GSSSB Work Assistant Syllabus 2026
Subject-wise and chapter-wise GSSSB Work Assistant syllabus: 19 subjects, 212 chapters across Part A — Reasoning, Aptitude, Constitution, Current Affairs & Comprehension and Part B — Civil Engineering (Diploma).
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GSSSB Work Assistant Exam Pattern 2026
Competitive examination — one MCQ paper, CBRT or OMR (210 marks, 3 hours)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part-A: Reasoning & Data Interpretation | 30 | 30 |
| Part-A: Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| Part-A: Constitution of India | 10 | 10 |
| Part-A: Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| Part-A: Comprehension — Gujarati (5) and English (5) | 10 | 10 |
| Part-B: Civil engineering — the subjects of the qualification and their applications | 120 | 120 |
Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) for both parts together · Negative marking: 1/4 of the question's marks deducted for each wrong answer
Highest-weightage subjects in our GSSSB Work Assistant mock
No previous paper is uploaded yet, so this is how our full mock divides the paper — not the board's own split.
- 1.Hydrology & Irrigation— 33 questions in our full mock
- 2.Quantitative Aptitude— 30 questions in our full mock
- 3.General Intelligence & Reasoning— 22 questions in our full mock
- 4.Building Materials— 15 questions in our full mock
GSSSB Work Assistant Syllabus — Part A — Reasoning, Aptitude, Constitution, Current Affairs & Comprehension (90 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Directions
- Clock & Calendar
- Venn Diagram
- Order and Ranking
- Number Series
- Series
- Analogy
- Mathematical Operations
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Mirror & Water Images
- Analytical Reasoning
- Statement & Conclusions
- Data Sufficiency
Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Tables & Data Sufficiency
- Bar Graphs & Line Charts
- Pie Charts
- Caselet & Mixed Data Interpretation
- Mean, Median, Mode & Variance
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number System
- HCF & LCM
- Percentage
- Ratio, Proportion & Partnership
- Profit and Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Ratio and Proportion
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Averages
- Simplification
- Algebra
- Mensuration (2D & 3D)
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Permutation, Combination & Probability
General Polity
- Indian Constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles
- Parliament
- Judiciary
- Local Government
Current Affairs
- National Affairs
- International Affairs
- Sports
- Science & Technology
- Awards & Honours
- Economy & Banking
- Appointments
- Obituaries
- Government Schemes & Policies
State Current Affairs
- State News
- Appointments
- Sports
- Schemes & Policies
General English
- Reading Comprehension
Gujarati Language
- ગદ્યખંડ (અપઠિત ફકરો)
- વિધાન અને અનુમાન
GSSSB Work Assistant Syllabus — Part B — Civil Engineering (Diploma) (120 questions)
Weightage = how many questions our full mock gives each subject (no previous paper uploaded yet).
Irrigation Engineering
- Irrigation — Definition, History, Necessity & Scope
- Soil–Water–Plant Relationship
- Crop Water Requirement, Duty & Delta
- Evaporation, Transpiration & Consumptive Use
- Irrigation Methods
- Irrigation Scheduling & Efficiencies
- Water Conveyance, Storage & Distribution
- Reservoirs
- Canal Lining
- Cross Drainage Works
- Minor Irrigation & Tubewells
- Land Levelling & Cut-Fill Estimation
Hydrology & Irrigation
- Hydrological Cycle & Precipitation
- Hydrology
- Infiltration & Evaporation
- Rainfall-Runoff Analysis
- Hydrographs
- Floods & Flood Routing
- Groundwater & Wells
- Water Requirement of Crops
- Irrigation Methods & Drainage
- Irrigation System Design
- Reservoirs & Dams
- Spillways & Energy Dissipators
- Diversion Headworks & Dams
- Canals & Canal Design
- Cross Drainage Works
- River Engineering & Training
Surveying
- Classification of surveys
- Chain Surveying
- Chain & Compass Surveying
- Chain & Compass Survey
- Compass Surveying
- Plane Table Surveying
- Levelling
- Contouring
- Theodolite and Traversing
- Tacheometry
- Curves
- Areas & Volumes
- Planimeter & Pantograph
- Total Station
- instruments & analysis of measurement of distances
- Map preparation
Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
- Classification of Soil
- Index Properties of Soil
- Index Properties & Classification
- Permeability of Soil
- Permeability & Seepage
- Seepage Analysis
- Effective Stress & Capillarity
- Compaction of Soil
- Compaction
- Consolidation
- Consolidation & Settlement
- Shear Strength of Soil
- Bearing Capacity
