APSSB Technical Recruitment 2026

Non-Ministerial Technical Examination 2026 | Advt. No. 06/26 | 217 Group C Posts in Arunachal Pradesh | Apply Online 21 Oct – 5 Nov 2026

1. Recruitment at a Glance

⚠ Only for Arunachal Pradesh Candidates: According to the notice, every candidate must hold a valid Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) of Arunachal Pradesh and an Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) certificate, and must speak an indigenous tribal language of the state. If you do not have these, you cannot apply. Please read Section 2 before you spend time on this recruitment.

2. Who Can Apply — The Most Important Rule

• Be a citizen of India holding a valid Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Be an original inhabitant of Arunachal Pradesh holding an APST certificate.
• Be able to speak any indigenous tribal language of Arunachal Pradesh and have working knowledge of the local indigenous tribes. A language test is held as per that notification.

One thing is not clear in the sources we could use: the vacancy table shows 26 “UR” (unreserved) seats next to 191 “APST” seats, but the eligibility rule says every candidate must hold an APST certificate. How the UR seats are filled is not explained there. Please check the official PDF, or call the APSSB help desk (Section 16), before you apply.

3. Important Dates

The form is not live yet. It opens on 21 October at 3:00 PM, so use these days to get your documents ready.

4. Post-Wise Vacancy Details

The vacancies are provisional and can change. The 2 PwBD seats are for locomotor disability in the ANM post, and the 15 Ex-Servicemen seats are included within the totals. The column totals (191 + 26 = 217) match the grand total.

5. Department-Wise Driver Vacancies

While applying, you must mark your order of preference for posts and departments. This preference is final and cannot be changed later, so decide it carefully using this table.

6. What the Vacancy Numbers Tell You

ANM alone has 61 posts (28% of everything), and Constable (MT) Driver has 55 posts across IRBn and Civil Police (31 + 24). The Pharmacist (1 post), Field Publicity Assistant (1) and Publicity Assistant (1) posts have just one seat each, so competition for them will be very high.

7. Educational Qualification — Post-Wise

Qualification, age and experience are all counted as on 5 November 2026. For Driver (LMV) and Driver (HMV), the 3 years of experience is counted from the date your driving licence was issued. For post codes 31/26 to 35/26, your driving licence must be valid on the closing date of application, on the driving test date and on the document verification date. Check your licence expiry date today.

8. Age Limit and Age Relaxation (as on 5 November 2026)

Quick example (our calculation): with the 5-year APST relaxation, the maximum age becomes 40 years for most posts, 37 years for Head Constable Driver and 27 years for Constable (MT) Driver. Since the Constable (MT) Driver age limit is low (22), check your date of birth early.

9. Application Fee, Documents and Photo/Signature Rules

• Fee: ₹150, paid online, non-refundable. PwD / PwBD candidates do not pay.
• Signature: scanned, on white paper in black ink — file size 10 to 50 KB (jpg / jpeg / png).
• Photograph: recent passport-size photo — file size 50 to 100 KB (jpg / jpeg / png).
• Educational and technical certificates relevant to your post.
• Photo ID: Aadhaar, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN or any other Government-issued photo ID.
• APST certificate and Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC).
• Valid driving licence (for driver posts).
• PwBD certificate and scribe proforma (Annexure I / IA / II / IIA), wherever applicable.
• A valid mobile number and email ID.

Tip: Prepare your photo and signature in the correct size range now. Many forms get delayed only because the file is too big or too small.

10. How to Apply Online — Step by Step

1. From 21 October 2026 (3:00 PM), open apssb.nic.in.
2. Open the application link for the Non-Ministerial Technical Examination 2026 (Advt. No. 06/26).
3. Complete the candidate registration.
4. Enter your personal, educational and category details.
5. Mark your order of preference for posts and departments carefully. It cannot be changed later.
6. Upload your photograph, signature and the required certificates.
7. Pay the ₹150 fee online, if you are not exempted.
8. Review everything and submit the form.
9. Download and save the submitted application.

