Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board organizes direct recruitment to fill the vacant posts of Gram Sevak Class-3 for the Agriculture Department from time to time. Recently, Gram Sevak Recruitment 2026 has been announced and the process of inviting online applications from the candidates willing to apply has been completed. Some important information regarding the syllabus of the exam to be taken for this recruitment is given below.
Gram Sevak Exam Syllabus
During the previous period, the examination conducted for the recruitment of Gram Sevak Class-3 was of a total of 100 marks, in which the weightage of the subjects included and the examination pattern and syllabus announced by the board have been changed, about which more detailed information is given below.
Gram Sevak Exam Syllabus 2026
The Gram Sevak Exam syllabus of the Gram Sevak recruitment exam recently announced by the board is as follows.
| Sr. No. | Subject | Marks | Medium of Exam |
| 1. | General awareness and General Knowledge | 35 | Gujarati |
| (1) History of India and Gujarat * Dynasties of Gujarat: Maitrak, Solanki and Vaghela dynasties * Indian War of Independence of 1857: Origin, Nature, Causes, Consequences and Significance (with reference to Gujarat) Religious and social reform movements in India and Gujarat in the 19th century * India’s independence movement, Indian revolutionaries in India and abroad | 11 | ||
| (2) Cultural heritage of India and Gujarat * Cultural heritage of India and Gujarat : Black forms, literature, music, sculpture and architecture * Fairs, festivals, food, clothing and traditions of GujaratFolk theatre art of Gujarat – Bhavai * Gujarati literature and literary institutions, archives and libraries of Gujarat * Pilgrimage and tourist places of Gujarat | |||
| (3) Geography of India and Gujarat * Physical Geography: Topography of India and Gujarat, major natural divisions, earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides, natural drainage, seasonal climate regions, cyclones, natural vegetation, national parks and sanctuaries, major soil types, rocks and minerals. * Social geography in the context of Gujarat: Population expansion, population density, population growth, sex ratio, literacy, occupational structure, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population. | |||
| (4) Sports * Contribution of national and international games, competitions and athletes | 14 | ||
| (5) Indian Politics and the Constitution of India * Indian Constitution – Origin and development, characteristics, preamble, fundamental rights and duties, guiding principles, important constitutional amendments, important provisions related to emergencies. * Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, Parliament and State Legislatures: Structure, functions, powers and privileges, matters relating to federalism. * Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, Judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Writ. * Constitutional Institutions: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Institutions Local Government. | |||
| (6) Panchayati Raj * History of Panchayati Raj * Committees related to Panchayati Raj in India * Constitutional provisions related to Panchayati Raj * Structure of Three-tier Panchayati Raj | |||
| (7) Welfare schemes of Gujarat State and Central Government | |||
| (8) Indian Economy and Planning * Indian Economy: Indian economy before and after independence, various reforms in Indian economy till date, Planning Commission and NITI Aayog. * Agriculture Sector: Major crops, irrigation system, schemes related to agriculture sector, agriculture and technology, agriculture and industrial activities related to agriculture, white revolution, green revolution, organic revolution, sustainable farming, agricultural financial policy and pricing policy of agricultural products, food security and public distribution. * Infrastructure in the Indian Economy : Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, Telecommunications and Institutions Related to Infrastructure. | 10 | ||
| (9) General Science, Environment and Information and Communication Technology * Policies and treaties for environmental protection at national and international levels, important organizations in the environmental sector, important awards related to the environmental sector. * Forest and wildlife conservation * Climate change and related matters. * Disaster Management * General science in everyday life (physics, chemistry and biology), important discoveries in the field of science and their inventors, important awards related to the field of science, various institutions related to science and technology, famous Indian scientists. * Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): Its importance, benefits and challenges, e-governance and related policies for India, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. | |||
| (10) Current Affairs Of Regional, National And International Importance | |||
