The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission has published the recruitment notification (Advt No. IIE-103/2026-3226/osssc) on its official website https://www.osssc.gov.in
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| The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission has published the recruitment notification (Advt No. IIE-103/2026-3226/osssc) on its official website https://www.osssc.gov.in | |||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||
| Online Registration/Re-registration Start 05/11/2026 Online Registration/Re-registration End 29/11/2026 Submission of Online Application End 05/12/2026 | General/OBC/Other Categories ₹500/- SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Nil (Exempted) | ||||||||
| Vacancy Details | |||||||||
| Post: Ophthalmic Officer No. of Vacancies: 238 Qualification: Passed +2 Science or equivalent with two years certified Ophthalmic Assistant Training Course or certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant Course from a Government or Government recognised institution of the state. Must be registered in the Ophthalmic Officers’ Council in the State of Odisha with valid Registration Certificate. Must be able to read, write and speak Odia. Age Limit: 21 to 42 years as on the date of advertisement. Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST/SEBC/Women; 10 years for PwDs; Ex-Servicemen relaxation as per rules; Contractual Ophthalmic Assistant upper age limit is 45 years. Pay Scale: Pay Scale: Rs. 25500-81100, Pay Matrix Level-7, Cell-01 (as per ORSP Rules) | |||||||||
| Selection Procedure | |||||||||
| Written Test: 100 marks, MCQ type (OMR/CBRE Mode), One Paper, Duration: 2 hours. Subjects: Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) & Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant (COSA) syllabus (60 marks), Practical Skills (25 marks), Arithmetic – HSC Standard (10 marks), English – HSC Standard (5 marks). Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer. No penalty for unattempted questions. Minimum Qualifying Marks: 30% for ST/SC/PwDs/Ex-Servicemen/Sportsperson; 35% for all others. Tie-Breaking: Higher percentage in professional qualification marks → Age seniority (older candidate preferred) → Higher Secondary (+2) marks → Commission’s discretion. Document Verification: Candidates shortlisted (not less than 1.25 times the number of vacancies) based on Written Test merit will be called for Document Verification. Provisional Select List: Drawn from screened candidates after Document Verification, district-wise and category-wise, based on merit, availability, and district preference. | |||||||||
| Important Links | |||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||
| OSSSC Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||
