ADRE Grade 3 study guide
ADRE Grade 3 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ADRE Grade 3 (Assam Direct Recruitment Examination, Grade III) is a state-level recruitment examination used by the Government of Assam to fill Grade III posts across its departments. Candidates who are residents of Assam and who meet the eligibility conditions advertised for a given recruitment cycle sit a single multiple-choice paper. The ADRE Grade 3 study guide has 5 sections and about 1,508 words.
01General Knowledge and Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs in ADRE Grade 3 checks static Indian GK - polity, geography, history and science - plus events and schemes from roughly the last 12 months, with a visible Assam tilt. Polity: Fundamental Rights (Articles 12–35), Directive Principles (36–51), Schedules, amendments, panchayati raj (73rd and 74th Amendments), constitutional bodies (UPSC, CAG, Election Commission).
275 words, about 1 min02General English
General English tests grammar accuracy and everyday vocabulary rather than literary criticism. Expect error spotting, sentence correction, fill in the blanks with prepositions and articles, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution, and a short comprehension passage.
299 words, about 1 min03General Mathematics
General Mathematics tests school-level arithmetic and mensuration applied quickly and accurately. High-yield areas: number system and HCF/LCM, percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, average, time and work, time and distance, and the area and perimeter of standard figures.
307 words, about 2 min04Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude tests pattern recognition and logical deduction rather than syllabus knowledge: number and letter series, analogies, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, ranking, and simple data interpretation. Series: check differences first, then ratios, then alternating, square or cube patterns.
302 words, about 2 min05Assam Specific Knowledge (History, Culture, Geography)
Assam Specific Knowledge covers the state's history, culture and geography, and this is where well-prepared candidates separate themselves. Expect the Ahom dynasty, the freedom movement in Assam, language and identity movements, Bihu and Sattriya culture, and Brahmaputra–Barak geography.
325 words, about 2 min