Gujarat PSC Civil Services Exam 2017 Notification & Application

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

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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