The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) has issued an important update for candidates preparing for the Accountant and Sub Accountant recruitment examination. Along with increasing the total vacancies, the board has also reiterated the detailed examination scheme and syllabus that will be used for the competitive examination.
The recruitment drive covers the posts of Sub Accountant/Sub Auditor and Accountant, Auditor, Sub Treasury Officer/Superintendent under the Finance Department of the Gujarat Government. The latest notification has significantly increased the number of Sub Accountant/Sub Auditor vacancies, making this one of the biggest finance-related recruitment drives currently underway in Gujarat.
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GSSSB Vacancy Update Brings Major Opportunity
According to the revised notification, the number of Sub Accountant/Sub Auditor vacancies has been increased from 321 to 671 posts. The 105 vacancies for Accountant, Auditor, Sub Treasury Officer and Superintendent remain unchanged.
As a result, the total number of advertised posts has now reached 776. This substantial increase is expected to intensify competition while also improving selection opportunities for eligible graduates.
Post-Wise Vacancies
| Post Name | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Sub Accountant / Sub Auditor | 671 |
| Accountant, Auditor / Sub Treasury Officer / Superintendent | 105 |
| Total | 776 |
Application Window Extended
Candidates can submit online applications through the OJAS portal from 2 June 2026 to 30 June 2026. The last date for online fee payment is 2 July 2026. The board has clarified that candidates who had already successfully submitted applications earlier are not required to apply again.
GSSSB Exam Pattern 2026
The recruitment process consists of two stages:
Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Examination will be conducted as an objective-type screening test.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Objective (MCQ) |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Medium | Gujarati |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark for every wrong answer |
| Purpose | Screening / Elimination Test |
Every question carries one mark, while each incorrect answer attracts a penalty of 0.25 marks.
GSSSB Preliminary Syllabus 2026
The preliminary examination syllabus has been divided into five major sections.
General Studies – 20 Marks
This section focuses on Gujarat-specific and national awareness topics including:
- History of Gujarat
- Geography of Gujarat
- Environment
- Current Affairs
- Indian Constitution
- Science and Technology
- Government Schemes
- Disaster Management
- Sports
- Information and Communication Technology
General Mental Ability – 10 Marks
Questions may be asked from:
- Logical Reasoning
- Analytical Ability
- Number Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Clock and Calendar Problems
- Age-based Problems
- Square and Cube
- HCF and LCM
- Percentage
- Profit and Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Area and Perimeter
Gujarati Grammar – 10 Marks
Candidates should prepare topics such as:
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Spelling Correction
- Sentence Correction
- Sandhi
- Punctuation
- Chhand
- Alankar
- Idioms and Proverbs
English Grammar – 10 Marks
The English section includes:
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Modal Auxiliaries
- Articles
- Voice Change
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Synonyms and Antonyms
Statistics and Mathematics
One of the most important sections for finance aspirants, this area covers:
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Sampling Techniques
- Probability
- Index Numbers
- Correlation
- Regression
- Time Series
- Statistical Quality Control
- Functions
- Continuity
- Limits
- Derivatives
- Permutation and Combination
Main Examination Pattern
Candidates shortlisted from the Preliminary Examination will appear for the Main Examination.
Unlike the preliminary stage, the Main Examination will be descriptive in nature.
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Gujarati Language and English Language | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper 2 | Accountancy and Auditing | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Total | — | 200 | 6 Hours |
Language Paper Standards
The board has specified that:
- Gujarati language questions will be based on the Higher Level Class 12 standard.
- English language questions will also be based on the Higher Level Class 12 standard.
Accountancy and Auditing Paper
Paper 2 will test candidates at degree-level standards. Questions will be descriptive and designed to assess conceptual understanding of accounting, auditing and related financial subjects.
