| Conducting body | State Level Recruitment Commission for Class-III Posts, Assam (SLRC). Official website ↗ |
|---|---|
| Posts | Graduate level Grade III posts in Government of Assam departments, some needing a computer diploma, stenography or library science, HSSLC level Grade III posts, some needing HSSLC (Science), HSLC level Driver posts, with a valid LMV driving licence |
| Qualification | Graduate level: a bachelor's degree, and for some posts a computer certificate or diploma of at least 6 months, a stenography certificate, or a library science degree. HSSLC level: HSSLC pass, or HSSLC (Science) for some posts. HSLC level (Driver): HSLC pass with a valid LMV driving licence. |
| Age limit | 18–40 years on 1 January 2023 (general category) |
| Domicile | See the notification |
| Selection stages | Written exam (OMR, 150 questions, 3 hours) at the level of your qualification → Skill test where the post needs it: computer, stenography or driving → Document verification → Merit list in order of higher grade pay, with departments allotted by draw of lots |
| Latest notification | SLRC Advertisement No. SLRC-G-III/91/Advertisement/2023/2: 7,600 Class-III posts under the Government of Assam · 7,600 vacancies |
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We could not confirm every detail on this page against a current official notice. Check the SLRC website before you apply.
About ADRE Grade 3
ADRE is Assam's common exam for Grade III jobs across state departments, run by the State Level Recruitment Commission for Class-III Posts. Applications, admit cards and notices go through the SEBA (now ASSEB) website. The last cycle we could confirm on official sites was advertised on 30 October 2023 for 7,600 tentative posts, with written exams in September 2024. There was no application fee. Selection goes by merit in order of higher grade pay, and departments within a grade pay are allotted by draw of lots.
Eligibility
Age limit
General category: 18–40 years, counted on 1 January 2023.
Age relaxation
- SC: 5 years
- ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- Ex-servicemen: 2 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC/MOBC: 3 years
- Ex-servicemen: 2 years
- PwBD: 10 years
Qualification
Graduate level: a bachelor's degree, and for some posts a computer certificate or diploma of at least 6 months, a stenography certificate, or a library science degree. HSSLC level: HSSLC pass, or HSSLC (Science) for some posts. HSLC level (Driver): HSLC pass with a valid LMV driving licence.
Other conditions
- You need an employment exchange registration number in Assam.
- Age is counted only from the HSLC admit card or pass certificate.
Selection process
- Written exam (OMR, 150 questions, 3 hours) at the level of your qualification
- Skill test where the post needs it: computer, stenography or driving
- Document verification
- Merit list in order of higher grade pay, with departments allotted by draw of lots
Exam pattern
Written exam: graduate level posts
Mode: OMR multiple choice; question counts per section are approximate · Duration: 3 hours · Negative marking: One-fourth of the question's marks per wrong answer; marking two options counts as wrong
| SUBJECT | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 30 | 30 |
| General Knowledge | 35 | 35 |
| Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
| General Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General English | 10 | 10 |
| Reading Comprehension and English Language (2 marks each) | 25 | 50 |
Written exam: HSSLC level posts
Mode: OMR multiple choice; question counts per section are approximate · Duration: 3 hours · Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer
| SUBJECT | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 30 | 30 |
| General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
| General English | 35 | 35 |
| General Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
Written exam: HSLC level (Driver) posts
Mode: OMR multiple choice; question counts per section are approximate · Duration: 3 hours · Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer
| SUBJECT | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 20 | 20 |
| General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
| General English | 30 | 30 |
| General Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Road Transport | 20 | 20 |
ADRE Grade 3 syllabus
Graduate level paper
- Social Studies
- General Knowledge
- Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability
- General Mathematics
- General English
- Reading Comprehension and English Language
HSSLC level paper
- Social Studies
- General Knowledge
- Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability
- General English
- General Mathematics
HSLC level (Driver) paper
- Social Studies
- General Knowledge
- Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability
- General English
- General Mathematics
- Road Transport
What they ask
Every ADRE Grade III paper has 150 multiple choice questions in 3 hours, and a quarter of a question's marks goes for each wrong answer. The graduate paper totals 175 marks because its 25 reading comprehension questions carry 2 marks each. The HSSLC paper leans on General English and General Mathematics, about 35 questions each, and the Driver paper adds 20 questions on road transport. Papers were set in Assamese, Bengali, English, Bodo and Hindi, and the English version counts if versions differ.
How to prepare
- For graduate-level posts, spend extra time on reading comprehension: 25 questions at 2 marks each make up 50 of the 175 marks.
- For HSSLC-level posts, English and Mathematics together are about 70 of the 150 questions, so practise both every day.
- Get your computer, typing or driving skills in shape early; posts that need them have a skill test after the written exam.
- Solve the 2024 question booklets and final answer keys on the SLRC Class III portal to judge the level and pace.
- Use daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app for GK, reasoning and maths.
Practise ADRE Grade 3 syllabus topics a few minutes a day with short quizzes in the Improvam app.
ADRE Grade 3 FAQs
The latest one we could confirm on official sites is dated 30 October 2023, for 7,600 tentative posts, with written exams in September 2024. Check the Assam government portal and the SLRC pages on sebaonline.org for any newer advertisement.
Sources
- SLRC Class-III advertisement dated 30 October 2023 (Assam State Portal copy) ↗ (official, checked )
- Assam State Portal: Advertisement No. SLRC-G-III/91/Advertisement/2023/2 ↗ (official, checked )
- ASSEB (SEBA) site linking to the SLRC Class III portal (http only), which hosts notice No. SLRC-G-III/91/Advertisement/2023/11 on the exam pattern, the 14 September 2024 marking notice and the 2024 question booklets ↗ (official, checked )
Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.
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