OPSC ASO Recruitment 2026

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), Cuttack

Assistant Section Officer (Group-B), Odisha Secretariat Service Cadre — Advt. No. 15 of 2026-27

Official Website: opsc.gov.in

Important Dates

• Notification Date : 05/11/2026
• Online Apply Start Date : 09/11/2026
• Online Apply Last Date : 30/11/2026 (05:00 PM)
• Written Exam Date (Tentative) : 17/01/2027

Application Fee

• For General / SEBC : ₹ 700/-
• For SC / ST / PwD : Nil (Exempted)
• The examination fee paid by candidates other than SC, ST and PwD will be refunded only to those candidates who actually appear in the written examination.
• Payment Mode (Online):
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Internet Banking
• UPI

Vacancy Details

Age Limit

• Age limit is 21 to 42 years as on 01/01/2026. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/01/1984 and not later than 01/01/2005.
• Age relaxation: SEBC / SC / ST / Women / Ex-Servicemen — 5 years; Persons with Disabilities (40% or more) — 10 years. Cumulative relaxation up to 15 years for SC / ST / SEBC candidates who also qualify under PwD.
• Reservation within the 340 posts: Sports Persons — 3, Ex-Servicemen — 19, Persons with Disabilities — 25.

Eligibility Criteria

• Education: A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university, with adequate knowledge of Computer Applications as specified in the notification.
• Odia language: candidates must be able to speak, read and write Odia — for example, by passing the Middle School Examination with Odia as a language subject, or Matriculation with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject, or Odia as a language subject in the final examination of Class VII or above.

Selection Process

• Written Examination — 400 marks (objective MCQs): Paper I General Awareness 100 marks; Paper II Reasoning & Mental Ability 50 marks and Mathematics (Class 10 standard) 50 marks; Paper III English 100 marks and Odia 100 marks. Negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer.
• Minimum qualifying marks: UR / SEBC — 35%, SC / ST — 30%, PwD — 28% in each paper.
• Skill Test in Computer (Practical) — 50 marks: qualifying in nature, covering Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Access and Internet services.
• Final merit is prepared on the aggregate marks of the written examination (400 marks), subject to qualifying the Computer Skill Test.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official OPSC website at opsc.gov.in and open Advertisement No. 15 of 2026-27 for Assistant Section Officer.
2. Register online and fill in the application form with correct personal, educational and Odia language details.
3. Select two examination zones in order of preference. The Commission will try to allot the first preferred zone, subject to seat availability.
4. Pay the examination fee of ₹ 700/- online (SC / ST / PwD candidates are exempted) and submit the form before 30/11/2026 (05:00 PM).
5. Download and print the submitted application form and fee receipt for future reference.

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