Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), Central Office, Ranip, Ahmedabad
Last Date: July 5, 2026

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has opened applications for two posts simultaneously: 4,599 Driver and 4,318 Conductor vacancies, totaling 8,917 posts on a fixed pay contract basis across its depots statewide. Both are Class 12 eligible posts requiring a valid commercial licence at the time of applying. Online applications start June 6, 2026 and will close July 5, 2026 at 23:59 hours on https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in, with the fee payment window extending to July 7, 2026.

GSRTC Driver and Conductor Recruitment: Quick Overview

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GSRTC Driver and Conductor Recruitment: Quick Introduction 

GSRTC is Gujarat's largest public road transport body, operating thousands of daily bus services across the state and into neighbouring states. It recruits directly into its operational workforce through periodic large-scale drives. This 2026 batch is notable for its combined total of nearly 9,000 vacancies across two operational cadres, making it one of the bigger GSRTC recruitment cycles in recent years. GSRTC fills these positions through a fixed-pay contract system before regularising.

Both posts carry a starting fixed pay of Rs. 26,000 per month for five years, but this is not a permanent appointment from start,  after five-year probation and performance reviews at the two-year mark, selected candidates become eligible for regular appointment in the Driver or Conductor cadre at GSRTC's contemporary basic pay scales. 

GSRTC previously conducted Driver and Conductor recruitments in 2022 and 2023, which also attracted a large number number of applications from across the country, so there will be a significant competition during the recruitment process.

Vacancy Details

The General (unreserved) category has the largest share in both posts. For Driver, UR vacancies are 2,066 out of 4,599 and for Conductor, 2,330 out of 4,318. The ST category has a notably higher share in Driver (708 seats) compared to SC (274 seats).  Reservation benefits apply only to candidates who are original residents of Gujarat. Applicants from other states claiming Gujarat-based reserved category certificates are not entitled to reservation benefits here, reserve categories from other states will be counted as general.

For Conductor, PwD reservations are 90 seats spread across four disability categories at 1% each. The PwD categories permitted for Conductor are Low Vision 40-70%, Hard of Hearing 40-70%, Leprosy Cured, Acid Attack Victims, and specific locomotor disabilities including One Arm, One Leg, Both Arms, Both Legs, and combinations, subject to medical board opinion. Candidates claiming PwD reservation should note that as per official notification the list of conductor duties involve continuous standing, crowd movement, stair climbing, and physical coordination. candidates should carefully understand this before applying.

Application Fee

Payment is online only through https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in. The fee is non-refundable in all circumstances, including if the recruitment is cancelled or modified. Candidates who submit multiple forms should note that only the last submitted form is valid, and the fee paid must be on that last submitted form. If you paid on an earlier form and later submitted a corrected one without repaying the fee, that corrected form will be rejected.

Age Limit

The reference date for age calculation for both posts is July 5, 2026 (the application closing date).

The minimum age for Driver is 25 years. For Conductor it is 18 years. This 7 year difference in the minimum age requirements shows that in driving or handling heavy vehicle, experience is mandatory and it takes years to accumulate and the highest age requirement (including reserved category benefits) is 45 years. 

General female candidates get 5 years extra on the upper age limit. All reserved category male candidates get 5 years. All reserved category female candidates get 10 years. These are over and above the general upper limit of 35 years.

Educational Qualification

Both posts require Class 12 pass from a recognized board, also following equivalents are accepted as Class 12:

• ITI of 2 or more years after Class 10, with NCVT exam cleared, plus English subject pass from Gujarat Board or Gujarat Open School
• Polytechnic 3-year diploma after Class 10

No other equivalences are accepted. A Class 12 appearing status or provisional basis is not acceptable. All certificates must exist and be valid as of the application last date.

Additionally, both posts require a basic computer knowledge certificate as per the Gujarat government's qualification framework. The certificate must be from a recognized training institute, or the candidate must have studied computer as a subject in Class 10 or 12, or hold any computer diploma or degree from a recognized university. This certificate must also be valid as of the application last date.

For Driver candidates, the educational qualification section of the application form requires entries matching exactly with the SSC certificate or school leaving certificate. Date of birth on SSC and on the Driving Licence must  also be identical.

Licence Requirements

For Driver: A Heavy Vehicle Licence (covering HGV/HPV/PSV) from the Regional Transport Office is mandatory. The licence must be at least 4 years old at the time of application. Break periods are excluded from the 4-year calculation. Additionally, the candidate must hold a valid PSV (Public Service Vehicle) badge at the time of submitting the online application, not after. Candidates who have a heavy licence but whose PSV badge is expired or not yet obtained cannot apply.

For heavy truck driving experience (as opposed to bus experience), the TRANS endorsement date is the starting point for experience calculation. For bus or travels driving, the PSV badge date is the starting point. Pre-PSV or pre-TRANS experience is not counted. Only smart card driving licences are valid for document verification. Manual/booklet licences are not accepted and may result in application rejection even if found to be genuine.

108 ambulance experience is specifically excluded because ambulances are not classified as heavy vehicles.

For Conductor: A valid Conductor Licence and Badge from the Regional Transport Authority must be held at the time of online application. A conductor licence obtained after applying will not be accepted.

