OPSC Scientific Officer Recruitment 2026 Online Form for 89 Posts

About this recruitment

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has issued Advertisement No. 14 of 2026-27 (Notice No. 6036/PSC, dated 28 October 2026) for recruitment to 89 posts of Scientific Officer in Group-B, across 10 divisions of the State Forensic Science Service Organization under the Home Department, Government of Odisha. The scale of pay is Rs. 44,900 (Level 10, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under Rule-3 of the ORSP Rules, 2017), with usual dearness and other allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha. The recruitment is conducted under the Odisha Forensic Science Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Group-'A' and Group-'B' Posts) Rules, 2025, and a one-time relaxation Notification No. 25739 dated 18 July 2026 of the Home Department.

Vacancies by division

Of the 89 vacancies (29 reserved for women), 45 are UR (15 women), 8 are SEBC (2 women), 18 are SC (5 women) and 18 are ST (7 women). Four posts are reserved for Persons with Disabilities with 40 percent or more permanent disability. Division-wise: Physics 7, Ballistics 6, Chemistry 10, Toxicology 13, Biology 14, Serology 4, DNA 12, Forensic Psychology 6, Cyber Forensic 11 and Document 6. A candidate can apply for one division only.

Age and qualification

A candidate must have attained 21 years and must not be above 42 years on 1 January 2026 — that is, born not earlier than 2 January 1984 and not later than 1 January 2005. The candidate must have a Post Graduate or Master's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent in the various disciplines mentioned in Annexure-A of the detailed advertisement for the respective division, with a minimum of 55 percent aggregate marks.

Fee and selection

The examination fee is Rs. 700, payable online only, except for SC, ST and PwD candidates, who are exempt. The fee is refunded only to candidates who actually appear in both papers of the Written Examination, to the original mode of payment, after completion of the examination. Selection is on the basis of a Written Examination (objective type) and a Personality Test; the plan, scheme and syllabus are in the long advertisement. The Written Examination will be held on 17 January 2027 (Sunday); the detailed schedule and examination centres will be notified in due course.

Dates

The link for registration and payment of the examination fee will be available from 6 November 2026 to 26 November 2026 till 5:00 PM. 26 November 2026 (5:00 PM) is the last date and closing date for submission of the registered online application.