GSSSB Occupational Therapist Syllabus 2026

GSSSB Occupational Therapist Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Syllabus

GSSSB Occupational Therapist Syllabus 2026 (Advt. 438/2025-26): Part-A is 90 marks of general subjects and Part-B is 120 marks of Occupational Therapy subject knowledge, 210 marks in total — every topic is listed and explained below.

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What this page covers ↑

GSSSB has released the detailed syllabus for the Occupational Therapist, Class-3 post through Advertisement No. 438/2025-26. The exam has two parts — Part-A (90 marks, general subjects) and Part-B (120 marks, subject knowledge related to your educational qualification) — 210 marks in total.

Every topic the official syllabus lists is set out below, in the same order as the document, each with a one-line plain-language explanation. The exam's marking rules (how a cancelled question is handled, and the negative-marking formula) are also given exactly as the document states them.

Part	Marks / Questions
(1) Reasoning & Data Interpretation	30 Questions, 30 Marks
(2) Quantitative Aptitude	30 Questions, 30 Marks
(3) Constitution of India	10 Questions, 10 Marks
(4) Current Affairs	10 Questions, 10 Marks
(5) Comprehension (Gujarati 5 marks + English 5 marks)	10 Questions, 10 Marks
Part-A total	90 Questions, 90 Marks
Part-B: Educational Qualification-related subject	120 Questions, 120 Marks
Total (Part-A + Part-B)	210 Questions, 210 Marks

Part-A, Section 1: Reasoning & Data Interpretation (30 Questions, 30 Marks) ↑

All 20 topics the syllabus lists under this section, one by one.

What the syllabus lists	What it means
1. Coding-Decoding	Letters or numbers are swapped by a hidden rule (like A=Z, B=Y); you have to spot the rule and decode the word.
2. Blood Relation	Family-relationship puzzles — from clues like 'his mother's only brother', you work out who is whose uncle, sister or cousin.
3. Problem on Age and Height	Word problems where you calculate a person's present, past or future age (or height) from clues given in ratios or differences.
4. Direction Knowledge	A person walks in several directions (north, then left, then right); you track where they finally end up.
5. Clock and Calendar	Angle-between-hands questions on a clock, and day-of-the-week questions on a calendar.
6. Venn Diagram	Overlapping circles showing common and separate groups (like doctors who also play cricket) — you read relationships from the diagram.
7. Rank and Position	From a line or a list, working out someone's rank from the front, from the back, or their position between two people.
8. Arithmetic Progression	A number series with a constant difference (2, 5, 8, 11...); you find the next number or a missing one.
9. Logical Sequence of Words	Words are arranged in a logical order (e.g. seed to tree, or smallest to largest) and you arrange or complete the sequence.
10. Insert the missing Character	A pattern of letters, numbers or symbols has one piece missing, and you find what fits.
11. Word, Numerical and General Analogy	'A is to B as C is to ?' type questions, using words, numbers or general knowledge.
12. Picture Based General Logical Questions (Visual reasoning)	Reasoning done with pictures or shapes instead of words or numbers — spotting the odd one out or the next shape in a series.
13. Probability	The chance of an event happening, expressed as a fraction or ratio (like the chance of drawing a red ball from a bag).
14. Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables) and Data Sufficiency	Reading numbers from a chart, graph or table to answer questions; and judging whether the data given is enough to answer at all.
15. Symmetry	Recognising a shape or figure that looks the same when folded or mirrored along a line.
16. Mathematical Operations	Symbols (+, -, x, /) are swapped for other meanings in the question, and you solve the sum using the new meanings.
17. Mathematical modeling	Turning a real-life situation into a simple mathematical form (an equation or formula) to solve it.
18. Proofs in Mathematics	Simple logical proof-style questions — showing step by step why a mathematical statement is true.
19. Logical and Mathematical Analytical Ability	Multi-step reasoning questions that combine logic and basic maths together.
20. Statement and Prediction	A statement is given, and you judge which of the given conclusions or predictions logically follows from it.

Part-A, Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (30 Questions, 30 Marks) ↑

All 15 topics the syllabus lists under this section.

