GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online
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Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has released the GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 notification. Applications are open from 06-11-2026, 13:00 hours to 20 November 2026. Apply only through the official website (gpsc.gujarat.gov.in).
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Important details
| Name of post | GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) |
| Advertisement no. | 64/2026-27) |
| Job location | All India |
| Last date to apply | 20 November 2026 |
| Pay / salary | Post : Pay; Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Class-II : Pay scale Rs. 9300-34800/-, Grade Pay-4600, Entry pay-44900/-, Level-8 |
| Selection process | Selection is by a preliminary test followed by an interview. Candidates are called for interview after scrutiny of applications, in order of preliminary test merit. → Selection is by a preliminary test of 300 marks and an interview of 100 marks. Final selection uses 50% weight for each. A score below 15% in the preliminary test makes a candidate ineligible for interview. |
| Posted on | 06 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 06 Nov 2026 |
Read from the official notice. Always confirm dates, fees and eligibility on the official website.
Important Dates
- Online application start06-11-2026, 13:00 hours
- Last date to apply20 November 2026
- Preliminary test - General Studies (tentative)17 January 2027
- Preliminary test - Concerned SubjectTo be announced later
Application Fee
The fee is not refundable under any circumstances. If a candidate applies more than once, the last confirmed application with fee is considered for unreserved candidates.
Category : Fee
General (Unreserved) : Rs. 100 + applicable postal charges (paid by challan at a post office) or Rs. 100 + applicable service charges (online)
Reserved categories of Gujarat State, Economically Weaker Section of unreserved category of Gujarat State, ex-servicemen, physically disabled candidates : No application fee
Reserved category candidates of other states : Must pay the application fee
General (Unreserved) candidates pay Rs. 100 plus applicable postal charges by post office challan, or Rs. 100 plus applicable service charges online. Reserved categories of Gujarat, EWS of Gujarat, ex-servicemen and disabled candidates pay no fee. The fee is not refundable.
Age Limit
- The candidate must be not more than 35 years of age. Age is counted on the last date of online application.
- Gujarat Government employees who have served for six consecutive months, permanent or temporary, and whose first appointment was within the age limit of the advertised post, get the following. The upper age limit does not apply if experience is sought as a qualification. It also does not apply to an employee appointed to an engineering, medical, agricultural or veterinary degree or diploma post, when experience is not sought. Where experience is not sought, an employee in a cadre from which promotion is possible gets the length of service rendered or a maximum of five years, whichever is less. Employees and officers of the Gujarat Maritime Board get no relaxation where experience is not prescribed. Reserved category candidates who apply for unreserved posts do not get any age relaxation.
- SC/ST/SEBC/EWS candidates of Gujarat origin : 5 years (maximum up to 45 years)
- Women candidates of SC/ST/SEBC/EWS of Gujarat origin : 10 years, including the 5 years for women (maximum up to 45 years)
- Women candidates (unreserved) : 5 years (maximum up to 45 years)
- Ex-servicemen including ECO/SCO : Length of military service plus three years
- Persons with disability : 10 years (maximum up to 45 years)
- The candidate must be not more than 35 years of age on the last date of online application. Relaxation of up to 45 years maximum applies to listed categories.
About this notice
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has published the GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 recruitment notice.
Candidates need Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical) or Technology (Electrical) from a university established or incorporated by or under a Central or State Act in India, or any other educational institution recognised as such or declared a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, Basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules 1967 and Adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both. Age: The candidate must be not more than 35 years of age. Age is counted on the last date of online application; Gujarat Government employees who have served for six consecutive months, permanent or temporary, and whose first appointment was within the age limit of the advertised post, get the following. The upper age limit does not apply if experience is sought as a qualification. It also does not apply to an employee appointed to an engineering, medical, agricultural or veterinary degree or diploma post, when experience is not sought. Where experience is not sought, an employee in a cadre from which promotion is possible gets the length of service rendered or a maximum of five years, whichever is less. Employees and officers of the Gujarat Maritime Board get no relaxation where experience is not prescribed. Reserved category candidates who apply for unreserved posts do not get any age relaxation; SC/ST/SEBC/EWS candidates of Gujarat origin : 5 years (maximum up to 45 years). Check the official notification for category-wise relaxation and the exact cut-off date.
Pay: Post : Pay.
Applications are accepted from 06-11-2026, 13:00 hours to 20 November 2026.
