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APSC Prelims Exam 2018 Cutoff Marks & Official Answer Key link

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APSC CC (Prelims) Exam 2018 Cutoff Marks(GS and optional paper combined)

and official Answer Key link

APSC has released the Cut off marks of APS CC(Prelims) Exam 2018 for (GS and optional paper combined) to settle the confusion created among the aspirants. They also uploaded the Marks, OMR sheet, Answer keys and list of invalid candidates for CCE (Prelim)-2018 to make the process more transparent.

APSC Prelim 2018 GS Question Paper with Answer Key (Download PDF)

Cutoff Marks for APSC Prelims Exam 2018

These marks are out of total of 400 marks of (1) GS paper of 200 marks + (2) optional paper of 200 marks. 

The category-wise Cut-off for 2018 vis-à-vis 2016 Cut-off Marks

Category
 Year 2018 Year 2016
General (Open)
 Male: 263

Female: 261

 263

Female – 257

HI/OH/VI – 278/264/279
Other Backward Classes (OBC)/MOBC Male: 243

Female: 242

  242

Female – 240
Scheduled Class (SC)
 Male: 228

Female: 223

 217

Female – 218
Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Male: 236

Female: 236

 228

Female – 228

VI -251
Scheduled Tribe (Hills) Male: 219

Female: 219

 206

Female – 206

Female – HI – 232
VI 170 166
OH 185 181
HI 228 185

Contrary to the expectation (based on the online survey ‘APSC Prelims 2018 – Cut-Off Analysis‘) of lower Cut-off marks than the previous year i.e. 2016 (which was also lower than 2015’s), This year’s cutoff increased for almost all the categories.

Significant factors that might influence the Cut-off of the Prelim Exams:

  • APSC reform & busting of all corrupt practices and subsequently replaced by new members (which gives a new hope).
  • FREE Coaching provided by Assam Govt’s State Level Advisory Committee.
  • No. of vacancies are more than last year’s.
  • In GS Paper, total change of patterns from the convention of last years.
  • Candidates are getting smarter mainly due to internet, mobile, Facebook and Whatsapp (REALLY!!!! )
  • Adhikary Education conducted Free and Paid Test Series for GS Paper & Optionals.
  • Competition is increasing day by day

Click to see – Answer Keys CCE(P)-2018 for GS and optional Paper

Also see – APSC Prelims 2018 Cutoff Marks & Qualifying Scores (Expected)

Also see – APSC Prelims Exam 2016, 2015 & 2014 Cutoff Marks & Previous Qualifying Scores

APSC Prelims 2018 Cutoff Marks & Qualifying Scores (Expected)

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APSC Prelims Exam 2018 Cutoff Marks & Minimum Qualifying Score

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins

It’s an essential part of a successful strategy for any task and if the challenge is a competitive exam like APSC Combined Competitive Exam, then knowing the passing parameters i.e. Cutoff Marks for APSC Prelims & Mains Exam is a very basic enquiry. Here we discuss about the Cutoff Marks i.e. the minimum score needed to clear the APSC CC Prelims Exam 2018 and qualify for appearing for APSC CC Mains Exam 2018.

Though cutoff marks for any exam can vary every year, but analyzing previous years minimum score line can provide us a very good idea of what it is going to be for the current year’s APSC CC Prelims Exam 2018 Cutoff marks.

Cutoff Marks for APSC Prelims Exam 2018

These marks are out of total of 400 marks of (1) GS paper of 200 marks + (2) optional paper of 200 marks. Based on the nature of questions in the GS Paper and the valuable views expressed by numerous candidates ( in facebook discussion & WhatsApp), most of the peoples are expecting lower Cut-off marks than the previous year i.e. 2016 (which was also lower than 2015’s).

The category-wise Cut-off for 2018 (expected), vis-à-vis 2016 Cut-off

Category
 Year 2018 Year 2016
General (Open)
 255 +- 7 263
Female – 257
HI/OH/VI – 278/264/279
Other Backward Classes (OBC)/MOBC 239 +- 7  242

Female – 240
Scheduled Class (SC)
 218+- 7 217
Female – 218
Scheduled Tribe (Plains) 225 +- 5 228
Female – 228VI -251
Scheduled Tribe (Hills) 207 +- 7 206
Female – 206Female – HI – 232
VI – 166
OH – 181
HI – 185 

Methodology Used

APSC Mains 2020 Test Series GS Paper

A online survey ‘APSC Prelims 2018 – Cut-Off Analysis‘ is conducted by as, where a significantly large number of APSC Prelims aspirants participated and provided their expected score & expected Cut-Off marks for APSC CC (Prelim) Exam 2018. These data were processed to find the Weighted Average Arithmetic Mean of expected Cut-Off marks, separately for various categories, which is presented below.

Total Sample size = 876 (no. of responses till 05 January, 2019: 11 AM)

OC (General) Open Category

Sample size = 356

No. of respondents Expected Cut-off Value assumed for calculation
6 Above 280 290
24 270-280 275
76 260-270 265
139 250-260 255
58 240-250 245
27 230-240 235
13 220-230 225
3 210-220 215
10 200-210 205

Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 253

Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 255 +- 7

 

OBC Category

Sample size = 329

No. of respondents Expected Cut-off Value assumed for calculation
3 Above 280 290
7 270-280 275
4 260-270 265
46 250-260 255
94 240-250 245
111 230-240 235
32 220-230 225
16 210-220 215
16 200-210 205

Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 239

Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 239 +- 7

SC Category

Sample size = 51

No. of respondents Expected Cut-off Value assumed for calculation
0 Above 280 290
0 270-280 275
0 260-270 265
2 250-260 255
1 240-250 245
12 230-240 235
19 220-230 225
7 210-220 215
10      200-210 205

Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 224

Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 218+- 7

ST (Plain) Category

Sample size = 75

No. of respondents Expected Cut-off Value assumed for calculation
0 Above 280 290
2 270-280 275
0 260-270 265
2 250-260 255
5 240-250 245
25 230-240 235
20 220-230 225
9 210-220 215
12 200-210 205

Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 227

Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 225 +- 5

ST (Hill) Category

Sample size = 25

No. of respondents Expected Cut-off Value assumed for calculation
0 Above 280 290
0 270-280 275
1 260-270 265
0 250-260 255
2 240-250 245
1 230-240 235
8 220-230 225
5 210-220 215
8 200-210 205

Weighted Average (Expected) Cut-off = 220

Adhikary Education’s Expected Cut-off = 207 +- 7

Disclaimer:

  1. All data are original and presented as entered by respondents and are not changed by us (in any way)
  2. All respondent has not provided data in all fields.

Significant factors that might influence the Cut-off of the Prelim Exams:

  • APSC reform & busting of all corrupt practices and subsequently replaced by new members (which gives a new hope).
  • FREE Coaching provided by Assam Govt’s State Level Advisory Committee.
  • No. of vacancies are more than last year’s.
  • In GS Paper, total change of patterns from the convention of last years.
  • Candidates are getting smarter mainly due to internet, mobile, Facebook and Whatsapp (REALLY!!!! )
  • Adhikary Education conducted Free and Paid Test Series for GS Paper & Optionals.

APSC Prelims Exam 2016, 2015 & 2014 Cutoff Marks & Previous Qualifying Scores

To fill-up the (2-minute) online survey – ‘Click Here – APSC Prelims 2018 – Cut-Off Analysis(Candidates Survey)‘