OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – 199 Posts | Odisha Govt Jobs 2026 – The recruitment shall be guided by the “Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Recruitment Examination for Group-B and Group-C Specialist Posts and Services Rules-2022″ as amended from time to time.
Applications are invited through online mode only through the website “www.ossc.gov.in“
for recruitment to fill up the vacancies reported by different Departments & Heads of
Department (HODs) under Govt.
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OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 Overview
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 is expected to be one of the important government job opportunities for candidates preparing for state-level competitive examinations in Odisha. The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment conducted by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission offers vacancies in various departments and attracts thousands of applicants every year.
| Organization Name | Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) |
| Post Name | Combined Graduate Level (CGL) |
| Advertisement PDF No. | IIE-46/2025/5919/OSSC dated 30.12.2025 |
| No of Posts | 199 positions |
| Job Type | Odisha Govt Jobs |
| Stipend Salary | Rs. ₹25,500 to ₹1,67,800 per month |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Apply Start Date | 09-06-2026 |
| Apply Last Date | 11-07-2026 |
| Selection Process | Stage-I: Preliminary Examination → Stage-II: Main Written Examination → Stage-III Computer Skill Test → Stage-IV: Certificate Verification. |
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Vacancy Details
The Odisha government has announced 199 training slots in 16 positions under various departments and department heads. The Commission, Requisitioning Authorities, or the Government may decide to change the number of open positions at any time without prior notice. Candidates who identify as transgender are also welcome to apply. Candidates can give options/preferences for posts/services for which they are eligible in all respects in the Online Application Form – the option submitted is final.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Post / Services | Department | Total (Out of which Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Food Safety Officer | Office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha, BBSR (Health & Family Welfare Department) | 84 (W-17) |
| 02 | Senior Economic Investigator | Planning & Convergence Department, Odisha, BBSR | 16 (W-2) |
| 03 | Senior Cost Assistant | Directorate of Export Promotion & Marketing, Odisha, BBSR (MSME Department) | 01 (W-Nil) |
| 04 | Inspector of Legal Metrology | Directorate of Legal Metrology, Odisha, BBSR (Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department) | 02 (W-01) |
| 05 | Laboratory Assistant | Directorate of Legal Metrology, Odisha, BBSR (Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department) | 01 (W-Nil) |
| 06 | Computer Programmer | Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha, BBSR | 01 (W-Nil) |
| 07 | Graphic Designer | Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha, BBSR | 02 (W-01) |
| 08 | Librarian in DIETs/BIETs | Directorate of Technical Education & SCERT, Odisha, BBSR (School & Mass Education Department) | 30 (W-10) |
| 09 | Librarian | Directorate of Technical Education & SCERT, Odisha, BBSR (School & Mass Education Department) | 01 (W-Nil) |
| 10 | Statistical Assistant | Directorate of Technical Education & SCERT, Odisha, BBSR (School & Mass Education Department) | 03 (W-01) |
| 11 | Junior Laboratory Assistant | State Food Testing Laboratory, Odisha, BBSR under Office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha (Health & Family Welfare Department) | 07 (W-02) |
| 12 | Market Intelligence Inspector | Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, Odisha, BBSR | 05 (W-02) |
| 13 | Assistant Embankment Inspector | EIC, Water Resources, Odisha, BBSR | 23 (W-08) |
| 14 | Laboratory Assistant | EIC, Water Resources, Odisha, BBSR | 20 (W-07) |
| 15 | Junior Laboratory Assistant | Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Odisha, BBSR (Labour & ESI Department) | 01 (W-Nil) |
| 16 | Scribe | Information and Public Relations Department, Odisha, BBSR | 02 (W-01) |
| Total | 199 (W-52) Posts | ||
Candidates belonging to the categories of Ex-Servicemen, PwD & Sports Person, when selected as per reservation provided for them, shall be adjusted against the category to which they belong (UR/SEBC/SC/ST). For example, if a PwD candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste Category (applied in Online Application Form) shall be adjusted against the Scheduled Caste vacancy advertised for the post as per Horizontal Reservation.
In case there is no vacancy advertised for SEBC/ SC/ ST for a particular post, the SEBC/ SC/ ST special category candidate when selected shall be adjusted against Unreserved (UR) category.
Candidates having permanent disability of not below 40% are eligible to apply under PwD category as per the Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department, Govt. of Odisha Resolution No.1843/SSEPD Dtd.25.02.2021.