Applications sent by any other mode will be rejected. The portal can slow down near the closing time (5 November, 5:00 PM), so try to apply a few days before.

11. Selection Process — What You Need to Clear, Post by Post

After these stages comes document verification and the final merit list. Candidates are shortlisted in a 1 : 8 ratio for PST/PET and 1 : 3 for the driving test and the ANM competency test, provided they score 33% in each written paper.

12. Written Exam Pattern — 200 Marks

• Objective-type multiple choice questions, 200 marks in total, 2 hours.
• Common Paper (all candidates): 40 questions, 2.5 marks each, 1 hour.
• Technical Paper (your post): 50 questions, 2 marks each, 1 hour.
• No negative marking.

The syllabus for the Common Paper and the Technical Papers has been published separately by APSSB, as notices No. APSSB-13/9/2026/1437 and 1438 dated 8 October 2026, in the Syllabus section of the APSSB website. Download it and study from it. The sources we used do not say whether the two papers are held one after another, so confirm this on your admit card.

13. Qualifying Marks — And How Many Questions You Need

• You need at least 33% in the Common Paper and at least 33% in the Technical Paper, separately, to move to the next stage. There is no sectional cut-off within the Common Paper.

Our simple calculation:

• Common Paper: 33 marks ÷ 2.5 = 13.2, so you need at least 14 correct answers out of 40 (14 × 2.5 = 35 marks).
• Technical Paper: 33 marks ÷ 2 = 16.5, so you need at least 17 correct answers out of 50 (17 × 2 = 34 marks).

These are only the minimum to stay in the race. Final merit depends on your total marks, and the cut-off for shortlisting will be higher. A strong score in the Technical Paper matters, because every correct answer there is worth 2 marks, and with no negative marking you should attempt every question.

14. PST, PET, Medical, Driving Test and ANM Competency Test

Ex-Servicemen do not have to take the PET, but they must qualify the PST.

• Vision (corrected): distant vision 6/6 in the better eye and 6/12 in the worse eye; near vision J1 / J2. No colour blindness.
• Medical Fitness Test: for post codes 31/26, 34/26 and 35/26.
• Driving Test: for Head Constable Driver (31/26), Driver LMV (32/26) and Driver HMV (33/26), tentatively from 28 January 2027.

ANM Competency Test: there are four stations, and you attempt 3 of the 4. You need 21 out of 30 to qualify, and at least 7 out of 10 in each station.

15. Salary (7th CPC Pay Matrix)

*The notice’s vacancy table shows Health Assistant Jr. at Level-5, while its eligibility table shows Level-4. We could not check which one is correct, so please confirm it with APSSB. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, medical benefits and other admissible allowances are paid on top of basic pay.

16. Exam Centre, Admit Card Rules and Help Desk

• The written exam is held only in the Itanagar Capital Region. Plan travel and stay in advance if you live in a far district.
• The Board can cancel a venue or shift candidates to another venue without giving a reason. Requests to change the exam date, time or centre are not accepted.
• Download your admit card from apssb.nic.in, and carry it with the same original photo ID that you used in the application.
• Calculators, mobile phones, watches and other electronic gadgets are not allowed in the exam hall.

APSSB Help Desk (from the official website, Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM):
Phone: +91 94852 31286, +91 60095 62429, +91 3602291251
Email: helpdesk-apssb [at] arn [dot] gov [dot] in

17. How to Use the Next 7 Weeks — Our Suggestion

This plan is our suggestion only. Follow the dates and rules in the official notice.

18. FAQs

Important Links

Apply Online (from 21 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM): apssb.nic.in

Download Official Notification PDF: Advertisement for Non-Ministerial (Technical) Examination 2026

Syllabus (Common Paper and Technical Papers): APSSB Syllabus Page

Official Website: apssb.nic.in

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