GSSC Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 722 Police Constable, Forest Guard and More Posts - Recruitment 2026
(Apply Online, Last Date, Notification)

Applicants must strictly adhere to the critical timeline established for the GSSC Group C Vacancy 2026 to ensure their candidacy is valid. The official and highly detailed notification was formally released to the public in the middle of February 2026. The official online application link went live and fully operational on the GSSC Goa official web portal starting precisely from the 20th of February 2026. The absolute final date and time for the successful submission of online applications and the successful processing of the requisite application fee is the 13th of March 2026. Candidates are strongly cautioned and advised not to wait until the absolute last minute to apply, as severe technical server issues, payment gateway timeouts, and slow website speeds often occur during the final days due to massive heavy web traffic. The specific dates for the crucial Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), and the subsequent Written Examination will be officially announced in due course on the official website. Official admit cards / hall tickets will be made available for digital download approximately 10 to 15 days strictly prior to the scheduled examination and physical test dates.

The application fee structure devised for the GSSC Police Constable and Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 is designed to be highly accessible while covering examination logistics. General category and unreserved candidates are required to pay a standard application fee, which is typically set between Rs. 200/- to Rs. 500/- depending precisely on the Group C pay scale of the chosen post. This fee ensures the smooth functioning of the multi-stage testing process. However, to support candidates from economically weaker and marginalized backgrounds, significant fee concessions are legally provided to reserved categories. Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates originating from Goa, as well as brave Ex-Servicemen, are generally required to pay a heavily reduced fee or are completely exempted, subject to the detailed clauses mentioned in the official GSSC advertisement. The required fee payment must be completed exclusively through the secure online payment gateway provided during the application submission process using Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or standard UPI platforms (Google Pay, PhonePe, etc.). Absolutely no offline payment modes like bank challan, cash, or demand drafts will be accepted by the Goa Staff Selection Commission.

The age criteria and limits for the Goa SSC Group C Recruitment 2026 are well-structured to accommodate a wide and energetic range of young candidates while ensuring physical fitness. For the vast majority of the uniformed field posts, including Police Constable, Forest Guard, Warden, and Matron, the absolute minimum age limit is strictly set at 18 years as of the crucial cutoff date specified in the official notification (which is the last date of online application, i.e., 13th March 2026). The maximum age limit greatly varies; for Police Constables and Forest Guards, it is generally capped at 28 years for unreserved categories, whereas for other civilian and administrative Group C posts, the upper age limit may extend up to 45 years. Extensive age relaxation is rigorously provided to candidates from various reserved categories exactly as per the prevailing constitutional orders and laws of the Government of Goa. Candidates formally belonging to ST, SC, and OBC categories of Goa, as well as Ex-Servicemen, Meritorious Sportspersons, and existing Home Guards, will receive highly beneficial and applicable age relaxations (ranging from 3 to 5 years or more depending on the category). Candidates legally claiming age relaxation must possess completely valid, updated certificates issued by the competent civil authorities of the State of Goa.