ADRE Syllabus 2026: The Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE), conducted by the State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC), Assam, is a major state-level recruitment drive for various Grade III (Class III) and Grade IV (Class IV) posts across Assam government departments. These include roles such as junior assistants, clerks, accounts assistants, drivers, peons, office attendants, and other non-gazetted positions.
ADRE 2026 (often referred to as ADRE 3.0) is expected to follow a structure similar to previous cycles, with offline OMR-based written examinations featuring multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The exam is conducted in languages including Assamese, Bengali, English, Bodo, and Hindi. Negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for most 1-mark questions (and 0.50 for 2-mark questions in the graduate-level paper). Selection typically involves a written test, followed by a skill test or interview for certain posts (especially Grade III, which may include a computer skill test).
Note: Details below are compiled from sources reporting the ADRE 2026 syllabus and exam pattern (based on official SLRC frameworks and previous patterns such as ADRE 2.0). Always verify the latest official notification and syllabus PDF on the SLRC/SEBA website (sebaonline.org or related portals) for any updates, as the exact 2026 notification may refine specifics.
Overview of ADRE Exam Structure
| Particulars | Grade III (Class III) | Grade IV (Class IV) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Levels | HSLC (Driver), HSSLC, Graduate | Class 8, HSLC, HSLC + ITI |
| Exam Mode | Offline (OMR) | Offline (OMR) |
| Question Type | MCQ | MCQ |
| Total Questions | 150 | 135 |
| Total Marks | 150 (HSLC/HSSLC) / 175 (Graduate) | 135 |
| Duration | 3 hours | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 (1-mark Qs); 0.50 (2-mark Qs) | 0.25 |
Grade III papers are differentiated by qualification level. Grade IV difficulty is set at SCERT elementary (Class 8) or SEBA high school (HSLC) standards.
ADRE Grade III (Class III) Exam Pattern 2026
ADRE 2026 Exam Pattern (Comparison Table)
| Particulars | Grade 3 Posts | Grade 4 Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Conducting Body | SLRC, Assam | SLRC, Assam |
| Exam Type | Written (MCQ) | Written (MCQ) |
| Mode | Offline (OMR) | Offline (OMR) |
| Total Questions | 150 | 135 |
| Total Marks | 150–175 (level-based) | 135 |
| Duration | 3 Hours | 2.5 Hours |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 per wrong answer | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Medium | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, English, Hindi | Same |
| Level | HSLC / HSSLC / Graduate | Class 8 / HSLC level |
1. HSLC Level (primarily Driver and similar posts)
- Total: 150 questions, 150 marks, 3 hours.
- Subjects and distribution:
- Social Studies: 20 Qs / 20 marks
- General Knowledge: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability: 20 Qs / 20 marks
- General English: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- General Mathematics: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- Road Transport: 20 Qs / 20 marks
2. HSSLC (Higher Secondary / Class 12) Level
- Total: 150 questions, 150 marks, 3 hours.
- Subjects and distribution:
- Social Studies: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- General Knowledge: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability: 20 Qs / 20 marks
- General English: 35 Qs / 35 marks
- General Mathematics: 35 Qs / 35 marks
3. Graduate / Bachelor’s Degree Level
- Total: 150 questions, 175 marks, 3 hours.
- Subjects and distribution:
- Social Studies: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- General Knowledge: 35 Qs / 35 marks
- Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability: 20 Qs / 20 marks
- General English: 10 Qs / 10 marks
- General Mathematics: 30 Qs / 30 marks
- Reading Comprehension and English Language: 25 Qs / 50 marks (2 marks each)
A computer skill test (practical, around 25 marks, 45 minutes, focusing on MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is typically mandatory for qualifying Grade III candidates.
ADRE Grade IV (Class IV) Exam Pattern 2026
- Total: 135 questions, 135 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Subjects (combined distribution across the paper): English, Social Studies, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning.