- Earth Pressure Theories
- Shallow Foundations
- Deep Foundations
- Deep / Pile Foundations
- Soil Stabilization
- Soil Exploration
- Stress Distribution in Soil
Building Materials
- Building Stones
- Bricks and Tiles
- Building Lime
- Cement
- Aggregates, Mortars & Concrete
- Concrete Mix Design & Admixtures
- Timber and Wood Products
- Paints and Varnishes
- Glass and Plastic
- Metals & Alloys
- Insulating Materials
- Modern Building Materials
- Stone & Brick Masonry
- Masonry and Plaster Work
- Masonry & Plastering
- Partition and Cavity Walls
- Building Planning & Foundations
- Damp Proof Course
- Floors and Floorings
- Arches and Lintels
- Roofs and Roof Covering
- Stairs
- Doors, Windows and Ventilators
- Scaffolding & Formwork
- Construction Techniques
Construction Management
- Construction Planning & Scheduling
- Construction Equipment
- Site Organisation & Supervision
- Quality Control
- Quality Control & Assurance
- Quality Control & Safety Management
Estimating & Costing
- Principles of Estimating
- Detailed & Abstract Estimate
- Quantity Estimation
- Measurement of Works
- Earthwork Calculation
- Bar Bending Schedule
- Building, Road and Canal Estimates
- Analysis of Rates
- Rate Analysis & Specifications
- Specifications (General & Detailed)
- Valuation of Buildings
- Building Valuation and Rent Fixation
Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
- Fluid Properties
- Fluid Statics
- Buoyancy & Floatation
- Kinematics of Flow
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Flow Through Pipes
- Laminar & Turbulent Flow
- Open Channel Flow
- Flow Measurement
- Hydraulic Machines
- Pumps & Turbines
- Hydraulic Structures & Spillways
Engineering Mechanics
- Forces and Force Systems
- Friction
- Moment of Inertia and Centre of Gravity
- Virtual Work and Simple Machines
- Kinematics and Kinetics
- Impulse, Momentum and Collision
- SHM and Projectile Motion
Strength of Materials
- Simple Stress & Strain
- Stress and Strain
- Elastic Constants
- Thermal Stresses
- Thermal & Compound Stress
- Principal Stresses & Mohr's Circle
- Bending Moment and Shear Force
- Shear Force & Bending Moment
- Bending Stress in Beams
- Shear Stress in Beams
- Bending and Shear Stress
- Slope and Deflection of Beams
- Slope & Deflection of Beams
- Torsion of Shafts
- Columns & Struts
- Thin & Thick Cylinders
- Cylinders and Springs
RCC Design
- Working Stress Method
- Limit State Method
- Singly and Doubly Reinforced Beams
- T-Beams
- Shear, Torsion & Bond
- RCC Slabs
- Columns & Footings
- Staircase
- Retaining Walls
- Water Storage Tanks
- Pre-stressed Concrete
GSSSB Work Assistant Detailed Topics (Official Wording)
Source: ojas.gujarat.gov.in — GSSSB Advt. No. 461/2026-27, detailed notification dated 15.10.2026 (Appendix-A)
🧠 Part-A — General (90 questions, 90 marks)
- Reasoning & Data Interpretation (30): Coding-decoding · blood relation · problems on age and height · direction knowledge · clock and calendar · Venn diagram · rank and position · arithmetic progression · logical sequence of words · insert the missing character · word, numerical and general analogy · picture-based general logical questions (visual reasoning) · probability · data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables) and data sufficiency · symmetry · mathematical operations · mathematical modelling · proofs in mathematics · logical and mathematical analytical ability · statement and prediction
- Quantitative Aptitude (30): Number system · LCM and HCF · percentage and partnership · profit-loss · simple and compound interest · ratio and proportion · time and work, wages and chain rule · time, speed and distance · average, mean, mode and median · brackets and expansions · square and square roots, cube and cube roots, power and exponents · polynomials and factorisation · pair of linear equations in two variables and quadratic equations · area, surface area and volume (square, rectangle, triangle, circle, cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, hemisphere, sphere) · coordinate geometry and trigonometry
- Constitution of India (10): Concept of political science · Preamble · fundamental values of democracy, nationalism and secularism, rights and citizenship · framing and characteristics of the Constitution · Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy · legislature, executive and judiciary at Union and State level · local self-government institutions · nature of the party system in India · elections in India · Indian democracy: challenges and response · development and democracy
- Current Affairs (10): Current events of state (Gujarat), national and international importance
