GSPCB Advertisement 02/2026 (13 November 2026) invites online applications for 11 regular Goa Group B Level-6 posts: Junior Environmental Engineer 5 and Junior Environmental Officer 6. Engineering degree or Environmental Sciences Master’s as applicable; Konkani and 15-year Goa residence compulsory. Apply 18 November–2 December. Written test 75 marks, 90 minutes; minimum Konkani 4/10.
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Autonomous statutory State Pollution Control Board constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Responsible for environmental pollution prevention, monitoring and control in Goa.
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Advertisement No. 02/2026 | Issued 13 November 2026 | Regular Group B (Non-Gazetted) appointments | Apply 18 November–2 December 2026
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) invites online applications for 11 regular vacancies in two different professional streams. The five Junior Environmental Engineer vacancies require a recognised degree in one of four specified engineering disciplines, whereas the six Junior Environmental Officer vacancies require a recognised Master's degree in Environmental Sciences. These are distinct competitions: applicants eligible for both must submit separate applications. Both posts carry Pay Level 6 and have an ordinary upper-age limit of 45 years, subject to the applicable relaxation rules.
The jobs are with GSPCB in Goa. Applicants should examine three essential conditions together, rather than treating a relevant degree as sufficient: the exact advertised academic discipline, knowledge of Konkani, and a valid 15-year Goa Residence Certificate. A valid Goa Employment Exchange registration/Employment Registration Card is also required in the application and verification conditions. Knowledge of Marathi is desirable, not mandatory.
| Post | Total | UR | OBC | ST | Minimum education | Pay level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Environmental Engineer (Group B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | B.E./B.Tech. or recognised degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering | Level 6 |
| Junior Environmental Officer (Group B) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Master's in Environmental Sciences | Level 6 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Separate qualifications | Level 6 |
Disability reservation: One of the six Junior Environmental Officer positions is reserved for an eligible Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) in the notified locomotor-disability group, including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid-attack victims and muscular dystrophy. This is already included within the six Officer seats; it is not an additional twelfth vacancy. The vertical UR/OBC/ST numbers above add to 11 without counting PwBD twice.
🥧 JEE and JEO post-wise vacancies
| Advertised post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Junior Environmental Engineer | 5 |
| Junior Environmental Officer | 6 |
The Officer stream has one more position than the Engineer stream, but vacancy count alone does not establish eligibility: the academic requirements are different.
📊 Official category-wise vacancy distribution
| Vertical reservation category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 7 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 2 |
Applicants for a reserved seat should hold a valid certificate from the competent authority and satisfy the specific conditions for that reservation. Unreserved vacancies are not equivalent to seats restricted to candidates who identify as General.
The essential educational qualification is a degree in Engineering in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering from a recognised university or institution. An unrelated engineering degree or an Environmental Sciences postgraduate qualification does not automatically satisfy the advertised Engineer-degree condition. The other compulsory requirements are knowledge of Konkani and the 15-year Goa Residence Certificate. Knowledge of Marathi appears only as a desirable qualification.
The essential academic qualification is a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences from a recognised university or institution. The notification does not list a general B.Sc., an engineering bachelor's degree or a Master’s in an unrelated science as an automatic substitute. Knowledge of Konkani and the 15-year residence certificate are compulsory. Marathi is desirable. One position is horizontally earmarked for the specified PwBD category, subject to valid certification and applicable suitability rules.
Both posts prescribe an ordinary maximum age of 45 years. The notice allows 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC and 10 years for PwBD; where applicable, PwBD candidates belonging to SC/ST or OBC can receive combined relaxation up to 15 or 13 years respectively, in accordance with the notice and relevant rules. Serving Government employees can receive up to 5 years, subject to the applicable Government orders. The advertisement does not print a common minimum age or a clear standalone age-reckoning date, so applicants should follow the authority's application instructions rather than assume one.
The Board asks candidates to hold the prescribed qualifications, the 15-year residence proof, valid Goa Employment Exchange registration, identity/date-of-birth proof and category/disability certificates where relevant. An in-service applicant must possess the employer's No Objection Certificate (NOC). Claims must remain correct when the documents are checked; passing the test cannot cure an eligibility defect.
| Activity | Date / position |
|---|---|
| Original advertisement | 13 November 2026 |
| Online applications open | 18 November 2026 |
| Final online application date | 2 December 2026 |
| Last application time | Not stated in the original notice |
| Written examination date | To be announced by GSPCB |
| Written-test venue and admission instructions | To be announced through the official channels |
The online portal is https://cbes.goa.gov.in/. It is scheduled to become available for this recruitment from 18 November to 2 December 2026. No paper, postal or email application route is offered for these posts. Candidates applying to both roles must complete a separate application for each. The notice does not state an application-fee amount; do not assume this means that every applicant can submit without a fee.
