Odisha’s uniformed services are hiring in a big way. The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) has announced 7,268 posts across seven jobs, from Constable and Firefighter to Driver. Two of the jobs, Constable OISF (Odisha Industrial Security Force) and Driver PMT (Police Motor Transport), need only Class 10. The rest need +2. You can apply online from 23.10.2026 to 12.11.2026 (10:00 PM), and everyone sits one common written exam first.
Within 3 days of the answer key date (₹200 per question)
Application Fee
Category
Fee
All candidates except SC and ST
₹500 (paid online by net banking, credit card, debit card or UPI). It is refunded if you actually appear in the written exam.
SC and ST
No fee
Objection to an answer key
₹200 per question (refunded if the objection is found valid)
Vacancy Details
The figures in brackets are the posts kept for women. NA means women cannot apply for that post. ESM means Ex-Servicemen, SP means Sportspersons and EAV means Ex-Agniveers (the three special categories). The 10% seats kept for Group D employees and Home Guards are already included in these numbers.
Post
UR
SC
ST
SEBC
Total
ESM
SP
EAV
Constable (Civil)
2805 (926)
588 (194)
741 (245)
85 (28)
4219 (1393)
127
42
422
Constable (Communication)
165 (54)
41 (14)
68 (22)
26 (9)
300 (99)
9
3
30
Constable OISF
1119 (168)
342 (49)
508 (75)
243 (34)
2212 (326)
66
23
223
Firefighter
179
51
87
0
317
10
3
32
Firefighting Driver
44
6
10
2
62
2
1
6
Driver PMT
124
14
16
0
154
5
2
15
Traffic Constable
1 (0)
0
0
3 (1)
4 (1)
1
0
0
Total
4437
1042
1430
359
7268
220
74
728
Constable (Civil): District-wise Vacancies
Constable (Civil) is a district job, so you apply for one district only. The district figures below are copied as printed in the notification. A few women and special-category totals may differ slightly from the state table above because the notification rounds each district separately.
District
UR
SC
ST
SEBC
Total
ESM
SP
EAV
Anugola
63 (21)
16 (5)
13 (4)
2 (1)
94 (31)
3
1
9
Baleshwar
87 (29)
6 (2)
27 (9)
0 (0)
120 (40)
4
1
12
Baragada
50 (17)
14 (5)
16 (5)
0 (0)
80 (27)
2
1
8
Brahmapur
74 (24)
13 (4)
29 (10)
0 (0)
116 (38)
3
1
12
Bhadrak
81 (27)
18 (6)
37 (12)
0 (0)
136 (45)
4
1
14
Balangir
75 (25)
16 (5)
25 (8)
0 (0)
116 (38)
3
1
12
Boudha
33 (11)
7 (2)
14 (5)
0 (0)
54 (18)
2
1
5
Debagada
32 (11)
7 (2)
14 (5)
4 (1)
57 (19)
2
1
6
Dhenkanala
79 (26)
2 (1)
15 (5)
0 (0)
96 (32)
3
1
10
Gajapati
42 (14)
12 (4)
11 (4)
0 (0)
65 (21)
2
1
7
Ganjam
97 (32)
20 (7)
43 (14)
3 (1)
163 (54)
5
2
16
Jagatsinghpur
58 (19)
14 (5)
17 (6)
5 (2)
94 (32)
3
1
9
Jajpur
81 (27)
16 (5)
23 (8)
2 (1)
122 (41)
4
1
12
Jharsuguda
71 (23)
12 (4)
0 (0)
0 (0)
83 (27)
2
1
8
Kalahandi
47 (16)
16 (5)
16 (5)
0 (0)
79 (26)
2
1
8
Kandhamal
80 (26)
8 (3)
20 (7)
0 (0)
108 (36)
3
1
11
Kataka
94 (31)
25 (8)
63 (21)
0 (0)
182 (60)
5
2
18
Kendrapada
89 (29)
17 (6)
18 (6)
6 (2)
130 (43)
4
1
13
Kendujhar
95 (31)
28 (9)
37 (12)
8 (3)
168 (55)
5
2
17
Khordha
61 (20)
14 (5)
19 (6)
0 (0)
94 (31)
3
1
9
Koraput
101 (33)
26 (9)
31 (10)
18 (6)
176 (58)
5
2
18
Malkangiri
87 (29)
3 (1)
23 (8)
12 (4)
125 (42)
4
1
13
Mayurbhanj
159 (52)
38 (13)
11 (4)
0 (0)
208 (69)
6
2
21
Nabarangapur
56 (18)
14 (5)
21 (7)
0 (0)
91 (30)
3
1
9
Nayagada
53 (17)
11 (4)
19 (6)
0 (0)
83 (27)
2
1
8
Nuapada
51 (17)
15 (5)
12 (4)
0 (0)
78 (26)
2
1
8
Puri
99 (33)
24 (8)
26 (9)
0 (0)
149 (50)
4
1
15
Rayagada
56 (18)
