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GSSSB Work Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates – GSSSB Work Assistant 2026

GSSSB Work Assistant Vacancy Details 2026

Category-wise Vacancies

Reserved Vacancies for Women

Special Category Vacancies

Posts Reserved for Persons with Disabilities

Note: The number of posts may change. Reserved posts are for candidates of Gujarat origin. If a suitable woman candidate is not available, the post goes to a male candidate of the same category.

Eligibility Criteria for GSSSB Work Assistant Recruitment 2026

Educational Qualification

Candidates must hold a Diploma in Civil Engineering from a Technical Examination Board or a recognised/deemed university or institution, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Government. Candidates holding a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering are not eligible. Candidates must also have basic knowledge of computer application and adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both.

As per Department resolutions dated 16-04-2025 and 03-09-2026, only the following equivalent qualifications are accepted along with the Diploma in Civil Engineering:

• Diploma in Civil (Construction)
• Diploma in Civil (Public Health and Environment) Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Environment and Pollution Control)
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Environmental and Pollution Control)
• Diploma in Construction Technology
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Public Health Engineering)
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Rural Engineering)
• Diploma in Civil Engineering Environment and Pollution Control
• Diploma in Civil Environmental Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Construction Technology)
• Diploma in Construction Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Technology
• Diploma in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Draftsman
• Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Engineering and Planning
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Building Service Engineering)
• Diploma in Construction Technology and Management
• Diploma in Quantity Surveying and Construction Management
• Diploma in Survey Engineering
• Diploma in Transportation Engineering

Age Limit (As on 29-10-2026)

• Minimum Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Age: 33 Years

Other Important Eligibility Points

• Nationality: Indian citizen or as per Rule 7 of the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.
• Reservation and age relaxation are available only to SC, ST, SEBC and EWS candidates of Gujarat origin who hold valid certificates.
• SEBC: Non-Creamy Layer certificate (Appendix-4 format or Central Government Annexure-A) issued between 01-04-2024 and 29-10-2026 as per the notification. Married women must submit it based on their parents' income.
• EWS: EWS certificate in the prescribed format obtained between 30-10-2023 and 29-10-2026, or an Income and Asset Certificate based on FY 2025-26 income.
• PwD: At least 40% disability with a valid certificate. Age relaxation is 10 years (maximum 45 years).
• Ex-Servicemen: 10% posts reserved. At least 6 months of service is required, with relaxation of service period plus 3 years.
• Computer Knowledge: A basic computer knowledge certificate must be produced before appointment if not available at the time of application.

GSSSB Work Assistant Salary Structure 2026

Selected candidates will be appointed on a fixed monthly pay of ₹26,000 for the first five years as per Government of Gujarat Finance Department resolutions. After five years of satisfactory service, they become eligible for regular appointment in the 7th Pay Commission Level-4 pay scale of ₹25,500 – ₹81,100, subject to the conditions of the relevant government resolutions and the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 14124/2012 and 14125/2012.

Selection Process for GSSSB Work Assistant 2026

1. Competitive Written Exam (Single stage – MCQ, CBRT/OMR based)
2. Provisional Result and Merit List (minimum 40% in both Part-A and Part-B)
3. Document / Certificate Verification (approximately two times the number of vacancies, category-wise)
4. Final Selection List and Waiting List
5. Recommendation to the Department for Appointment

Bonus Marks: Eligible widow candidates and recognised sportspersons (national / international, inter-university or School Games Federation of India level) receive an addition of 5% of the marks scored in the exam.

GSSSB Work Assistant Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2026

Scheme of Examination

• Total duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) for both parts together.
• Negative marking: ¼ of the marks allotted to a question are deducted for each wrong answer.
• Qualifying standard: minimum 40% marks separately in Part-A and Part-B for all categories.
• Part-A questions are in Gujarati and English (Gujarati comprehension in Gujarati only; English comprehension in English only). Part-B questions are in Gujarati and English.
• Provisional answer key is published after the exam; the final answer key is released after considering objections.

Detailed Syllabus – Part-A (90 Marks)

• Reasoning and Data Interpretation (30 Marks): Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Age and Height, Direction Sense, Clock and Calendar, Venn Diagram, Rank and Position, Arithmetic Progression, Analogy, Missing Character, Visual Reasoning, Probability, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Symmetry, Mathematical Operations, Statement and Prediction.
• Quantitative Aptitude (30 Marks): Number System, LCM and HCF, Percentage and Partnership, Profit-Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Average/Mean/Mode/Median, Squares and Roots, Polynomials, Linear and Quadratic Equations, Mensuration, Coordinate Geometry and Trigonometry.
• Constitution of India (10 Marks): Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles, Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, Local Self-Government, Party System, Elections, Development and Democracy.
• Current Affairs (10 Marks): State, national and international events of importance.
• Comprehension (10 Marks): Passage-based or statement-and-assertion questions in Gujarati and English.

Detailed Syllabus – Part-B (120 Marks)

GSSSB Work Assistant Application Fee 2026

• Fee must be paid online only (Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI or Wallet) after the application is confirmed, by 01 November 2026 (11:59 PM). Transaction charges are extra.
• The fee is refunded to candidates who appear in the exam, through the same payment mode. Absent candidates and candidates whose application is cancelled get no refund.
• An application without a generated fee receipt is not valid. Keep a printout of the receipt.

How to Apply for GSSSB Work Assistant Recruitment 2026?

1. Complete OTR (One Time Registration) on ojas.gujarat.gov.in if not already registered.
2. Go to Online Application → Apply and select GSSSB.
3. Click on Advertisement No. 461/202627 – Work Assistant, Class-3 and press Apply Now.
4. Enter Registration No. and Date of Birth and choose Apply with OTR.
5. Fill SSC details, bank account details (for fee refund, with passbook first page upload) and educational details.
6. Accept the declaration, save the form and note the Application Number.
7. Upload a recent passport-size photograph (white background, size 5 cm × 3.6 cm, taken within one year of the last date) and signature (2.5 cm × 7.5 cm), each in JPG format and not exceeding 15 KB.
8. Verify all details and click Confirm Application to get the Confirmation Number. No changes are possible after confirmation.
9. Pay the exam fee online by 01 November 2026 and print the application form and fee receipt.

Note: If more than one application is submitted, only the last confirmed application (with fee, for unreserved candidates) will be considered.