GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 2,510 Posts 2 hours ago

GSRTC Helper Important Dates

Candidates should keep track of all important dates related to this recruitment to avoid missing any deadline. The schedule mentioned below is based on official information and may be updated from time to time.

GSRTC Helper Vacancy Details

Here, you can find the position wise vacancies detail of each position open under GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026 notification. You can find here the number of vacancies, qualification, age limit and pay scale. The complete eligibility criteria of each position open under GSRTC is given below.

Helper

• No. of Vacancies: 2510

• Qualification: ITI certificate in Mechanic Motor Vehicle / Mechanic Diesel / General Mechanic / Fitter / Turner / Electrician / Sheet Metal Worker / Automobile Body Repairer / Welder / Welder cum Fabricator / Machinist / Carpenter / Painter General / Automobile Paint Repairer (minimum one year course) from a Government recognized ITI. Additional: NCVT Apprenticeship certificate in the same trade as ITI for priority marks.

• Age Limit: 18 to 35 years (General Male); up to 40 years (General Female); up to 40 years (Reserved Male); up to 45 years (Reserved Female); up to 45 years (Ex-Serviceman); up to 45 years (Divyang). Maximum age with all relaxations shall not exceed 45 years.

• Pay Scale: Fixed Pay Rs. 21,100/- per month for 5 years (contract basis). After satisfactory completion of 5 years, eligible for regular appointment at the prevailing basic pay scale for Helper category.

GSRTC Helper Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must be either (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, East Pakistan (Bangladesh), Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, and other East African countries, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates in categories (b) to (e) must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government.

Candidates must have chokkhu (clear/normal) vision. Reserved category candidates may apply for unreserved posts, but selection standards for unreserved posts will apply to them.

GSRTC Helper Qualification

The minimum educational qualification is passing at least a one-year course from a Government-recognised ITI in any one of the following trades: Mechanic Motor Vehicle, Mechanic Diesel, General Mechanic, Fitter, Turner, Electrician, Sheet Metal Worker, Automobile Body Repairer, Welder, Welder cum Fabricator, Machinist, Carpenter, Painter General, or Automobile Paint Repairer.

Additional qualification for preference: Candidates who have completed and passed an apprenticeship in the same trade as their minimum qualification, in a Government/Semi-Government/Public Sector Undertaking or any Limited/Private Limited company, and hold an NCVT (National Council for Vocational Training) certificate and marksheet for the same, will be eligible for additional weightage. For example, a candidate who passed the ITI Electrician course must have also completed apprenticeship specifically in the Electrician trade (not any other trade such as Lineman/Wireman) to qualify for this additional weightage.

GSRTC Helper Age Limit

The minimum age is 18 years. The maximum age limit (with all applicable relaxations) is as follows, calculated as on the last date of application.

The base age range is 18 to 35 years (i.e., date of birth between 06/10/1991 and 06/10/2008). General category female candidates get 5 years relaxation; all reserved category male candidates get 5 years; all reserved category female candidates get 10 years; general category disabled male candidates get 10 years; general category disabled female candidates get 15 years; reserved category disabled male candidates get 15 years; and reserved category disabled female candidates get 20 years relaxation in the upper age limit. In no case, for any category, shall the age (with all applicable relaxations) exceed 45 years as on the specified date.

GSRTC Helper Application Fee

Here is the complete information about GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026 application fee. We advise the candidates that read the rules, methods and guidelines in the official notification before any payment of the application fee.

GSRTC Helper Salary

Selected candidates will be given a contract-based appointment in the Helper category on a fixed pay of ₹21,100/- per month for a period of five years. They will not be entitled to any allowances or benefits other than those admissible as per the rules. After satisfactorily completing five years of service, Helper category employees will become eligible for regular appointment on the basic pay currently applicable to the Helper category in the Corporation.

GSRTC Helper Selection Process

The detailed selection procedure has been mentioned in the official notification of GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026. But we are giving you here the short summary of the selection procedure. The candidates are advised to refer to official notification for selection procedure.

Selection Procedure:

• Written Examination: 100-mark MCQ-based exam (OMR / CBRT or as decided by GSRTC) covering: General Knowledge / History / Geography / Current Affairs of Gujarat (Standard 10 level) – 30 marks; Gujarati Grammar (Standard 10 level) – 05 marks; English Grammar (Standard 10 level) – 05 marks; Subject-related Questions (as per qualification) – 50 marks; Basic Computer Knowledge – 10 marks. Duration: 2 hours.