What the syllabus lists	What it means
1. Number System	The basics of numbers — types of numbers, place value, and simple properties every other topic below builds on.
2. LCM and HCF	Finding the Lowest Common Multiple and Highest Common Factor of two or more numbers.
3. Percentage and Partnership	Converting fractions to percentages, and dividing profit between business partners in the ratio of their investment.
4. Profit-Loss	Calculating gain or loss on buying and selling price, and the profit or loss percentage.
5. Simple and Compound Interest	Interest calculated only on the principal (simple), versus interest calculated on principal plus previous interest (compound).
6. Ratio and Proportion	Comparing two quantities as a ratio, and solving problems where two ratios are set equal.
7. Time and Work, Wages and chain rule	How long people take to finish work together or alone, how wages are split by work done, and multi-step 'chain rule' problems.
8. Time, Speed and Distance	The relationship between speed, distance and time, including trains, boats and relative speed problems.
9. Average, Mean, Mode and Median	Different ways to find the 'typical' value of a set of numbers — average, the middle value (median), and the most frequent value (mode).
10. Brackets and Expansions	Solving expressions with brackets using the correct order of operations, and expanding algebraic brackets.
11. Square and Square Roots, Cube and Cube Roots, Exponents	Finding squares, cubes and their roots quickly, and working with powers (exponents).
12. Polynomials and Factorisation	Breaking an algebraic expression into simpler multiplying parts (factors).
13. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables and Quadratic Equations	Solving two equations together to find two unknowns, and solving equations where a variable is squared.
14. Area, Surface Area and Volume (Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Cube, Cuboid, Cylinder, Cone, Hemisphere, Sphere)	The formulas for flat area, surface area and volume of common 2-D and 3-D shapes.
15. Coordinate Geometry and Trigonometry	Plotting points and lines on an X-Y graph, and the basic angle-and-side relationships in a right triangle (sine, cosine, tangent).

Part-A, Section 3: Constitution of India (10 Questions, 10 Marks) ↑

All 11 topics the syllabus lists under this section.

What the syllabus lists	What it means
1. Concept of Political Science	The basic ideas political science studies — the state, government, power and citizens' rights.
2. Preamble of the Constitution	The opening paragraph of the Constitution that states its guiding ideals — sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, and justice, liberty, equality, fraternity.
3. Fundamental values of Democracy, Nationalism and Secularism, Right and Citizenship	The core values behind India's democracy — equal rights, treating all religions equally, and what it means to be a citizen.
4. Indian Constitution Framing and Characteristics	How the Constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, and its key features (federal, written, longest in the world, and so on).
5. Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy	The rights every citizen is guaranteed (Fundamental Rights), the duties expected of every citizen, and the goals the government should aim for (Directive Principles).
6. Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in India at Union and State Level	The three branches of government — the law-making body (Parliament/Assembly), the body that runs the government (Executive), and the courts (Judiciary) — at both the central and state level.
7. Government at Local Level: Institutions of Local Self-Government	Local governance — Panchayats in villages and Municipalities in towns, and how they run local affairs.
8. Nature of Party System in India	How India's political parties are organised and how the multi-party system works.
9. Elections in India	How elections are conducted in India — the Election Commission, voting process and related rules.
10. Indian Democracy: Challenges and Response	The real problems Indian democracy faces (like corruption or low turnout) and the steps taken to address them.
11. Development and Democracy	How democratic government and the country's economic and social development are connected.

Part-A, Sections 4 & 5: Current Affairs and Comprehension (20 Questions, 20 Marks) ↑

What the syllabus lists	What it means
(4) Current Affairs — 10 Questions, 10 Marks: Current events of state, national and international importance	General awareness of recent news and events — at the state (Gujarat), national and international level.
(5) Comprehension — 10 Questions, 10 Marks (Gujarati 5 marks + English 5 marks)	A paragraph is given in Gujarati and a separate one in English; questions test whether you understood, interpreted and could draw inferences from it. Questions may also be of the 'statement and assertion' type.