20 (7)
25 (8)
11 (4)
112 (37)
3
1
11
Raurkela
152 (50)
28 (9)
0 (0)
10 (3)
190 (62)
6
2
19
Sambalpur
144 (48)
32 (11)
19 (6)
0 (0)
195 (65)
6
2
20
Subarnapur
32 (11)
5 (2)
13 (4)
0 (0)
50 (17)
2
1
5
Sundaragada
88 (29)
21 (7)
0 (0)
4 (1)
113 (37)
3
1
11
SRP, Kataka
42 (14)
3 (1)
0 (0)
0 (0)
45 (15)
1
0
5
SRP, Rourkela
20 (7)
4 (1)
9 (3)
0 (0)
33 (11)
1
0
3
Police Commissionerate
276 (91)
63 (21)
75 (25)
0 (0)
414 (137)
12
4
41
Total
2805 (926)
588 (194)
741 (245)
85 (28)
4219 (1393)
127
42
422
Constable OISF: Battalion-wise Vacancies
Constable OISF is a battalion job. You rank the four battalions in order of preference while applying.
Battalion
UR
SC
ST
SEBC
Total
ESM
SP
EAV
1st Battalion OISF
105 (15)
12 (1)
52 (6)
18 (1)
187 (23)
6 (0)
2 (0)
19 (0)
2nd Battalion OISF
338 (51)
110 (16)
152 (23)
75 (11)
675 (101)
20 (0)
7 (0)
68 (0)
3rd Battalion OISF
338 (51)
110 (16)
152 (23)
75 (11)
675 (101)
20 (0)
7 (0)
68 (0)
4th Battalion OISF
338 (51)
110 (16)
152 (23)
75 (11)
675 (101)
20 (0)
7 (0)
68 (0)
Total
1119 (168)
342 (49)
508 (75)
243 (34)
2212 (326)
66
23
223
Seats for Home Guards and Group D Employees
Post
Group D employees (Police)
Home Guards
Constable (Civil)
10% of seats · 5 years’ service · max age 43
10% of seats · 3 years’ service · max age 28
Constable (Communication)
10% of seats (max 10 posts) · 5 years’ service · max age 43
10% of seats · 3 years’ service · max age 28
Constable OISF
Not applicable
Not applicable
Firefighter
Not applicable
10% of seats · 3 years’ service · max age 30
Firefighting Driver
Not applicable
10% of seats · 3 years’ service · max age 30
Driver PMT
20% of seats · 5 years’ service · max age 43
10% of seats · 3 years’ service · max age 28
Traffic Constable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Maximum age is counted as on 01.01.2026. A Group D employee is a Group D staff member of the Odisha Police department. Home Guards must also have finished their Basic Training. Their offices must certify the service on the formats given in Annexure F (Group D) and Annexure G (Home Guard) of the notification.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Nationality
Citizen of India
Educational Qualification
Class 10 or +2, depending on the post (see table below)
Must be able to speak, read and write Odia, with proof such as an Odia pass certificate
Gender
Women and transgender candidates can apply for all posts except Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Driver PMT
Disability
Persons with disability are not eligible for these posts
Category Benefits
SC, ST and SEBC benefits are given only to candidates of Odisha
Constable (Civil)
Must be registered with the Employment Exchange of the chosen district before final submission, for one district only
Firefighting Driver
Valid Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licence held for at least 1 year before 23.10.2026
Driver PMT
Valid LMV (light vehicle) or HMV licence held for at least 6 months before 23.10.2026
Government Employees
Can apply, but must get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their office
Post
Minimum Qualification
Age Limit
Constable (Civil)
+2 (Higher Secondary) pass
18 to 26 years
Constable (Communication)
+2 Science with Physics, Chemistry and Maths, Electronics, Statistics or Computer Science, or a 3-year engineering diploma
18 to 23 years
Constable OISF
Class 10 (Matriculation) pass
