GSSSB Draftsman Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 52 Posts
The GSSSB Draftsman Recruitment 2026 offers 52 vacancies for the post of Draftsman under the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB). Interested candidates can apply online from January 16, 2026, to January 30, 2026, at the GSSSBwebsite (gsssb.gujarat.gov.in).
Office of the Chief Architect and Town Planner, Gandhinagar
02 nos
Superintending Engineer (R&B) Circle, Vadodara
05 nos
Superintending Engineer, National Highway Circle, Vadodara
02 nos
Joint Director (Roads), Gujarat Engineering Research Institute, Vadodara
02 nos
Superintending Engineer (R&B) Circle, Surat
05 nos
Superintending Engineer (R&B) Circle-1, Rajkot
05 nos
Superintending Engineer (R&B) Circle-2, Rajkot
05 nos
Eligibility Criteria:
Qualification & Experience:
Candidates must possess a minimum of two years’ Certificate in Civil Draftsman obtained from any Industrial Training Institute established by the Government.
Basic knowledge of computer applications as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967, is required. Candidates must have a certificate/marksheet of basic computer knowledge from any training institute, or a diploma/degree with computer as a subject, or passed Standard 10/12 with a computer subject.
Adequate knowledge of Gujarati, Hindi or both is required.
Candidate must be a citizen of India or possess nationality as per the provisions of Rule-7 of Gujarat Civil Service Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.
Age Limit (as on 30/01/2026):
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 33 years
Age Relaxation for General Category Women: 5 years (maximum age 38 years)
Age Relaxation for Reserved Category Men: 5 years (maximum age 38 years)
Age Relaxation for Reserved Category Women: 10 years (5+5) (maximum age 43 years)
Age Relaxation for General Category PwD Men: 10 years (maximum age 43 years)
Age Relaxation for General Category PwD Women: 15 years (10+5) (maximum age 45 years)
Age Relaxation for Reserved Category PwD Men: 15 years (5+10) (maximum age 45 years)
Age Relaxation for Reserved Category PwD Women: 20 years (5+10+5) (maximum age 45 years)
Age Relaxation for Ex-Servicemen: Period of service rendered plus three years beyond the upper age limit.
Selection will be based on a one-stage competitive examination through MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) type Computer-Based Response Test (CBRT) / OMR method.
The examination will be conducted in two parts: Part-A and Part-B.
Part-A (90 Marks): Reasoning & Data Interpretation (30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (30 marks), Constitution, Current Affairs, English and Gujarati Comprehension (30 marks).
Part B (120 Marks): Questions related to technical qualification and its applications.
A total of 210 questions will be asked for 210 marks.
Total time allotted: 3 hours (180 minutes) for both parts combined.
Negative Marking: 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Minimum Qualifying Standard: 40% for both Part-A and Part-B separately.
The merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in the competitive examination.
Candidates equal to approximately two times the number of vacancies will be called for certificate verification based on the provisional merit list.
Final selection will be made based on merit and office preference given by candidates.