Female Driver candidates who hold a heavy licence and badge but do not have heavy vehicle driving experience will be given preference over those without any experience, but they must complete a 2-month training at GSRTC's Automatic Driving Test Centre satisfactorily before the actual appointment is processed.

Height Standard (Driver only)

Male candidates must be at least 162 cm tall. For Scheduled Tribe male candidates, the minimum is 160 cm. Female candidates must be at least 158 cm.

Height will be measured using GSRTC's certified height measurement machine authorised by the Weights and Measures Department. No other height certificate is accepted. Any item on the head must be removed before measurement. The Corporation's height reading is final.

Selection Process

For Driver:

Stage 1 is an OMR-based written exam of 100 marks in 1 hour. All who apply are called. Negative marking applies at 0.25 per wrong or unattempted answer. Marking option E (skip) carries no negative marking. Candidates scoring zero or below are not called for the Driving Test.

Stage 2 is the Driving Test: 50 marks, minimum 35 marks to pass, conducted on GSRTC's designated vehicles. Based on OMR merit, candidates are shortlisted in a 1:2 ratio for the Driving Test. All candidates tied at the cutoff score are called. No re-test is permitted under any circumstances.

OMR Exam Subjects for Driver:

For Conductor:

The OMR written exam of 100 marks in 1 hour is the only basis for merit. No will be no driving test. All who apply are called for the exam. Candidates with zero or below marks are not called for document verification. Based on merit, 1.5 times the vacancies are called for document verification.

OMR Exam Subjects for Conductor:

Salary and Service Conditions

Both Driver and Conductor get a fixed pay of Rs. 26,000 per month for five years from the date of appointment. This is a contract appointment and no other allowances or benefits beyond what the rules specifically permit are payable. A performance review is conducted after two years of service, and only candidates whose work is found satisfactory are continued for the remaining three years. After completing five years satisfactorily, the candidate becomes eligible for regular appointment in the respective cadre at GSRTC's contemporary basic pay at that time.

Posting will be at any division or depot as per GSRTC's requirement, not the candidate's preference. Candidates must be prepared for posting anywhere in Gujarat.

A 20% waiting list is prepared category-wise and stays valid for two years from the date of publication, or until the next exam's results are declared for the same cadre, whichever is earlier.

How to Apply

1. Go to https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in and click on Apply Online
2. Select Driver or Conductor post as applicable
3. Click Apply Now and fill in Personal Details (all fields marked with * are mandatory)
4. Fill in Educational Qualification details
5. For Driver: Enter experience details starting from the HGV/HPV/PSV licence issue date only; pre-licence experience is excluded
6. Fill in Computer Knowledge qualification details
7. Click Self Declaration, accept the terms, and click Yes
8. Click Save to generate your Application Number; keep this number safely
9. Upload photograph (max 10 KB, JPG, 5 cm height x 3.6 cm width) and signature (max 10 KB, JPG, 2.5 cm height x 7.5 cm width)
10. Click Confirm Application using your Application Number and birth date; preview and edit before confirming
11. After confirmation, a Confirmation Number is generated; save it for all future steps
12. Pay the online process fee through Online Payment Gateway using your Confirmation Number and birth date
13. Print your completed application and save it for future requirements 

Required Documents and Important Instructions

Driver: SSC board certificate (for date of birth proof), Class 12 marksheet, Computer certificate, Driving Licence (Driver: Heavy Vehicle with PSV badge;
Conductor: valid Conductor licence with badge), Experience certificate from transport company or employer (Driver only), category certificate if applicable, Ex-Army discharge book if applicable.

For SEBC candidates: Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued between April 1, 2024 and July 5, 2026 is required. The certificate number and issue date must be entered in the application. A central government format Annexure-A certificate issued between April 1, 2026 and July 5, 2026 is also accepted as an alternative. Married female SEBC candidates must produce a Non-Creamy Layer certificate based on their parents' income, not their husband's income.

For EWS candidates: Income and Asset certificate valid for FY 2025-26, issued between April 1, 2026 and July 5, 2026.

Important points:

• Only the last submitted application is considered. Earlier forms are automatically cancelled. If you submitted multiple applications, the fee on the last one must be paid, or all applications are rejected.
• The photograph in the application must clearly show the candidate's gender. Unclear or ambiguous photographs result in rejection.
• If your name has a spelling variation across different certificates, an affidavit is required at document verification.
• Government or semi-government employees applying must inform their department within 7 days of applying and must produce an NOC at the Driving Test stage (Driver) or document verification stage (Conductor).
• Widow candidates get 5% bonus on OMR marks. For Driver, widows who pass the Driving Test minimum also get a 5% bonus on Driving Test marks. These bonuses apply only if the widow certificate is produced at document verification.
• Sports candidates who have represented at National, International, Inter-University, or AISA level in specified games get 5% bonus on OMR marks.
• Any pending criminal case or unresolved conviction at the time of appointment will cause application rejection.

