Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), 2018 | Finance/ Accounts/ Treasury Officer

The Assam Public Service Commission will hold a competitive examination for filling up of 34 (thirty four) posts in Class-I, Grade III cadre of Assam Finance Service including the post for reserved categories in the revised pay scale of P.B.-4, Rs. 30,000/---1,10,000/-with Grade Pay of Rs.12,700/- plus other allowances as admissible under rules. 

             The candidate must be a citizen of India (as defined in Article 5-8 of the Constitution of India). The selected candidates will be required to undergo a 6 months training course in the Central Training Institute, Guwahati, Assam followed by 3 months attachment period. If a candidate selected for training is a Govt. servant he shall be treated as on deputation to the Finance Deptt. on the grade pay of the post which he held prior to his selection, for training. If the candidate selected for the said training is not a Govt. servant he shall be given a monthly stipend to be determined by the Govt. The candidates will be required to appear in a Departmental Examination and on the conclusion of the period of training and those who come out successful according to the standards prescribed by Govt. will be eligible for appointment as TO/FAO against available vacancies in the revised pay band (P.B.-4) Rs. 30,000--1,10,000 with Grade Pay Rs. 12,700/- per month plus the usual allowances, as admissible under the existing rules. In the case of those candidates who are already Govt. servants and who may be appointed to the A.F.S. the pay will be fixed under the rules prescribed under the FR & SR. Mere selection by the APSC or the candidates’ passing the Departmental Examination will not establish or imply the establishment of any right for appointment to the A.F.S. The posts of TO and FAO are interchangeable. Selected candidates will have to give an undertaking that they will abide by all the 
rules and regulations of the training and, that, on their posting, at the conclusion of their training, they will serve the Govt. of Assam if required to do so as TO/FAO or in any other equivalent post in any place within the State of Assam for a period not less than 5(five) years, failing which they shall forthwith refund to Government, on demand, an amount equivalent to the money paid to them or spent on their account during the period of the said training and any other expenses on account in respect of the aforesaid training together with the interest thereon from the date of demand at the government rates for the time being in force on government loans. Centre for the examination: To be notified in due course of time. 
(A)Exact date of Examination will be notified in due course. 
(B) The centres and the date (even after it is notified) for holding examination may, however be changed by the Commission at its discretion. Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the time-table and place or places of examination. The candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.

How to Apply: Candidates shall be required to download the prescribed application form from the 
website: www.apsc.nic.in (“Application Form DR”) and send the duly filled application with the following documents: 
i. Original Treasury receipt for Rs.250.00 (Rupees Two hundred and fifty only) for General candidates, Rs.150.00 (Rupees One hundred and fifty only) for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/ MOBC community as fee for the direct recruitment to the post of FAO/TO (Class I, Grade-III) of Assam Finance Service in the Finance Estt.(B) Deptt. under the Head of Account viz. “NON TAX REVENUE, OTHER NON TAX REVENUE 0051 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 105 STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION / APPLICATION FEE RECEIPT OF THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION” as per Finance (Estt.-A) Department’s Notification No.FEG 32/2016/8 dated 28th October, 2016 furnished along with the Personnel-(B) Department’s letter No.ABP.60/ 2014/11 dated 02-02-2018. The fees are not refundable and no other mode of deposit of fee other than through Treasury Challan shall be accepted.

Eligibility:
(a)Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen. 
(b)Age: The candidate should not be less than 21 years of age and more than 38 years of age as on 01.01.2018. 
Relaxation of age: The upper age limit is relaxable 
(i) By 5 years for SC/ST candidates i.e. upto 43 years. 
(ii) By 3 years for OBC/MOBC candidates i.e. upto 41 years as per Govt. Notification No. ABP.6/2016/9 dated Dispur the 25th April, 2018.
(iii) For Persons with Disabilities (PWD) by 10 years i.e. upto 48 years irrespective of SC/ST/OBC and General category of candidates as per Govt. OM No. ABP 144/95/121 dated Dispur the 28th October, 
2015.
(c) The minimum educational qualification of a candidate shall be a degree in Arts/ Science /Commerce of a University  by the State Government. 
(d) Candidates must possess the prescribed qualification on the date of submission of their applications.
(e) Candidates awaiting results of the qualifying examination for eligibility on the closing date of submission of application need not apply
(f) Persons with Disabilities should ascertain the post for which a particular category of disability is entitled for reservation as per the advertisement and should apply / opt for the preference accordingly at the time of filling up the forms for Examination.

Official Notification : Click Here
Application Form : www.apsc.nic.in