The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) on February 16, 2026, cancelled the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), 2024 result within hours of its declaration, citing an “inadvertent error” in the notified list. In a notification issued by the Principal Controller of Examinations, the commission said the result uploaded via letter No. 460PSC/CON/Exam-37/2024-2025, dated February 16, 2026, “stands cancelled with immediate effect.”
The notification added: “Due to some inadvertent error noticed in the result notified… the Result uploaded for Combined Competitive Examination-2024 is hereby cancelled with immediate effect. After careful examination, the Commission will upload the fresh Select list within a short time,” the notification read.
The reversal came shortly after APSC had announced that 288 candidates were recommended for appointment to the Assam Civil Service (ACS), Assam Police Service (APS) and other allied services. Candidates who had seen their names on the earlier list will now have to await the revised select list.
APSC had highlighted that the entire recruitment cycle — from the Preliminary Examination held in June 2025 to the interview stage conducted between January 20 and February 9, 2026 — was completed in a record time of nearly eight months. The commission has not explained what specific error prompted the cancellation.
According to figures released prior to the withdrawal, 41,612 candidates appeared in the Preliminary Examination. Of them, 3,243 qualified for the Main (written) Examination held on October 11, 12 and 13, 2025, and 879 candidates were later shortlisted for the interview round.
The commission has assured candidates that, after due examination, a revised select list will be uploaded. No timeline beyond “within a short time” was provided in the notification, leaving applicants and stakeholders to await further updates from APSC on the CCE 2024 result.
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Publish Date: 2026-02-16 21:30:00
