ADRE 2024: The State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC) on October 27 concluded the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE). The examination took place in three phases for filling grade IV posts of the Assam government. In fact, for all three rounds, internet services were shut across the state for at least seven hours, however, voice calls and broadband connectivity based on fixed telephone lines remained functional.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said written tests under the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) for posts announced last year are now over. “We will try to publish the results by February,” he said.
Viva and skill tests will be conducted after the results of the written examinations are released, CM said, adding that appointment letters will be given on May 10, 2025.
During the examination, any violation of the promulgation will be punishable under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and under the relevant provision of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the order added.
The competitive exam under the State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC) was held in two shifts in 28 districts with no reports of untoward incidents, official sources said. The recruitment drive is for filling up a total of 5,023 posts. Altogether 8,27,130 candidates were eligible to appear in the recruitment examination conducted for HSLC level posts in the first shift from 9 am to 11.30 am at 1,484 centres.
A total of 5,52,002 candidates had applied to appear for the examination for posts with a minimum qualification of Class 8 in the second shift from 1:30 to 4 pm at 808 centres. Tight security arrangements were put in place in all the examination centres.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) operated five pairs of examination special trains to facilitate candidates appearing for the tests, an NFR release said. These trains were operated for one trip each in both directions, it added.
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Written tests for recruitment to grade III posts under the SLRC were held on September 15 and 29, during which mobile internet services were suspended.
About 18.50 lakh candidates had applied for the various classes of grade III posts and 13.70 lakh for the different grade IV posts, official sources said.
In the first instance, mobile internet services were suspended for four hours in nearly all the districts on two days in August 2022 when written examinations for grade III and IV posts under SLRC were conducted for the first time.
(With inputs from PTI)
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