Posted on: September 08, 2026 By: Team RIJADEJA.com
GSSSB Notification Out 2026
The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) has officially released the recruitment notification for 41 vacancies of Research Assistant and Statistical Assistant (Class-3). Eligible candidates holding a Master’s degree or relevant qualification in Statistics, Mathematics, or Economics can now submit their online applications via the official OJAS portal. Read on for complete details regarding the GSSSB recruitment notification, eligibility criteria, age limit, fixed-pay salary, syllabus, and the direct link to apply online.
The OJAS online application window for GSSSB Advt 457/2026-27 closes on September 23, 2026. Complete your registration early to avoid server traffic on the final day.
GSSSB Research & Statistical Assistant Recruitment 2026 Highlights
- Recruitment Board: Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB)
- Advertisement Number: Advt No. 457/2026-27
- Post Names: Research Assistant & Statistical Assistant (Class-3)
- Total Vacancies: 41 Posts (18 Research Assistant, 23 Statistical Assistant)
- Job Location: Gujarat
- Application Mode: Online via OJAS Portal
Eligibility Criteria for GSSSB Assistant Recruitment 2026
Nationality & Citizenship:
- Applicants must be an Indian citizen or satisfy the nationality criteria specified under Rule-7 of the Gujarat Civil Services (General) Rules, 1967.
- Applicants must be an Indian citizen or satisfy the nationality criteria specified under Rule-7 of the Gujarat Civil Services (General) Rules, 1967.
Qualification:
- possess a Post graduate degree or a Bachelor’s degree with Statistics or Applied Statistics or Mathematical Statistics or Business Statistics or Economics or Applied Economics or Business Economics or Econometrics or Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Advanced Statistics as a principal subject obtained from any University established or incorporated by or under the State Act in india ; or any educational institution recognised as such or declared as deemed to be a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
- possess the basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in Gujarat Civil Services and Recruitment (General) Rules 196; and
- possess adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both languages.
Age limit:
- Candidates applying for the GSSSB Sanitary Inspector recruitment must be between 18 and 37 years of age as of 23/09/2026.
Application fee:
- General: ₹500 (Preliminary Exam)
- Reserved, Women, SC, ST, SEBC, EWS, PwD, Ex-Servicemen: ₹400 (Preliminary Exam)
- The fees paid shall be refunded to those candidates who appear for the examination.
GSSSB Research & Statistical Assistant Selection Process
- Selection is based on a single-stage objective MCQ examination conducted via CBRT (Computer Based Response Test) or OMR (Optical Mark Recognition), divided into Part-A and Part-B, with a difficulty level aligned with the essential educational standard.