Official GPSC syllabus for GAS Class-1, GCS Class-1 & 2 and Municipal Chief Officer Class-2 (Advt. 05/2026-27): the 200-mark Prelims paper and the seven-paper Mains released on 31 July 2026. GPSC’s schedule lists the Mains for 5–11 October 2026.
This syllabus is for GPSC Advertisement No. 05/2026-27: Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) Class-1, Gujarat Civil Service (GCS) Class-1 and Class-2, and Gujarat Municipal Chief Officer Service Class-2. GPSC’s exam schedule dated 4 July 2026 shows 213 posts under this advertisement.
GPSC released the Prelims syllabus on 16 April 2026 and the Mains syllabus on 31 July 2026. The Prelims was held on 7 June 2026 and GPSC published its final answer key on 30 July 2026. The same schedule lists the Mains for 5–11 October 2026. Check your call letter for the final dates.
| Stage / તબક્કો | Type / પ્રકાર | Marks / ગુણ |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary exam / પ્રાથમિક કસોટી | Objective (MCQ), screening only | 200 |
| Main exam, Papers III–VII / મુખ્ય પરીક્ષા | Descriptive | 1250 |
| Personality test / રૂબરૂ મુલાકાત | Interview | 150 |
| Total for final merit / આખરી મેરિટ | — | 1400 |
The Gujarati and English Mains papers (I and II) are qualifying only. You need at least 25% in each, but their marks are not added to the merit total.
| Detail / વિગત | Official figure / સત્તાવાર વિગત |
|---|---|
| Questions / પ્રશ્નો | 200 |
| Marks / ગુણ | 200 |
| Time / સમય | 180 minutes |
| Medium / માધ્યમ | English / Gujarati |
| Subject / વિષય | What it covers (from GPSC’s syllabus) |
|---|---|
| History and Culture | Indus Valley, Vedic age, Jainism and Buddhism; major dynasties of India and Gujarat; Bhakti and Sufism; British rule, 1857, reform movements and the freedom struggle; post-independence India and Gujarat; cultural heritage, saint tradition, fairs and festivals; museums, libraries and Gujarati theatre; Adivasi life; Gujarati literature and dialects; pilgrimage and tourist places of Gujarat |
| Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations | Constitution and amendments, basic structure, federal matters; constitutional, statutory and quasi-judicial bodies; local self-government; judiciary, judicial review, PIL and landmark judgments; foreign policy and international bodies; major Central and State government policies |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability | Reasoning and analytical ability; decision making and problem solving; general mental ability; basic numerical ability; data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency) |
| Economy of India and Gujarat | Basic economics; planning, reforms and NITI Aayog; agriculture, food security and PDS; industrial policy, SEZs and FDI; infrastructure; population, poverty and unemployment; public finance and GST; foreign trade and balance of payments; economy of Gujarat |
| Geography | General, physical, social and economic geography of the world, India and Gujarat; geography in the context of current trends |
| Science and Technology | S&T policy and institutions; ICT, cyber security and cyber crime policy; space and defence (ISRO, DRDO, missiles); energy; nuclear policy and NSG; environment, biodiversity and climate change; biotechnology, nanotechnology and emerging technologies |
| Current Affairs | General knowledge and current events of regional, national and international importance |
All seven Mains papers are descriptive and 3 hours long. The medium is English and Gujarati, except that the Gujarati and English papers must be written in their own language. If there is any doubt about how the syllabus should be read, GPSC says the English version is final.
| Paper | Subject / વિષય | Marks / ગુણ | Time / સમય |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gujarati Language (qualifying, minimum 25%) | 300 | 3 hours |
| II | English Language (qualifying, minimum 25%) | 300 | 3 hours |
| III | Essay | 250 | 3 hours |
| IV | General Studies-I | 250 | 3 hours |
| V | General Studies-II | 250 | 3 hours |
| VI | General Studies-III | 250 | 3 hours |
| VII | General Studies-IV | 250 | 3 hours |
| Section / વિભાગ | Marks / ગુણ |
|---|---|
| નિબંધ (one of five, about 250–300 words) | 40 |
| વિચાર વિસ્તાર (any two of three) | 20 |
| ઔપચારિક ઉદબોધન (about 150 words) | 20 |
| પ્રચાર માધ્યમો માટે નિવેદન (about 100 words) | 20 |
| પત્ર લેખન (about 150 words) | 20 |
| ચર્ચાપત્ર (about 150 words) | 20 |
| અહેવાલ લેખન (about 150 words) | 20 |
| સંવાદ લેખન (about 150 words) | 20 |
| ભાષાંતર: English to Gujarati – 1 | 20 |
| ભાષાંતર: English to Gujarati – 2 | 20 |
| બેઠકની કાર્યવાહી નોંધ (about 150 words) | 20 |
| અરજી લેખન (about 150 words) | 20 |
| ગુજરાતી વ્યાકરણ (20 MCQs on an OMR sheet) | 40 |
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| Essay (about 500 words, one topic out of five) | 80 |
| Precis writing (about one-third of the passage length) | 70 |
| Reading comprehension (short-answer questions) | 70 |
| Translation of about 150 words from Gujarati to English | 20 |
| English grammar, vocabulary and usage (30 MCQs) | 60 |
Negative marking in the language papers: in the MCQ part of Papers I and II, 0.6 marks are deducted for every wrong answer, for marking more than one answer, and for leaving a question without encoding any option on the OMR sheet.
