OPSC ASO Recruitment 2026 – 340 Assistant Section Officer Posts

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited online applications for 340 Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) posts in the Odisha Secretariat Service under the Home Department (Advertisement No. 15 of 2026-27). 114 posts are for women. Graduates in any subject between 21 and 42 years can apply.

Category-wise posts

Within these: 25 posts (9 for women) for persons with at least 40% permanent disability, 19 for ex-servicemen and 3 for sportspersons. Transgender candidates can apply.

Eligibility

• Qualification: a bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised university, with adequate knowledge of computer applications.

• Age: 21 to 42 years on 1 Jan 2026 (born between 2 Jan 1984 and 1 Jan 2005). Relaxation: 5 years for SEBC, SC, ST, women and ex-servicemen; 10 years for persons with disabilities; 15 years in total for SEBC, SC or ST candidates with a disability. Only one relaxation applies. The HSC certificate date of birth counts.

• Odia: read, write and speak Odia, and have passed one of these: Middle School with Odia as a language; Matric with Odia as the medium in a non-language subject; Odia as a language in Class 7 or above; or the M.E. standard Odia test of the School & Mass Education Department.

• Government employees can apply but must give a No Objection Certificate at document verification.

Selection process

1. Written examination: three objective papers, 400 marks

2. Computer skill test (practical, 50 marks, qualifying)

3. Document verification and medical examination

Exam pattern

• Papers I to III are objective (MCQ), 1 mark each; 0.25 marks are cut for each wrong answer. Questions are in English, except the Odia paper.

• You must pass each paper separately: UR/SEBC 35%, SC/ST 30%, PwD 28%.

• About 1.5 times the vacancies are called for the computer skill test, where you need 40%. The final merit list uses only the 400 written marks; ties go to the higher General Awareness score, then the older candidate.

The exam is held in 33 zones across Odisha; you choose two zones in order of preference in the form. Zone changes are not allowed later.

Documents to upload

• HSC, +2 and bachelor's degree certificates, with mark sheets (including any fail marks)

• Caste certificate (SC/ST by birth, SEBC), Odia test or Class 7 certificate if needed, permanent disability certificate, sports certificate from the Director of Sports, Odisha, ex-servicemen release certificate and affidavit, as applicable

• NOC for government employees, and a photo ID (Aadhaar preferred)

How to apply

1. Register on the OPSC website from 9 Nov 2026 and pay the fee online.

2. Fill the application, choose two exam zones, and upload your photo, signature and documents.

3. Enter your bank account details; refunds go back through the payment mode, and the bank account is the fallback.

4. Submit by 30 Nov 2026, 5 PM.

Help: OPSC technical support 0671-2304707; facilitation counter 0671-2304141 / 2305611 (Extn. 205).

Apply on the OPSC website