BMC Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 120 Fireman, Clerk and More Posts

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (Bhavnagar Mahanagarpalika) has released Advertisement No. માહિતી/ભાવ/52/2026 dated 02/05/2026 for recruitment to 120 posts under various cadres like Fire Service, Clerical, Technical, Engineering, Legal, and Medical. The recruitment covers 13 different posts including Fireman, Fireman Driver, Sub Fire Officer, Senior Fireman, Junior Clerk cum Junior Security Assistant, Junior Operator, City Engineer, Gynecologist, and others.

The detailed notification was published on 02 May 2026 on the OJAS Gujarat and BMC Gujarat websites. The online application portal at OJAS (ojas.gujarat.gov.in) will be open from 10/05/2026 (2:00 PM) to 31/05/2026 (11:59 PM), and the last date for fee payment at the Post Office is 02/06/2026 up to 3:00 PM.

Candidates have to submit applications online only through the OJAS Gujarat portal at ojas.gujarat.gov.in; no offline or postal applications will be accepted. The official Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation website bmcgujarat.com will also host the notification and related recruitment updates, but the application process itself is exclusively on OJAS.

The Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Recruitment 2026 includes 120 total vacancies across 13 posts: Assistant Programmer cum System Analyst, Sub Fire Officer, Senior Fireman, Fireman (Male), Fireman cum Driver, Fire Technician, Legal Assistant, Assistant Senior Clerk cum Senior Security Assistant, Junior Clerk cum Junior Security Assistant, Junior Operator, City Engineer, Gynecologist, and Piki Phone (Field Worker). The largest share of posts is for Fireman (Male) and Fireman cum Driver under the Fire Department cadre.

Educational qualifications range from HSC (12th Pass), ITI, Diploma, and Graduate degrees to professional degrees like B.E./B.Tech (Civil/Computer/IT), MCA, LL.B., and MBBS with MD/MS depending on the post. For example, Fireman/Fireman Driver require 12th pass with prescribed physical standards (and a valid heavy vehicle driving license for Driver), City Engineer requires B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Assistant Programmer cum System Analyst requires B.E./B.Tech (CS/IT) or MCA, Legal Assistant requires LL.B., and Gynecologist requires MBBS with MD/MS in Gynecology from a recognized medical institution.

The age limit for each post and category is as per Gujarat Government service rules and is specified in the official OJAS notification for this advertisement. Upper age relaxation is available for SC, ST, SEBC, EWS women, PH (Divyang), and Ex-Servicemen candidates as per Gujarat Government norms, whereas unreserved (General) candidates have to adhere strictly to the prescribed post-wise age limits without relaxation.

An application fee is applicable as per Gujarat Government and OJAS rules, and the exact fee amount for various categories is mentioned in the official notification. The fee must be paid only through the Post Office up to 02/06/2026 (3:00 PM); applications submitted without fee payment confirmation will be automatically rejected.

The selection process includes merit-based shortlisting on academic percentage, followed by an objective type (MCQ) written examination for all posts, and a physical efficiency/endurance test for Fire Department posts like Fireman, Fireman Driver, Senior Fireman, Sub Fire Officer, and Fire Technician. Candidates who clear these stages will have to undergo document verification, and final selection will be purely on merit as decided by the Selection Committee and the Commissioner, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation.