The GSSSB Group A Main Exam 2026 under Advertisement No. 378/2025-26 is tentatively scheduled for 28 and 29 November 2026. Paper I Gujarati Language Skill and Paper II English Language Skill will be conducted on 28 November, while Paper III General Studies will be held on 29 November. The three descriptive papers carry a total of 350 marks, and each paper has a duration of 3 hours. The syllabus published with the official notice covers Gujarati, English and General Studies.

Quick Summary

Particular	Details
Exam Name	GSSSB Group A Main Exam 2026
Board	Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board
Advertisement No.	378/2025-26
Exam	Gujarat Subordinate Services Class III Group A & B Combined Competitive Examination
Stage	Group A Main Examination
Main Exam Dates	28 and 29 November 2026
Total Papers	3
Total Marks	350
Paper Type	Descriptive
Paper I	Gujarati Language Skill – 100 Marks
Paper II	English Language Skill – 100 Marks
Paper III	General Studies – 150 Marks
Official Websites	OJAS and GSSSB

Important Links

Link	Details
Main Exam Notice	GSSSB Advertisement No. 378/2025-26 Group A Main Exam Notice
OJAS Website	https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in
GSSSB Official Website	https://gsssb.gujarat.gov.in
Official Notification	Click here !

Both official websites are specified in the notice.

GSSSB Group A Main Exam Date 2026

Paper	Date	Subject	Marks	Duration	Time
Paper I	28 November 2026	Gujarati Language Skill	100	3 Hours	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Paper II	28 November 2026	English Language Skill	100	3 Hours	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Paper III	29 November 2026	General Studies	150	3 Hours	10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Total	—	3 Papers	350	—	—

The schedule is mentioned as the tentative arrangement for the Group A main examination.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Preliminary Exam	16 September to 29 September 2026
Group A Main Exam Paper I	28 November 2026
Group A Main Exam Paper II	28 November 2026
Group A Main Exam Paper III	29 November 2026
Admit Card Date	As per official notification, details are awaited.
Result Date	As per official notification, details are awaited.

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GSSSB Group A Main Exam Pattern 2026

The Group A main examination is a descriptive examination consisting of three papers.

Paper	Subject	Marks	Medium	Duration
Paper I	Gujarati	100	Gujarati	3 Hours
Paper II	English	100	English	3 Hours
Paper III	General Studies	150	Gujarati	3 Hours
Total	—	350	—	—

GSSSB Group A Main Exam Syllabus 2026

Paper I: Gujarati Language Skill

Marks: 100
Medium: Gujarati
Duration: 3 Hours

Gujarati Paper Pattern

Topic	Marks
Essay	15
Expansion of Ideas	10
Precis Writing	10
Prose Comprehension	10
Statement for Media	5
Letter Writing	5
Discussion Letter	10
Report Writing	10
English to Gujarati Translation	10
Gujarati Grammar	15
Total	100

Essay

Candidates will have to write one essay from three options in approximately 250 words.

The essay may be:

• Descriptive
• Analytical
• Reflective
• Based on a contemporary issue

Marks: 15

Expansion of Ideas

Candidates must attempt any two out of three poetry lines or prose quotations.

Each response should be approximately 100 words.

Marks: 5 × 2 = 10

Precis Writing

Candidates must prepare a summary of the given prose passage in approximately one-third of its original length.

Marks: 10

Prose Comprehension

Questions will be asked based on a given prose passage.

Marks: 10

Media Statement

Candidates will prepare a statement for media in approximately 100 words.

Marks: 5

Letter Writing

Letter writing may cover congratulations, greetings, requests, complaints and related subjects.

The response should be approximately 100 words.

Marks: 5

Discussion Letter

Candidates must write approximately 150 words on public issues, contemporary problems or personal views suitable for publication in a newspaper.

Marks: 10

Report Writing

A report of approximately 150 words will be required.

Marks: 10

Translation

Candidates must translate 10 sentences from English into Gujarati.

Marks: 10

Gujarati Grammar

Gujarati grammar carries 15 marks and covers:

• Idioms and their use in sentences
• Proverbs
• Samas and its identification
• Chhand
• Alankar
• One word for a group of words
• Correct spelling
• Writing and language correction
• Sandhi
• Sentence structure, sentence types and sentence transformation

Paper II: English Language Skill

Marks: 100
Medium: English
Duration: 3 Hours

English Paper Pattern

Topic	Marks
Essay	15
Letter Writing	10
Report Writing	10
Writing on Visual Information	10
Formal Speech	5
Precis Writing	5
Reading Comprehension	20
English Grammar	20
Gujarati to English Translation	5
Total	100

Essay

Candidates must write an essay of approximately 250 words, selecting one topic from three.

Topics may be:

• Descriptive
• Analytical
• Philosophical
• Current affairs based

Marks: 15

Letter Writing

Candidates will write a formal letter of approximately 150 words expressing an opinion on an issue.

The subject may relate to office matters, workplace problems, recent concerns or an opinion sought by a senior officer.

Marks: 10

Report Writing

Candidates will write a report of approximately 150 words on an official function, event, field trip or survey.

Marks: 10

Writing on Visual Information

Candidates will write approximately 150 words based on:

• Graph
• Image
• Flow chart
• Comparison table
• Simple statistical data

Marks: 10

Formal Speech

A formal speech of approximately 100 words may be required for an inauguration, seminar, conference or formal ceremony.

