ADRE Class 4 Syllabus 2026: Subject-wise Topics

The ADRE Class 4 syllabus covers the subjects tested in the written examination for Grade IV posts under the Assam Direct Recruitment Examination. The level is school standard, broadly up to Class VIII or HSLC depending on the post, but the paper rewards candidates who know Assam well and can solve basic arithmetic and reasoning quickly. This page lists the topics subject by subject, tells you where to start and shows how to cover everything in a realistic time.

Before you begin, read the honesty note below, because it affects how you use any syllabus list you find online.

Table of Contents

• Honesty Note on the Syllabus

• Syllabus at a Glance

• Key Things to Know Before You Start

• Social Studies and General Knowledge

• Assam-Specific Topics

• General Mathematics

• Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning

• General English

• Overlap Between Subjects

• Oral Interview and Skill Test: Is There a Syllabus?

• How to Cover the Syllabus

Honesty Note on the Syllabus

The State Level Recruitment Commission names the subject areas for the written test in its notification, but it has not been seen publishing a detailed topic-wise list for Grade IV that we could verify. We also could not confirm a final notification for the 2026 cycle as of 19 October 2026. The topic lists below are built from the subject names in earlier notices and from the kind of questions asked in earlier papers. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list, and compare them with the notification once it is out.

Syllabus at a Glance

The written test has been reported as 135 multiple choice questions for 135 marks, covering five areas. The question split between areas is not clearly published, so the table lists the areas only.

Key Things to Know Before You Start

• One syllabus for three levels is common: websites often list one common syllabus for Class VIII and HSLC level posts, with the difficulty changing, not the topics. Prepare at HSLC level and the Class VIII version will feel easier.

• Grade III lists are not Grade IV lists: pages that cover both grades often include degree-level topics. Skip anything that is clearly beyond school level.

• Assam focus matters: some websites treat Assam general knowledge as a separate subject, while others fold it into social studies and general knowledge. Cover it either way.

• Older pages mislead: older pages may still show an earlier structure, so follow the official notification.

Social Studies and General Knowledge

This is the largest source of factual questions and the easiest to improve with steady reading.

Questions in this area are mostly direct. Fix a daily slot for current affairs, because it takes the longest to build and loses value fast if left to the last month.

Assam-Specific Topics

Assam-related questions are where well-prepared local candidates gain an edge. They are also easier to score because the pool of facts is limited.

• History: Ahom rule, Kamarupa, Sukapha, Lachit Borphukan, the Battle of Saraighat, the Assam movement and the role of Assam in the freedom struggle.

• Geography: the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, tributaries, districts and headquarters, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, tea and other crops, minerals and oil.

• Culture and heritage: Bihu and other festivals, folk dances, Sattriya dance, the Majuli satras, traditional crafts such as muga silk and bell metal.

• People and literature: Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhabdev, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Bishnu Rabha, Bhupen Hazarika and other writers and artists.

• Administration and current affairs: state government schemes, major projects, recent appointments, sports and awards linked to Assam.

General Mathematics

The arithmetic is school level. Speed comes from knowing tables, squares and simple fractions by heart.

Core arithmetic

• Number system, HCF and LCM, fractions, decimals, simplification and square roots.

• Percentage, ratio and proportion, average and partnership.

• Profit and loss, discount, simple interest and an introduction to compound interest.

Applied topics

• Time and work, speed, time and distance, pipes and cisterns.

• Mensuration of basic shapes, area and perimeter, volume of simple solids.

• Data interpretation using simple tables and bar graphs, and number series.

Start with percentage, ratio and average, since they feed into profit and loss, interest and data interpretation.

Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning

Reasoning improves only through practice. Solve a small set every day rather than a long set once a week.

General English

English questions are basic and usually the quickest marks if your grammar is steady.

• Grammar: tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, voice and narration.

• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and phrases.

• Correction: error spotting, sentence improvement and rearrangement of jumbled sentences.

• Reading: short comprehension passages and cloze tests.

If you are more comfortable in Assamese, Bengali, Bodo or Hindi, remember that question papers are reported to be offered in these languages, but the English section tests English itself.

Overlap Between Subjects

Studying with overlap in mind saves weeks.

Oral Interview and Skill Test: Is There a Syllabus?

There is no printed syllabus for the oral interview or viva that has been reported for Grade IV candidates. Expect basic questions on personal background, Assam, current events and simple general knowledge, along with checking your confidence and communication. The skill or driving test applies only to certain posts, and its requirements are given in the post-wise details of the notification. Both stages come after the written test, so clear the written test first.

How to Cover the Syllabus

This plan assumes about 12 weeks. Shorten or stretch it to fit your date.

1. Weeks 1 to 4, concepts: finish arithmetic basics, grammar rules and one pass of history, geography and polity. Read news for 20 minutes daily.

2. Weeks 3 to 6, Assam focus: build Assam notes on history, geography, culture and people. Add 30 minutes of current affairs.

3. Weeks 6 to 9, topic tests: take short tests after each topic, and log every wrong answer with the reason.

4. Weeks 9 to 12, full papers: take full-length mocks, analyse them the same day and revise your error log.

Confirm the final syllabus on the official Assam government portal and the recruitment portal named in the notification.