Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024: The Governor of Assam in partnership with Project UPSC, organised by Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram (PCDA) and Arya Pratibha Vikas Sansthan (APVS) functioning under Arya Samaj, will provide a free Coaching programme for the aspirants competing for UPSC Civil Services Examination. This initiative will select 512 dedicated aspirants (12 for Offline/ direct mode and 500 for Indirect/ online modes), offering them the necessary resources and mentorship to excel in both the Prelims, Mains and Interview of the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
The Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024 programme will provide quality coaching to the aspirants and help them fulfil their dreams of serving the nation. The application portal for the same is open, and interested candidates have time up to the 6th of October, 2024 to apply for the same.
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Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024: Full details
| Program Name | Governor Assam’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana |
| Collaborators | Paavan Chintan Dhara Ashram (PCDA) and Arya Pratibha Vikas Sansthan (APVS) |
| Sponsored by | Raj Bhavan, Assam, and partnering agencies (PCDA and APVS) |
| Fee | Completely Free (No admission fee/ no tuition fee) |
| Duration | Till completion of Mains and Interview |
| Total Seats | 512 |
| Offline/ Direct Mode | 12 |
| Online/ Indirect Mode | 500 |
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be a resident of Assam.
- Candidates must be a graduates in any stream from a recognised college/ university.
- Candidates must conform to the age group as per UPSC to appear in the upcoming UPSC Civil Services examination.
Important Documents
- Class-X/ Class-XlI Examination, Admit Card/ Pass Certificate/ Marksheet issued by Central/ State Board indicating Date of Birth in support of their claim of age
- Certificates of HSLC to Graduation document
- Adhaar Card
- Voter Card (those who do not have Adhaar Card)
Steps to apply
- First of all, click on the link given below to apply for the Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024
- A portal will appear on your screen and upload your photo and enter your personal details
- Click on next, enter your address information & educational details
- Lastly, upload your signature and submit the form
- After successful registration for the Selection Test, the link to the Admit Card will be sent to your respective email ID/ Phone number
Selection Procedure
The selection of candidates for the Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024 will be based on the candidate’s performance in three exam stages. The exam stages are given below:
1st Stage: Preliminary Screening
- Preliminary Screening of Application Forms will be based on Class 12th Percentage and Graduation Percentage
- Top 5,000 aspirants will be selected and will be eligible to appear in the Screening Test
- The Screening test will be in Offline Mode
2nd Stage: Group Counselling
Out of 5,000 aspirants that appeared on Preliminary Screening, 600 students will be selected for Group Counselling
3rd Stage: Personal Interview
- Out of 600 students, 50 students will be selected for Personal Interview
- Out of these 50 students, 12 will be selected for Offline/ Direct mode of Coaching
- The remaining 38 students, not selected for Offline/ Direct mode will get automatic seats in Online Mode
- The remaining 462 students out of 550 seats will be allotted in Online Mode
- These 462 students, will be selected through Group Counselling sessions only
- 88 students will not be selected in this process
Selection Test
The details of the Selection Test under Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024 have been detailed below:
| Test Format | Objective type and Essay writing |
| Total Questions | 100 MCQ and 1 Essay Writing |
| Syllabus | The same syllabus related to UPSC CSE |
| Total Time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Results | Will be declared online |
Important Dates
| Opening of the Application Portal | 27th September, 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 6th October, 2024 |
| Date of Selection Test (Preliminary Screening) | 20th October, 2024 |
| Results of Selection Test (Preliminary Screening) | 27th October, 2024 |
| Group Counselling (Tentative) | 10th November, 2024 |
| Personal Interviews (Tentative) | 11th November, 2024 |
| Start of coaching programme | 18th November, 2024 |
Important Links
| Online Application Portal (Yet to open) |
| Online Application Format |
| Official Website of Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024 |
Books Recommended
To cover the syllabus regarding the Preliminary stage of Assam Governor’s Pratibha Protsahan Yojana 2024, candidates can follow the books listed below, as these books are recommended by candidates who have qualified for the various competitive examinations.
| SUBJECTS | RECOMMENDED BOOKS |
|---|---|
| Social Science/ Social Studies | NCERT/ SCERT books |
| General Knowledge | Manorama Year Book |
| General Mathematics | NCERT/ SCERT books |
| Science and Technology | Lucent’s General Knowledge |
| Current Affairs | Daily Newspapers |
| Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal |
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