Selection is made through selection is by a preliminary test followed by an interview. candidates are called for interview after scrutiny of applications, in order of preliminary test merit and selection is by a preliminary test of 300 marks and an interview of 100 marks. final selection uses 50% weight for each. a score below 15% in the preliminary test makes a candidate ineligible for interview.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) ने GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 अधिसूचना जारी की है। आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 20 November 2026 है। आवेदन केवल आधिकारिक वेबसाइट से करें।
Salary / Pay Scale
- Post : Pay
- Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Class-II : Pay scale Rs. 9300-34800/-, Grade Pay-4600, Entry pay-44900/-, Level-8
GPSC Recruitment 2026 at a Glance
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) |
| Advertisement No. | 64/2026-27 |
| Employer | Sports Authority of Gujarat |
| Post Name(s) | Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Class-II |
| Vacancies | 4 |
| Pay | Pay scale Rs. 9300-34800/-, Grade Pay-4600, Entry pay-44900/-, Level-8 |
| Age Limit | Not more than 35 years, as on the last date of online application |
| Application Fee | Rs. 100 + applicable charges for General (Unreserved) candidates; exemptions apply |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Last Date to Apply | 20-11-2026, 23:59 hours |
About GPSC
- The Gujarat Public Service Commission is located at Sector 10-A, Near Chh-3 Circle, Chh Road, Gandhinagar - 382010. This notice is issued by its R-8 Branch and is signed by Gaurav Pandya, Joint Secretary. Candidates selected for this post will be employees/officers of Sports Authority of Gujarat and will not be considered employees/officers of the Government of Gujarat.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Total | General | SEBC | Women: General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Class-II | 04 | 03 | 01 | 01 |
- There are 4 vacancies in total for Advertisement No. 64/2026-27. The notice's category-wise table is reproduced below; the figures add up to 4.
- The women's columns show the vacancies reserved for women out of the category-wise posts. If no woman candidate is available for a post reserved for women, it may be allotted to a male candidate of the same category.
- Candidates with disability may apply only if they have one of the disabilities listed in the notice: Group B (deaf, hard of hearing), Group C (locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and similar) and Group D&E (autism, specific learning disability, mental illness and multiple disabilities). The posts reserved for each group are 00.
Who Can Apply – Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical) or Technology (Electrical) from a university established or incorporated by or under a Central or State Act in India, or any other educational institution recognised as such or declared a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
- Basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules 1967.
- Adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both.
- Candidates must hold the qualification from a recognised university or institution. A certificate given by a college principal is not accepted in place of the marksheets and degree certificate. Where the university shows no percentage on the marksheet, the candidate must give the formula for calculating it. A degree or experience from a foreign university needs proof of its validity or equivalency in India, within the time limit.
Pay Scale
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Class-II | Pay scale Rs. 9300-34800/-, Grade Pay-4600, Entry pay-44900/-, Level-8 |
Preliminary Test
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studies | 100 | 100 | 180 minutes in total for both parts |
| 2 | Concerned Subject | 200 | 200 | |
| Total | 300 | 300 | 180 minutes |
- The medium is Gujarati unless the Commission decides otherwise. The test is generally held at Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, and candidates attend at their own expense. A candidate scoring less than 15% in the preliminary test is not eligible for the interview. A Consent Form and Consent Deposit may be taken for appearing in the exam, with detailed instructions published later. The syllabus is on gpsc.gujarat.gov.in and gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in.
Interview and Final Result
- For 4 or more vacancies, the number of candidates called for interview is 3 times the number of vacancies or 20, whichever is higher. The interview carries 100 marks. Final selection is on 50% weight of the preliminary test marks (out of 300) and 50% weight of the interview marks (out of 100): preliminary marks x 50/300 plus interview marks x 50/100. The final result will be published within 10 working days after the interview is completed.
Important Instructions
- Make only one application for the advertisement. If more than one is made, the last confirmed application is valid.
- No request to correct an error in a confirmed application is accepted after the online advertisement closes.
- Candidates must attend every stage of the recruitment process, otherwise candidature is cancelled.
- Certificates sent physically, by post or by e-mail are not considered, and such candidates are automatically ineligible.
- Reserved category candidates can apply against unreserved vacancies, but unreserved norms apply to them.
- A candidate who has ever been disqualified by GPSC, another public service commission or a government body must declare it in the application form; an ongoing disqualification makes the application liable to cancellation.
- Candidates must state in the application any earlier compulsory retirement, discharge or dismissal from government service or from a government company, board or corporation.
- Government employees of Gujarat may apply directly but must inform their department within 7 days of applying.
More Details
- Age Relaxation
- Selection and Interview
Mode of Selection
- Selection is by a preliminary test followed by an interview. Candidates are called for interview after scrutiny of applications, in order of preliminary test merit.
- Selection is by a preliminary test of 300 marks and an interview of 100 marks. Final selection uses 50% weight for each. A score below 15% in the preliminary test makes a candidate ineligible for interview.
