Official GPSC syllabus for Research Officer, Gujarat Statistical Service, Class-2 (Advt. 23/2026-27). Part-1 General Studies was held on 9 August 2026 in the common GS paper. The 200-mark Part-2 subject paper is on 29 September 2026.
GPSC Advertisement No. 23/2026-27 is for Research Officer, Gujarat Statistical Service, Class-2, under the General Administration Department (Planning). GPSC’s schedule dated 4 July 2026 lists 20 posts. The syllabus was uploaded on 18 June 2026.
The preliminary test has two parts. Part-1 (General Studies) was held on 9 August 2026 as GPSC’s common GS paper for 34 advertisements. Part-2 (the subject paper) is scheduled for 29 September 2026 in OMR mode. Call letters were available from 19 September 2026 on GPSC OJAS.
| Part / ભાગ | Subject / વિષય | Marks / ગુણ | Date / તારીખ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-1 / ભાગ-૧ | General Studies (common GS paper, 100 questions) | 100 | 9 August 2026 (held) |
| Part-2 / ભાગ-૨ | Statistics and related subjects (200 questions, Gujarati and English medium) | 200 | 29 September 2026 |
Part-1 follows GPSC’s standard General Studies syllabus: History and Culture of India and Gujarat; Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations; Reasoning and Mental Ability; Economy of India and Gujarat; Geography; Science and Technology; and current events of regional, national and international importance.
| No. | Unit | Main topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Probability | Axiomatic probability, Bayes’ theorem, random variables, standard discrete and continuous distributions, modes of convergence, laws of large numbers, central limit theorem |
| 2 | Statistical Methods | Data presentation, measures of location and dispersion, correlation and regression, sampling distributions (t, chi-square, F), tests of significance, non-parametric tests, order statistics |
| 3 | Numerical Analysis | Finite differences; Newton, Lagrange, Gauss, Stirling and Bessel interpolation; inverse interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration (trapezoidal, Simpson’s rules); Euler, Milne, Picard and Runge-Kutta methods |
| 4 | Linear Models | Theory of linear estimation, Gauss-Markov models, least squares estimators, generalised inverse; fixed, random and mixed effects models; analysis of variance (two-way classification) |
| 5 | Sampling Theory | Sampling and non-sampling errors; simple random, stratified, systematic and cluster sampling; ratio and regression estimates; PPS sampling, Horvitz-Thompson and Des Raj estimators; double, multistage and multiphase sampling |
| 6 | Operations Research | Replacement, sequencing and inventory models; queuing theory (M/M/1, M/M/C); linear programming, duality and simplex methods; sensitivity analysis; Kuhn-Tucker conditions; warehousing problem; machine maintenance models |
| 7 | Econometrics | General linear model, OLS and GLS, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, multicollinearity and ridge regression, distributed lag models, simultaneous equations and identification, 2SLS, k-class, 3SLS and FIML estimators |
| 8 | Industrial Structure and Economic Growth | Pattern of industrialisation (public and private, large and small); theories of industrial location; industrial productivity; industrial finance and labour in India; economic reforms and industrial growth |
| 9 | Population and Economic Development | Population theories and demographic transition; vital rates, life tables and fertility measures; Indian census data; poverty in India; environment and sustainable development; pollution-control policies; review of environment legislation in India |
| 10 | Business Economics | Demand analysis and elasticity, indifference curves, cost and revenue, price determination in different markets, pricing strategies |
| 11 | Official Statistics | State and national statistical systems, NSSO and CSO, National Statistical Commission, sector-wise statistics, surveys and census, state and national accounts |
| 12 | History of statistics in India | Evolution of statistical methods and institutions in India; contribution of P.C. Mahalanobis and others |
| 13 | Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 | — |
| 14 | Collection of Statistics Rules, 2011 | — |
| 15 | The Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 | — |
| 16 | Recent advances | Recent developments in Statistics, Economics and Mathematics |
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Go to gpsc.gujarat.gov.in → Syllabus (https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in/StageDocument?name=syllabus).
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GPSC’s September 2026 notice lists the Part-2 subject paper for Advt. 23/2026-27 on 29 September 2026, with call letters from 19 September 2026.
200 marks, with 200 questions. The medium is Gujarati and English.
Yes. It was GPSC’s common General Studies paper for 34 advertisements, held on 9 August 2026, with 100 questions.
GPSC’s exam schedule dated 4 July 2026 shows 20 posts for Advt. 23/2026-27.
ભાગ-૨ (સંબંધિત વિષય)ની પરીક્ષા ૨૯/૦૯/૨૦૨૬ના રોજ છે. કોલ લેટર ૧૯/૦૯/૨૦૨૬થી ઉપલબ્ધ છે.
