from job-portal reports: the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board’s CCE 2.0 notification (Advt. No. 468/202627) is out for 1,237 Class-3 posts, applications run from 5 to 30 November 2026, and the Mains scheme and syllabus sit in the Gujarat Government Gazette of 22 January 2026 (Appendices G and H). Still pending: the CCE 2.0 Prelims and Mains dates, and any topic-wise Prelims syllabus we could verify. We could not open the official PDFs, so the tables below follow portal transcriptions of them.
What is confirmed
that GSSSB released Advt. No. 468/202627 for 1,237 posts: 243 in Group-A and 994 in Group-B. Group-A covers eight posts, including Sub Registrar, Assistant Tribal Development Officer, Social Welfare Inspector, Office Superintendent, Head Clerk and Senior Clerk. All Group-B posts are Junior Clerk. Applications open on 5 November at 2:00 PM and close on 30 November 2026 at 11:59 PM on the OJAS portal, ojas.gujarat.gov.in. The selection process is a common Preliminary exam, then separate Mains for Group-A and Group-B, then document verification.
The syllabus is not new. An earlier CCE round (Advt. No. 378/202526) used the same scheme. One portal reports its Prelims ran across 40 shifts from 16 to 29 September 2026, and another reports that its final Prelims answer key came out on 3 November 2026. No date has been announced for the CCE 2.0 exams.
Numbers that disagree, and which to use
Searching this topic turns up conflicting patterns. Some pages show a 100-mark Prelims (Reasoning 40, Quantitative Aptitude 30, English 15, Gujarati 15) in 60 minutes. Others show Group-A Mains as 450 marks (three papers of 150) or 300 marks (three papers of 100). Those figures come from older or earlier-draft pages. The current notification
- Prelims: 150 questions, 150 marks, 120 minutes.
- Group-A Mains: three descriptive papers, 350 marks (100 + 100 + 150).
- Group-B Mains: one objective paper, 200 marks, 2 hours.
If a page shows something else, check its date and whether it cites the notification.
Exam pattern at a glance
| Stage | Format | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelims (common, CBRT) | 150 MCQs | 150 | 120 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Group-A Mains | 3 descriptive papers | 350 | 3 hours each | None reported |
| Group-B Mains | 1 MCQ paper | 200 | 2 hours | 0.25 per wrong answer |
The Prelims is reported as a screening test. Candidates are shortlisted for Mains separately for each group, based on Prelims performance and category-wise vacancies. One portal reports a ratio of seven candidates per vacancy and minimum qualifying marks of 40 percent (35 percent for reserved categories). Those two details are single-portal reports and should be checked in the notification.
Both Mains are held under different formats, so the choice of group changes your preparation. Group-A is writing-heavy. Group-B is speed and recall.
Preliminary exam syllabus
| Section | Questions and marks | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 60 | 40% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20% |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 30 | 20% |
| English | 15 | 10% |
| Gujarati | 15 | 10% |
| Total | 150 | 100% |
Every question carries one mark. With 150 questions in 120 minutes, you have about 48 seconds per question on average. The paper was reported as available in Gujarati and English, switchable question by question, in the earlier round.
We did not find a verified topic-wise list for any Prelims section. One portal says Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning are set at Class 10 level, but that is a single-source claim. For topics, use the Prelims syllabus in the notification appendix. Until you have it, the marks above are the most reliable guide to where time should go: Reasoning alone is worth 60 of 150 marks, as much as General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude combined.
Group-A Mains: Paper I, Gujarati Language Skill (100 marks, 3 hours)
The standard is reported as equal to higher-level Gujarati of Std 12 of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.
