GSSSB · Class 3 · Combined Competitive Exam

GSSSB Junior Clerk, Revenue Clerk & Combined Class 3 Exam

Conducted by Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board ·Official sources only ·Last checked 14 Oct 2026

GSSSB fills Gujarat's office clerical cadres through one Combined Competitive Examination for Class 3 Group A and Group B posts. This page follows Advertisement 378/2025-26, with 5,370 posts.

Qualification
Bachelor's degree [1]
Age limit
20–35 years [1]
Stages
Prelim (150) → Mains [1]
Pay
₹26,000 fixed for 5 years (Junior Clerk) [1]
01 Overview & official source

What the GSSSB Combined Competitive Exam is

Advertisement 378/2025-26 invited online applications on ojas.gujarat.gov.in from 5 February 2026 (2 pm) to 20 February 2026 (11:59 pm) for Gujarat Subordinate Services, Class 3 (Group A and Group B). [1]

Posts in Advertisement 378/2025-26 [1]

Posts in Advertisement 378/2025-26
GroupCadreOfficePosts
ASocial Welfare InspectorDirector, Developing Castes Welfare125
AOffice SuperintendentDirector of Fisheries3
ARevenue Clerk (Collector office clerk)Collector offices1,600
AHead ClerkVarious heads of department134
ASenior ClerkVarious heads of department503
BJunior ClerkVarious heads of department3,005
—Total—5,370

Talati cum Mantri (village panchayat secretary) is a different exam, run by GPSSB — see the Talati page.

02 Eligibility & age limits

Who can apply, and the relaxations for women

  • Qualification: a bachelor's degree from a university set up by a central or state act, or a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
  • Computer knowledge: basic knowledge of computer use as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.
  • Language: adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both.
  • Age: not less than 20 and not more than 35 years, counted on the last date of application. [1]

Upper age relaxation (Advertisement 378/2025-26) [1]

Upper age relaxation (Advertisement 378/2025-26)
CandidateRelaxationCeiling
General category — woman5 years—
Reserved category — man5 years—
Reserved category — woman (5 + 5)10 years45 years
General category — man with a disability10 years45 years
General category — woman with a disability (10 + 5)15 years45 years
Reserved category — man with a disability (5 + 10)15 years45 years
Reserved category — woman with a disability (5 + 10 + 5)20 years45 years
Ex-servicemanService in the forces + 3 years—

Reserved means SC, ST, SEBC or EWS of Gujarat origin. A reserved candidate who applies for an unreserved post gets no age relaxation. [1]

03 Exam scheme

Prelim for everyone, then separate Mains for Group A and Group B

Stage 1 — Preliminary exam (computer-based, MCQ, common to Group A and B) [1]

Stage 1 — Preliminary exam (computer-based, MCQ, common to Group A and B)
SubjectMarks
Reasoning60
Quantitative Aptitude30
General Awareness and Current Affairs30
Gujarati15
English15
Total — 150 questions in 120 minutes150
  • Each wrong answer costs 0.25 mark. Candidates with a disability get 20 extra minutes per hour.
  • The Prelim is a screening test; its marks do not count in the final selection.
  • Separate Group A and Group B lists are made, calling about seven times the category-wise vacancies to the Main exam.
  • The minimum qualifying standard is 40% in each stage and in every paper of that stage, for all categories — it will not be lowered. [1]

Stage 2 — Group B Main exam (Junior Clerk): MCQ, 200 marks, 120 minutes [1]

Stage 2 — Group B Main exam (Junior Clerk): MCQ, 200 marks, 120 minutes
TopicMarks
Indian state system and Constitution20
Indian economy, state economy, NITI Aayog20
Public administration and governance20
Discipline and ethics in public service10
Government schemes30
Regional, national and international events incl. current affairs30
History and geography of Gujarat20
Cultural heritage of Gujarat (arts and literature)10
Gujarati and English20
Science, environment and information technology20
Total200

Stage 2 — Group A Main exam (Revenue, Senior and Head Clerk etc.): descriptive [1]

Stage 2 — Group A Main exam (Revenue, Senior and Head Clerk etc.): descriptive
PaperSubjectMarksTime
IGujarati Language Skill1003 hours
IIEnglish Language Skill1003 hours
IIIGeneral Studies1503 hours
—Total350—
04 Fee structure

Prelim fee — refunded if you appear

CandidatePrelim fee
Unreserved — man₹500
Women of all categories₹400
SEBC, SC, ST, EWS₹400
Candidates with a disability, ex-servicemen₹400

Source [1]

  • The fee is refunded to candidates who appear for the exam (GAD notification of 18 May 2023).
  • Pay online through OJAS (debit card, net banking, UPI or wallet).
  • If you submit more than one application, only the last confirmed one is kept; extra fees are not refunded. [1]
05 Reservation, cut-offs & certificates

Reservation and qualifying standard

  • Reserved posts are only for SC, ST, SEBC and EWS candidates of Gujarat origin, with posts reserved for women inside each category.
  • If no eligible woman is available, a post reserved for women goes to a man of the same category.
  • Women can also be selected on the posts not reserved for women, purely on merit.
  • The 40% minimum qualifying standard applies in every stage and every paper for all categories. [1]

Example — Revenue Clerk, Collector offices (1,600 posts) [1]

Example — Revenue Clerk, Collector offices (1,600 posts)
UnreservedEWSSEBCSCSTEx-servicemen
670144429113244144

Category certificates must be in the Gujarat government formats and issued by the dates the advertisement sets (SEBC non-creamy-layer, EWS eligibility). [1]

06 Document checklist

What to keep ready

  • Degree certificate and mark sheets.
  • School leaving certificate (date of birth).
  • Caste certificate, SEBC non-creamy-layer certificate or EWS eligibility certificate in the Gujarat format.
  • Disability certificate, ex-serviceman papers (if applicable).
  • Proof of basic computer knowledge.
  • No-objection certificate from the employer if you already work for the Gujarat government, a board or a corporation; inform your office in writing.
  • Keep all originals with you while filling the form: wrong or incomplete details lead to cancellation at any stage. [1]
07 Salary

Fixed pay for the first five years

Fixed monthly pay for the first 5 years (Advertisement 378/2025-26) [1]

Fixed monthly pay for the first 5 years (Advertisement 378/2025-26)
CadreFixed pay
Junior Clerk₹26,000
Revenue Clerk (Collector office)₹26,000
Senior Clerk₹26,000
Head Clerk₹40,800
Social Welfare Inspector₹40,800
Office Superintendent₹49,600

After five years of satisfactory service, the employee is eligible for regular appointment in the pay scale of the post under the government's rules, subject to the Supreme Court's final decision in SLP 14124/2012 and 14125/2012. [1]

08 Job profile & posting

Where clerks are posted

  • Junior Clerk, Senior Clerk and Head Clerk posts are spread across many heads of department — the advertisement lists them office by office, from education and health directorates to the Roads and Buildings circles in Rajkot.
  • Revenue Clerks are posted to Collector offices in the districts.
  • Social Welfare Inspectors work under the Director, Developing Castes Welfare, Gandhinagar; Office Superintendents under the Director of Fisheries. [1]
09 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 14 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.

  1. GSSSB — Advertisement 378/2025-26, Combined Competitive Exam (Gujarati, on OJAS) (opens in a new tab) posts, qualification, age, relaxation, fee, Prelim and Main scheme, fixed pay · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

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