18 to 23 years
Firefighter
+2 (Higher Secondary) pass
18 to 25 years
Firefighting Driver
+2 (Higher Secondary) pass
18 to 25 years
Driver PMT
Class 10 (Matriculation) pass
18 to 23 years
Traffic Constable
+2 (Higher Secondary) pass
21 to 32 years
Qualifications from a board outside Odisha need proof of equivalence and proof that the institution is affiliated to a recognised board or university.
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation in upper age limit
SC, ST, SEBC and women (all categories)
5 years
Ex-Servicemen
The full period of service in the Defence Services. BSF, Coast Guard, CRPF and other paramilitary forces do not count.
Ex-Agniveers
3 years for all categories
More than one category
Only the single most beneficial relaxation is given
So an SC candidate who is 28 on 01.01.2026 can still apply for Constable (Civil). The 5 extra years take the limit from 26 to 31. The relaxations do not add up, so you get only the biggest one.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the 01.01.2026 cut-off date and your category relaxation to see instantly whether you fall inside the 18 to 32 year band for your post.
Pick your job by your pass level. Only Constable OISF and Driver PMT accept Class 10; the other five jobs need +2, and Constable (Communication) needs +2 Science or an engineering diploma.
Constable (Civil), with 4219 of the 7268 posts, is a district job. You choose one police district and must be registered with that district’s Employment Exchange (a government job-registration office) before you submit. Group D employees, Home Guards, Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveers are exempt from this.
Women can apply for Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication), Constable OISF and Traffic Constable, but not for Firefighter, Firefighting Driver or Driver PMT. In all, 1,819 posts are kept for women.
Driver jobs need a licence you already hold: an HMV licence for at least 1 year for Firefighting Driver, and an LMV or HMV licence for at least 6 months for Driver PMT, counted back from 23.10.2026.
This recruitment is not for you if you have a disability, cannot read and write Odia, or hold only an OBC or EWS certificate. Only the SEBC certificate is accepted for category benefits.
Selection Process
Stage
Details
Stage 1: Common written exam (all posts)
100 MCQs (multiple-choice questions), 100 marks, 120 minutes. Subjects are Odia, English, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, and Basic Computer Literacy. You get 1 mark for each right answer and lose 0.25 for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions carry no marks.
Stage 1: Special paper for Constable (Communication)
100 MCQs, 300 marks, 120 minutes, on Physics and Computer Science at +2 level. 3 marks for each right answer and 0.75 lost for each wrong one.
Stage 1: Special paper for Driver PMT and Firefighting Driver
50 MCQs, 50 marks, 60 minutes, on vehicle knowledge and maintenance, and on traffic signals, road safety and rules. 1 mark for each right answer and 0.25 lost for each wrong one.
Stage 2: Physical test (PM and PET)
PM is Physical Measurement (height, weight, chest) and PET is Physical Efficiency Test (running, jumping and similar events). It is qualifying only. About 7 times the number of vacancies are called, category-wise, in order of written exam marks.