| No. | Question type | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essay, about 250 words, one of three topics (descriptive, analytical, ethical or current issues) | 15 |
| 2 | Idea expansion of poetry lines or prose quotations, two of three, about 100 words each | 10 |
| 3 | Precis of about one-third of a prose passage | 10 |
| 4 | Prose comprehension | 10 |
| 5 | Statements for mass media, about 100 words | 5 |
| 6 | Letter writing, about 100 words | 5 |
| 7 | Article, about 150 words, on public issues or personal views | 10 |
| 8 | Report writing, about 150 words | 10 |
| 9 | Translation from English to Gujarati, 10 sentences | 10 |
| 10 | Grammar: idioms, proverbs, compound words, metre, figures of speech, one word for a phrase, spelling, sandhi, sentence types and transformation (no internal options) | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
Group-A Mains: Paper II, English Language Skill (100 marks, 3 hours)
The standard is reported as equal to higher-level English of Std 12 of the same board.
| No. | Question type | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essay, about 250 words, one of three topics | 15 |
| 2 | Formal letter, about 150 words, giving an opinion on an office or recent issue | 10 |
| 3 | Report writing, about 150 words (official function, event, field trip or survey) | 10 |
| 4 | Writing on visual information, about 150 words (graph, image, flow chart or table) | 10 |
| 5 | Formal speech, about 100 words | 5 |
| 6 | Precis, about 50 words for a 150-word passage | 5 |
| 7 | Reading comprehension, two passages of about 150 words each | 20 |
| 8 | Grammar, 10 questions of 2 marks each: tenses, voice, narration, articles, prepositions, phrasal verbs, idioms, administrative glossary, synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitution, cohesive devices, affixes, confusing words | 20 |
| 9 | Translation of a short passage, about 100 words, from Gujarati to English | 5 |
| Total | 100 |
Some older pages describe a different English paper with a list of five essay topics. Follow the scheme in the notification, not those pages.
Group-A Mains: Paper III, General Studies (150 marks, 3 hours, Gujarati medium)
| Section | Marks | Topics, as transcribed |
|---|---|---|
| (a) History of India | 15 | Indus Valley and Gujarat, Vedic age, Jainism and Buddhism, Maurya and Gupta empires, dynasties of Gujarat, Takshashila, Nalanda and Valabhi, British rule 1757 to 1856, the Revolt of 1857, reform movements, Gandhi, Sardar Patel, the INA, post-Independence India and the Mahagujarat movement |
| (b) Cultural Heritage | 15 | Indian art, literature, sculpture, architecture, cinema and theatre; arts, crafts, folk, coastal and tribal culture of Gujarat |
| (c) Geography | 15 | Physical features and resources of Gujarat and India, economic and demographic geography, disasters, pollution, climate change treaties |
| (d) Science and Technology | 10 | Daily-life science, ICT, e-governance, cyber security, space programmes, energy and nuclear policy |
| (e) Events of Regional, National and International Importance | 30 | Current events, with no detailed topic list given |
| (f) Indian State System and Constitution | 20 | Constitution and its features, Union and State functions, federal issues, Governor’s role |
| (g) Public Administration and Governance | 20 | Civil services, policy implementation, NGOs, good governance, RTI, division of powers, Parliament and legislatures, judiciary, rights issues, international organisations |
| (h) Discipline in Public Service | 10 | Ethics, attitude, emotional intelligence, human values, Lokpal and Lokayukta, case studies |
| (i) Indian Economy and Planning | 15 | Planning, NITI Aayog, monetary and fiscal policy, taxes, rural employment schemes, Gujarat’s economy and co-operative movement, infrastructure |
| 150 |
The paper has 56 questions in four sizes:
| Marks per question | Words per answer | Questions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 to 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 20 to 30 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 to 50 | 30 | 90 |
| 5 | About 100 | 6 | 30 |
The three-mark answers carry 90 of the 150 marks, which is 60 percent. A candidate who can write a clear 30 to 50 word answer on most topics will do better than one who knows a few topics in depth.
Group-B Mains: single objective paper (200 marks, 2 hours)
| No. | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian State System and Constitution | 20 |
| 2 | Indian Economy, State Economy, NITI Aayog | 20 |
| 3 | Public Administration and Governance | 20 |
| 4 | Discipline and Ethics in Public Service | 10 |
| 5 | Information on various government schemes | 30 |
| 6 | Regional, national and international events, including current affairs | 30 |
| 7 | History and Geography of Gujarat | 20 |
| 8 | Cultural Heritage of Gujarat (Art and Literature) | 10 |
| 9 | Gujarati and English | 20 |
| 10 | Science, Environment and Information Technology | 20 |
| Total | 200 |
Questions are MCQs of one mark each, and the medium is Gujarati except for the English portion. The detailed topic list for each of the ten areas is as notified by the Board, and the sources we found do not reproduce it.
