GSSSB CCE Exam Pattern 2026
Complete stage-wise overview of the Common Competitive Examination for Gujarat Subordinate Services Class III, covering the common Preliminary Examination and the separate Group A and Group B Main Examination structure.
GSSSB CCE Preliminary Exam Pattern 2026
The Preliminary Examination is the common first stage for Group A and Group B. The published scheme specifies an objective MCQ examination with 150 one-mark questions, 150 marks and 120 minutes.
150Questions / Marks
120Minutes
0.25Negative per wrong answer
| Subject | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarati | 15 | 10% |
| English | 15 | 10% |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 30 | 20% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20% |
| Reasoning | 60 | 40% |
| Total | 150 | 100% |
Marking: The Gazette scheme states that every question carries 1 mark and an attempted question answered incorrectly carries a negative mark of 0.25. It also provides a “Not attempted” option; selecting it does not attract the negative mark.
Group A Main Examination Pattern
After the Preliminary stage, the Group A Main Examination has three descriptive papers. The Gazette scheme gives a total of 350 marks, with three hours for each paper.
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gujarati Language Skill | 100 | 3 Hours | Descriptive |
| II | English Language Skill | 100 | 3 Hours | Descriptive |
| III | General Studies | 150 | 3 Hours | Descriptive |
| Total | 350 | — | — | |
The Gazette describes the Group A Main question papers as Descriptive Type.
Group B Main Examination Pattern
Group B has one 200-mark Main Examination paper with a duration of 120 minutes. The Gazette specifies the subject-wise marks below.
| No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian State System and Constitution | 20 |
| 2 | Indian Economy, State Economy, NITI Aayog | 20 |
| 3 | Public Administration and Governance | 20 |
| 4 | Discipline and Ethics in Public Service | 10 |
| 5 | Information on Various Government Schemes | 30 |
| 6 | Regional, National and International Important Events including Current Affairs | 30 |
| 7 | History and Geography of Gujarat | 20 |
| 8 | Cultural Heritage of Gujarat (Arts and Literature) | 10 |
| 9 | Gujarati and English | 20 |
| 10 | Science, Environment and Information Technology | 20 |
| Total | 200 | |
The Gazette scheme specifies 200 Marks and 120 Minutes (2 Hours) for the Group B Main paper.
CCE Preparation Order
01. SyllabusStart with the latest subject-wise syllabus and level.
02. Exam PatternKnow marks, time and negative marking before practice.
03. Previous PapersUse the year-wise official paper collection for practice.
04. Daily 25 QuestionsBuild speed and accuracy with regular practice.