Open only to candidates who clear the written exam, PM and PET and have claimed a valid licence. The licence must be 6 months old (1 year for Firefighting Driver) on 23.10.2026. Passing the test earns bonus marks: 3 for an LMV licence and 5 for an HMV licence.
Stage 3: Medical examination
Done by a District Medical Board. Candidates are called category-wise, strictly on merit, as many as are needed to fill the seats.
Stage 4: Document verification
Original certificates are checked. The list is in Annexure H of the notification.
Final merit list
Written exam marks, plus NCC bonus marks (1 for an A certificate, 2 for B, 3 for C, only if claimed in the form) and driving marks where they apply. There is no waiting list. If marks tie, the older candidate ranks first, then the one with fewer negative marks, then the one with higher special-paper marks.
In short: the written exam decides your rank. The physical test (PM and PET) is only pass or fail, and its results do not count towards your rank. NCC marks and driving marks, where they apply, are added to your written score.
Marks Counted for the Merit List
Post
Marks added up
Constable (Civil) and Constable OISF
Common paper (100) + NCC marks + driving marks, where applicable
Constable (Communication)
Common paper (100) + special paper (300) + NCC marks
Firefighter
Common paper (100) + NCC marks
Firefighting Driver and Driver PMT
Common paper (100) + driving special paper (50) + NCC marks + driving marks
Traffic Constable
Common paper (100) + NCC marks
Physical Standards and Efficiency Test
Category
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
Chest unexpanded (cm)
Chest expanded (cm)
UR and SEBC (Men)
168
55
79
84
UR and SEBC (Women)
158
47.5
NA
NA
SC and ST (Men)
163
50
76
81
SC and ST (Women)
153
45
NA
NA
Group D employees applying for Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication) or Driver PMT get a relaxation of 3 cm in height, 5 kg in weight and 2 cm in chest. Home Guards get no relaxation.
Event (qualifying only)
Men
Women
Running 1.6 km
7 minutes
9 minutes
Long jump
3.66 metres in 3 attempts
2.75 metres in 3 attempts
Shot put
4 metres (7.26 kg) in 3 attempts
3 metres (4 kg) in 3 attempts
Swimming (Firefighter and Firefighting Driver only)
100 metres in 8 minutes
NA
Rope climbing (Firefighter only)
6 metres in 3 attempts
NA
Load carrying (Firefighter only)
63 kg sand bag for 100 metres in 60 seconds
NA
Ex-Agniveers are exempt from the PET. You must also be free of knock knees, bow legs, flat feet, varicose veins, squint, poor vision, colour blindness, difficulty flexing the fingers, speech or hearing problems and any other obvious deformity. These are checked in the medical exam.
ORSP Rules, 2017 (the Odisha state government’s pay rules)
Group and Cadre
All posts are Group C. Constable (Civil) is a district cadre, Constable OISF a battalion cadre, and the rest are state cadre.
Rupee Amount
Not specified in notification
In plain terms: the notification gives only the pay level, not a rupee figure, so it cannot tell you what you will earn. Look up the ORSP 2017 pay table for Level 5 and Level 4 before you decide.
How to Apply
Keep these ready: a mobile number and email ID that work, a photo ID, your photo (40 to 100 KB), signature and left thumb impression (20 to 50 KB each), and PDF scans of your certificates (100 to 500 KB each).
Open the OUSSSC website, find this advertisement and click Apply. Do the Basic Registration to get your OUSSSC Registration Number. Verify your email and mobile with OTPs, and type your name, date of birth and parents’ names exactly as on your Class 10 certificate.
Log in and fill the Detailed Registration: personal details, other details, education, then upload your documents, photo, signature and thumb impression.
Choose the posts you want in order of preference, and up to three exam districts. For Constable (Civil) pick one police district, and for Constable OISF rank the four battalions. Tick the declaration.
