Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Recruitment 2026: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has recently announced a recruitment drive for the position of Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) This recruitment is set to fill 340 posts.
Department: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Posts: Assistant Section Officer (Group-B)
Total posts: 340
Eligibility: Gradution
Age Limit: 21 years to 42 years
Apply date: 09 November 2026 to 30 November 2026
Apply Fee: Rs. 700/-
Salary: Rs. 35,400 (Level-9)
Job Location: Odisha India
Apply Mode: Online
Note: – If you have any query regarding selection process then you must see the notification and read carefully.
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Vacancy Details:
Total Vacancy: 340
Name of post: Assistant Section Officer (Group-B)
Eligibility Criteria:
Gradution in any discipline/Basic Computer Knowledge/Must be able to read, write and speak Odia
Age Limit: 21 years to 42 years
Age Relaxation:
SC: 5 Years
ST: 5 Years
SEBC: 5 Years
Women: 5 Years
Ex-Servicemen: 5 Years
PwD (40% or more): 10 Years
PwD (SC/ST/SEBC): 15 Years
Application fee: Rs. 700/-
Exam Pattern:
Exam Mode: OMR-Based Objective (MCQ)
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Final Merit: Based on written examination (400 Marks)
1. WRITTEN EXAMINATION
┌──────────┬────────────────────────────┬───────────┬───────┬──────────────┐
│ Paper │ Subject │ Questions │ Marks │ Duration │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────┼───────────┼───────┼──────────────┤
│ Paper-I │ General Awareness │ 100 │ 100 │ 1.5 Hours │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────┼───────────┼───────┼──────────────┤
│ Paper-II │ Reasoning & Mental Ability │ 50 │ 50 │ 1.5 Hours │
│ Paper-II │ Mathematics │ 50 │ 50 │ Included │
│ │ │ │ │ Above │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────┼───────────┼───────┼──────────────┤
│ Paper-III│ English │ 100 │ 100 │ 2 Hours │
│ Paper-III│ Odia │ 100 │ 100 │ Included │
│ │ │ │ │ Above │
├──────────┼────────────────────────────┼───────────┼───────┼──────────────┤
│ TOTAL │ │ 400 │ 400 │ │
└──────────┴────────────────────────────┴───────────┴───────┴──────────────┘2. COMPUTER SKILL TEST
┌─────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ Particulars │ Details │
├─────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Test Type │ Practical │
├─────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Total Marks │ 50 │
├─────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Duration │ 1 Hour │
├─────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Qualifying Marks │ 40% (20 Marks) │
├─────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Nature │ Qualifying │
└─────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘Syllabus:
1. Paper-I: General Awareness
Current National & International Events, History of British Rule in India, Indian Freedom Struggle, Indian Constitution, World, India & Odisha Geography,Indian Economy,Governance, Transparency & Accountability, E-Governance, Defence & Indian Armed Forces, Science & Technology, Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Important National & International Institutions
2. Paper-II: Reasoning & Mathematics
Reasoning & Mental Ability:
Number Series, Alphabet Series, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Number Ranking, Arithmetic Reasoning, Age Calculation, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Mirror Images, Cubes & Dice, Embedded Figures
Mathematics (10th Standard Level)
Arithmetic, Algebra, Mensuration (2D & 3D),Statistics,Probability
3. Paper-III: English & Odia
English:
Grammar, Verb & Preposition,Adverb,Tenses,Subject-Verb Agreement,Error Correction,Fill in the Blanks
,Vocabulary,Synonyms & Antonyms,Comprehension,Sentence Rearrangement
Odia:
Odia Grammar,Vocabulary,Comprehension,Language Usage,Sentence Rearrangement
4. Computer Skill Test (Practical)
Windows Operating System,MS Word,MS Excel,MS PowerPoint,MS Access,Internet Services
How to apply: Online
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Recruitment 2026 Important Dates:
Starting date for online application: 09 November 2026
Last date for online application: 30 November 2026
Last date for payment of fee: 30 November 2026
Written Examination date (tentative): 17 January 2027
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About: The Assistant Section Officer (ASO) is a Group-B administrative post under the Odisha Secretariat Service, Government of Odisha. Assistant Section Officers are responsible for handling official files, maintaining records, preparing reports, drafting letters and assisting senior officers in departmental administration.