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Age Details
Candidates must be at least 21 years old and no older than 42 as of the deadline (01-01-2025).
| Minimum Age – | 21 years |
| Maximum Age – | 42 years |
Age Relaxation
However, the upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for candidates belonging to SEBC, SC, ST and all Women candidates, 10 years for candidates belonging to PwD category and the total period of service rendered in defence service in case of Ex-servicemen. PwD candidates in the ST and SC category shall be entitled to cumulative age relaxation of ten years over and above the normal relaxation specified for the category. However, a candidate who comes under more than one category shall be eligible for only one benefit of age relaxation as per rule which will be most beneficial to her/him. To be eligible, candidates not enjoying any relaxation of upper age limit, must not have been born earlier than 2nd January 1983 and not later than 1″ January 2004. The Relaxation of Upper Age is applicable as per the Reservation Points available for different States as mentioned below:
| SC / ST & All Women | 5 years relaxation |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years relaxation |
| PwBD Gen/Ews | 10 years relaxation |
| PwBD OBC | 13 years relaxation |
| PwBD SC/ST | 15 years relaxation |
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Education Qulification
Candidates in order to be eligible for appearing in the selection examination for the following post (s)/ service (s) must have passed: Candidates should check the official notification for post-wise eligibility.
| Post | Minimum Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Food Safety Officer | Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctorate Degree in Food Technology/Dairy Technology/Bio Technology/Agricultural Science/Oil Technology/Veterinary Science/Bio-Chemistry/Microbiology/Chemistry from a recognized university; OR Bachelor’s degree in Medicine/Dental Surgery/Homeopathic/Unani/Siddha/Ayurvedic/Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery. Must possess adequate knowledge of Computer Application. |
| Senior Economic Investigator | Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Economics/Applied Economics/Agriculture Economics/Resource Economics/Commerce/Mathematics/Sociology with Statistics/Geography with Regional Planning/Statistics with Econometrics/Regional Planning/Business Administration/Computer Science/IT from a recognized university; OR Post-Graduate Degree in the above subjects. Must have adequate knowledge of Computer Applications. |
| Senior Cost Assistant | ICWAI(Inter) / ICMAI(Inter) |
| Inspector of Legal Metrology | Graduate in Science (with Physics as one of the subjects) or Technology or Engineering from a recognized university; OR Diploma in Engineering from a recognized institution with 3 years of professional experience. |
| Laboratory Assistant (Legal Metrology) | Graduate in Science (with Physics as one of the subjects) or Technology or Engineering; OR Diploma in Engineering from recognized institution with 3 years professional experience. |
| Computer Programmer | B.Tech or B.E. in Computer Science/Electronic and Telecommunication or MCA. |
| Graphic Designer | Degree in Fine Art/Visual Art from recognized university with PG Diploma in Multimedia/Animation/Visual Effect; skills in designing sets, advertisement materials, logos, layouts and photos. |
| Librarian in DIETs/BIETs | B.Lib / M.Lib / BLIS / MLIS with 50% marks. |
| Librarian (Directorate TE & SCERT) | B.Lib / M.Lib / BLIS / MLIS with 50% marks. |
| Statistical Assistant | Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Science with Honours in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Economics/Applied Economics; or Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce. Must have Computer knowledge. |
| Junior Laboratory Assistant (State Food Testing Lab) | Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects. |
| Market Intelligence Inspector | Graduation in Humanities/Science/Commerce or equivalent with at least 40% marks and any one of Economics/Mathematics/Statistics/Commerce/Accounting at graduation level; adequate knowledge of computer applications like MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. |
| Assistant Embankment Inspector | Bachelor’s Degree in Science or equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree Science Examination; Certificate towards basic computer skill from recognized institution. |
| Laboratory Assistant (EIC Water Resources) | Bachelor’s Degree in Science or equivalent; Certificate towards basic computer skill from recognized institution. |
| Junior Laboratory Assistant (Factories & Boilers) | Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Chemistry Honours. |
| Scribe | Degree in Fine Art/Visual Art from recognized university; knowledge in use of Computer applications like Photoshop & Corel Draw. |
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OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Salary Details
| Sl. No. | Name of the Post / Services | Group | Pay Matrix Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Food Safety Officer | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 02 | Senior Economic Investigator | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 03 | Senior Cost Assistant | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 04 | Inspector of Legal Metrology | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 05 | Laboratory Assistant | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 06 | Computer Programmer | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 07 | Graphic Designer | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 08 | Librarian in DIETs/BIETs | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 09 | Librarian | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 10 | Statistical Assistant | Group-B | Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 11 | Junior Laboratory Assistant | Group-C | Level-8, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 12 | Market Intelligence Inspector | Group-C | Level-7, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 13 | Assistant Embankment Inspector | Group-C | Level-7, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 14 | Laboratory Assistant | Group-C | Level-7, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 15 | Junior Laboratory Assistant | Group-C | Level-7, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
| 16 | Scribe | Group-C | Level-4, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017 |
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Selection Mode
The competitive examination shall comprise 4 stages namely:
Stage – I: Preliminary Examination- One paper.
| Mode of Examination | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Duration | Type | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE/OMR mode | 150 marks | 150 questions | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) | Objective type with MCQs | 0.25 mark per wrong answer |
Candidates numbering a minimum of five (05) times of the vacancies post-wise and categorywise shall be shortlisted for the Main written Examination based on their marks secured in the Preliminary Examination.
