GPSC Class 1 and 2 Important Notice regarding Mains Written
Examination Date
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) HAS
PUBLISHED Important Notice regarding Mains Written Examination Date Details for
this given below.
Advt. No. 30/2021-22
Main Exam Dates:
27-08-2022, 28-08-2022, 04-09-2022
Exam
Schedule:
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What is GPSC?
Gujarat Public Service
Commission is a conducting body of two major State Service Exams i.e. Gujarat
Administrative Service Exam for recruiting officers in class 1 and Gujarat
Civil Service Exam for recruiting officers in class 1, and 2.Both these exams are collectively known as the GPSC Exam and
have the same exam pattern. The exam pattern consists of three selection tests,
i.e. Prelims, Mains and Personality tests. Candidates qualifying all the three
stages of exams are appointed as gazetted officers to the Government of
Gujarat.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Name of the Exam |
GPSC Exam (Gujarat
Administrative Service Exam and Gujarat Civil Service Exam) |
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Conducting Body |
Gujarat Public
Service Commission |
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Exam Level |
State Level |
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Frequency |
Annually |
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Mode of Application |
Online |
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Application Fees |
Rs 100 for General categories |
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No Fee for Reserved Category and PwD candidates. |
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Exam Mode |
Offline/ Pen paper |
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Exam Duration |
3 Hours |
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Language of Exam |
English, Gujarati |
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Stages of Exam |
Preliminary Test ( 2 Papers) |
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Mains Exam (6 Papers) |
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Interview |
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Official Website |
GPSC Age Criteria:
The age criteria differ for
students belonging to reserved or unreserved categories. The minimum age limit
for candidates belonging to the general category is 20 years old and the
maximum age limit is 35 years old.
The minimum age limit is the
same for every candidate however, the maximum age limit differs. To reap the
benefits of age relaxation, the candidate must have a domicile of Gujarat.
Therefore, it can be summed up as -:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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Candidates belonging to
SC/ST/OBC from Gujarat |
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Female candidate belonging to
SC/ST/OBC |
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Female candidates belonging to
the general category |
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A candidate who has served as
an ex-serviceman |
Relaxation of entire military
years along with additional relaxation of 3 years given the condition that
the candidate must have served in the military for 5 years. |
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PWD Candidates |
Relaxation of 10 years given
the condition that the candidate has to produce a certificate stating the
disability. |
GPSC Education Qualification 2022
The candidate who has obtained
a bachelor’s degree from a recognized state/central university or is in the
final semester of the examination is eligible to apply for the GPSC Exam 2022.
Candidates who have further obtained a postgraduate degree can also apply for
the GPSC Exam.
GPSC Exam Centers 2022
According to the official
website of the Gujarat Public Service Commission, the various exam centres
declared for the GPSC Exam 2020 are - Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Surat, Bharuch,
BK (Palanpur), Patan, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch Bhuj, Mahesana,
Rajkot, SK (Himmatnagar), Valsad, Vadodara and Tapi (Vyara).
GPSC Exam Pattern 2022
The GPSC Exam is conducted in 3
main stages. The candidate that qualifies for all the 2 written tests along
with the personal interview will be shortlisted for the desired post. The 3
main stages of the GPSC Exam are as
follows -:
GPSC Prelims Exam 2022
- Preliminary
GPSC Examination consists of a total of 400 objective type questions. The
prelims are divided into 2 parts General Studies 1 and General Studies 2
and each part consists of 200 questions. The duration of each part is 3
hours.
- Hence,
the total duration is 6 hours. Students who obtain the requisite marks in
the preliminary examination will be eligible to appear for the Mains
Examination.
- The
medium of the examination is both English and Gujarati.
GPSC Mains Exam 2022
- Students
who have qualified prelims examination are eligible to appear for the
mains. The mains examination consists of 6 descriptive papers of 150 marks
each.
- The
duration of each exam is 3 hours and the total marks equal 900.
GPSC Personal Interview 2022
- The
candidates that have qualified for the mains examination are eligible to
appear for the personal interview. The personal interview carries 100
marks.
- The
final selection of the candidate is based on the marks scored out of 1000
marks. The final merit list will be published after the GPSC Personal
Interview.
GPSC Syllabus
GPSC Syllabus 2022
It is recommended that students
follow the GPSC 2022 exam syllabus as it would help them to have a better
understanding of the exam.
GPSC Prelims Syllabus 2022
The syllabus of the Prelims
includes the following topics:
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General Studies 1 |
General Studies 2 |
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History ( includes Indian and
Gujarati History) |
Indian Economy And Planning |
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Cultural Heritage ( includes
cultural knowledge of India and Gujarat) |
Geography |
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Constitution, Polity, Social
Justice and International Relations |
Science and Technology |
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General Mental Ability
(includes Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation |
Current events of regional,
national and international importance |
GPSC Mains Syllabus 2022
The syllabus for the mains
examination is tabulated below -:
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Papers |
Topics |
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Gujrathi Language |
Abbreviations, Passage related
to poems, Speech, Letter Writing, etc. |
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English Language |
Letter Writing, Essay ( one
topic to be chosen from 5), Press Release/ Appeal, Report Writing, Writing on
Visual Information, Formal Speech, Reading Comprehension, English Grammar,
Translation of short passage to English. |
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Essay |
Attempt 3 Essays from 3
different sections in about 800 words each. |
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General Studies 1 |
History of India, Cultural
Heritage, Geography |
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General Studies 2 |
Indian Polity and
Constitution, Public Administration and Governance, Ethics in Public Service |
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General Studies 3 |
Science and Technology, Indian
Economy and Planning, Current events of Regional, National and International
Importance. |
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