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Assam Direct Recruitment Exam (ADRE) for Grade IV posts: syllabus and eligibility

ADRE Grade 4 key facts
Conducting bodyState Level Recruitment Commission for Class-IV Posts, Assam (SLRC). Official website ↗
PostsClass VIII level Grade IV posts in Government of Assam departments, HSLC level Grade IV posts, HSLC plus ITI level Grade IV posts (Wireman, Electrician, Fitter, Welder, Machinist or Electronics Mechanic)
QualificationDepending on the post: read up to Class VIII, HSLC pass, or HSLC pass with an ITI certificate in Wireman, Electrician, Fitter, Welder, Machinist or Electronics Mechanic from a Government of Assam approved institute. Anyone with a qualification above HSSLC (Class 12) on the date of application cannot apply.
Age limit18–40 years on 1 January 2023 (general category)
DomicileSee the notification
Selection stagesWritten test (OMR, 135 questions, 2 hours 30 minutes) → Interview/skill test (15 marks) for candidates shortlisted at 1:2 against vacancies → Document verification at the interview
Latest notificationSLRC Advertisement No. SLRC-G-IV/Assam/Advertisement for Analogous Posts-IV/2023-24/01/14: 5,000 Class-IV posts · 5,000 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 4

The Class-IV side of ADRE fills Grade IV posts in Assam government departments. The advertisement dated 27 October 2023 had 5,000 tentative posts at three levels: read up to Class VIII, HSLC pass, and HSLC with an ITI certificate in one of six trades. Class 12 is the highest qualification allowed, so graduates cannot apply. Selection is a written test followed by an interview.

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
  • Persons with disabilities: 10 years

Qualification

Depending on the post: read up to Class VIII, HSLC pass, or HSLC pass with an ITI certificate in Wireman, Electrician, Fitter, Welder, Machinist or Electronics Mechanic from a Government of Assam approved institute. Anyone with a qualification above HSSLC (Class 12) on the date of application cannot apply.

Other conditions

  • You need an employment exchange registration number in Assam.

Selection process

  1. Written test (OMR, 135 questions, 2 hours 30 minutes)
  2. Interview/skill test (15 marks) for candidates shortlisted at 1:2 against vacancies
  3. Document verification at the interview

Exam pattern

Written test

Mode: OMR multiple choice, one correct option; separate papers for Class VIII level and HSLC level posts · Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes · Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
English, Social Studies, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning135135

ADRE Grade 4 syllabus

Class VIII level paper (SCERT Elementary School pass level)

  • English
  • Social Studies
  • Mathematics
  • General Knowledge
  • Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning

HSLC and HSLC with ITI level paper (Board of Secondary Education, Assam HSLC level)

  • English
  • Social Studies
  • Mathematics
  • General Knowledge
  • Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning

What they ask

There are two written tests, one for Class VIII level posts and one for HSLC and HSLC-with-ITI posts, and both use the same five subjects. Each has 135 one-mark questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, and 0.25 mark is cut for every wrong answer. The Class VIII paper follows the SCERT elementary syllabus and the HSLC paper follows the SEBA Class 10 syllabus. Question papers came in Assamese, Bengali, English, Boro and Hindi.

How to prepare

  • Revise from the school textbooks the notice points to: SCERT elementary books for the Class VIII paper and SEBA Class 10 books for the HSLC paper.
  • You get about 67 seconds per question, so practise full 135-question sets in 150 minutes.
  • Leave out questions you cannot narrow down; each wrong answer costs 0.25 mark.
  • Check the maximum qualification rule before you apply. Anyone above Class 12 was not eligible in the 2023 cycle.
  • Use daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app for maths, GK and reasoning.
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ADRE Grade 4 FAQs

No. The 2023 advertisement set HSSLC (Class 12) as the maximum qualification, and anyone with a higher qualification on the date of application was not eligible.

Sources

Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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