Stage – II: Main Written Examination:
Detail exam pattern given below.
| Mode of Examination | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Duration | Type | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE/OMR mode | 200 marks | 100 questions | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) | Objective type with MCQs | 0.5 mark per wrong answer |
Candidates applying for the post of Senior Economic Investigator have to specify the subject of technical paper in their Online Application Form from the thirteen (13) subjects mentioned in the syllabus. The subject thus chosen is final and cannot be changed later.
Stage III- Computer Skill Test
Candidates applying for Inspector of Legal Metrology (FS&CW Department), Laboratory Assistant (FS&CW Department), Junior Laboratory Assistant (Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Odisha) and Junior Laboratory Assistant (State Food Testing Laboratory under Office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha) are not required to appear for the Computer Skill Test.
Candidates applying for rest posts are required to qualify the Computer Skill Test. Qualifying marks in Computer Skill Test will be 50 % of the total marks. The indicative syllabus of Computer Skill Test is in Annexure-C of the Advertisement.
Stage -IV: Certificate Verification:
Candidates numbering 1.5 times of the vacancies advertised (Post wise and Category-wise) shall be shortlisted for Certificate Verification based on the marks secured in Technical Paper (s) of the Main Written Examination and having qualified in Computer Skill Test/ Skill Test
wherever applicable.
In case, during the stage of Certificate Verification, the Commission observes that the vacancy (ies) for a particular category of post(s) is/are not getting filled up completely, an additional number of candidates who have qualified in the order of merit may be called only for one more time, at the discretion of the Commission for filling up the number of vacancies not getting filled up. Candidates who fail to appear for certificate/document verification will not be considered for final selection.
The candidates will be required to produce their Original Academic Certificates, Mark sheets, caste certificate, special category certificate, NOC in case of Govt. servants and other documents as intimated in the admission letter for verification along with a set of self-attested photocopies of the same and OSSC copy of the online application form duly signed by the applicant.
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Application Fees
The candidates other than SC, ST and PwD category shall have to pay the Examination fee
of Rupees Five Hundred ( 500/- only). The examination fee paid shall be refunded to the
candidates who actually appear in the recruitment examination.
| Category Lists | Total Fees / Charges |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) Candidates | Rs. 0/- plus GST |
| Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Candidates | Rs. 0/- plus GST |
| General / EWS / OBC – Male Candidates | Rs. 500/- plus GST |
| General / EWS / OBC – Female / Transgender Candidates | Rs. 500/- plus GST |
All candidates must clearly mention their bank account details i.e. Account Number,
IFSC Code, Name of the Account Holder and Name of the Bank branch in the required field in the online application form for receiving the refundable examination fee (Rs.500/-). The Bank Account must be a valid/active one. The responsibility for furnishing the correct bank account details lies with the candidates and the Commission (OSSC) shall not entertain any correspondence from any candidate in this regard.
How to Apply for OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026
Follow these steps to apply online:
- Visit the official OSSC recruitment portal.
- Open the OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 notification.
- Read eligibility criteria carefully.
- Complete new registration using email ID and mobile number.
- Login using registration credentials.
- Fill personal details and educational information.
- Upload required documents.
- Review the application form carefully.
- Submit the application form.
- Download and save the application copy.
Candidates should verify all details before final submission.
OSSC CGL Recruitment Apply Dates
| Apply Start Date | 09-06-2026 |
| Apply Last Date | 11-07-2026 |
Documents Required for OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026
Keep these documents ready before applying:
- Passport size photograph
- Candidate signature
- Aadhaar card or valid identity proof
- Graduation certificate
- Marksheet copies
- Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC if applicable)
- EWS certificate
- Residence certificate
- PwD certificate (if applicable)
- Employment Exchange registration certificate (if required)
Documents should be scanned clearly in the required format.
OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026 – Important Links
| Notification Pdf | Click Here |
| Apply Link | Click Here |
FAQs
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What is OSSC CGL Recruitment 2026?
It is a Combined Graduate Level recruitment conducted by Odisha Staff Selection Commission for various posts.
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What qualification is required for OSSC CGL?
Candidates usually need a graduation degree from a recognized university.
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Is computer knowledge required?
Some posts may require computer knowledge or additional skills.
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What documents are needed for application?
Photo, signature, graduation certificate, identity proof, and category certificates.
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Can final-year students apply?
Eligibility depends on official recruitment rules.
