# Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) (GSSSB) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: GJ
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, GU

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–35 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university; basic computer knowledge required
- Approximate annual vacancies: 5,000
- Note: Must have adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi; reservation benefits available only to Gujarat domicile candidates
- Official portal: https://gsssb.gujarat.gov.in (Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-27 — Occupational Therapist application deadline
- 2026-07-29 — Additional Assistant Engineer & Radiotherapy Technician application closes
- 2026-07-29 — CCE Prelims admit card release (expected)
- 2026-07-30 — Sub Accountant & Auditor application deadline
- 2026-07-30 — Special Drive exam dates (various posts)
- 2026-07-31 — Fee payment deadline for AAE & Radiotherapy Technician
- 2026-08-01 — Application fee payment last date (Sub Accountant/Auditor)
- 2026-08-05 — Supervisor Instructor application deadline

## Syllabus outline
### General Knowledge (weight 1)
Current Affairs · Environment and Ecology · Everyday Science · General Banking · Indian Geography · Indian History · Indian Economy · Indian Constitution · International Organisations · Jaher Vahivat (Public Administration) · Science and Technology

### Gujarat General Knowledge (weight 1.4)
Administration of Gujarat · Culture and Art of Gujarat · Current Affairs of Gujarat · Economy of Gujarat · Fairs and Festivals · Gujarat in the Freedom Struggle · Geography of Gujarat · Schemes of Gujarat Government · History of Gujarat · Notable Personalities of Gujarat · Rivers and Dams of Gujarat · Tourism in Gujarat

### Gujarati Language Skills (weight 1)
Alankar (અલંકાર) · Apathit Gadyansh / Padyansh · Chhand (છંદ) · Idioms and Phrases (ruda prayog) · Gujarati Literature · Samas (સમાસ) · Sandhi (સંધિ) · Shabd Bhandol · Translation (English to Gujarati) · Vakya Shudhi · Varnamala (વર્ણમાલા)

### English Language Skills (weight 1)
Cloze Test / Fill in the Blanks · Composition / Essay Writing · Reading Comprehension · Error Spotting and Correction · English Grammar · Idioms and Phrases · Letter / Application Writing · Translation (Gujarati to English) · Vocabulary

### Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude (weight 1)
Average · Data Interpretation · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Simplification · Time and Distance · Time and Work · Analogy and Classification · Blood Relations · Calendar and Clock · Coding-Decoding · Direction Sense · Seating Arrangement · Number and Letter Series · Syllogism

### Computer Aptitude (weight 1)
Computer Basics · Internet and E-mail · MS Office · Operating System · Cyber Security · English Typing · Gujarati Typing

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 62-72 marks (62-72%) |
| EWS | 58-68 marks (58-68%) |
| OBC | 55-65 marks (55-65%) |
| SC | 48-58 marks (48-58%) |
| ST | 45-55 marks (45-55%) |
| PwD | 40-50 marks (40-50%) |

**Guidance:**

- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 7-10 marks above OBC and 14-17 marks above SC/ST. EWS cutoffs align 4-5 marks below General, reflecting the reservation structure in Gujarat state recruitment.

- **Cutoff drivers**: Post desirability (Class-2 vs Class-3), application volume, and exam difficulty shift cutoffs ±5-8 marks year-on-year. High-demand clerical/revenue posts push General cutoffs toward 70+, while lower-demand technical posts may settle at 58-65%.

- **Competition reality**: With GSSSB exams drawing 50-100 applicants per seat, securing Class-2 posts demands General candidates score 68+ (upper quartile), while Class-3 posts remain accessible at 60-65 marks. Reserved category candidates gain meaningful advantage in the 50-65 mark band.

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