GPSC Class 1-2 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
One preliminary examination feeds a long list of Class 1 and Class 2 services at once — Deputy Collector, Deputy SP, Taluka Development Officer, District Registrar and more — so a single application puts you in contention for services with quite different working lives. The preference order you submit is doing more work than most candidates realise.
GPSC Class 1-2 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Gujarat Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Gujarat Administrative, Civil and Allied Services Class I and II Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Age limit | 20–34 years as on 01 Jan 2027 (relaxation below) from the notification as published ↗ |
| Application dates | Not announced |
| Application fee | As set by the notification, with concessions for reserved categories of Gujarat |
| Exam date | Not announced |
| Salary | ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 per month (Gujarat pay matrix Level 10 and above) not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Official website | gpsc.gujarat.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for GPSC Class 1-2 2026?
GPSC Class 1-2 counts your age on 01 Jan 2027, and its reservation and age relaxation belong to Gujarat domicile candidates only. Enter your details and we will check age, qualification and domicile together.
GPSC Class 1-2 age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for GPSC Class 1-2 2026 is 20 to 34 years as on 01 Jan 2027. The Gujarat domicile certificate is what unlocks any relaxation, and it is checked at document verification — apply for it before the form opens, not after you clear the written stage.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 34 years |
| Reserved categories, women, PwD, ex-servicemen | Set by Gujarat government rules for Gujarat domicile candidates — read the upper age for your category in the notification | |
The OBC +3 / SC-ST +5 figures that apply to SSC and UPSC are central rules. GPSC Class 1-2 follows Gujarat's own, and they apply only to Gujarat domicile — a reserved-category candidate from another state is assessed as General, at 34. Full age relaxation rules →
What the latest GPSC notification says
From Advt.No. 5/2026-27 ↗. Read twice, independently, from the commission's own PDF; only what both readings agree on is shown, each line with the sentence and page it comes from, so you can check it.
Applications ran from 02 Apr 2026 to 16 Apr 2026 — this window has closed; the next notification may change these figures.
Vacancies in this notification: 71 “the following 71 posts of Gujarat Administrative Service Class-1” (p. 20)
How this compares with the other state commissions →
| Post | Age, as printed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Administrative Service (Junior Scale) Class-1; Government Labour Officer, Assistant District Registrar (Co-operative Societies), Social Welfare Officer (Developing Castes), Assistant Director Food & Civil Supply, Assistant Director of Information (Administrative), Class-2; Chief Officer, Class-2 | 20–34 (must not have reached 35) years (General), as on 16 Apr 2026 “A candidate shall not be less than 20 years of age and not be more than 35 years of age as on 16/04/2026.” (p. 23) The Gujarati version of the same rule (page 6, para 5(2)) says the candidate must have completed 20 years and must not have completed 35 years on the last date of application, 16/04/2026. PWD: +10 years “maximum up to 10 (ten) years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23) | Bachelor's degree of any recognised University (final-year candidates may apply for the Preliminary Examination) “A candidate shall hold a bachelor’s degree of any University incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State Legislature in India” (p. 22) |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police (Unarmed) Class-1 and Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise Class-2 (minimum physical standards apply) | 20–34 (must not have reached 35) years (General), as on 16 Apr 2026 “A candidate shall not be less than 20 years of age and not be more than 35 years of age as on 16/04/2026.” (p. 23) The Gujarati version of the same rule (page 6, para 5(2)) says the candidate must have completed 20 years and must not have completed 35 years on the last date of application, 16/04/2026. | Bachelor's degree of any recognised University (final-year candidates may apply for the Preliminary Examination) “A candidate shall hold a bachelor’s degree of any University incorporated by an Act of the Parliament or State Legislature in India” (p. 22) Also: Minimum physical standards (height, chest, weight; separate figures for men, women and Scheduled Tribe candidates of Gujarat origin) for Deputy Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise - see the table in the Gujarati part of the notification “નાયબ પોલીસ અધી ક, વગ-૧” (p. 4) Also: Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise: candidates with knock knee, pigeon chest, squint eye, flat feet, varicose veins, hammer toes, fractured limb, decayed teeth or a communicable or skin disease are not eligible “(1) Knock knee (2) Pegion chest (3) Squint eye (4) Flat feet (5) Varicose Veins,” (p. 5) Also: Physical standards (Gujarati notice): men 165 cm height (160 cm for ST of Gujarat origin), chest 77 cm unexpanded / 82 cm expanded, 50 kg; women 158 cm (156 cm for ST of Gujarat origin), 45 kg; candidates with knock knee, pigeon chest, squint eye, flat feet, varicose veins, hammer toes, fractured limb, decayed teeth or communicable/skin disease are not eligible “નીચે મુજબની શારી રક િત ધરાવતા ઉમેદવારો અધી ક, નશાબંધી અને આબકારી, વગ-૨ સંવગ માટે પા ગણાશે ન હ.” (p. 5) |
For every post in this notification
- S.&E.B.C. (Gujarat origin only): +5 years “S.&E.B.C., E.W.S., S.C. & 05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- EWS: +5 years “S.&E.B.C., E.W.S., S.C. & 05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- SC: +5 years “S.&E.B.C., E.W.S., S.C. & 05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- ST: +5 years “S.&E.B.C., E.W.S., S.C. & 05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- WOMEN: +5 years “Women candidates of 05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- Category age relaxation (S&EBC, EWS, SC, ST) is only for candidates of Gujarat origin; candidates from other states apply as unreserved “S.T. Male candidates of Gujarat origin only” (p. 23)
- Relaxed upper age can never exceed 45 years “05 years (Maximum up to 45 years.)” (p. 23)
- Government servants get no relaxation in the upper age limit “No relaxation in upper age will be available to Government Servant” (p. 23)
GPSC Class 1-2 posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Collector | Revenue | Class 1 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Home | Class 1 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Taluka Development Officer | Rural Development | Class 2 | As per Class 2 scale |
| District Registrar | Registration | Class 2 | As per Class 2 scale |
GPSC Class 1-2 selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Preliminary examination | A common objective test across the Class 1 and Class 2 services covered by the advertisement. |
| Main examination | Descriptive papers, writable in Gujarati or English, with substantial Gujarat-specific content. |
| Interview | Retained for the gazetted Class 1 and Class 2 posts, unlike Gujarat's lower-grade recruitment. |
Who should apply for GPSC Class 1-2
For Gujarat graduates, and particularly for those schooled in Gujarati medium: the descriptive mains may be written in Gujarati, and the state-specific material has more depth in that language than in English.
- The preference order submitted with the application determines which services you are considered for.
- Gujarat-specific content carries real weight at both stages.
- The non-creamy-layer certificate has a validity period and is checked at verification.
GPSC Class 1-2 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
गुजरात प्रशासनिक एवं संबद्ध सेवा वर्ग 1-2 परीक्षा (GPSC Class 1-2) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jan 2027 को 20 से 34 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Gujarat सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹56,100 से ₹1,77,500 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →GPSC Class 1-2 2026 — frequently asked questions
Does one GPSC application cover several services?
Can I write the GPSC mains in Gujarati?
Is there an interview for GPSC Class 1 and Class 2?
What GPSC Class 1-2 is actually like
The services behind a single GPSC advertisement differ enormously in what the job is actually like. Candidates rank them by prestige and then spend a career in a role they never examined.
GPSC Class 1-2 2026 — important links
| Official website | gpsc.gujarat.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for GPSC Class 1-2? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for GPSC Class 1-2 |
| Where GPSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| Not yet on an automated watch. This exam is maintained by hand, so confirm the dates on the official website before you apply. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on gpsc.gujarat.gov.in before applying.