| Conducting body | State Level Recruitment Commission for Class-IV Posts, Assam (SLRC). Official website ↗ |
|---|---|
| Posts | Class 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) |
| 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. |
| Age limit | 18–40 years on 1 January 2023 (general category) |
| Domicile | See the notification |
| Selection stages | Written 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 notification | SLRC 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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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
- Written 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
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
| SUBJECT | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| English, Social Studies, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning | 135 | 135 |
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.
Practise ADRE Grade 4 syllabus topics a few minutes a day with short quizzes in the Improvam app.
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
- SLRC Class-IV advertisement dated 27 October 2023 (Assam State Portal copy) ↗ (official, checked )
- ASSEB (SEBA) site linking to the SLRC Class IV portal (http only), which hosts the 15 July 2024 exam notice and the 27 September 2024 notice on marks and interview shortlisting ↗ (official, checked )
Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.
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