| 2. | Gujarati Grammar * Meaning of idiom. * Meaning of proverb. * Identifying it by analyzing the composition * Rhyme * Metaphor * One word for a phrase * Spelling accuracy * Writing accuracy, language accuracy * Add or remove conjunctions * Synonyms, antonyms | 20 | Gujarati |
| 3. | English Grammar * Tenses * Active Voice and Passive Voice * Narration (Direct-Indirect) * Transformation of Sentences * Use of Articles and Determiners * Use of Adjectives, Prepositions and Conjunctions * Verbs and Adverbs * Nouns and Pronouns * Use of Idiomatic Expressions * Synonyms/Antonyms * One-Word Substitution * Affixes * Confusing Words such as Homonyms / Homophones. | 20 | English |
| 4. | General Mathematics, Logic, And Data Interpretation * Number System * Average * Percentage * Profit – Loss * Ratio and Proportion * Partnership * Time and Work * Time, Speed and Distance * Simple Interest and Compound Interest * Probability * Area and Volume * Age-Related Questions * Blood Relationship Questions * Logical Arithmetic * Interpretation of Information (Table) * Verbal Reasoning Power | 25 | |
| 5. | Questions Assessing Knowledge Required For The Job And Technical Knowledge In The Context Of Educational Qualifications | 100 | Gujarati |
| Agronomy * Heritage of Agriculture; Fundamentals of Crop Science; Farming Methods and Farm Management; Crop Production Technology (Kharif and Rabi Crops); Principles of Weed Management; Principles of Water Management; Principles of Organic Farming; Vermicompost | 40 | ||
| Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry * Fundamentals of soil science (Origin, composition, structure of soil, organic matter, silicate clay, biological system of soil); Biological and chemical fertilizers and management of soil fertility (Biological fertilizers, Carbon:Nitrogen ratio, Criteria of Essentiality, Chemical fertilizers, Transport of nutrients in plants, Micro- and ultra-micronutrients, Fertilizer application methods); Problematic soils and their management (Distribution of waste and problematic soils in Gujarat, Quality and standard of irrigation water, Problematic soils in various agro-climatic zones of Gujarat) | |||
| Horticulture * Basic Principles of Horticulture: Production technology of fruit and plantation crops, production technology of vegetables and spices, conservation and value addition in horticultural crops, greenhouse technology. | |||
| Entomology * Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles: Pest Ecology: Types of pests, modern methods of pest control, repellents, endocrine disruptors, scope and limitations of IPM), Pests of field crops and stored grains and their management, Pests of horticultural crops and their management. | 36 | ||
| Plant Pathology * Diseases in agricultural crops and their management (Symptoms, etiology, disease cycle and management of major diseases of all agricultural crops) | |||
| Agri. Engineering * Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Erosion by Water and Wind, Agroforestry Interventions for Soil Erosion Control); Farm Machinery and Power (Status of Farm Power in India, I.C. Engine, Equipment for Primary and Secondary Tillage, Equipment used in Agriculture) | |||
| Agri. Economics * Basic Principles of Agricultural Economics (Economics, Goods and Services) | 24 | ||
| Agri Extension * Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension and Communication (Extension Education; Definition, Need, Scope, Importance, Functions and Principles, Teaching-Learning Process, Projected and Non-Projected Audio Visuals, Methodology and Result Display, Components of Communication, ICT in Agriculture, Concept of KVK, SSK, ATMA, FTC and KCC); Entrepreneurship Development (Meaning, Characteristics, Types of Entrepreneurs, Characteristics of Ideal Entrepreneurs, Product Preparation for Small Agribusiness) | |||
| Total | 200 | ||
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Other Things
- The Board may include questions related to the current status and recent progress in the above mentioned areas in the Gram Sevak Syllabus.
- The subject-related weightages mentioned in the above table are for informational purposes only and the Board may make minor changes.
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Exam Related Points
Some things to know about Gram Sevak Recruitment 2026 and Gram Sevak Exam syllabus are as follows.
- The question paper for the Gram Sevak Recruitment 2026 exam will cover the subjects as per the syllabus mentioned above and will be weighted accordingly.
- As per the board, the question paper for the examination will be in OMR/CBRT format.
- In the exam, 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained for each incorrect answer.
- As per the work decided by the board, the minimum qualifying mark to pass the exam will be 40%.
Important Links
| Gram Sevak Recruitment 2026 Notification | Click Here |
| Gram Sevak Exam Syllabus | Click Here |
| Gram Sevak Mock Test Website | Click Here |
| GPSSB Website | Click Here |
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