Part-B: Educational Qualification subject — all 25 topics with their marks (120 Questions, 120 Marks) ↑

This is the subject-knowledge section, testing what you studied in your Occupational Therapy qualification and how it is applied. The syllabus lists 25 numbered topics, each with the marks it carries — they add up to 120 marks, matching the Part-B total. Topics carrying more marks (like Occupational Therapy in Medical Conditions at 13, and Occupational Therapy & Industrial Rehabilitation at 12) deserve more of your study time.

What the syllabus lists	Marks	What it means
1. Anatomy	02	The structure of the human body — general anatomy, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, joints, embryology; plus the lower limb, chest (thorax) and cranial nerves in detail.
2. General Physiology	01	How the body's systems normally function — cells and tissues, body fluids, the heart and blood vessels, breathing, digestion, reproduction, hormone glands, waste removal, and skin.
3. Fundamentals Of Occupational Therapy	06	The core principles of occupational therapy itself — therapeutic exercise, how the body develops and matures, assistive technology, and remedial activities for physical and mental needs like muscle strength, joint movement, coordination and memory.
4. Sociology	02	The study of society and social groups, and how that knowledge applies in occupational therapy — including the social problems faced by disabled people.
5. Pathology	01	The study of disease — cell injury, inflammation, blood disorders, and diseases of the heart, lungs, nerves, muscles and brain.
6. Microbiology	02	The study of germs — how infections start, enter the body and spread.
7. Pharmacology	01	The study of medicines — how drugs affecting the nervous system work, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
8. Occupational Therapy & Industrial Rehabilitation	12	Helping injured workers return to their jobs — ergonomics (fitting the work to the worker), workplace design, upper-limb injury evaluation, and the laws that protect injured employees (like the PWD Act, 1995).
9. Occupational Therapy & Mental Health	04	Occupational therapy techniques used for people with mental health conditions, including daily-living-skill training and common disorders like schizophrenia and substance abuse.
10. Psychology	07	How the mind works — memory, emotion, motivation, intelligence, personality, and how psychology is applied in industry and rehabilitation.
11. Psychiatry	04	The medical study of mental illness — what counts as normal versus abnormal mental health, and occupational therapy's role in common psychiatric conditions.
12. Community Medicine	03	Public-health concepts and rehabilitation that happens within a community rather than an institution, including how it fits India's rural health system.
13. Biomechanics & Kinesiology	02	How the body moves — the mechanics of the arms, legs and spine, and what a normal walking pattern (gait) looks like.
14. Orthopaedics In Occupational Therapy	05	Bone and joint problems — fractures, joint inflammation, infections like tuberculosis of the joint, and the therapy's role in reconstructive surgery.
15. Surgery Including Obstetrics & Gynaecology In Occupational Therapy	05	Therapy given before and after surgery, especially for burns, plus the basics of childbirth and women's-health-related surgery relevant to therapy.
16. Medicine In Occupational Therapy	04	Common internal-medicine diseases relevant to therapy, such as lung diseases (COPD, asthma) and blood-vessel disorders.
17. Paediatrics	03	Child growth and development from birth to 12 years, and related conditions such as intellectual disability, blindness, and hearing or speech problems.
18. Neurology & Neurosurgery in occupational therapy	08	Brain and nerve disorders — strokes, Parkinson's disease, head injury, and paralysis conditions (like paraplegia and hemiplegia) and their therapy management.
19. Functional Assessment & Outcome Measures	04	The different approaches used to judge how well a patient is functioning and improving — behavioural, biomechanical, cognitive and developmental approaches.
20. Clinical Rehabilitation	06	The broader field of rehabilitation medicine in India — preventing disability, the laws protecting disabled people, prosthetics, wheelchairs and daily-living aids.
21. Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedic Conditions	08	Applying occupational therapy to bone and joint problems including deformities, injuries, amputation, and training in daily-living activities.
22. Occupational Therapy in Surgical Conditions Including Obstetrics & Gynaecology	04	Therapy's role after burns, chest (thoracic) surgery, plastic surgery, and breast-cancer surgery (mastectomy).
23. Occupational Therapy in Medical Conditions	13	Therapy's role in a wide range of diseases — arthritis, leprosy, heart disease, age-related conditions, lung-and-heart conditions, and AIDS — plus home-care programmes for severely disabled patients.
24. Occupational Therapy In Neurological & Developmental Conditions	11	Therapy for conditions present from childhood or caused by nerve disease — cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, polio, strokes, and nerve injuries.
25. Current Trends and Recent Advancements in the Above Fields	02	Staying updated on the newest developments across all the medical fields listed above.