- Level: Class 8 (SCERT) for Class 8-pass posts; HSLC/SEBA standard for HSLC and HSLC+ITI posts.
- Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer.
ADRE Syllabus 2026 For Grade 3 And 4 Posts in Detail
There are 4 subjects for the Assam Grade 3 & 4 exams: General awareness/General knowledge and Current affairs, Reasoning Ability, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude/General Maths. Candidates can check the subject-wise syllabus below.
The ADRE Syllabus for Grade 4 recruitment is as per the following:
- Class VIII: Elementary School Pass Level Examination or SCERT exam for read up to Class VIII.
- HSLC: High School Level Certificate Examination from Board of Secondary Education, Assam, or equivalent examination including ITI pass certificate.
ADRE Syllabus for Social Studies
- History
- Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indian History
- Freedom Struggle
- Assam History
- Important Dynasties and their contributions
- Cultural Heritage of India and Assam
- Geography
- Physical Geography of India and the World
- Economic and Social Geography of India
- Geography of Assam
- Climate, Soil, Vegetation
- Natural Resources and their Distribution
- Civics
- Indian Constitution
- Political System and Governance
- Panchayati Raj
- Public Administration
- Rights and Duties of Citizens
- Economics
- Basic Economic Concepts
- Indian Economy
- Economic Planning in India
- Agriculture, Industry, and Services
- Economic Reforms and Policies
General Awareness/General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- Books and Authors
- New Inventions
- National News (Current)
- International Issues
- National and International Current Affairs
- Important Dates
- History and Culture
- History of India
- Famous Artists
- Tourism Spots of Historical Importance
- Geography of India
- Scientific Observations
- World Organizations
- Famous Places in India
- National Dance
- Countries and Capitals
- Science and Innovations
- Indian Culture
- Music & Literature
- Handicrafts
Assam Specific
- Knowledge About Assam
- Assam History
- Literature of Assam
- Geography of Assam
- Current Affairs of Assam
- Assamese Writers
- Assamese Heroes
Language and Grammar
- Assam Direct Recruitment Syllabus for English Language
- Idioms And Phrases
- Active And Passive Voice Rules
- Rules and List of Conjunctions
- Cloze Test
- List of One Word Substitutions
- Sentence Correction Questions
- Letter Writing Format
- Precis Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Spotting the Error
- Rules For Tenses
- List of Prepositions
- List of Synonyms and Antonyms
- Rules For Prepositions
- List of Homophones/Homonyms
Assam ADRE Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
- Time & Speed
- Mensuration
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Permutation and Combination
- Percentages
- Ratios and Proportions
- Arithmetic Aptitude
- Probability
- Coding and Decoding
- Age Problems
- Averages
- Number Series
- Stream Boat Problems
- Data Interpretation
- Important Problem
- Partnerships
- Mixture and Allegation
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Inequalities
Assam ADRE Syllabus for Reasoning
- Logical Deduction
- Logical Games
- Essential Part
- The Course of Action
- Matching Definitions
- Number Series
- Analyzing Arguments
- Cause and Effect
- Verbal Classification
- Statement and Conclusion
- Making Judgments
- Letter and Symbol Series
- Theme Detection
- Statement and Argument
- Logical Problems
- Verbal Reasoning
- Statement and Assumption
- Artificial Language
ADRE 3.0 Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 (Subject-wise) in Detailed Format
| Subject | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs, Books & Authors, Sports, Important Days, Awards, Assam Culture |
| Social Studies | Indian History, Assam History, Geography (India & Assam), Polity, Economy |
| General Mathematics | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics (Class 10 level) |
| Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability | Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy, Blood Relation, Direction Test |
| General English | Grammar, Vocabulary, Synonyms/Antonyms |
| Reading Comprehension | Passage-based questions, language understanding |
3. ADRE Grade 3 Marks Distribution (Typical)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 30 | 30 |
| General Knowledge | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning & Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| English + Comprehension | 35 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150–175 |
ADRE Grade 4 Syllabus 2026 (Subject-wise)
| Subject | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge | Basic Current Affairs, Important Days, Assam GK |
| Social Studies | Basic History, Geography, Civics (Elementary level) |
| Mathematics | Basic Arithmetic (Class 8 level), Number System, Simplification |
| English Language | Basic Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Formation |
| Logical Reasoning | Simple Reasoning, Series, Classification |
| Mental Ability | Basic Analytical Questions |
ADRE Grade 4 Marks Distribution
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| English | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning & Mental Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Social Studies | Included in GK/Combined | — |
| Total | 135 | 135 |
Social Studies Covers History, Geography, Civics, and Economics with a strong emphasis on Assam.