Write two essays, one from each of the two sections, in about 1000–1200 words each. The paper tests your ability to argue a point, write in a clear sequence, and show original thinking.
Each of these papers has 10 questions of 15 marks (150 words each) and 5 questions of 20 marks (200 words each).
| Paper | Sections |
|---|---|
| GS-I | (A) History, including the Mahagujarat Aandolan; (B) Cultural Heritage of India and Gujarat, including Gandhian thought and its relevance; (C) Indian Society, including women and development, communalism, regionalism and secularism, globalisation, and the Gujarati diaspora |
| GS-II | (A) Indian Polity and Constitution, including federal issues, local self-government and the judiciary; (B) Governance and Social Justice: role of civil services, civil society and NGOs, e-governance, RTI, Citizen’s Charter, social audit, social sector management, poverty and hunger; (C) Current events of regional, national and international importance |
| GS-III | (A) Science and Technology, including ICT, cyber security and energy; (B) Environmental Science and Disaster Management in India and Gujarat; (C) Geography of India and Gujarat; (D) Economy of India and Gujarat: planning and NITI Aayog, public finance, inclusive growth, infrastructure, agriculture and the cooperative sector in Gujarat |
| Part | Questions | Marks each | Word limit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A – Case studies | 8 | 25 | 200 words | 200 |
| B – Descriptive | 5 | 10 | 150 words | 50 |
Topics: ethics in public and personal life; honesty, integrity and fairness; compassion and empathy in governance; moral courage; leadership and responsibility in public service; transparency and accountability; ethical challenges in administration; and case studies on these issues.
જાહેરાત ક્રમાંક ૦૫/૨૦૨૬-૨૭ (ગુજરાત વહીવટી સેવા વર્ગ-૧, ગુજરાત મુલ્કી સેવા વર્ગ-૧ અને વર્ગ-૨ તથા ગુજરાત નગરપાલિકા મુખ્ય અધિકારી સેવા વર્ગ-૨) માટે GPSC એ પ્રાથમિક કસોટીનો અભ્યાસક્રમ ૧૬/૦૪/૨૦૨૬ના રોજ અને મુખ્ય પરીક્ષાનો અભ્યાસક્રમ ૩૧/૦૭/૨૦૨૬ના રોજ પ્રસિદ્ધ કર્યો છે. GPSCના ૦૪/૦૭/૨૦૨૬ના કાર્યક્રમ મુજબ મુખ્ય પરીક્ષા ૫ થી ૧૧ ઓક્ટોબર ૨૦૨૬ દરમિયાન છે.
Open GPSC’s syllabus page / GPSC અભ્યાસક્રમ પેજ ખોલો
Go to gpsc.gujarat.gov.in → Syllabus (https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in/StageDocument?name=syllabus).
Find your advertisement number / જાહેરાત ક્રમાંક શોધો
The list shows the advertisement number, post name, the syllabus type (Prelim or Main) and the upload date. Use the search box to filter by advertisement number.
Download the latest file / નવીનતમ ફાઈલ ડાઉનલોડ કરો
If a post has an ‘Updated’ or ‘Corrigendum’ syllabus, use that one. It replaces the older file.
GPSC’s exam schedule dated 4 July 2026 lists the Mains for Advt. 05/2026-27 from 5 to 11 October 2026. Confirm the date on your call letter.
Seven descriptive papers of 3 hours each: Gujarati (300), English (300), Essay (250) and General Studies I to IV (250 each).
No. Both papers are qualifying only and need at least 25%. The merit total is 1250 (Papers III–VII) plus 150 for the personality test, which makes 1400.
Only in the MCQ grammar parts of the Gujarati and English papers. GPSC deducts 0.6 marks for a wrong answer, for more than one answer, or for not encoding any option.
One objective paper of 200 questions for 200 marks, 180 minutes, in English or Gujarati.
ના. બંને પેપર ફક્ત લાયકાત માટે છે અને દરેકમાં ઓછામાં ઓછા ૨૫% ગુણ જરૂરી છે.