• Weightage: MCQ Exam marks carry 90% weightage; Apprenticeship Certificate carries 10% weightage. Total = 100% weightage.

• Merit List: Prepared based on total weightage. Candidates called for document verification at 1.5 times the number of vacancies (or as required by GSRTC).

• Document Verification: Original certificates verified. Provisional selection list / waiting list prepared after verification.

• Special Weightage: Widow candidates get 5% bonus marks added to MCQ score. Sportspersons (National/Inter-University/SGFI level) get 5% bonus marks added to MCQ score.

GSRTC Helper Exam Pattern

The 100-mark MCQ-based examination carries the following weightage of subjects, to be completed within 2 hours.

Detailed instructions for the examination will be published on the Corporation’s website. Candidates must carry a valid photo ID proof (Election Photo ID Card/EPIC, Driving License, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, or other Government-authorised ID card) to the examination centre.

How to Apply for GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026-27

Here is the complete procedure to apply for GSRTC Helper Recruitment 2026. The candidates should read the complete procedure to apply in the official notification from the links given below.

The application procedure for is not fully online. Candidates are advised to follow the detailed instructions given below.

1. Visit https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in

2. Click on ‘Apply Online’.

3. Click on ‘Helper’ category to view post details.

4. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to open the application form.

5. Fill in Personal Details (fields marked with red asterisk * are mandatory).

6. After Personal Details, click on ‘Educational Qualification’ to fill Minimum Educational Details.

7. Click on ‘Additional Educational Qualification’ to fill extra qualification details if applicable.

8. Click on ‘Computer Knowledge’ to fill computer qualification details.

9. Click on ‘Self Declaration’ and then click ‘Yes’ to accept terms.

10. Click ‘Save’ to submit the application online. Note your Application Number.

11. Click ‘Upload Photograph’ and enter your Application Number and Birth Date, then click OK. Upload Photo and Signature in JPG format (Photo: 5 cm x 3.6 cm, max 10 KB; Signature: 2.5 cm x 7.5 cm, max 10 KB).

12. Click ‘Confirm Application’, preview your application, make edits if needed, then click ‘Confirm Application’. Note your Confirmation Number.

13. All candidates (General/Reserved/Divyang/Ex-Army) must pay the Online Process Fee via ‘Online Payment of Fees’ using the Confirmation Number and Date of Birth through the Online Payment Gateway.

14. Click ‘Print Application’, enter Confirmation Number and Date of Birth, and print/save a copy of the application.

Important Instructions

• Candidates must upload only their own photograph and signature; otherwise, the application will be rejected.

• All original certificates relating to educational qualification, age, caste, experience, and other eligibility must be kept with the candidate and produced when required; false particulars will render the application liable to rejection.

• If a candidate submits multiple applications for this post with the process fee paid, only the last submitted application will be considered valid, and the rest will be automatically cancelled.

• Date of birth will be accepted only as per the SSC certificate or school leaving certificate; an age proof affidavit ("dakhlo") will not be accepted.

• Reserved category candidates must submit a Non-Creamy Layer certificate/caste certificate/EWS Income and Asset Certificate, as applicable, within the validity period specified in the notification; otherwise, the application will be rejected.

• Widowed women candidates seeking preference must submit a competent authority's certificate of widowhood, husband's death certificate, and an affidavit of not having remarried, at the time of document verification, to receive an additional 5% weightage on MCQ exam marks.

• Sportspersons who have represented at (i) National/International, (ii) Inter-University, or (iii) All India School Federation level competitions in specified sports are eligible for an additional 5% weightage on MCQ exam marks, subject to producing a valid certificate at document verification.

• Persons with disabilities must submit a disability certificate from a competent authority as per the prescribed format; category-wise reservation for Divyang candidates (Categories A to E) is 1% each, totalling 52 posts as noted in the Vacancy Details.

• Candidates already serving in Government/Semi-Government offices, corporations, or boards must obtain a "No Objection Certificate" from their department within 7 days of applying and submit it at document verification.

• No RTI Act application seeking information about the recruitment will be considered until the entire recruitment process is complete.

• The jurisdiction for this notification will be Ahmedabad.

• The Corporation reserves the unrestricted right to cancel or amend this notification or its instructions at any time for any reason, and in such cases, the process fee paid will not be refunded.

GSRTC Helper Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here

• Official Notification PDF: Click here

• Official Website: Click here