The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) are both constitutional bodies responsible for recruiting civil service officers, but they differ in their scope and jurisdiction.
Difference between UPSC and GPSC
| UPSC | GPSC |
| 1. Conducts examinations for All India Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.) and Group A and Group B of Central services. 2. Responsible for appointments to government positions across India. 3. Officers selected through UPSC serve the Central Government and may be posted anywhere in the country. | 1. Conducts examinations for state government jobs in Gujarat. 2. Responsible for filtering applicants for Civil Service jobs in the state only. 3. Officers selected through GPSC serve the Gujarat State Government and are typically posted within the state. |
| EXAMS CONDUCTED BY UPSC | EXAMS CONDUCTED BY GPSC |
| 1. Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2. Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 3. Indian Forestry Services Examination (IFOS) 4. Central Armed Police Forces examination (CAPF) 5. Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service (IES/ISS) 6. Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination 7. Combined Medical Services (CMS) 8. Special Class Railway Apprentices Exam (SCRA) 9. Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for selection of Assistant Commandant. | 1. Gujarat Administrative Service, Class-I and Gujarat Civil Service Class-I & Class-II 2. Class-I and Class-II posts of Gujarat Service of Engineering (Civil) 3. Gujarati Reporter, Class-II, Gujarat Legislative Secretariat 4. English Reporter, Class-II, Gujarat Legislative Secretariat 5. Hindi Reporter, Class-II, Gujarat Legislative Secretariat 6. Private Secretary (Gujarati Stenographer, Grade-I), Class-II 7. Private Secretary (English Stenographer, Grade-I), Class-II 8. Range Forest Officer, Class-II 9. Deputy Section Officer, Deputy Mamlatdar and Commercial Tax Inspector, Class-III 10. Legal Assistant, Class-III 11. Translator, Class-III, Information Department 12. Translator / Research Assistant, Class-III, Office of Director of languages 13. Translator, Class-III, Office of Legal Department 14. Translator, Class-III, Gujarat Legislative Secretariat |