Preview the form, pay the ₹500 fee (SC and ST pay nothing) and submit. Then open Application History to check the status and print your form.
Note: Hard copies and applications sent by post or email are not accepted. For technical help with the form, call the OUSSSC help desk on 0674-2916098 or write to helpdesk2ousssc@gmail.com (10:30 AM to 5:00 PM on working days).
Photograph or signature rejected by the upload form?
The OUSSSC form accepts the photo at 40 to 100 KB and the signature and thumb impression at 20 to 50 KB. Resize yours to the exact size in a few seconds.
Colour, passport size, JPG, JPEG or PNG, 40 to 100 KB. White background, taken after 01.01.2026, no mask, goggles or hat. Resize your photo and signature →
Signature
JPG, JPEG or PNG, 20 to 50 KB, clear and readable
Left Thumb Impression
JPG, JPEG or PNG, 20 to 50 KB, clear and not smudged
Class 10 certificate and marksheet
Proof of date of birth and name; PDF, 100 to 500 KB
+2 certificate and marksheets
For posts needing +2; mark lists of all annual exams, PDF
Caste certificate (SC, ST, SEBC)
SEBC certificate must be issued within 3 years before applying. OBC and EWS certificates are not accepted.
Photo ID proof
Aadhaar card, or Driving Licence, Voter ID, PAN Card or Passport with your photo
Odia language certificate
Proof that you passed Odia, as described in the notification
Driving licence
For driver posts and for driving bonus marks (LMV or HMV)
NCC certificate
A, B or C certificate, only if you claim bonus marks
Ex-Servicemen, Ex-Agniveer, Sports ID
Discharge or identity documents; Sports ID card from the Director of Sports, Government of Odisha
Group D or Home Guard certificate
Annexure F or Annexure G, signed by the Head of Office
No Objection Certificate
For government employees and for Ex-Servicemen retiring within 6 months
All certificates must have been issued on or before the last date for applying. Transgender candidates also upload an identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate.
Sending more than one application. Only one is allowed, and a second one can get your candidature rejected.
Typing a name, date of birth or parent’s name that differs from your Class 10 certificate. Basic Registration details cannot be edited, except once through Modify OTR.
Counting on a correction later. After the final submission, no change is allowed.
Uploading an OBC or EWS certificate. Only the SEBC certificate is accepted, and OBC certificates are summarily rejected.
Paying the fee but not seeing the Confirmation Page. In that case the payment is cancelled and refunded, so you must pay again. Pay from your own bank account, because the refund goes back to the account you paid from.
Waiting for the last day. The portal can get slow near the deadline, and OUSSSC is not responsible for applications that fail to go through.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for OUSSSC Constable and Firefighter 2026?
The last date to apply online is 12.11.2026 at 10:00 PM, and the fee can be confirmed until 13.11.2026 at 10:00 PM.
How many vacancies are there in this OUSSSC recruitment?
There are 7268 posts in total, of which Constable (Civil) has 4219, Constable OISF 2212 and Firefighter 317.
What qualification is needed?
Constable OISF and Driver PMT need Class 10, and the other five posts need +2, with Constable (Communication) needing +2 Science or an engineering diploma.
What is the age limit?
It depends on the post and is counted as on 01.01.2026: 18 to 26 for Constable (Civil), 18 to 23 for Communication, OISF and Driver PMT, 18 to 25 for Firefighter and Firefighting Driver, and 21 to 32 for Traffic Constable.
How much is the application fee?
The fee is ₹500 for everyone except SC and ST candidates, who pay nothing, and it is refunded if you actually appear in the written exam.
How do I apply?
You can apply only online on the OUSSSC website, and no hard copy of the form is accepted.
What is the selection process?
It starts with a common written exam, followed by a physical test (PM and PET), a driving test for some posts, a medical exam and document verification.
Can I choose more than one post in one application?
Yes, you can list the posts you are eligible for in order of preference in a single form, and you will be given only one post based on your rank and preference.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
