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ADRE exam pattern, paper by paper.

Questions, marks, timing and negative marking for every ADRE paper — three at Grade III, two at Grade IV — read off the State Level Recruitment Commissions' own notices.

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Five papers, side by side.

All multiple choice with one correct option, in Assamese, Bengali, English, Bodo and Hindi.

ADRE 3.0 had not been notified when we checked the State Level Recruitment Commission portals on 21 September 2026. The figures on this page are from ADRE 2.0 (2024) — its notices, and the cut-offs published in March 2025 — the most recent official ones. The ADRE 3.0 notification can change them; the official documents are listed at the end of this page.
PaperQuestionsMarksDurationWrong answer
Grade III · Bachelor's Degree level29 September 20241501753 hours−¼ of its marks
Grade III · HSSLC (Class 12) level15 September 20241501503 hours−¼ of its marks
Grade III · HSLC level — Driver29 September 20241501503 hours−¼ of its marks
Grade IV · HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper I27 October 20241351352 hours 30 minutes−0.25
Grade IV · Read up to Class VIII — Paper II27 October 20241351352 hours 30 minutes−0.25

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Grade III: three papers.

One paper per minimum qualification. The Bachelor's Degree paper is the only one with 2-mark questions, which is why it totals 175.

Bachelor's Degree level

150 questions · 175 marks · 3 hours
SubjectQuestions (approx.)Marks eachMarks
Social Studies30130
General Knowledge35135
Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability20120
General Mathematics30130
General English10110
Reading Comprehension and English Language25250

Held 29 September 2024. The notice calls the subject-wise counts approximate; the total is fixed at 150.

HSSLC (Class 12) level

150 questions · 150 marks · 3 hours
SubjectQuestions (approx.)Marks eachMarks
Social Studies30130
General Knowledge30130
Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability20120
General English35135
General Mathematics35135

Held 15 September 2024. The notice calls the subject-wise counts approximate; the total is fixed at 150.

HSLC level — Driver

150 questions · 150 marks · 3 hours
SubjectQuestions (approx.)Marks eachMarks
Social Studies20120
General Knowledge30130
Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability20120
General English30130
General Mathematics30130
Road Transport20120

Held 29 September 2024. The notice calls the subject-wise counts approximate; the total is fixed at 150.

Grade III cut-offs, ADRE 2.0 (2024)

unreserved (UR) category
PaperPost categoryCut-off
Bachelor's Degree levelBachelor's Degree137.75 / 175
Bachelor's Degree levelwith computer certificate/diploma117.00 / 175
Bachelor's Degree levelLibrary Science, with computer certificate/diploma111.00 / 175
Bachelor's Degree levelwith stenography and computer certificate/diploma112.50 / 175
HSSLC (Class 12) levelHSSLC119.50 / 150
HSSLC (Class 12) levelHSSLC (Science)126.25 / 150
HSLC level — DriverHSLC (Driver)127.50 / 150

Written-paper marks needed to be provisionally called to the next stage, published by the Commission in March 2025. Reserved-category and PwBD cut-offs are in the official PDF listed under sources.

Negative marking and what follows

A quarter of the question's marks is deducted for every wrong answer: 0.25 on a 1-mark question, 0.50 on a 2-mark one. Marking more than one option counts as wrong.

Candidates shortlisted on the written paper take a skill test — computer, stenography or driving, depending on the post — and other tests carrying 25 marks.

Eligibility, the three qualification levels and a preparation plan built on these numbers are on the ADRE Grade 3 coaching page.

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Grade IV: two papers.

Both on the same day, same length, same five subjects — at different school standards.

HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper I

135 questions · 135 marks · 2 hours 30 minutes
SubjectQuestions (approx.)Marks eachMarks
English—1—
Social Studies—1—
Mathematics—1—
General Knowledge—1—
Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning—1—

Held 27 October 2024. The Commission published the subjects but no split between them — 135 questions in all.

Read up to Class VIII — Paper II

135 questions · 135 marks · 2 hours 30 minutes
SubjectQuestions (approx.)Marks eachMarks
English—1—
Social Studies—1—
Mathematics—1—
General Knowledge—1—
Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning—1—

Held 27 October 2024. The Commission published the subjects but no split between them — 135 questions in all.

Grade IV cut-offs, ADRE 2.0 (2024)

unreserved (UR) category
PaperPost categoryCut-off
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC91.50 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Wireman)36.50 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Electrician)44.25 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Fitter)109.75 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Welder)104.25 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Machinist)90.50 / 135
HSLC (Class 10) level — Paper IHSLC + ITI (Electronics Mechanic)107.50 / 135
Read up to Class VIII — Paper IIRead up to Class VIII99.75 / 135

Written-paper marks needed to be provisionally called to the next stage, published by the Commission in March 2025. Reserved-category and PwBD cut-offs are in the official PDF listed under sources.

Negative marking and what follows

0.25 is deducted for every incorrect answer. There is exactly one correct option, and marking more than one counts as wrong.

Candidates are shortlisted on the written paper at 1:2 against the vacancies — anyone tied on marks at the cut-off is called too — for an interview or skill test of 15 marks.

Who can sit Grade IV — including the Class 12 upper limit — is on the Grade IV preparation page.

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Where to go from here.

Official sources

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