At a glance

Conducting Body	Gujarat Gaun Seva Pasandgi Mandal (GSSSB), Gandhinagar
Post Name	Occupational Therapist, Class-3
Advertisement Number	438/2025-26
Official Website	gsssb.gujarat.gov.in
State	Gujarat

Which language each part is asked in ↑

The official syllabus states the exam's language rules exactly as follows.

Part-A questions will be in Gujarati and English — this covers Reasoning & Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude, Constitution of India and Current Affairs.
The Gujarati Comprehension questions will be only in Gujarati.
The English Comprehension questions will be only in English.
Part-B (the subject/educational-qualification questions) will be in Gujarati and English.

Marking rules — exactly as the official document states them ↑

The marks shown against each Part-B topic are indicative, meant to inform candidates; the Board may make general changes to them when it considers it necessary, and is not bound to give any reason for such a change.

The Gujarati translation of the syllabus is provided for candidates' understanding. If there is any dispute in interpreting the translation, the topics as stated in the English syllabus will be treated as final.

When exam questions are set in both Gujarati and English and a dispute arises over interpretation of a question, the Board's decision on that question will be final.

After the provisional answer key is published, objections may be raised. If any question is then removed (cancelled) in the final answer key, that question's marks will be distributed pro-rata across the remaining questions.

If a candidate answers a question correctly, they get that question's pro-rata marks. If the answer is wrong, 1/4th of that question's pro-rata marks will be deducted from the candidate's total score — this is the negative-marking rule.

What the official document does not state — and we will not invent ↑

The items below are what a candidate would normally want to know on a syllabus page, and this official document does not give them. Many websites fill these in by guesswork; we will not — a wrong exam-pattern guess damages real preparation. Wait for GSSSB's separate exam-pattern notification or call letter for these, and take them from there only.

Not stated in this document	Status
Total exam duration / time limit	No hours or minutes are mentioned anywhere in this syllabus PDF.
Exam mode (OMR / online CBT)	The document does not say whether the test will be on paper (OMR) or computer-based.
Minimum qualifying marks or percentage	No minimum score to qualify is mentioned in this document.
Exact exam date and call letter schedule	The document itself says this will be announced separately on the Board's website later — it is not a gap we are filling, it is what the document tells you to expect.

How to use this syllabus — a practical order of work ↑

This part is our own advice, not from the official document, and should be read as such.

Start with Part-A — it is common to every candidate and its 90 marks are spread across five well-defined sections; Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude alone are 60 of those 90 marks.
In Part-B, study the highest-mark topics first: Occupational Therapy in Medical Conditions (13), Occupational Therapy & Industrial Rehabilitation (12), Occupational Therapy in Neurological & Developmental Conditions (11), and Neurology & Neurosurgery (8).
Because of the 1/4-mark negative rule, only mark an answer in Part-B when you are reasonably sure — guessing on a subject question costs more than leaving it blank.
Practise the Gujarati and English comprehension passages separately, since they are graded and asked as two distinct 5-mark blocks, not one combined block.
For the exam date, duration and mode, keep checking the GSSSB official website — this syllabus document does not carry that information.

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FAQ — Your Questions, Answered

Which body conducts this exam?

Gujarat Gaun Seva Pasandgi Mandal (GSSSB), Gandhinagar

Which post is this for?

Occupational Therapist, Class-3

What is the advertisement number?

438/2025-26

What is the official website for this recruitment?

gsssb.gujarat.gov.in

Every topic on this page is taken from the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board's official Occupational Therapist syllabus notification (Advertisement No. 438/2025-26, dated 18 July 2026) and explained here in our own words. The original document: GSSSB official Occupational Therapist syllabus (PDF) ↗