Itanagar, March 13, 2026:
Chairman of the Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF), Tadak Nalo, has welcomed the Arunachal Pradesh Government’s decision to grant a one-time age relaxation for candidates affected by the APSSB Constable GD (Civil) and Constable IRBN (Band/Bugler) Examination 2020.
According to Nalo, the recruitment process had witnessed an unusually low success rate. Out of 760 candidates who appeared for the examination for 426 posts in 2025, only 20 candidates managed to qualify, leaving 406 posts vacant.
Following the results, the AFTF and affected aspirants reviewed the issue and concluded that the standard of the question papers was significantly higher than the level required for the posts. The organization also pointed out that provisions existed to relax cut-off marks if insufficient candidates qualified, particularly when large numbers of posts remained vacant.
Taking up the matter, AFTF along with the deprived aspirants approached the state authorities, including Home Minister Mama Natung, the Principal Secretary (Home), APSSB Chairman, and APSSB Secretary, seeking a resolution to the issue.
After nearly eight months of sustained efforts, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh approved a one-time age relaxation through a cabinet decision. The move is expected to benefit 740 aspirants whose age eligibility had already expired due to the delay in recruitment.
With the relaxation granted, these candidates will now be eligible to compete for the 406 vacant posts under the upcoming Special Recruitment Drive for Uniformed Services 2026 to be conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB).
Nalo expressed appreciation to the Home Minister and concerned authorities for addressing the concerns of the affected candidates. He also informed that updates regarding the proposed exemption from Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) would be shared after further cabinet approval.
