APSC JE PWD (ELECTRICAL) GS PAPER 2026 ANALYSIS

1. Subject Distribution (approximate)

• Assam-specific content (~35%): this is the largest block. It covers Ahom history (Itakhuli, Paik system, Suhungmung, Bakata, Chiring Phukan), Phulaguri Dhawa, Mrityu Bahini and Kanaklata Barua, Ram Saraswati, Sankardev’s Ankia Naat, Pala dynasty, Satra traditions, literary pseudonyms, dance forms of the North-East, wildlife (Dibru-Saikhowa, Golden Langur, Hoolock Gibbon, Kaziranga fire management), the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, and the Blue Valley Cluster Initiative.
• Current affairs, 2025–26 (~20%): Singapore Open 2026, FIFA World Cup 2026 (Young Player award, match ball), US–Iran MoU, Operation Chakra-VI, Gyan Bharatam Manuscript Survey, State Mining Readiness Index, PM Vidyalaxmi, Shaurya Chakra 2025, Sahitya Akademi 2025, and CBAM.
• Polity (~10%): advisory jurisdiction, basic structure doctrine, Emergency provisions, NDC, writs, the Speaker’s vote, constitutional bodies and the Doctrine of Pleasure.
• Economy (~10%): GDP, stagflation, monetary and selective credit controls, planning, globalisation and BoP.
• Indian history, ancient to modern (~12%): Permanent Settlement, Sati abolition, Cabinet Mission, Wavell Plan, Butler Committee, Ghadar Party, Satyashodhak Samaj, Hampi and Harappan sites.
• Indian geography (~10%): Peninsular Plateau, rivers, passes, soils, lakes, multipurpose projects, coral reefs, minerals and crops.
• Reasoning and aptitude (~9%): Q32–40 cover blood relations, ranking, directions, coding, age problems, seating arrangements, combinatorics and clock angles.
• Science (~1%): only one question, on mass versus weight (Q41).

2. Question-Style Trends

• Direct single-answer MCQs dominate (~55%). Many are one-line factual recall.
• Match-the-list (~10 questions) is frequent and mostly Assam- or history-based.
• Multi-statement “select the codes” (~15 questions) appear mainly in history, polity and Assam heritage.
• One assertion–reason question (Q26).
• Negative framing (“not correct,” “incorrect”) appears about 10 times.
• A tight, mostly numerical reasoning block (Q32–40) rewards speed.

3. Difficulty Profile

• Easy (~35%): Davis/Thomas Cup, the Doctrine of Pleasure, Lothal’s dockyard, Satyashodhak Samaj, the mica state, the reasoning basics, and the CBAM exclusion.
• Moderate (~40%): economy concepts, the polity statements, the Cabinet Mission and the Permanent Settlement.
• Difficult (~25%): niche Assam heritage (Pohu Garh, Bhargav Kalita’s regiment, Ankia Naat, Ahom officials, Sahaisuli Brahma’s work) and hyper-recent news (Operation Chakra-VI, the SMRI rankings, the US–Iran signing venue, the Singapore Open pair).

4. Key Trends

1. Assam is the single biggest scoring block. Heritage, Ahom history, the freedom struggle in Assam, literature and wildlife
2. Current affairs are very recent and very specific, mostly from 2025 through mid-2026, including June 2026 items. Monthly compilations matter more than annual ones.
3. Sports and awards are a recurring cluster (Q5, 7, 9–11, 46, 47), including Assam sportspersons and global events.
4. Science is almost absent
5. Reasoning is compact but time-consuming (clock angles, arrangements, combinatorics).