APSC Cultural Development Officer Answer Key has been released. The Assam Public Service Commission had conducted the Written Examination (OMR Based & Conventional) on 07-01.2024 (Sunday). The result for the same will be released soon. 

• The candidates must be a graduate in Arts/Science/Commerce.
• The candidates applying must be in the age group of 21 to 38 (as of 1st January 2022).
• The candidates must be a resident of Assam and domicile proof, stating the information is required.
• The pay scale of APSC CDO is Rs 14500-Rs 60500.

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APSC Cultural Development Officer Latest Updates

10th January 2024: APSC CDO Answer Key 2023 Out!

The Assam Public Service Commission has released APSC CDPO Answer Key for the exam which was held on 7th January 2024. The candidates can challenge the answer key till 17th January 2024.

22nd December 2023: APSC Cultural Development Officer Exam Dates Out!

APSC Cultural Development Officer Exam Dates Out! The Assam Public Service Commission will hold the Written Examination (OMR Based & Conventional) on 07-01.2024 (Sunday). This is for the (Advt. No.:25/2023, dated: 05-09-2023).

APSC Cultural Development Officer Vacancy 2022

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 targets to employ a collective of 22 officers from all categories. 07 seats are vacant from the Open Category and OBC/MOBC Category each. 1 seat is vacant each from SC, STH and STP. 04 seats are reserved for the EWS candidates. And 02 seats are reserved for the PWBD candidates. Refer to the table below for the detailed vacancies.

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How to Apply for APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022?

The dates regarding the opening and closing of the online application are 11th June 2022 and 11th July 2022 respectively. The last date for the payment of application fees is 13th July 2022. Let us have a look at the stepwise procedure to follow for a seamless application process.

Candidates are advised to apply online only through the official recruitment website of APSC CDO mentioned below. No other modes/means of application will be accepted by the recruitment authority.

Step 1: Click on the official recruitment website - APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022

Step 2: Candidates should register themselves first on the official website by clicking on the “REGISTER HERE” option and complete the “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” by providing all the necessary information.

Step 3: Candidates must register with their valid and active email id.

Step 4: After successful registration, students will receive their login credentials, with which they can log in back and start with the further application process

Step 5: Submit all the relevant documents and photos as mentioned in the notification.

Step 6: On successfully submitting of the application form, candidates need to pay the application fee. 

Step 7: Once the payment is done, candidates must save and take a printout of the copy of their application form for future reference. 

• After you complete the application process successfully, an auto-generated email message will be received by you on your registered email-id. 
• Candidates with more than 40% benchmark disability are allowed to seek relaxation in the PWBD category. Anyone with less than 40% benchmark disability, however, can apply in the UR category or the respective category that they belong to. Both need to produce proper documentation.
• The closing date for the application form i.e. 11th July 2022, is considered to be the date of determining the eligibility criteria of all candidates in all aspects, unless stated otherwise.

The candidates should complete the whole application process well in advance of the closing date of the APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 to avoid last minute rush.

Contact details

Any grievance related to payment of application fees of APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment can be sorted by calling or via email using following contact details-

• GRAS Helpline number- 1800-212-11-88-66 (10:00AM to 6:00PM on all working days)
• GRAS Helpdesk- Click here

Step 1: Click “Submit a ticket”

Step 2: Click “Payment related”

Step 3: Fill up all the details

Step 4: Click “Submit ticket”
 

For any bank related issues, the candidates are requested to check in with their respective branches.

Any other issue regarding the online application process will be addressed on-

• Email: Click here
• Helpline number: 1800-572-23-43 (10:00AM to 6:00PM on all working days)

Documents to be Submitted at the Time of Application

Certain documents are required to be submitted by the applicant during the application process. These documents will be duly verified by the recruiting authority during the interview process. The following documents are required-

1. A valid document of Employment Exchange registration Certificate of Assam/ Voter ID Card/ Adhar Card/ Permanent Residence Certificate issued for educational purpose as a domicile proof
2. All valid documents supporting all the claims made by the applicant in the application form like Date of Birth, Educational Qualification, Experience, Category, etc

The documents must be submitted in a PDF file that will not exceed 200KB. It should be readable when printed. Documents can be scanned in 200 dpi grey scale to meet the standards mentioned.