The Board has announced a 75-mark multiple-choice written examination, lasting one hour and 30 minutes. Candidates are instructed to report 30 minutes before the notified examination time. The announced subject allocation applies to both posts; only the technical subject differs. The Board says that minor variations in the indicative section-wise distribution may occur while finalising the question paper.
📊 Written examination mark allocation
| Examination component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific subject | 30 |
| General knowledge, reasoning and aptitude | 35 |
| Konkani language | 10 |
| Component | Junior Environmental Engineer | Junior Environmental Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 30 technical marks | Engineering from Civil, Chemical, Mechanical and Environmental fields, distributed as the Board determines | Environmental Sciences |
| 35 common marks | General Knowledge, reasoning ability and aptitude | General Knowledge, reasoning ability and aptitude |
| 10 language marks | Konkani | Konkani |
The first ten questions relate to Konkani. At least 4 of the available 10 Konkani marks are compulsory; only candidates meeting this requirement are taken up for further evaluation. Doing well in the remaining sections does not waive this separate language condition.
| Candidate category | Minimum passing percentage in written examination |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 45% |
| OBC | 40% |
| ST / PwD | 35% |
These are the announced minimum passing standards, not the eventual last-selected candidate's score. The official notice does not specify a negative-marking rule or an exact total number of questions, so neither should be assumed. More detailed topic-wise syllabus information is to be uploaded separately to the Board's website.
Selection merit is based strictly on written-examination marks; there are no separate selection marks for educational qualifications. If scores are equal, date of birth decides the higher position on the merit list; if dates of birth are also equal, the candidate with the higher educational qualification is placed ahead. Original documents must be produced for verification. A waiting list, when prepared, has a validity of one year from its preparation date.
Candidates with eligible visual impairment, cerebral palsy or locomotor disability may qualify for 20 minutes of compensatory time per examination hour, according to the prescribed medical assessment and certificates. Applicants who require a scribe, reader, laboratory assistant or compensatory time should inform GSPCB sufficiently in advance and supply the applicable supporting forms. No travelling or daily allowance is paid for attending the examination or document verification.
At verification, bring the originals of the qualifying academic certificates and mark sheets, valid Goa Employment Registration Card, 15-year Residence Certificate, birth certificate, State Government photo-ID, appropriate category/disability certificate, other qualifications and experience proofs if claimed, and an NOC if already serving in Government employment. Providing incorrect documents may lead to cancellation even after the examination or appointment.
The notice is dated 13 November 2026. The first date for application is 18 November; the last date is 2 December. Candidates should use these dates separately and consult any subsequent official corrigendum before applying.
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Essential: engineering degree in Civil OR Chemical OR Mechanical OR Environmental Engineering from a recognised institution; knowledge of Konkani; valid 15-year Residence Certificate of Goa. Valid Goa Employment Exchange registration also required for application/verification. Desirable: knowledge of Marathi. Unrelated disciplines are not expressly accepted.
Required: No · Description: No minimum prior work-experience period is prescribed as an essential requirement for this Group B Engineer post.
Description: SC/ST: 5 years; OBC: 3 years; eligible PwBD: 10 years, combined 15 years for SC/ST PwBD and 13 years for OBC PwBD as allowed by the notice; eligible Government servants: up to 5 years subject to Government orders. Correct reservation, suitable disability category and documentary proof are essential. · Sc St Years: 5 · Obc Ncl Years: 3 · Pwbd Ur Years: 10
The Board has notified five seats: UR 2, OBC 1 and ST 2. A recognised degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering is essential. These four engineering branches are alternatives; one relevant recognised degree is required, not all four. A postgraduate qualification in Environmental Sciences is not presented as an automatic engineering-degree substitute.
Knowledge of Konkani and a valid 15-year Goa residence certificate are mandatory. The candidate should also have valid registration with the Goa Employment Exchange. Marathi is desirable rather than essential. The ordinary upper age is 45 years, subject to notified category and Government-servant relaxation. The post is regular Group B, Non-Gazetted, Pay Level 6; the advertisement does not state a numeric starting basic salary or guaranteed in-hand amount.
The common 75-mark multiple-choice written test carries an indicative 30 marks in engineering subjects (Civil/Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental), 35 marks in General Knowledge, reasoning and aptitude and 10 marks in Konkani. At least 4 of 10 Konkani marks is necessary before the remaining performance is evaluated. The exam lasts 90 minutes; candidates report half an hour early. No written-test date or negative-marking rule has been announced in this notice.
Merit is based on written marks only, followed by document verification and the published tie rules. Engineering graduates should ensure the degree's exact branch, Goa residence certificate and employment registration are provable before applying. The Board has not published a separate detailed job-duties catalogue for this post in this five-page notice.
Regular Group B environmental engineering appointment with Goa State Pollution Control Board; the advertisement does not include a separate detailed post-specific duties schedule.
UR 2, OBC 1, ST 2. No separately reserved PwBD Engineer seat is specified in this advertisement. Do not add horizontal PwBD seats from the separate Officer roster.
