Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2026 — 7,268 Posts

Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2026 — 7,268 Posts

The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC), Bhubaneswar, has invited online applications for the Combined Uniformed Services (Below Graduate Level) Examination 2026, covering 7,268 posts of Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication), Constable OISF, Firefighter, Firefighting Driver, Driver PMT and Traffic Constable. The last date to apply online has been extended to 17 November 2026 (10:00 PM), and the last date for payment of the examination fee to 18 November 2026 (10:00 PM). The Commission has stated that no further extension will be granted.

How this post was verified — please read

The official OUSSSC website (ousssc.odisha.gov.in) would not load from our server or in the live browser. The figures in this post are taken from mirror copies of the official documents on files.govtjobsalert.in: the 44-page detailed advertisement No. 01-CRE-2026 dated 23 October 2026 and the official extension notice No. 879/OUSSSC dated 11 November 2026 (the Odia version is No. 880 of the same date). One aggregator cites the extension notice as No. 871; the notice itself reads 879, and this post uses 879. This is the same mirror basis used for AFCAT 01/2027 and the ICSE Class 12 date sheet.

Vacancies

Constable (Civil) 4,219; Constable (Communication) 300; Constable OISF 2,212; Firefighter 317; Firefighting Driver 62; Driver PMT 154; Traffic Constable 4 — 7,268 in total. Within these totals, special-category vacancies are reserved for Ex-Servicemen, Sportspersons and Ex-Agniveers, and 10 percent of Constable (Civil) vacancies in each district are reserved for Group 'D' employees of the Police Department. Ten percent of Firefighter and Firefighting Driver vacancies are reserved for Home Guards, and 10 percent of Driver PMT vacancies for Home Guards plus 20 percent for Group-D employees of the Police Establishment. Candidates may indicate up to three preferred examination districts.

Pay

The posts carry Pay Matrix Levels under the ORSP Rules, 2017: Level-5 for Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication), Constable OISF and Driver PMT; Level-4 for Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Traffic Constable. The advertisement prints no rupee figures, so no monthly salary figure is given in this post.

Who can apply

Constable (Civil), Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Traffic Constable need +2 (Higher Secondary). Constable (Communication) needs +2 Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or Electronics, Statistics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a three-year Diploma in Engineering. Constable OISF and Driver PMT need 10th (HSC/Matriculation). The age limits differ by post — see the age note above — and the per-post limits are stated in the vacancy table.

Fee

Rs. 500 for all applicants other than SC and ST, under the Odisha Payment of Recruitment Examination Fees and Refund Rules, 2025. SC/ST candidates pay no fee. The Rs. 500 fee is refunded to applicants who actually appear in the written examination; there is no refund for non-appearance.

Exam and selection

Selection begins with a written examination (date, time and venue will be printed on the admit card and notified separately). Only candidates shortlisted in the written examination are called for Physical Measurement and the Physical Efficiency Test, followed by the Driving Test where applicable, Medical Examination and Document Verification. NCC 'A', 'B' and 'C' certificate holders get weightage marks. The original advertisement opened registration on 23 October 2026 at 5:00 PM; the extension notice moved the closing dates to 17 November 2026 (applications) and 18 November 2026 (fee payment).

How to apply

Apply online only at ousssc.odisha.gov.in (application portal ousssceabedana.odisha.gov.in). No hard-copy submission is accepted. Submit the form and pay the fee before the extended deadlines — 17 November 2026 at 10:00 PM for the application and 18 November 2026 at 10:00 PM for the fee.