a temporary disqualification.
- Once a candidate clears the PST and preliminary medical test, he/she will have to appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
Physical Efficiency Test:
The Physical Efficiency Test will carry 40 marks. It will have 2 (two) events viz.
a) 1600 meters race for male candidates and 800 meters race for female candidates.
b) Long Jump – for male 335 cm (minimum) and for female 244cm (minimum), 3 chances (longest valid jump will be considered).
Male candidates:
a) Race: Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in1600 meters race to be completed within 450 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 450 seconds.
b) Long Jump: Minimum 335 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
Female Candidates:
a) Race : Those who qualify in the PST will have to appear in 800 meters race to be completed within 240 seconds. Maximum qualifying time 240 seconds.
b) Long Jump : Minimum 244 cm for long jump (3 chances to be given and the longest valid jump rounded off to the nearest cm will be considered for awarding marks).
* All Candidates will be subjected to biometric recordings for identification after the PST/PET.
* Results of the PST and PET will be locally displayed at the end of each day of Test.
Written Test:
- Written test will consist of 100 multiple choice type questions to be answered on an OMR answer sheet.
- For each correct answer the candidate will get half a mark.
- Total marks for the Written Test will be 50.
- There will be no negative marking.
- Duration of the test will be of 2 (two) hours.
- The questions will cover the following subjects:
I. Elementary Arithmetic
II. General English
III. Logical reasoning/Mental ability
IV. Assam’s History, Geography, Polity, Economy
V. General Awareness/General Knowledge and current affairs
* Written Test will be conducted throughout the State on same day either at Guwahati or in each range or district headquarters depending on the number of candidates and convenience of the SLPRB.
Extra-Curricular Activities and Special Skills:
Based on candidates' Educational Qualification, NCC Certificate, Home Guards, Sports and proficiency in computers, a maximum of 10 marks will be awarded.
Final Selection:
Excise Constable:
a) Marks awarded in PET: Maximum marks 40
b) Multiple choice objective type Written Test: Maximum marks 50
c) Extra-curricular activities and special skills: Maximum marks 10
Total: 100 marks
Assistant Inspector of Excise:
a) Multiple choice objective type Written Test: Maximum marks 100
b) Marks awarded in PET: Maximum marks 40
c) Extra-curricular activities and special skills: Maximum marks 10
Total: 150 marks
Guide Books:
We enlist a list of books for the preparation of Assam Excise Recruitment 2020 subject wise. Although you can go for any guide books available in the market, but this will never help you in clearing your concepts to crack future examinations.
So, it is advisable to buy text books, carefully understand the concepts, and then solve question papers from previous years. One can buy these texts online or from any local shop.
1. Objective General English by S P Bakshi
2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
3. Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
4. Lucent's General Knowledge
5. History of Assam by Priyam Goswami
