The Odisha Public Service Commission has published the recruitment notification (Advt No. 15 of 2026-27) on its official website https://www.opsc.gov.in/
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| ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 19, DR. P.K. PARIJA ROAD, KATAKA, 753001 NOTICE No. 6266/PSC, Dt. 05-11-2026 (DR-IV)(2PH-03-2026/27) ADVERTISEMENT NO. 15 OF 2026-27 WEBSITE – https://www.opsc.gov.in Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) Odisha Secretariat Service Cadre under Home Deptt. | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Application Start Date : 09/11/2026 Application Last Date : 30/11/2026 Date of Written Examination : 17/01/2027 | General/OBC/SEBC (Non-SC/ST/PWD) Rs. 700/- SC/ST/PWD Nil | ||||||||
| Vacancy Details | |||||||||
| 1. Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) – UR No. of Vacancies: 144 (48-W) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with adequate knowledge in Computer Application Age Limit: 21 to 42 years (as on 01.01.2026); Age relaxation: 5 years for SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen; 10 years for PWD (40%+ disability); 15 years for PWD belonging to SEBC/SC/ST Pay Scale: Rs. 35,400/- in Level-9, Cell-1 as per Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017 | |||||||||
| 2. Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) – SEBC No. of Vacancies: 38 (13-W) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with adequate knowledge in Computer Application Age Limit: 21 to 42 years (as on 01.01.2026); Age relaxation: 5 years for SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen; 10 years for PWD (40%+ disability); 15 years for PWD belonging to SEBC/SC/ST Pay Scale: Rs. 35,400/- in Level-9, Cell-1 as per Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017 | |||||||||
| 3. Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) – SC No. of Vacancies: 81 (27-W) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with adequate knowledge in Computer Application Age Limit: 21 to 42 years (as on 01.01.2026); Age relaxation: 5 years for SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen; 10 years for PWD (40%+ disability); 15 years for PWD belonging to SEBC/SC/ST Pay Scale: Rs. 35,400/- in Level-9, Cell-1 as per Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017 | |||||||||
| 4. Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) – ST No. of Vacancies: 77 (26-W) Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with adequate knowledge in Computer Application Age Limit: 21 to 42 years (as on 01.01.2026); Age relaxation: 5 years for SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen; 10 years for PWD (40%+ disability); 15 years for PWD belonging to SEBC/SC/ST Pay Scale: Rs. 35,400/- in Level-9, Cell-1 as per Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017 | |||||||||
| Selection Procedure | |||||||||
| Written Examination (Objective Type – MCQ) – 400 Marks: →Paper-I: General Awareness – 100 Marks, 100 Questions, 1½ hrs →Paper-II: (A) Test of Reasoning & Mental Ability – 50 Marks, 50 Questions; (B) Mathematics (10th Standard Level) – 50 Marks, 50 Questions; Duration: 1½ hrs →Paper-III: Language – (a) English – 100 Marks, 100 Questions; (b) Odia – 100 Marks, 100 →Questions; Duration: 2 hrs →Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer. →Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR/SEBC – 35%; SC/ST – 30%; PWD – 28% (in each paper individually). Skill Test in Computer Application (Practical) – 50 Marks (Qualifying):Candidates shortlisted from Written Examination (approx. 1.5 times the vacancies) will be called for Skill Test. Minimum qualifying marks in Skill Test: 40% of total marks. Covers: Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Access, Internet Services. Merit List:Final ranking based on aggregate marks in Written Examination (400 marks). Tie-breaking: Higher marks in General Knowledge (Paper-I); if still tied, older candidate ranks higher. | |||||||||
| Important Links | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||
| OPSC Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||
