GPSC General Manager Recruitment 2026

GPSC is recruiting 1 General Manager, Class-1 for Gujarat Maritime Board through a Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities. You need a bachelor's degree plus MBA/PG Diploma, along with the required experience for this post. The current GPSC OJAS last date is 28 June 2026. Salary is Rs. 78,800 to Rs. 2,09,200 per month under Pay Matrix Level-12.

GPSC General Manager Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has listed Advt. No. 15/2026-27 for Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). This is a senior Class-1 recruitment route, and selected candidates will work as Gujarat Maritime Board employees, not as direct Gujarat Government employees. The post is reserved under the PwD special recruitment drive, so you should check the disability category carefully before applying.

Important source note: The detailed PDF for the GMB special drive carries the original May 2026 schedule, while the live GPSC OJAS advertisement list currently shows 28 June 2026 as the closing date for Advt. No. GPSC/202627/15. For form submission, you should follow the active GPSC OJAS deadline shown on the application portal.

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• Degree: You must have a bachelor's degree from a recognised university or an equivalent institution.
• Management Qualification: You need a Post Graduate Diploma or Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) in any discipline from a recognised university or institution.
• Experience: You need at least 10 years of experience in Government, local bodies, government undertakings, boards, corporations, or companies on a post not below the rank of Manager in Gujarat Maritime Board after getting the required educational qualifications.
• Computer Knowledge: You must have basic computer knowledge as prescribed under Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment rules.
• Language: You need adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both.

PwD Special Drive

• Eligible disability category: The detailed notice lists Blind and Low Vision candidates for this post.
• Reserved post: The vacancy is reserved for Persons with Disabilities under the special recruitment drive.

Application Scrutiny

• No hard copy now: GPSC says you should not send the printed application or documents by post at the application stage.
• Online upload later: If you qualify for application scrutiny after the preliminary result, you must upload documents on gpsc-iass.gujarat.gov.in within the time given by GPSC.
• Keep documents ready: Keep qualification, experience, category, PwD, and identity documents ready because GPSC can ask for them after shortlisting.

Age Limit

• You must have completed 21 years by the last date of the advertisement.
• Maximum age is 47 years as on 28 June 2026, based on the current GPSC OJAS deadline.
• Age Relaxation: SC, ST, SEBC and EWS candidates of Gujarat get 5 years. Women candidates and PwD candidates get relaxation as per GPSC/GMB rules, subject to the maximum age limit mentioned in the notice.

Salary

• Pay Matrix Level-12: Rs. 78,800 to Rs. 2,09,200 per month.
• You can also get DA, HRA and other allowances as per applicable Gujarat Maritime Board rules.
• The GPSC OJAS detail page shows a 2-year probation period for this post.

Application Fee

• PwD candidates: No application fee as per the detailed GPSC fee rule.
• General / Unreserved: Rs. 100 plus applicable postal charges or online service charges, if fee is payable on the portal.
• Reserved categories / EWS of Gujarat and Ex-Servicemen: No fee as per GPSC rules.
• GPSC OJAS listing: The current advertisement list shows 0 fee for this advertisement row.

Selection Process

The selection will be done through preliminary test and interview. GPSC will call candidates for interview after checking applications based on preliminary test marks.

1. Preliminary Test: The test has 300 questions for 300 marks. It includes 100 questions from General Studies and 200 questions from the concerned subject. You get 180 minutes.
2. Minimum Marks: If you score less than 15% in the preliminary test, GPSC will not consider you for interview.
3. Interview: For 1 vacancy, up to 10 candidates can be called for interview as per GPSC norms.
4. Final Merit: GPSC gives 50% weightage to preliminary test marks and 50% weightage to interview marks.
5. Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates must upload qualification, experience, category, and PwD documents when GPSC asks for them.

How to Apply

1. Go to the GPSC OJAS portal at gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) before applying.
3. Select Advt. No. GPSC/202627/15 for the General Manager, Class-1 post.
4. Fill in the online form carefully and confirm it before 28 June 2026.
5. Upload documents after the preliminary result only when GPSC asks shortlisted candidates to do so.
6. Pay the fee only if the portal asks for payment based on your category.

Important Dates

• Current Online Application Start: 23 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 28 June 2026
• Preliminary Test - General Studies: 26 July 2026
• Preliminary Test - Concerned Subject: 06 September 2026
• Interview Date: To be announced

• Manage administrative and operational work linked to Gujarat Maritime Board functions
• Prepare policy notes, reports, and proposals for senior review
• Monitor project progress, office records, and compliance requirements
• Work with government departments, local bodies, boards, and external agencies
• Guide teams on daily office decisions and service delivery targets
• Follow GPSC/GMB rules for documentation, finance, and public administration