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Goa PSC State Service Prelims
Goa PSC State Service Prelims — single objective paper covering GS + Goa-specific knowledge.
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Ancient IndiaThe famous rock-cut caves at Ajanta primarily belong to which religion?
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General Knowledge & Current Affairs
31 QsGoa — History, Culture, Geography & Administration
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Exceptional — Top 1-2%
90–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Goa Public Service Commission has released the provisional result for Junior Scale Officer prescreening exam held on 13-14 June 2026. Candidates shortlisted for the next stage can check the result PDF on gpsc.goa.gov.in.
Goa PSC has released notification for 36 vacancies including Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Geologist, and other posts. The last date to apply online is 26th June 2026.
The GPSC Junior Scale Officer examination was successfully conducted on 13th and 14th June 2026 at various centres across Goa. Admit cards were available until 7th June 2026.
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History of India
Indian history from ancient to modern, with focus on the freedom struggle.
Geography of India
Physical, economic and social geography of India.
Indian Polity and Constitution
Indian Constitution, governance and political institutions.
Indian Economy
Indian economic structure, planning and current reforms.
General Science and Technology
Everyday science and recent scientific developments.
Top 5-10% — Premium posts
80–90% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Strong contender — Top Group A
70–80% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Competitive tier — Group A/B posts
60–70% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Prelims qualification range
50–60% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Near cut-off tier
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below cut-off range
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
📍JSO Prelims (Prescreening) exam
passedSat, 13 Jun, 2026
Exam held on 13-14 June 2026
JSO Prelims provisional result
passedWed, 1 Jul, 2026
Shortlisted candidates for further stages announced
📍JSO Mains exam (expected)
20 days awayTue, 15 Sept, 2026
Mains typically conducted 2-3 months after Prelims result
Combined Civil Services 2026-27 notification (expected)
50 days awayThu, 15 Oct, 2026
Notification typically releases between September-November
Application window opens (expected)
55 days awayTue, 20 Oct, 2026
Usually opens within a week of notification
JSO Mains result (expected)
81 days awaySun, 15 Nov, 2026
Result usually 1-2 months after Mains exam
Application last date (expected)
86 days awayFri, 20 Nov, 2026
Application window usually open for 30 days
Prelims 2027 admit card (expected)
173 days awayMon, 15 Feb, 2027
Admit cards released 10-15 days before exam
📍Prelims 2027 exam (expected)
187 days awayMon, 1 Mar, 2027
Prelims tentatively in February-March 2027 based on 2024 cycle pattern
📍Mains 2027 exam (expected)
323 days awayThu, 15 Jul, 2027
Mains tentatively in July-August 2027
History of Goa
History of Goa from Kadamba period to liberation.
Geography of Goa
Physical and economic geography of Goa.
Economy of Goa
Economic structure of Goa with focus on tourism and mining.
Culture and Heritage of Goa
Konkani language, festivals and Indo-Portuguese heritage.
Goa Administration
Governance and administrative structure of Goa.
Numerical Aptitude
Arithmetic — percentages, ratios, time/work, profit/loss, SI/CI.
Verbal Reasoning
Analogies, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations.
Non-verbal Reasoning
Mirror images, paper folding, embedded figures, pattern completion.
Logical Reasoning
Syllogism, statement-conclusion, cause-effect, assumptions.
Data Interpretation
Tables, bar/pie/line charts and data sufficiency.
Reading Comprehension
Comprehension passages with inferential and vocabulary questions.
Grammar and Usage
Tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, error spotting.
Vocabulary
Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, phrases and one-word substitution.
Sentence Construction
Sentence rearrangement, fill in the blanks, cloze test.