A 200-question paper in 120 minutes leaves about 36 seconds per question. That is tighter than the Prelims pace of 48 seconds.
The “Not attempted” option
This is the rule candidates most often misread. As reported from the Gazette scheme, each Group-B question carries an option called “Not attempted”. If you select it, no negative mark is given. If you select no option at all, a negative mark of 0.25 applies. So a blank is not a safe skip. The only safe skip is a click on “Not attempted”.
In practice: on a question you’ve decided to skip, click “Not attempted” before you move on, and in the last five minutes check the palette for questions that are neither answered nor marked that way. One portal notes that the rule applies to the objective papers (the Prelims and the Group-B Mains), not to the Group-A descriptive papers. Confirm in the notification whether the Prelims uses the same option.
Where the two groups overlap
Group-A’s General Studies and Group-B’s objective paper share a core: constitution and polity (20 marks each), public administration (20 each), ethics (10 each) and current affairs (30 each). Economy is 15 in one and 20 in the other. That is roughly 95 marks of Group-A GS and 100 of Group-B’s 200 marks.
The unshared parts split the two groups. Group-B adds government schemes (30), Gujarat history and geography (20), heritage (10), language (20) and science, environment and IT (20). Group-A adds the three descriptive papers, where 350 marks depend on writing quality and not recall.
If you haven’t decided between the groups, the overlapping core is where preparation is never wasted.
Preparation priorities by marks
The table below simply converts marks into share. It is not an official weighting.
| Stage | Highest-weight areas |
|---|---|
| Prelims (150) | Reasoning 40%, then Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness at 20% each |
| Group-A Mains (350) | Paper III at 43% of marks; within it, current events 30 and polity and administration 40 |
| Group-B Mains (200) | Government schemes and current affairs together 30%; polity, economy and administration 30% |
A few practical points follow from the scheme:
- In Group-A, the 15-mark essay appears in both the Gujarati and English papers. Essay practice therefore pays off twice.
- In both language papers, report writing, letter writing and formal speech appear. They are structured formats, and structure can be learned.
- In the English paper, reading comprehension and grammar are worth 40 of 100 marks. They are the most predictable marks.
- In Group-B, government schemes and current affairs are worth 60 marks, and that content changes every month. Keep a dated running notebook.
Other conditions to know
Persons with disability may be allowed compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of each paper, as reported. The notification states that candidates must be graduates with basic computer knowledge and adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi, and the age limit is reported as 20 to 35 years as on 30 November 2026.
One caution from the Gknews transcription: the Group-B note in the Gazette text refers to an “objective type Preliminary Examination” even though its heading says Mains. Read the official Gazette PDF for the exact wording before relying on either.
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| GSSSB Official Website | https://gsssb.gujarat.gov.in/ |
| OJAS Online Application Portal | https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in/ |
| Official Notification | Available through the GSSSB website |
| Exam Updates and Notices | GSSSB Official Website |
FAQs
Is the Prelims 100 marks or 150 marks? The current notification and the Gazette scheme, as reported, give 150 questions and 150 marks in 120 minutes. A 100-mark, 60-minute pattern appears on some older pages and is out of date.
Is there negative marking in the Group-A Mains? None is reported. The three papers are descriptive. Negative marking of 0.25 is reported for the Prelims and the Group-B objective paper.
What happens if I leave a Group-B question unanswered? If you select the “Not attempted” option, nothing is deducted. If you leave the question with no option selected at all, 0.25 marks are deducted.
In which language is the Group-A General Studies paper? Gujarati, as reported. The English paper is in English.
Is the CCE 2.0 syllabus different from the earlier CCE round? The pattern is the same as the earlier round (Advt. 378/202526), as reported. Check the notification appendix for any change in topic lists.