GPSC class I-II exam: 97,000 candidates appear across Gujarat today

The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) will conduct the Class I and II preliminary examination on Sunday. The exam will be held across 21 districts in Gujarat, with more than 97,000 candidates appearing. Candidates will be allowed entry to the exam centres 1 hour and 45 minutes prior to the exam.

The exam will take place from 12 noon to 3 pm on Sunday. Additionally, under a special recruitment drive for differently-abled candidates, exams will be held for 37 posts — 9 for Class I and 28 for Class II.

The preliminary examination will be conducted for advertisement number 240/2024-25, which includes posts in Gujarat Administrative Services (Class I and II) and Gujarat Municipal Chief Officer Services (Class II). The exam will be held for a total of 244 posts, including 39 Class 1 and 168 Class II vacancies. 

GPSC Chairman Hasmukh Patel stated, “The examination will be conducted at 405 centres across the state. Answer booklets will be sealed in the presence of the candidates, and their signatures will be taken before sealing. Candidates will only be allowed to leave once the sealing process is completed. Special arrangements have been made for differently-abled candidates. On Thursday, a video conference was held with officials from each district to provide guidance for the exam arrangements. CCTV cameras have been activated in every exam centre to maintain strict surveillance. Security arrangements have also been made for candidates’ belongings.”

18 exam centres allocated in Vadodara

According to available information, 18 schools have been designated as exam centres in Vadodara for the GPSC exam scheduled tomorrow. Around 4,296 candidates are expected to appear in Vadodara. After the exam, answer booklets will be sent to the district education officer’s office.

A public notice has been issued by the Vadodara Commissioner of Police Narsimha Komar, stating that no unauthorised person is allowed to gather within 100 meters of the exam centres. Additionally, photocopy machines must remain shut in the vicinity.

OMR sheets available for recent exams

For the GPSC exams conducted on April 17, 2025, under advertisement numbers 73/2024-25 and 113/2024-25 for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil), Class II, candidates can download their OMR sheets from formonline.co.in