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 Application Fees

Each candidate will be charged with a processing fee of Rs 30/- + 18% tax = Rs 35.40/- along with the application fee as APSC has launched its own Online Recruitment Portal with the help of CSC-SPV (a MeitY approved organization). This organization will charge the above mentioned processing fees. The General/EWS candidates will have to pay an application fee of Rs 250/- and along with the processing fee, the total payable fee is Rs 285.40/-. The SC/ST/OBC/MOBC will have to pay a total fee of Rs 185.40/-, whereas BPL & PWBD candidates will have to pay the processing fees just. All the details are mentioned in the table below.

Any application without the successful payment of application fees will not be entertained. Application fees once paid is not refundable, under any circumstances. 

Click on “Validate Payment” if there is a failure in payment. In case of double debit i.e., if the fees are debited twice for the same transaction, the bank will automatically credit the debited amount in 5-7 working days.

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 Selection Process

The expected stages of the recruitment process include

• Written test
• Interview

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The following APSC Cultural Development Officer eligibility criterion are necessary for a candidate to be eligible for the APSC CDO Exam (only after fulfilling all of these requirements, a candidate can apply for the same)

APSC CDO Age Limit Criteria(As on 1st January 2022)

There is a certain age limit for all the candidates who will appear in the APSC Cultural Development Officer Exam. Any candidate who fails to fulfil this age criterion is not eligible for the exam. The only documents that will be used to verify the age of the candidate are the Matriculation / HSLC Admit Card or Pass Certificate that must be issued by a recognized Central/State Board/Council. Any other document for age proof will not be accepted by the recruiting authority.

• Minimum Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Age: 38 Years

APSC CDO Age Relaxation

The above mentioned lower age limit is a pre requisite for each and every candidate who is applying for the APSC CDO 2022. However, the upper age limit for candidates other than the General category is relaxable to some extent. Please refer to the table below for the detailed age relaxation for the respective category candidates.

APSC CDO Educational Qualifications

The candidates applying for the APSC CDO exam must fulfill a basic educational qualification, failing which, the candidate will not be eligible for the same. The candidate must be a graduate in Arts/Science/Commerce from any recognized university. Along with that, the candidate must possess a Degree/Diploma in Music having knowledge and experience in Traditional Folk Musci of Assam and India. Both qualifications are a must for all candidates.

APSC CDO Nationality Criteria

Candidates applying for the post of APSC CDO must be a citizen of India and then Assam. Anyone who is not a resident of Assam will not be eligible for the following recruitment. Documents like Domicile/Residential Certificate, PAN Card, Aadhar Card or Voter Card will be required as proof of residency. Anyone who puts up wrong information will be debarred by the recruiting authority at any point of time.

APSC Cultural Development Officer Syllabus

The syllabus for the APSC CDO has not been updated by the recruiting authority. However, once it is made available by them, we will update here on our website as soon as possible. Till then you can keep a check on our website.

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern 

The exam pattern details of APSC CDO Exam has not been released by the recruitment authority as of now. Once it is made available by the officials, we will update you with that accordingly. Keep following our website for all the latest updates. 

APSC Cultural Development Officer Recruitment 2022 Salary Details

The total salary of an APSC CDO includes the Pay Scale, Grade Scale and all other allowances as applicable from the Government of Assam from time to time. The Pay Scale is Rs 14000/- to Rs 60500/-. The Pay band is PB-2. And the Grade Scale is Rs 8700/-.

These are all the details available for APSC CDO Recruitment 2022. Hopefully, this article was informative for all the candidates. The readers need to go through the official notification for more details. The readers can download the Testbook App in order to prepare for numerous such exams.