Job Description
Arunachal
Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), Government of Arunachal Pradesh Recruitment
Drive 2026
|
Recruitment Name |
Special Recruitment Drive for Uniformed Services Combined Examination
2026 (Advertisement No. 04/26) |
|
Conducting
Body |
Arunachal
Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), Government of Arunachal Pradesh |
|
Posts |
Constable
Band (IRBn), Constable Bugler (IRBn), Constable (IRBn), Constable Civil
Police (Male & Female), Fireman, Special Tiger Guard (STPF) |
|
Total
Vacancies |
984
(including 67 Ex-Servicemen) |
|
Pay
Scale |
Level-3,
₹21,700–69,100 in Pay Matrix for all posts |
|
Job
Category |
Group
C Uniformed Services |
|
Mode
of Application |
Online
only at www.apssb.nic.in |
|
Opening
Date of Application |
23-03-2026
(11:00 AM) |
|
Closing
Date of Application |
10-04-2026
(03:00 PM) |
|
Tentative
Written Exam Date |
10-05-2026
(Sunday) |
|
Tentative
PST/PET & Trade Test |
From
25-05-2026 onwards |
|
Job
Location |
Arunachal
Pradesh |
Download
Official Notification PDF
Important
Dates
|
Event |
Date & Time |
|
Release
of Notification |
13-03-2026 |
|
Opening
Date of Online Application |
23-03-2026
(11:00 AM) |
|
Closing
Date of Online Application |
10-04-2026
(03:00 PM) |
|
Tentative
Written Examination |
10-05-2026
(Sunday) |
|
Tentative
PST, PET & Trade Test |
25-05-2026
onwards |
Vacancy & Salary Details
All posts are in Level-3 of the Pay Matrix
(₹21,700–69,100).
|
Post Code |
Post Name |
Pay Matrix |
Total |
Ex-SM |
|
5/26 |
Constable
Band (IRBn) (Male) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
6 |
0 |
|
6/26 |
Constable
Bugler (IRBn) (Male) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
2 |
0 |
|
7/26 |
Constable
IRBn (Male) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
421 |
0 |
|
8/26 |
Constable
Civil Police (Female) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
51 |
0 |
|
9/26 |
Constable
Civil Police (Male) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
216 |
58 |
|
10/26 |
Fireman
(Male) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
73 |
3 |
|
11/26 |
Special Tiger
Guard (STPF) |
Level-3
(₹21,700–69,100) |
243 |
0 |
|
|
Grand Total |
|
984 |
67 |
Eligibility
Criteria
Nationality & Cut-off Date
- Candidate
must be a citizen of India.
- Educational
qualification, age and experience will be reckoned as on 10-04-2026 (closing
date).
Educational
Qualification (All Posts)
·
Must
have passed Class X / Matric or equivalent from a recognised Board.
·
For
Constable Band (IRBn): 10th pass with knowledge of playing band.
·
For
Constable Bugler (IRBn): 10th pass with knowledge of playing bugle.
Age
Limit
Age limit is determined as
on 10-04-2026.
|
Post Codes |
Posts |
Age Limit |
|
5/26, 6/26,
7/26, 8/26, 9/26 |
Constable
Band, Bugler, IRBn, Civil Police (Male & Female) |
18–22
years |
|
10/26, 11/26 |
Fireman,
Special Tiger Guard (STPF) |
18–32
years |
Age Relaxation:
- APST
candidates: up to 5 years over the upper age limit.
- Ex-Servicemen:
allowed to deduct period of service plus up to 3 years, as per rules;
detailed formula as in notification.
- One-time
upper age relaxation is available only for certain candidates of earlier
Constable exam (as per Govt notification) for Post Codes 5/26, 6/26, 8/26
and 9/26.
Physical
Standards (PST) – Key Points
Only
highlights are given here; candidates should check post-wise tables in the
notification for full details.
- Constable
(IRBn/Civil Police/Fireman – Male):
- General:
Height 165 cm; Chest 79–84 cm.
- APST
(other than Tirap/Changlang/Longding): Height 160 cm.
- APST
(Tirap/Changlang/Longding): Height 152 cm.
- Ex-Servicemen:
Height 157 cm (where applicable).
- Constable
Civil Police (Female):
- General:
Height 157 cm.
- APST: 152
cm.
- Special
Tiger Guard (STPF):
- Male
(General): 163 cm; APST: 152 cm; chest 79–84 cm.
- Female
(General): 150 cm; APST: 145 cm; chest 74–79 cm.
Vision
standards: Better eye 6/6 (corrected), worse eye 6/12 (corrected), near vision
J1/J2; no colour blindness.
Application
Fees
- APST
candidates: ₹150 (non-refundable).
- Unreserved
candidates: ₹200 (non-refundable).
- Fee to be
paid online only; no other mode is accepted.
Selection
Process – Stages
Selection
will be done through multiple stages depending on the post.
For
Post Codes 5/26 to 10/26
- Stage I:
Written Examination – Objective Type, 200 marks, 2 hours.
- General
Awareness – 50 marks
- General
Intelligence & Reasoning Ability – 50 marks
- Arithmetical
& Numerical Ability – 50 marks
- English
Language & Comprehension – 50 marks
- Minimum
33% aggregate marks required; no negative marking.
- Stage II:
Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Trade
Test (where applicable).
- For
Constable Band & Bugler: Trade Test in playing band/bugle.
- Candidates
shortlisted for Stage II in 1:3 ratio, subject to written exam cut-off.
- Ex-Servicemen
exempted from PET & Trade Test but must qualify PST.
- Stage III:
Medical Fitness Test.
For
Post Code 11/26 (Special Tiger Guard)
- Stage I:
Written Examination (same pattern).
- Stage II:
PST & PET as per standards.
PST,
PET, Trade Test and Medical Fitness Test are qualifying in nature; final merit
is based on written exam and preference of posts.
General
Instructions (Key Points)
- Applications
submitted in any mode other than online will be rejected.
- Candidates
must carefully fill all details; no modification after closing date.
- Multiple
applications for the same post: only latest application will be
considered.
- Admit
Cards will be available only on www.apssb.nic.in; no individual admit
card will be sent.
- Candidates
must carry the same Photo ID (Aadhaar, Voter ID, DL, PAN or Govt ID) used
in application along with admit card to exam centre.
- Use of
mobile phones, calculators, smart watches and electronic gadgets is
strictly prohibited in the exam hall.
Interested Candidate Can Read the Full Notification Before
Apply Online.