Assam Public Service Commission

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Assam Public Service Commission

APSC
Commission overview
Formed	1 April 1937 (1937-04-01)
Preceding agencies	State Public Service Commission Public Service Commission
Jurisdiction	State of Assam
Headquarters	APSC Building, Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara, Guwahati 781022
Commission executives	Shri Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS(Retd)[1], Chairman Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita YSM (Retd) [2], Member Shri Bhaskar Phukan, IAS (Retd.)[2], Member Shri Mrigesh Narayan Barua, ACS (Retd.)[2], Member Smti Prabhati Thaosen, IAS (Retd.), Member Shri Pabitra Ram Khaund, IAS (Retd.), Member Smti Chandana Mahanta, ACS, Secretary Shri Chinmoy Nath, ACS, Principal Controller Of Examination
Parent department	Government of Assam
Website	apsc.nic.in

The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) is a government body of the state of Assam, India, for recruitment of candidates through competitive examinations for various government jobs under the Government of Assam, including government departments, organizations, state public sector undertakings, and autonomous bodies. It is headquartered at Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara in Guwahati and functions through its own secretariat. It was established on 1 April 1937.^[3]

The primary mandate of the Assam Public Service Commission is to conduct competitive examinations, interviews, and assessments to select candidates for various government jobs within the state. These positions range from administrative and police services to finance, education, and other key sectors, each contributing to the governance and development of Assam.^[4] As of January 2025^[update], Shri Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS (Retd.) is the commission Chairman.

A former chairperson of the Assam Public Service Commission and 29 agricultural development officers appointed during his stint were convicted by a special court in a 2014 cash-for-job scam, that was under investigation for eight years.^[5]

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