APSSB Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 217 Constable Driver, Driver, Pharmacist and More Posts

Vacancies are as reported by the departments and may change. The two PwBD posts (ANM) are for locomotor disability, including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy. Reservation for ex-servicemen applies to indigenous Arunachal Pradesh tribals only. APST candidates selected on their own merit are not counted against the reserved share.

Note on Health Assistant Jr.: the advertisement's vacancy table lists the post at Level 5 (Rs. 29,200–92,300), while its eligibility table (Table No. 6) gives Level 4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100). Candidates should treat the pay level as unconfirmed until APSSB issues a corrigendum.

Uniform criteria for every post

Under Government of Arunachal Pradesh Notification No. AR-33/17/2026-SECT-1-AR/111 dated 26 August 2026, applied to all categories of vacancies in this examination, every candidate must:

• be a citizen of India and an inhabitant of Arunachal Pradesh holding a valid Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) issued by the competent authority;
• be an original inhabitant of Arunachal Pradesh holding an APST certificate under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950; and
• be able to speak an indigenous tribal language of Arunachal Pradesh and have working knowledge of the local indigenous tribes. The language-test mechanism is as per the same notification.

In practice this examination is open only to APST candidates with a PRC; the UR figures are the unreserved share within that pool, not a quota for candidates from outside the State.

Health Services posts (Level 5)

• ANM (25/26): two-year ANM course certificate from an INC-recognised institution after Class XII, and registration with the Arunachal Pradesh Nursing Council as a Registered ANM.
• Laboratory Technician (26/26): Class XII (Science) with Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) from a Government-recognised institution or board.
• Pharmacist, Allopathy (27/26): Class XII (Science) with D.Pharm from a PCI-recognised institution, and registration with the Arunachal Pradesh Pharmacy Council or Indian Pharmacy Council.
• ECG Technician (28/26): Class XII (Science) and Diploma in ECG Technology from a Government-recognised institution or board.
• Dental Technician (29/26): Class XII (Science) with Diploma in Dental Mechanic/Technician from a DCI-recognised institute, and registration with the Arunachal Pradesh State Dental Council or Dental Council of India.
• Health Assistant Jr. (30/26): Class XII with a two-year Health Assistant Training Course from an institution recognised by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh or Government of India.

Driver and constable posts

• Head Constable Driver (31/26), Level 4: Class X and a valid Heavy Motor Vehicle driving licence; physical standards, PET, vision and medical fitness as below.
• Driver LMV (32/26), Level 4: Class X, valid LMV licence, and at least 3 years' LMV driving experience counted from the date of issue of the licence.
• Driver HMV (33/26), Level 4: Class X, valid HMV licence, and at least 3 years' HMV driving experience counted from the date of issue of the licence.
• Constable (MT) Driver, IRBn (34/26) and Civil Police (35/26), Level 3: Class X and a valid HMV or LMV licence; physical standards, PET, vision and medical fitness as below.

For post codes 31/26 to 35/26 the driving licence must be valid on the closing date, on the date of the driving test and on the date of document verification.