What this answer key update covers
The Assam Public Service Commission has issued a provisional answer key for the Class-I (Junior Grade) Home Guards Paper-I Screening Test. The recruitment is for the Assam Home Guards Services under the Home and Political Department, through Advertisement No. 02/2026 dated 5 May 2026. This update concerns candidates who appeared in the test, rather than a fresh application opportunity.
Paper and booklet details
The examination was conducted on 4 October 2026, and the provisional key followed on 5 October 2026. Paper-I was the General Ability and Intelligence Test, conducted as an OMR-based multiple-choice examination. It contained 100 questions, carried 200 marks and allowed 2 hours. The PDF provides individual answer lists for booklet Series A, B, C and D, with an option shown against each question number.
How to check and challenge answers
- Open the official PDF directly or locate the relevant answer key notice through the APSC website's Latest Notifications section.
- Find your booklet series before comparing any responses; the PDF has a separate list for each series.
- To dispute an answer, access the official objection portal and log in.
- Select the Home Guards Paper-I Screening Test, identify the question and series, and enter the answer you believe is correct.
- Supply supporting material if requested by the portal, submit the challenge and save the confirmation.
An objection closing date is not stated in the available information. The notice also does not provide an official document checklist or upload specifications.
Score checking and further updates
For an estimated score, count the responses that match your series key and apply the marking and deduction rules in the advertisement. Do not assume a deduction rule from this update. The key remains provisional and may change after APSC reviews objections. Dates for a possible final key and the Screening Test result remain unannounced, as do the cut-off marks and details of the next stage.