Assam Rifles Syllabus 2026: Section-wise Topics Guide

The Assam Rifles syllabus for the 2026 Technical and Tradesman Recruitment Rally covers a 100-mark Computer Based Test (CBT) in English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness, followed by a qualifying trade skill test in your own trade. The recruitment is run by the Directorate General Assam Rifles (DGAR) for 354 Rifleman, Havildar and Warrant Officer posts.

The official notification names the tests and the qualifying marks but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from previous rallies and the type of questions asked. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list. Along with the topics, this page shows where to start in each section, what the trade test usually checks, and a week-by-week plan to cover everything before the rally.

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Assam Rifles Syllabus

The CBT has been split across four equal sections in previous rallies:

Qualifying marks are 35% for UR and EWS, and 33% for SC, ST and OBC. For timing and marking rules.

Key Points to Know Before You Start

• One CBT for all trades: Whether you apply as Rifleman (Vehicle Mechanic) or Warrant Officer (Cipher), the written test covers the same four sections. Your trade knowledge is tested separately.

• The CBT decides your rank: The physical tests, trade test and medical are qualifying. The final merit list is made from CBT marks, so the written test deserves most of your study hours.

• The level is around Class 10: Questions in earlier rallies stayed close to matriculation-level maths, English and general knowledge, with reasoning similar to other constable-level exams.

• Older pages may be outdated: Many syllabus pages still carry 2023 to 2025 labels and describe an offline written exam. The 2026 notice specifies a computer-based test, so practise on screen.

• Check negative marking yourself: Earlier rallies had no negative marking, but some 2026 summaries mention a deduction. Confirm in the official notification on assamrifles.gov.in or on your admit card.

English Language Syllabus

English questions test basic grammar and vocabulary rather than long comprehension. Most of the 25 marks come from short, rule-based questions, which makes this a high-return section for students who revise grammar rules systematically.

Error spotting, fill in the blanks and vocabulary together usually make up the bulk of the section. Keep a small notebook of new words and idioms, and revise it every week rather than trying to memorise long word lists at the end.

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

Reasoning covers both verbal and non-verbal questions. These are pattern-based, so a student who practises regularly can reach high accuracy faster here than in any other section.

Coding-decoding, series, analogy and direction questions appear in almost every constable-level paper. Master these first, then move to figure-based topics, which need a few days of practice to get used to.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

The maths section is arithmetic-heavy and stays close to Class 10 level. Students from an ITI background often find this the toughest section, so give it daily time from the first week.

Percentage is the base for profit and loss, interest and data interpretation, so learn it thoroughly before anything else. Memorise squares up to 30, cubes up to 15 and common fraction-percentage conversions, because they cut calculation time across the whole section.

General Awareness Syllabus

General Awareness is the widest section. It mixes static GK with current affairs from roughly the last six to eight months before the exam, with some focus on defence and the North East.

Know the basics of the force you are joining: its history, headquarters, ministry and border role. For current affairs, read a daily news summary for 20 to 30 minutes and make a one-page monthly note you can revise in the last fortnight.

Trade Skill Test Syllabus

The trade skill test is qualifying and has two parts: a computer-based test and a practical test in your trade. Candidates are called on CBT merit, about four times the vacancies per trade and category. No official topic list is published, so the table below maps each trade to the areas most likely to be checked, based on the standard ITI and diploma curriculum.

The practical part rewards hands-on confidence more than theory. If possible, spend a few sessions in an ITI workshop or a garage before the test, and practise basic tasks such as measurement, wiring a simple circuit or identifying tools by name and use.

Physical Tests: What You Need to Prepare

There is no written syllabus for the physical stage, but it comes first and eliminates many candidates.

Common Mistakes While Preparing

• Studying only the trade: Technically strong candidates often assume their ITI or diploma will carry them. The trade test is only qualifying; the CBT decides the merit list.

• Leaving fitness for later: The run comes before the written test. A candidate who fails the 5 km never reaches the CBT, however well prepared.

• Skipping General Awareness: It feels too wide to cover, so many students leave it. Short daily blocks of static GK and current affairs still add steady marks to a 25-mark section.

• Practising only on paper: The test is computer-based. Take at least some timed tests on screen to get used to navigating questions and reviewing answers. Testkart's topic-wise tests are a simple way to do this chapter by chapter.

How to Cover the Assam Rifles Syllabus

A 12-week plan works well if you are starting now and the rally runs from late November 2026, with the CBT to follow. Adjust the phases once the official schedule is out.

1. Weeks 1 to 4, foundations: Percentage, ratio, average and simplification in maths; grammar rules in English; analogy, series and coding in reasoning. Start a daily 30-minute current affairs habit and run four days a week.

2. Weeks 5 to 8, full coverage: Finish applied arithmetic, mensuration and data interpretation. Add vocabulary, error spotting and non-verbal reasoning. Cover static GK one subject at a time, and take one topic test daily.

3. Weeks 9 to 10, trade revision: Revise your ITI or diploma notes for one hour a day and practise hands-on tasks. Begin full-length timed tests twice a week.

4. Weeks 11 to 12, final phase: Three full-length mocks a week, same-day analysis, revision from your error log, and monthly current affairs notes.

Pair them with previous papers of constable-level exams such as SSC GD to get used to the question style.

If you are short on time, keep the order simple: maths and reasoning basics first, English grammar next, static GK in small daily blocks, and current affairs throughout. Revise every mistake in a single error log, because the same weak topics tend to cost marks again in the real exam.