- Comprehension — Gujarati (5) & English (5) (10): A paragraph with a set of questions on it, or statement-and-assertion type questions, to test comprehension, interpretation and inference — the Gujarati questions in Gujarati only, the English questions in English only
🏗️ Part-B — Civil Engineering (120 questions, 120 marks)
- Irrigation Engineering (20): Water requirements of crops · irrigation methods · water logging and land reclamation · reservoir planning · dams and spillways · evaluation of irrigation projects
- Water Resource Management (15): Introduction · hydrology · ground water · storage works · distribution works (canal, canal alignment, canal lining, cross drainage works, barrages, weirs) · watershed development · water harvesting structures
- Surveying and Advance Surveying (10): Classification of surveys and methodologies · instruments — transit and digital theodolite, levelling staff, tacheometer, total station and accessories · analysis of measurement of distances, elevation and directions · field astronomy · GPS · map preparation · photogrammetry · remote sensing concepts · survey layout for culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings · setting out of curves
- Soil Mechanics (10): As per the Diploma in Civil Engineering curriculum (the notification names the topic only)
- Concrete Technology (10): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Estimation, Costing and Valuation (10): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Hydrology and Advance Hydrology (10): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Hydraulics (10): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Engineering Mechanics (5): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Structural Mechanics (5): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- RCC Design (5): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Construction Material, Advance Construction Technology, Construction Quality Control and Monitoring (10): As per the Diploma curriculum (topic named only)
- Current trends and recent advancements: In all the fields above (no separate marks shown)
GSSSB Work Assistant Official Notification PDF
The board's own document — always check the syllabus and pattern against it.
- 📄 GSSSB — Work Assistant, Class-3: detailed notification, Advt. No. 461/2026-27 (15.10.2026, in Gujarati)
- 1,663 posts · apply on OJAS 15.10.2026 – 29.10.2026 (11:59 PM), fee by 01.11.2026
- Exam pattern (section 21) and full syllabus (Appendix-A, in English and Gujarati) inside
GSSSB Work Assistant Syllabus — FAQs
What is the syllabus of GSSSB Work Assistant 2026?
GSSSB Work Assistant covers 19 subjects in 2 parts — Part A — Reasoning, Aptitude, Constitution, Current Affairs & Comprehension (90 questions), Part B — Civil Engineering (Diploma) (120 questions). The subjects are General Intelligence & Reasoning, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude, General Polity, Current Affairs, State Current Affairs, General English, Gujarati Language, Irrigation Engineering, Hydrology & Irrigation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Building Materials, Construction Management, Estimating & Costing, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, RCC Design.
Is this the official GSSSB Work Assistant syllabus?
The subject list follows the official notification (ojas.gujarat.gov.in — GSSSB Advt. No. 461/2026-27, detailed notification dated 15.10.2026 (Appendix-A)); the chapter split and the weightage come from real previous papers and our test series. Always confirm against the latest notification.
What is the GSSSB Work Assistant exam pattern and is there negative marking?
Competitive examination — one MCQ paper, CBRT or OMR (210 marks, 3 hours): Part-A: Reasoning & Data Interpretation — 30 questions, 30 marks; Part-A: Quantitative Aptitude — 30 questions, 30 marks; Part-A: Constitution of India — 10 questions, 10 marks; Part-A: Current Affairs — 10 questions, 10 marks; Part-A: Comprehension — Gujarati (5) and English (5) — 10 questions, 10 marks; Part-B: Civil engineering — the subjects of the qualification and their applications — 120 questions, 120 marks. Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) for both parts together. Negative marking: 1/4 of the question's marks deducted for each wrong answer.
How can I download the GSSSB Work Assistant syllabus PDF?
The official notification PDF (GSSSB — Work Assistant, Class-3: detailed notification, Advt. No. 461/2026-27 (15.10.2026, in Gujarati)) is linked on this page. The Download PDF button on this page saves this subject-wise syllabus, with the exam pattern, as a PDF (a free account is needed).
How do I practise the GSSSB Work Assistant syllabus chapter by chapter?
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