How to Apply for GPSC Recruitment 2026
- Complete One Time Registration (OTR) first. OTR is mandatory, but registering alone does not count as an online application.
- Apply online at gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in between 6 November 2026, 13:00 hours and 20 November 2026, 23:59 hours.
- Read the advertisement number (64/2026-27) and the post name carefully before applying.
- Pay the fee if you are a candidate who must pay one, online or by post office challan.
- Confirm the application only after checking all details filled in.
- Use the "Edit" option to correct mistakes until the last date and time. Do not submit a new application.
- Marksheets of all years/semesters and degree certificates, self-attested.
- SSC certificate as proof of date of birth.
- Caste, non-creamy layer (NCL) or EWS certificate, in the prescribed format, for reserved category candidates.
- Discharge book copy for ex-servicemen.
- Disability certificate in Form V, VI or VII under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, for disabled candidates.
- No Objection Certificate of the appointing authority for candidates serving with the Central Government, another state government, local self-government institutions, cooperative bodies or an Agricultural Produce Market Committee.
- Affidavit of not having remarried, for widow candidates.
- The procedure for applying and paying the fee is shown at https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in/HowtoApplyPay. Do not send a physical copy of the application or any documents to the Commission. Documents are uploaded online later, only by candidates eligible for scrutiny.
- Documents named in the notice (to be kept ready; uploaded on gpsc-iass.gujarat.gov.in when the Commission asks):
How to prepare
- Selection for this notice: Selection is by a preliminary test followed by an interview. Candidates are called for interview after scrutiny of applications, in order of preliminary test merit → Selection is by a preliminary test of 300 marks and an interview of 100 marks. Final selection uses 50% weight for each. A score below 15% in the preliminary test makes a candidate ineligible for interview.
- There is no written exam listed: selection is by merit or interview. Keep original certificates and self-attested copies ready, and revise the subjects of your degree.
Full guide: How to prepare for State PSC exams · Previous year papers
Important Links
| Apply Online for GPSC Advt. 64/2026-27 | Click Here gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in |
|---|---|
| Official Notification PDF | Download gpsc.gujarat.gov.in |
| GPSC Official Website | Click Here gpsc.gujarat.gov.in |
| Link | Details |
| Apply Online for GPSC Advt. 64/2026-27 | Online application, 06-11-2026 to 20-11-2026 |
| Official Notification PDF | Advertisement 64/2026-27 |
| GPSC Official Website | Notice board and advertisements |
Frequently asked questions
When does the application for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 start?
Online application start: 06-11-2026, 13:00 hours.
What is the last date to apply for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
The last date to apply is 20 November 2026.
What is the age limit for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
The candidate must be not more than 35 years of age. Age is counted on the last date of online application; Gujarat Government employees who have served for six consecutive months, permanent or temporary, and whose first appointment was within the age limit of the advertised post, get the following. The upper age limit does not apply if experience is sought as a qualification. It also does not apply to an employee appointed to an engineering, medical, agricultural or veterinary degree or diploma post, when experience is not sought. Where experience is not sought, an employee in a cadre from which promotion is possible gets the length of service rendered or a maximum of five years, whichever is less. Employees and officers of the Gujarat Maritime Board get no relaxation where experience is not prescribed. Reserved category candidates who apply for unreserved posts do not get any age relaxation; SC/ST/SEBC/EWS candidates of Gujarat origin : 5 years (maximum up to 45 years); Women candidates of SC/ST/SEBC/EWS of Gujarat origin : 10 years, including the 5 years for women (maximum up to 45 years); Women candidates (unreserved) : 5 years (maximum up to 45 years); Ex-servicemen including ECO/SCO : Length of military service plus three years; Persons with disability : 10 years (maximum up to 45 years); The candidate must be not more than 35 years of age on the last date of online application. Relaxation of up to 45 years maximum applies to listed categories.
What qualification is needed for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical) or Technology (Electrical) from a university established or incorporated by or under a Central or State Act in India, or any other educational institution recognised as such or declared a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. | Basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services…
What is the selection process for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
Selection is by a preliminary test followed by an interview. Candidates are called for interview after scrutiny of applications, in order of preliminary test merit, Selection is by a preliminary test of 300 marks and an interview of 100 marks. Final selection uses 50% weight for each. A score below 15% in the preliminary test makes a candidate ineligible for interview.
What is the official website for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
The official website is https://gpsc.gujarat.gov.in.
Where do I apply for GPSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026?
Apply only on the official website (gpsc.gujarat.gov.in). GovtPulse is a private information site and never takes applications or fees.