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Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Examination Guide
Goa Civil Services Examination
2025 examination cycle · Goa PSC
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Current recruitment
Advertisement 09/2025
Current stage
Post-prescreening official recheck
Vacancies
38
Pay
Revised pay matrix Level 10
Essential qualification
Recognised degree and knowledge of Konkani
Next action
Check official qualified list and next-stage notice
2025 cycle tracker
- Advertisement and applicationApplication closed 19 September 2025
- Prescreening test13–14 June 2026
- Prescreening qualification and next-stage noticeRecheck official GPSC pagesYou are here
- Screening testAwait official schedule
- Competitive written examinationAwait screening outcome
- Oral Interview and final selectionAfter written qualification
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About Goa PSC
What is Goa PSC?
Goa Public Service Commission advertised 38 Junior Scale Officer posts in the Goa Civil Service through Advertisement 09/2025: 11 OBC, 5 EWS, 6 ST and 16 Unreserved. The application deadline was 19 September 2025.
The additional prescreening test was conducted on 13 and 14 June 2026. GPSC's notice set minimum passing levels of 65% for General/EWS/Ex-serviceman, 60% for OBC/PwD/CFF and 55% for SC/ST, expressed as 39, 36 and 33 marks out of 60.
The advertisement then provides for Screening, a 250-mark competitive written examination and a 40-mark Oral Interview. No defensible next-stage date was established in the official pages reviewed, so candidates should recheck the qualified-list, result and advertisement areas.
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Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Post | Junior Scale Officer, Goa Civil Service |
| Vacancies | 38 |
| Age | Not exceeding 40 on closing date, subject to notified relaxation |
| Konkani | Essential |
| Competitive written | 250 marks |
| Oral Interview | 40 marks |
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer 2025 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement published | Published | |
| Application deadline | Closed | |
| Prescreening test | Completed |
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
The Advertisement 09/2025 application window closed on 19 September 2025.
The advertisement allowed online payment or an SBI Goa e-challan route under its instructions, but the amount must be verified from the applicable GPSC fee instructions rather than guessed here.
Candidates should follow the official qualified-list/result page for the next screening or written-stage action.
| Item | Verified position |
|---|---|
| Payment methods in advertisement | Online or SBI Goa e-challan |
| Category amount | Recheck GPSC's applicable fee instructions |
| Current application | Closed |
- No amount is inferred from a payment-method notice alone.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Educational qualification
Recognised degree
- A recognised university degree or approved equivalent is essential.
- Keep the final degree evidence ready for verification.
Language
Konkani essential
- Knowledge of Konkani is essential under the advertisement.
- Knowledge of Marathi is desirable.
Age
Not exceeding 40
- Age is measured on the 19 September 2025 closing date.
- Notified relaxation applies, with the advertisement's overall cap of 50.
Verification
Provisional until checked
- Category, CFF, PwD and other claims need prescribed evidence.
- Test qualification does not waive eligibility scrutiny.
Goa Junior Scale Officer Hall Ticket Status
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The prescreening hall-ticket window is over; no later-stage hall-ticket date was established.
Use a new GPSC notice and registered communication for the next stage.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- Prescreening and ScreeningPrescreening completed; official next-stage status recheck required
- Competitive Written Examination250 marks; schedule awaited
- Oral Interview and final merit40 marks; combined merit under advertisement rules
Goa Junior Scale Officer selection structure
| Stage | Marks/format | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Prescreening | 60 MCQs/60 marks; 75 minutes | Completed 13–14 June |
| Screening | Use official syllabus and notice | Date awaited |
| Competitive Written | 250 marks | Date awaited |
| Oral Interview | 40 marks | After written shortlist |
- The advertisement uses category-specific minimum standards at multiple stages.
Published prescreening minimums
| Category group | Minimum |
|---|---|
| General/EWS/Ex-serviceman | 65%: 39/60 |
| OBC/PwD/CFF | 60%: 36/60 |
| SC/ST | 55%: 33/60 |
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Use the Junior Scale Officer syllabus and Advertisement 09/2025 rather than the general GPSC scheme for other posts.
- Prescreening emphasises objective reasoning and aptitude-type questions; later Screening and Competitive Written stages have their own official scope.
- The 250-mark written test covers General Intelligence/Reasoning/Numerical Aptitude, constitutional and governance topics and English comprehension among the advertised parts.
Prescreening aptitude
Practise 60-question objective sets within 75 minutes.
Reasoning and numerical aptitude
Build accuracy for the written-test aptitude component.
Constitution and governance
Study the advertised legislature, executive, judiciary and administration topics.
English comprehension
Prepare the 50-mark written-test component under official scope.
Goa Junior Scale Officer Answer Key Status
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: No durable official prescreening final-key link was extracted for this guide.
Check the question-paper and official notice areas; do not label a coaching solution as GPSC's key.
Goa Junior Scale Officer Result Status
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Candidates should check the official qualified-list and results pages for the prescreening outcome and next-stage notice.
No result date or next test date is inferred from the completed prescreening schedule.
Goa Junior Scale Officer Minimum Marks
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: GPSC published prescreening minimum passing marks, but these are not the same as a later-stage or final selection cut-off.
The published minimums are 65%, 60% and 55% for the category groups stated in the prescreening notice.
Routes, Posts and Outcomes
Where successful candidates may progress
This guide covers one specific recruitment: Junior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Service under Advertisement 09/2025.
- Do not treat this page as a directory for every Goa PSC recruitment.
- The post carries revised pay matrix Level 10 and the advertisement's language and age conditions.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer vacancy snapshot
| Category | Posts |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 16 |
| OBC | 11 |
| EWS | 5 |
| ST | 6 |
| Total | 38 |
- The advertisement also identifies horizontal CFF and PwD reservations within the roster.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Use the Junior Scale Officer-specific advertisement and syllabus rather than GPSC's general scheme for other posts.
- Maintain prescreening speed while beginning deeper constitutional, governance and English preparation for later written stages.
- Treat published minimum passing marks as eligibility thresholds, not a prediction of the shortlist or final cut-off.
- Check the qualified-list and result pages for the controlling next-stage notice.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
Use GPSC's official question-paper and syllabus areas with the Junior Scale Officer advertisement.
Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Goa PSC page cover?
It covers Junior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Service under Advertisement 09/2025, not every Goa PSC recruitment.
How many Goa Civil Service Junior Scale Officer posts are there?
Advertisement 09/2025 lists 38 posts.
When was the Junior Scale Officer prescreening test held?
It was conducted on 13 and 14 June 2026.
What is the Junior Scale Officer qualification?
A recognised degree and knowledge of Konkani are essential; knowledge of Marathi is desirable.
What was the age limit in Advertisement 09/2025?
Not exceeding 40 on the application closing date, subject to notified relaxation and the advertisement's overall cap of 50.
What are the selection stages?
Additional Prescreening, Screening, 250-mark Competitive Written Examination and 40-mark Oral Interview.
Are 39, 36 and 33 the final cut-offs?
No. They are the published minimum passing marks out of 60 for the stated prescreening category groups.
When is the next Goa Junior Scale Officer test?
No defensible next-stage date was established on the official pages reviewed; check the GPSC qualified-list and notices.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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