Introduction
The Gujarat Public Service Commission was formed in the year 1960 for the proper functioning of the recruitment process to recruit candidates for Gujarat Civil Services. Its main office is located at Ahmadabad. The main function of Gujarat Civil Commission are as follows:
- Recruit civil services within the state
- Advise the State Government on various topics
- Disciplinary matters regarding Government servants
- Legal issues related to Government Servants that were filed while executing their duty
Haryana Civil Services, Nagaland Civil Service Exam, WB Civil Service Executive Exam, etc, are also popular state service exams.
Positions
The Posts recruited by Gujarat Civil Commission are categorized into two classes:
- Class I
- Class II
The categorization of the posts are given below
Class I
- Deputy Director (Scheduled Caste Welfare), Social Justice.
- Chief Industrial Advisor
- Additional Chief Town Planner
- Senior Town Planner
Class II
- Social Welfare Officer
- Child Marriage Prevention Officer – District Social Defense Officer, GSS
- Assistant Manager
- Assistant Director
- Scientific Officer (Biology)
- Scientific Officer (Physics)
- Junior Town Planner
- Agriculture Officer
- Veterinary Officer
Eligibility Criteria
The Age Limit, Educational Qualification required for Class I & II post including their Pay Scale are listed below.
For Class I
- a) Age Limit: 20 – 35 years
- b) Educational Qualification – Any Graduate
- c) Pay Scale – 15,600-39,100
For Class II
- a) Age Limit: 20 – 35 years
- b) Educational Qualification – Any Graduate
- c) Pay Scale – 93,00-34,800
Relaxations
The Upper age limit will be relaxed for the backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as per the government rules.
Notifications
Other government job notifications released in the state are Gujarat forest and Gujarat police.
- Current notifications
- Upcoming notifications
- Previous notifications
Application Procedure
Candidates must read detailed notification to apply online. One can download official notification from drona.in website.
Selection procedure
The candidates are selected through three step process of which Prelims exam is just qualifying in nature. Once the candidate qualifies the prelims exam he needs to attend mains exam then after going through it, he/she has to attend interview.
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Examination is the first stage of the Gujarat Civil Services Examination. This exam is conducted to screen the candidates who can then be shortlisted for the next level, i.e. the Main Examination. It consists of a single question paper which contains multiple choice questions. The questions are asked from the following categories:
- Gujarati
- English
- Reasoning & Quantitative Test
- General Studies.
Main Examination
As the name itself suggests, the Main Examination is one of the important parts of the Gujarat Civil Services Examination. This exam consists of 5 papers including various subjects and the questions are in descriptive form. The candidate has to select an optional from the below listed subjects. The questions are asked from the following categories:
- Paper I: English
- Paper II: Gujarati
- Paper III: Optional Subject
- Paper IV: General Studies Paper 1
- Paper V: General Studies Paper 2
List of Optional Subjects
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Zoology
- Geology
- Geography
- History
- Management
- Economics
- Political Science & International Relation
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Administration
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Law
- Agriculture
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Gujarati Literature
- Hindi Literature
- English Literature
- Sanskrit Literature
Interview
The interview is the last stage of the screening process. Some of the tips that one needs to keep in mind before going for the interview are:
- Arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before the scheduled time
- Ensure to wear proper and formal dress (girls to put on moderate or no make-up. No jewelry)
- Greet the panel warmly and confidently
- Maintain the body language, gestures, and postures appropriately
- Understand the questions properly
- Be very confident while answering the questions
- Pay proper and equal attention towards all the interviewers
Syllabus
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Engineer Class-II-Prelims – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Engineer Civil Class II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Junior Assistant Electrical Inspector Class II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Preliminary Test Assistant Engineer – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Class II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor in Gujarati in all Arts & Commerce and Science Colleges Class II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor in Hindi in all Arts, Commerce and Science Colleges Class-II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor in History in all Arts, Commerce and Science Colleges – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor in Microbiology in all Arts,Commerce and Science Colleges Class-II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor in Sanskrit in all Arts, Commerce and Science Colleges Class-II – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor of Accountancy in all Arts & Commerce – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Assistant Professor and Ophthalmology – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Associate Professor – Chemistry in Government Engineering – Click Here
- Syllabus for Gujarat Asst Professor Psychology – Click Here
Exam Resources
Previous Papers
Gujarat Agriculture Officer Class II Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Assistant Director Agriculture Class II – Click Here
Gujarat Deputy Director Animal Husbandry Class I General Knowledge Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Educational Service Class II Administrative Branch Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Industrial Safety and Health Officer Paper – Click Here
Gujarat English Paper – Click Here
Gujarati Question Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Electrical Engineering Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Lecturer (Civil Engineering) Pol.Tech Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Lecturer Chemistry Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Maths Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Mechanical Engineering Paper – Click Here
Gujarat General Studies Paper I – Click Here
Gujarat General Studies Paper II – Click Here
Gujarat English Literature Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Agriculture Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper –Click Here
Gujarat Botany Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Chemistry Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Civil Engineering Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Commerce Accountancy Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Economics Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Electrical Engineering Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Geography Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Geology Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Hindi Literature Paper – Click Here
Gujarat History Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Law Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Management Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Mathematics Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Mechanical Engineering Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Medical Science Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Philosophy Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Physics Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Political Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Psychology Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Public Administration Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Sanskrit Literature Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Sociology Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Statistics Paper – Click Here
Gujarat Zoology Paper – Click Here
Gujarati Literature Paper – Click Here