Essential: Master’s in Environmental Sciences from a recognised university/institution; knowledge of Konkani; valid 15-year Goa Residence Certificate. Valid Goa Employment Exchange registration required for application/verification. Desirable: knowledge of Marathi. No alternative unrelated Master's discipline is listed.
Required: No · Description: No minimum prior employment or research experience is prescribed for this Officer post in Advertisement 02/2026.
Description: SC/ST: 5 years; OBC: 3 years; eligible PwBD: 10 years, combined 15 years for SC/ST PwBD and 13 years for OBC PwBD as allowed by the notice; eligible Government servants: up to 5 years subject to Government orders. Correct reservation, suitable disability category and documentary proof are essential. · Sc St Years: 5 · Obc Ncl Years: 3 · Pwbd Ur Years: 10
The Board has notified six seats: UR 5 and OBC 1. One PwBD seat within these six positions is reserved for eligible applicants with the notified locomotor-disability conditions; it is horizontal, not a seventh Officer seat.
Applicants require a recognised Master's degree in Environmental Sciences. Knowledge of Konkani and a valid 15-year Goa Residence Certificate are essential, and valid Goa Employment Exchange registration is required under the advertisement's application/verification instructions. Marathi is desirable. The ordinary upper-age limit is 45 years, with applicable Government-prescribed relaxation. This is a regular Group B, Non-Gazetted, Pay Level 6 post; the notice does not give a specific numeric starting basic pay or take-home salary.
The 75-mark, 90-minute MCQ examination has an indicative 30-mark Environmental Sciences section, 35 marks for general knowledge/reasoning/aptitude and 10 marks for Konkani. The Konkani section requires at least 4 marks for any further assessment. The overall passing percentage depends on the applicant's category. Selection follows written-test performance, verification and the stated tie-breaker sequence; educational certificates do not carry separately awarded merit marks.
Applicants claiming the designated PwBD seat must check the notified locomotor-disability suitability, produce a valid certificate and request compensatory time or reader/scribe support in advance if applicable. The original advertisement does not give a separate department-by-department duty list or the date of the written test.
Regular Group B environmental officer appointment with Goa State Pollution Control Board; specific post-duty responsibilities are not itemised in this advertisement.
UR 5 and OBC 1. One of these six seats is horizontally reserved for a notified locomotor-disability PwBD applicant; it is not an additional vacancy.
Recruitment-level qualifications and eligibility rules. Post-specific conditions are also shown inside each vacancy card.
For JEE only: a degree in Civil, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering from a recognised university/institution. These are alternatives.
For JEO only: a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from a recognised university/institution.
Knowledge of Konkani is an essential post qualification; the written test requires at least 4 marks in its 10-mark Konkani component for further evaluation.
Valid 15-year Residence Certificate issued by the competent authority of Goa is essential for both posts and must be available at verification.
Applicants must possess valid employment registration with the Employment Exchange, Goa / valid Employment Registration Card, as specified in original notice.
Knowledge of Marathi is stated as desirable for both posts. Lack of Marathi must not be treated as an automatic failure of essential eligibility.
Applicants already in Government service must possess an NOC from their employer.
One of the six JEO vacancies is reserved for an eligible candidate with the specified locomotor disability and the requisite benchmark-disability certification; see original advertisement.
Recruitment-level age criteria. Post-specific age conditions remain visible inside each vacancy card.
Post-wise salary, stipend or pay-matrix information.
Regular Group B post, Level 6. Advertisement does not give a numerical basic-pay amount or allowances; none is estimated.
Regular Group B post, Level 6. Advertisement does not give numerical salary; no invented amount.
Selection stages in the order configured for this recruitment.
Applications will be reviewed for the exact advertised degree, valid 15-year Goa residence, Konkani, Goa Employment Exchange registration, age and applicable reservation/serving Government NOC documents. Eligibility may be checked again after the examination.
A 90-minute, 75-mark multiple-choice written examination. Indicative technical 30, general knowledge/reasoning/aptitude 35, Konkani 10. Candidates must obtain 4/10 in Konkani for further evaluation; overall minimum 45% UR, 40% OBC, 35% ST/PwD. The exam date has not been announced.
Original degree/marksheets, 15-year Goa Residence Certificate, valid Goa Employment Registration Card, DOB and government photo ID, reservation/disability proof where applicable, experience proofs claimed, and service NOC for Government employees are checked.
Final selection strictly on written examination marks, without extra academic marks. If scores tie, earlier date of birth (older candidate) ranks ahead; if dates of birth are same, higher educational qualification ranks ahead. One-year waiting-list validity from its preparation date.
Application and recruitment milestones published with this job.
Signed recruitment notice No. 1/5/26/PCB/Vol.36/Part/Admin/20609, dated 13 November 2026.
Online application portal is scheduled to become live for these posts from 18 November; hour not specified.
Only online applications through CBES are accepted; no final clock time is stated.
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