GSSSB CCE Recruitment 2026 Notification OUT - Apply Online Form for 6550 Group A & Group B Posts - Recruitment 2026
(Apply Online, Last Date, Notification)

Strictly adhering to the officially released timeline is absolutely crucial for any serious aspirant targeting the GSSSB CCE 2026 vacancies. The comprehensive and highly detailed official advertisement (Advt. No. 378/202526) was formally issued by the board in early February 2026. The dedicated online application link on the official Online Job Application System (OJAS) portal went fully live and operational on the 5th of February 2026. Initially, the deadline was set earlier; however, closely following the massive increase in total vacancies to 6550, the GSSSB officially extended the final application deadline to the 2nd of March 2026. Candidates are strongly warned not to delay their form submissions until the last 48 hours, as the OJAS servers historically experience massive slow-downs and severe technical crashes due to sudden, extremely heavy traffic from lakhs of applicants. The board will subsequently notify the precise dates for the downloading of official preliminary exam hall tickets (admit cards) and the highly anticipated date for the Stage-1 Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) via official press releases and SMS alerts.

The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) has carefully structured the application fee for the CCE 2026 recruitment to strictly cover the vast logistical expenses of conducting a massive, state-wide Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) for lakhs of applicants. Unreserved (General) category candidates are mandated to pay an official application fee of Rs. 500/- to successfully register for the examination. On the other hand, actively promoting social inclusion, candidates officially belonging to the reserved categories—including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and all Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)—along with Ex-Servicemen, are granted a legally discounted application fee of Rs. 400/-. An extremely crucial and highly beneficial point heavily emphasized in the official notification is the Fee Refund Policy. If a candidate actually appears and sits for the Preliminary Examination (CBRT), the application fee will be officially refunded directly to their registered bank account by the board. The fee payment must be processed securely online using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Net Banking, or UPI strictly through the OJAS portal payment gateway before the closing deadline.

The age limit criteria formally set for the GSSSB CCE Class-III Recruitment 2026 is designed to be highly inclusive while ensuring long-term administrative service. According to the detailed official notification, the absolute minimum age required to apply for any Group A or Group B post is strictly 20 years. Candidates must have attained this age of maturity to handle sensitive government files and public responsibilities. The maximum age limit for Unreserved (General) category candidates is strictly capped at 35 years as of the crucial cutoff date (which is the final date of online application submission, i.e., 02-03-2026). The Government of Gujarat generously offers standard and extensive age relaxations for various reserved categories. Candidates officially belonging to the SC, ST, SEBC, and EWS categories of Gujarat origin are granted a standard 5-year relaxation in their upper age limit. General category female candidates are also eligible for a 5-year relaxation. Female candidates belonging to reserved categories can legally avail a cumulative age relaxation of up to 10 years. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD) are granted a massive age relaxation extending up to 10 years, ensuring completely equal and fair employment opportunities for all.