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Assam Rifles Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023 for Group B & C

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Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023: The candidates will have to go through the various stages, i.e., Physical Standards Test (PET)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET), written test, Trade Test, and Medical Examination for their final selection for Assam Rifles Group B & C Technical and Tradesmen posts. The aspirants who are going to appear for the Assam Rifles Recruitment 2023 exam should refer to the detailed Assam Rifles Syllabus and the Exam Pattern that has been detailed in the below section of this article. Go through the complete details to know the complete selection process, exam pattern, subject-wise topics, marking schemes, PST/PET requirements and much more.

Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023 

The Office of the Directorate General Assam Rifles has announced to conduct Assam Rifles Exam 2023 from 18th December 2023 onwards at various centres which will take around 20-30 days to complete the recruitment process. Check a glimpse of the Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023 from the below table. 

Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023
OrganisationOffice of the Directorate General Assam Rifles
RecruitmentAssam Rifles Recruitment 2023
CategorySyllabus 
Exam Date18th December 2023 onwards
Exam ModeOffline 
Marking Scheme1 mark
Negative MarkingNo
Passing MarksGeneral/EWS candidates- 35%
SC/ST/OBC candidates- 33%
Selection Process
  1. Physical Test (PST/PET)
  2. Written test
  3. Skill Test
  4. Medical Test
  5. Merit List
Official websitewww.assamrifles.gov.in

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Assam Rifles Selection Process 2023

The selection of the eligible candidates for Assam Rifles Recruitment 2023 will be done on the basis of their performance in the 5 stage selection process. To ensure the name on the merit list, the candidate has to score maximum marks in all the tests. Merely qualifying for all the tests doesn’t guarantee final selection. The final selection of the candidate will be based on the position acquired by the candidate in the merit list in accordance with the availability of vacancies in the respective State and UT.

Stage 1. Physical Standard Test(PST)

Stage 2. Physical Efficiency Test(PET)

Stage 3. Written Examination

Stage 4. Trade Test(Skill Test) 

Stage 5. Medical Examination

Assam Rifles Exam Pattern 2023

  1. There will be 100 MCQs from English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness.
  2. Each section will have 25 questions and each question carries one mark.
  3. There will be no negative marking in Assam Rifles Written-test
  4. The written examination will be conducted in offline mode.
  5. The minimum passing mark for General/EWS candidates is 35%.
  6. The minimum passing mark for SC/ST/OBC candidates is 33%.
Assam Rifles Exam Pattern 2023
SNo.SubjectsQuestionsMarksDuration 
1English Language2525

2 hours 

(120 minutes)

2Reasoning Ability2525
3Quantitative Aptitude2525
4General Awareness2525
Total100100

Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023 for Group B & C

The complete Assam Rifles Syllabus has been discussed below for each section. The candidates who are preparing for Assam Rifles Recruitment 2023 must refer to the subject-wise topics included in the Assam Rifles Syllabus from the below table.

Assam Rifles Syllabus 2023 for Group B & C
SubjectsTopics
English Language 
  1. One Word Substitution
  2. Prepositions
  3. Transformation
  4. Spotting Errors
  5. Passage Completion
  6. Sentence Arrangement
  7. Active and Passive Voice
  8. Synonyms and Antonyms
  9. Para Completion
  10. Spelling Test
  11. Joining Sentences
  12. Sentence Completion
  13. Idioms and Phrases
  14. Sentence Improvement
  15. Fill in the blanks
  16. Error Correction (Phrase in Bold)
  17. Error Correction (Underlined Part)
Reasoning Ability 
  1. Arithmetical Number Series
  2. Similarities & Differences
  3. Decision-Making
  4. Figural Series
  5. Relationship Concepts
  6. Analogies
  7. Space Visualization
  8. Coding-Decoding
  9. Arithmetical Reasoning
  10. Directions
  11. Analysis & Judgment
  12. Visual Memory
  13. Problem-Solving
  14. Verbal & Figure Classification
  15. Discrimination
  16. Data Sufficiency
Quantitative Aptitude 
  1. Boats and Streams
  2. Simple & Compound Interest
  3. Ratio and Proportion
  4. Pipes and Cisterns
  5. H.C.F. and L.C.M
  6. Number Systems
  7. Profit and Loss
  8. Percentages
  9. Problems on Ages
  10. Average
  11. Time and Distance
  12. Discounts
  13. Data Interpretation
  14. Mixture and Allegation
  15. Time and Work
General Awareness 
  1. History
  2. Geography
  3. Polity
  4. Environment
  5. Current Affairs

Assam Rifles Physical Standard Test(PST)

In Physical Standard Test, the height of all candidates and the chest of only male candidates will be checked. There is a certain restriction on height which is given below in the table. 

PST for Naib Subedar, Warrant Office (Veterinary Field Assistant, Radio Mechanic), 
Havildar (Operator Radio & Line), Rifleman
Categories/State RegionsHeight (Male)Chest (Male only)
NormalExpanded
Candidates except those mentioned below 170 cm80 cm85 cm
Minimum Height of candidates falling into categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, and Marathas. 
Candidates belonging to the states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, HP, Arunachal Pradesh, 
Meghalaya, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh divisions of JK states.		165 cm78 cm 83 cm
Minimum Height of candidates belonging to ST162.5 cm76 cm81 cm
PST for Naib Subedar (Bridge & Road) Only
Categories/State RegionsHeight 
(Male)		Height 
(Female)		Chest (Male only)
NormalExpanded
Candidates except those mentioned below 170 cm155 cm80 cm85 cm
Minimum Height of candidates falling into categories of  Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, and Marathas. 
Candidates belonging to the states of HP, Leh & Ladakh, Kashmir Valley & North Eastern States		165 cm155 cm78 cm 83 cm
Minimum Height of candidates belonging to ST162.5 cm150 cm76 cm81 cm
PST for Havildar (Clerk) only
Categories/State RegionsHeight 
(Male)		Height 
(Female)		Chest (Male only)
NormalExpanded
Candidates except those mentioned below 165 cm155 cm77 cm82 cm
Minimum Height of candidates falling into categories of  Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas. 
Candidates belonging to the states of Sikkim,  Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, HP, Arunachal Pradesh, 
Meghalaya, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh divisions of JK states.		162.5 cm150 cm77 cm 82 cm
Minimum Height of candidates belonging to ST162.5 cm150 cm76 cm81 cm
PST for Rifleman (AYA) Para-Medical Female only
Categories/State RegionsHeight 
Candidates except those mentioned below 157 cm
The minimum Height of candidates falls into categories of  Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas. 
Candidates belonging to the states of Assam, HP & JK.		155 cm
Minimum Height of candidates belonging to ST except for the North Eastern States150 cm
Minimum Height of candidates from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, 
Sikkim, Tripura, Gorkha Territorial Administration comprising of three sub-division of Darjeeling District namely 
Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kuresong. 		152.5 cm
Minimum Height of candidates belonging to ST from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, 
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Left Wing Extremism affected districts. 		147.5 cm

Assam Rifles Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

In the Physical Efficiency Test, the running capability of candidates will be checked. There are different criteria for running for both male and females which is given below in the table:

RegionGenderDistanceTime
All India except Ladakh RegionMale5 km24 min
Female1.6 km8.30 min
Ladakh RegionMale1.6 km6.30 min
Female800 m4 min

 

Assam Rifles Syllabus: FAQs

Ans. No, there is no negative marking in Assam Rifles written test.

Ans. The complete & detailed Assam Rifles Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023 has been discussed in the article.

Ans. No, Assam Rifles written test conducted will be conducted in offline mode.

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