Marks: 5

Precis Writing

Candidates must prepare approximately a 50-word precis from a 150-word passage.

Marks: 5

Reading Comprehension

Two passages of approximately 150 words each will be given, followed by short-answer questions.

Marks: 20

English Grammar

English grammar carries 20 marks. The syllabus includes:

• Tenses
• Voice
• Direct and Indirect Narration
• Transformation of Sentences
• Articles and Determiners
• Prepositions
• Phrasal Verbs
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Administrative Glossary
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• One-word Substitution
• Cohesive Devices / Connectives / Linkers
• Affixes
• Homonyms and Homophones

Translation

A short passage of approximately 100 words must be translated from Gujarati to English.

Marks: 5

Paper III: General Studies

Marks: 150
Medium: Gujarati
Duration: 3 Hours

The General Studies syllabus is divided into the following major sections.

Section	Marks
History of India	15
Cultural Heritage	15
Geography	15
Science and Technology	10
Regional, National and International Events	30
Indian State System and Constitution	20
Public Administration and Governance	20
Discipline in Public Service	10
Indian Economy and Planning	15
Total	150

History of India – 15 Marks

The syllabus includes:

• Indus Valley Civilization
• Vedic Age
• Jainism and Buddhism
• Maurya and Gupta Empires
• Vijayanagara and South Indian dynasties
• Important dynasties of Gujarat
• Takshashila, Nalanda and Vallabhi
• Arrival of Europeans and expansion of British rule
• Freedom Struggle of 1857
• Social and religious reform movements
• Rise of Indian nationalism
• Indian National Congress
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Sardar Patel
• Indian revolutionaries
• Subhas Chandra Bose and Azad Hind Army
• Post-Independence India
• Mahagujarat Movement

Cultural Heritage – 15 Marks

Topics include:

• Indian culture
• Art forms
• Literature
• Sculpture
• Architecture
• Indian cinema and theatre
• Arts and crafts of Gujarat
• Gujarati theatre
• Folk culture and oral traditions
• Coastal culture of Gujarat
• Tribal culture of Gujarat

Geography – 15 Marks

Topics include:

• Physical features of Gujarat and India
• Climate
• Soil
• Rocks
• Rivers and reservoirs
• Vegetation
• Minerals
• Water resources
• Economic geography
• Social and demographic geography
• Sustainable development
• Globalisation
• Natural disasters
• Pollution
• Disaster management
• Climate change
• Environmental treaties and conventions

Science and Technology – 10 Marks

Topics include:

• Science and technology in everyday life
• India’s contribution to science and technology
• ICT
• E-Governance
• Cybercrime and cybersecurity
• India’s space programmes
• Energy policy
• Nuclear policy
• Technology in defence services
• Achievements of Indians in science and technology

Current Events – 30 Marks

The syllabus includes:

Events of regional, national and international importance. ViewFile (14)

Indian State System and Constitution – 20 Marks

Topics include:

• Constitution of India
• Salient constitutional features
• Functions and duties of Union and State Governments
• Federal structure
• Role of Governor in states

Public Administration and Governance – 20 Marks

The syllabus covers:

• Public administration
• Role of civil services
• Government policies
• Development processes
• Civil society and NGOs
• Statutory and regulatory bodies
• Good governance
• E-Governance
• Transparency and accountability
• Right to Information
• Centre-State division of powers
• Constitutional amendments
• Constitutional institutions
• Parliament
• State Legislatures
• Judiciary
• Judicial Review
• Human rights
• Women’s rights
• SC/ST rights
• Children’s rights
• International organisations

Discipline in Public Service – 10 Marks

Topics include:

• Ethics and human interaction
• Ethics in public services
• Truthfulness
• Accountability
• Attitude
• Emotional intelligence
• Human values
• Anti-corruption systems
• Lokpal
• Lokayukta
• Case study

Indian Economy and Planning – 15 Marks

Topics include:

• Development of planning in India
• Central and State Government economic performance
• NITI Aayog
• Social audit
• Agriculture
• Industries
• Infrastructure
• Service sector
• Monetary policy
• Fiscal policy
• Indian tax system
• Public expenditure
• Public debt
• Fiscal relations
• Rural economy
• Employment schemes
• Gujarat economy
• Cooperative movement in Gujarat
• Power, ports, roads, airports, railways and telecommunications

General Studies Question and Marks Distribution

Marks per Question	Approx. Words	Number of Questions	Total Marks
1 Mark	10–20 words	10	10
2 Marks	20–30 words	10	20
3 Marks	30–50 words	30	90
5 Marks	100 words	6	30
Total	—	56	150

Paper III will therefore contain 56 questions for 150 marks.

Admit Card

The official notice provides the tentative Group A main examination schedule but does not provide an admit card release date.

As per official notification, details are awaited.

Important Instructions

1. The notice relates to Advertisement No. 378/2025-26.
2. The Group A main examination is tentatively scheduled for 28 and 29 November 2026.
3. Gujarati Language Skill will be conducted on 28 November from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
4. English Language Skill will be held on 28 November from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
5. General Studies will be held on 29 November from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
6. Each paper has a duration of three hours.
7. Gujarati and English papers carry 100 marks each.
8. General Studies carries 150 marks.
9. All three papers are descriptive.
10. Candidates should prepare according to the detailed syllabus reproduced with the official notice.

This article has been prepared strictly on the basis of the official examination notice and syllabus released by the recruiting authority. Candidates are advised to read the official notification carefully before appearing for the examination.

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