- History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indian History; Freedom Struggle; Assam History; important dynasties and contributions; cultural heritage of India and Assam.
- Geography: Physical geography of India and the world; economic and social geography of India; Geography of Assam; climate, soil, vegetation; natural resources and distribution.
- Civics: Indian Constitution; political system and governance; Panchayati Raj; public administration; rights and duties of citizens.
- Economics: Basic economic concepts; Indian economy; economic planning; agriculture, industry, services; reforms and policies.
General Knowledge / General Awareness & Current Affairs
- National and international current affairs (with high weightage on Assam current affairs).
- History of India and Assam; geography of India and Assam.
- Indian polity, economy, science & technology, awards & honours, important dates/days, books & authors.
- World organizations, famous places, countries & capitals, scientific observations, inventions, Indian culture, music, literature, handicrafts, national dance.
- Assam-specific: Assam history, literature, geography, writers, heroes, culture, and current events.
Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
- Number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, analogy, classification, syllogism.
- Puzzles and seating arrangement, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
- Logical deduction, cause & effect, statement & conclusion/assumption/argument, letter & symbol series, Venn diagrams, mirror/space visualization.
General English / English Language
- Grammar: Tenses, active & passive voice, prepositions, articles, conjunctions, error spotting, sentence correction.
- Vocabulary: Synonyms & antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms & phrases, homophones/homonyms.
- Reading comprehension, cloze test, precis writing (higher levels).
- For Graduate level: Heavy emphasis on Reading Comprehension (50 marks). Level increases from basic grammar (Grade IV/Class 8) to Class 12/competitive standards (Grade III).
General Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude
- Number system, simplification, LCM/HCF, fractions & decimals.
- Percentage, profit & loss, ratio & proportion, average, simple & compound interest.
- Time & work, time/speed/distance, pipes & cisterns, mensuration.
- Data interpretation, ages, partnership, mixture & allegation, probability, permutation & combination (higher levels).
- Difficulty: Elementary/Class 8–10 for Grade IV; up to Class 10–12 standard for Grade III.
Road Transport (Driver posts only) Basic knowledge related to road transport rules, vehicle operation, traffic signs, and related regulations (specific topics aligned with HSLC-level expectations).
Preparation Tips for ADRE 2026
- Master Assam-specific GK and current affairs — these carry significant weight.
- Practice previous year question papers (from ADRE 1.0/2.0) for familiarity with the pattern and difficulty.
- Take regular timed mock tests to improve speed and accuracy, especially given negative marking.
- For Graduate-level English comprehension, focus on passage practice.
- Strengthen basics in Mathematics and Reasoning through daily problem-solving.
- Create short notes for quick revision of GK, history, and formulas.
- For Grade III aspirants, prepare for the computer skill test (basic to intermediate MS Office operations).
- Follow a balanced daily schedule covering all subjects, with extra time for weak areas.
Candidates should download the official syllabus PDF from the SEBA/SLRC website once available and cross-check the latest notification for exact vacancy numbers, eligibility, application dates, and any pattern changes. Consistent preparation aligned with the subject-wise topics and exam pattern significantly improves chances of success in this competitive recruitment
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