GSSSB CCE Recruitment 2026: 1,237 Class-3 Posts, Applications Open 5 November

GSSSB CCE recruitment 2026 will open on 5 November 2026, with 1,237 Class-3 posts in Gujarat government departments through the Combined Competitive Examination, known as CCE 2.0. The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board said applications open at 2:00 PM on 5 November 2026 and close at 11:59 PM on 30 November 2026, under Advertisement No. 468/202627 dated 3 November 2026.

Read the pay terms before anything else, because these are fixed-pay posts for the first five years, not regular pay-scale appointments from day one. The board said selected candidates will receive fixed monthly remuneration ranging from Rs. 26,000 to Rs. 49,600 for the first five years, depending on the post, and may become eligible for regular appointment in the corresponding government pay scale after five years of satisfactory service, subject to prevailing rules and the judicial conditions referred to in the advertisement.

At a glance	Details
Board	Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB), Gandhinagar
Examination	Gujarat Subordinate Services Class-3 (Group-A and Group-B) Combined Competitive Examination (CCE 2.0)
Advertisement No.	468/202627, dated 3 November 2026
Total vacancies	1,237 (Group-A 243, Group-B 994)
Application window	5 November 2026, 2:00 PM to 30 November 2026, 11:59 PM
Fee payment deadline	2 December 2026, 11:59 PM
Qualification	Bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent, basic computer knowledge, adequate Gujarati or Hindi knowledge
Age limit	20 to 35 years as on 30 November 2026, with applicable relaxation
Fixed pay, first 5 years	Rs. 26,000 to Rs. 49,600 a month by post
Reservation	Gujarat Government rules; benefits generally restricted to Gujarat recognised reserved categories
Preliminary exam	150 MCQs, 150 marks, 120 minutes; English 15, Gujarati 15, General Awareness and Current Affairs 30, Quantitative Aptitude 30, Reasoning 60; 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer; 40% qualifying standard
Apply via	ojas.gujarat.gov.in (OJAS portal)

GSSSB CCE recruitment 2026: 243 Group-A posts and 994 Junior Clerk posts

Group-A holds 243 posts across eight cadres. The board said Social Welfare Inspector has the largest Group-A share at 89 posts, followed by Senior Clerk at 51 and Assistant Tribal Development Officer at 50, with Sub Registrar Grade-2 at 15, Office Assistant at 15, Head Clerk at 10, Office Superintendent at 7, and Sub Registrar Grade-1 at 6. Group-B is a single cadre: 994 Junior Clerk posts spread across Gujarat government departments and offices, led by the Commissionerate of Schools at 200 and the Commissionerate of Transport at 160. The board said the post count may increase or decrease with departmental requirements.

Who can apply for GSSSB CCE 2.0

The board said applicants need a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government, basic computer knowledge, and adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi. The qualification cut-off date is 30 November 2026. Computer knowledge is mandatory under the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967, but the board said candidates who do not yet hold the required computer knowledge certificate may still apply, provided they obtain and produce acceptable certification before appointment.

The general age limit is 20 to 35 years as on 30 November 2026, before applicable relaxation. The board's summary lists five years of relaxation for general category women and for reserved category men, ten years for reserved category women subject to a maximum age of 45 years, and higher relaxation for candidates with disabilities and ex-servicemen. Applicants claiming relaxation should check the exact provision for their category in the detailed advertisement.

Examination pattern: one common prelim, two different mains

Group-A and Group-B candidates sit a common preliminary examination, but their main examinations differ. The board said preliminary marks are used only for screening and do not count toward final merit. The board said it will shortlist candidates for the mains separately for each group, generally up to seven times the number of category-wise vacancies.

The Group-A main examination is descriptive and totals 350 marks across three papers: Gujarati Language Skill at 100 marks over three hours, English Language Skill at 100 marks over three hours, and General Studies at 150 marks over three hours. The language papers cover essay writing, precis writing, comprehension, letter writing, reports, translation, and grammar. The General Studies paper covers Indian and Gujarat history, cultural heritage, the Constitution, governance, economy, geography, science, environment, and current affairs.

The Group-B main examination is a single objective paper of 200 marks over 120 minutes, covering the Indian State System and Constitution, Indian and State Economy and NITI Aayog, Public Administration and Governance, Discipline and Ethics in Public Service, Government Schemes, Regional, National and International Events including Current Affairs, History and Geography of Gujarat, Cultural Heritage of Gujarat, Gujarati and English, and Science, Environment and Information Technology. The board said the minimum qualifying standard of 40 per cent applies to the preliminary and main examinations, but meeting that standard does not guarantee shortlisting, since the competitive merit cut-off may be higher. No examination dates have been announced.

Fee, refund, and how to apply on OJAS

The preliminary examination fee is Rs. 500 for unreserved candidates and Rs. 400 for women of all categories, SEBC, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Economically Weaker Section, Persons with Disabilities, and ex-servicemen candidates. The board said the fee will be refunded to candidates who appear for the preliminary examination, while candidates who do not attend are not entitled to a refund. Payment is online through debit card, internet banking, UPI, or wallet on OJAS, and the fee payment deadline is 2 December 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Applications run through One Time Registration on OJAS, and registration alone does not count as an application. The board said applicants should complete One Time Registration if they have not already done so, select GSSSB, choose Advertisement No. 468/202627, read the complete advertisement, enter personal and educational details, complete category and reservation information, upload the prescribed photograph and signature, confirm the application, and save the confirmation number. The photograph must be in JPG format, 5 cm high by 3.6 cm wide, no larger than 15 KB, on a white background, showing the date taken, and no older than one year. The signature must be in JPG format, 2.5 cm high by 7.5 cm wide, also no larger than 15 KB. An application that has not been confirmed, or for which the mandatory fee has not been paid successfully, may not be accepted.

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Sources: Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board, Advertisement No. 468/202627, dated 3 November 2026, as summarised by FreeJobAlert; official portals, gsssb.gujarat.gov.in and ojas.gujarat.gov.in. The detailed notification is published in Gujarati; applicants should confirm post-wise and category-wise details in the full advertisement.