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Before applying, candidates should carefully understand these important practical points:

Why the Driver's 60% Driving Test Weightage Reshapes Who Should Prepare for What

With 60% of the final merit coming from the Driving Test, the Driver selection in this recruitment is structurally different from most government exams where written performance dominates. A professional heavy vehicle driver who scores good in the OMR written exam can still outrank a candidate who scores higher on paper if they drive well. The Driving Test is both a qualifier (minimum 35 out of 50 to proceed) and the primary merit decider. Heavy vehicle professionals who handle bus operations daily, including narrow-road maneuvering, traffic control assistance, and passenger loading, have a genuine technical advantage in this recruitment. 

The PSV Badge Rule That Stops Eligible Drivers at the Application Stage

for Driver recruitment PSV badge must be held at the time of submitting the online application, not later. This is a must fulfil condition. Many experienced commercial heavy vehicle drivers who have been operating buses, trucks, or heavy vehicles for years have either not converted to a PSV badge or have an expired one. Applying first and then getting the badge later will not work. The application date is the cut-off date for badge validity. Similarly, Conductor applicants must hold a valid Conductor licence with badge on the application date itself. Renewing these documents before June 6, 2026 is mandatory.

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❓Frequently Asked Questions 

How many vacancies are available in GSRTC Recruitment 2026?

A total of 8,917 posts: 4,599 Driver and 4,318 Conductor. Both are filled through the same application cycle with separate OMR exams and selection processes.

What is the last date to apply for GSRTC 2026?

July 5, 2026 at 23:59 hours for both Driver and Conductor applications. The fee payment window extends to July 7, 2026 at 23:59. Applications submitted without fee are rejected.

Who is eligible to apply for GSRTC Driver?

Class 12 pass candidates aged 25 to 35 years (General male) with a Heavy Vehicle Licence that is at least 4 years old, a PSV badge valid at the time of application, minimum 4 years driving experience of heavy vehicles after getting the licence, and a computer knowledge certificate.

Who is eligible for GSRTC Conductor?

Class 12 pass candidates aged 18 to 35 years (General male) with a valid Conductor Licence and Badge held at the time of application, and a computer knowledge certificate. No heavy vehicle experience is required for Conductor.

What is the age limit with relaxations?

For Driver: General male up to 35 years, General female up to 40 years, reserved male up to 40 years, reserved female up to 45 years, Ex-Army up to 45 years. For Conductor: same structure with PwD candidates additionally eligible up to 45 years in all categories. Absolute ceiling for all is 45 years. Reference date is July 5, 2026.

What is the selection process for Driver?

Two stages: OMR written exam (100 marks, 40% weightage) followed by Driving Test (50 marks, minimum 35 to pass, 60% weightage). Final merit is calculated from both. Candidates scoring zero or below in OMR are not called for the Driving Test.

What is the selection process for Conductor?

Single stage OMR written exam (100 marks, 100% weightage). Candidates shortlisted in 1.5x ratio from merit list are called for document verification. No driving test.

What is the salary for GSRTC Driver and Conductor?

Fixed pay of Rs. 26,000 per month for 5 years on a contract appointment. No additional allowances except those specifically provided under rules. After satisfactorily completing 5 years with positive performance review, eligible for regular appointment at prevailing GSRTC basic pay.

What is the application fee for GSRTC Recruitment 2026?

General unreserved male candidates pay Rs. 300 plus GST. All female candidates, SEBC, SC, ST, EWS, Ex-Army, and PwD candidates pay Rs. 200 plus GST. Payment is online only at ojas.gujarat.gov.in. Fee is non-refundable.

How to apply online for GSRTC Driver and Conductor 2026?

Go to https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in, click Apply Online, select Driver or Conductor, fill personal details, educational details, licence and experience information, upload photograph and signature, confirm the application, and pay the fee through the payment gateway. Download and save the application printout after confirmation.

What is the official website for GSRTC Recruitment 2026?

Applications are submitted at https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in. All updates, admit cards, exam dates, and result notifications are published at https://gsrtc.in. Candidates should check both websites regularly.

Is there negative marking in the written exam?

Yes. Both Driver and Conductor OMR exams carry negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer, blank answer, answer with multiple options marked, or cancelled answer. Candidates who do not want to answer a question should mark option E, which carries no negative marking.

What is the minimum marks requirement in the Driving Test?

Driver candidates must score at least 35 out of 50 in the Driving Test to be considered for merit. Scoring below 35 means disqualification regardless of OMR performance. There is no retesting under any circumstances.

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File Your Documents Before You Open the Form 

At last, it is important carefully check and accumulate required documents. For Driver candidates: check your Heavy Licence issue date to understand its at least 4 years old or not, also check your PSV badge validity, candidates should also check whether the date of birth on your SSC certificate and driving licence are identical or not. For Conductor candidates: ensure your conductor licence and badge are valid on the date you submit the application.

Updates related to exam dates, admit cards, Driving Test schedules, and final result will be published on https://gsrtc.in or https://ojas.gujarat.gov.in. The Corporation does not send individual communications by post. Candidates should register their active mobile number and email in the application and keep that mobile number unchanged and active throughout the recruitment process.

This article is based on the official notification and simplified for easy understanding. For the most accurate and updated information, always refer to the official website.