ASO Recruitment 2026: OPSC invites applications to fill up 340 Assistant Section Officer posts, check details here

05 Nov 2026, 16:38 by Subadh Nayak · KalingaTV

Bhubaneswar: Good news for the government job seekers with Bachelor’s Degree. Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released a fresh notification for the recruitment of 340 Assistant Section Officer posts.

The Commission has invited online applications are from the prospective candidates through the proforma application form to be made available on the website (https://www.opsc.gov.in).

The link for Registration and submission of online application shall be available from November 9 to November 30 till 5 ΡΜ. (Note: 30.11.2026 is the last date/closing date for submission of Registered Online Application) for recruitment to 340 (Three Hundred Forty) posts of Assistant Section Officer (Group-B) Odisha Secretariat Service Cadre under Home Department in the scale of pay of Rs 35,400 in Level 9, Cell- 1 as per the Pay Matrix provided under Rule 3 of ORSP Rules, 2017 with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

VACANCY POSITION:

As per requisition furnished by the Home Department, Government of Odisha, the vacancy position for the post of Assistant Section Officer is 340 (114-w). Out of which 144(48-w) vacancies are for UR category, 38(13-w) vacancies are reserved for SEBC category, 81(27-w) vacancies are reserved for SC category, and 77(26-w) vacancies are reserved for ST category.
Also, 25(09-W) posts are reserved for Person with Disabilities whose permanent disability is 40% or more, 19 posts are reserved for Ex-Servicemen, and 03(01-W) posts are reserved for Sports Persons.
Candidates belonging to the categories of Ex-Servicemen, PWD & Sports persons shall be adjusted against the categories to which they belong.

AGE:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 (twenty-one) years and must not be above the age of 42 (Forty-two) years on the 1st day of January, 2026 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1984 and not later than 1st January, 2005.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

A candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or possess such other qualification equivalent thereto and must have adequate knowledge in Computer Application as specified in the Schedule.

EXAMINATION FEE:

The candidates other than SC, ST and PWD category shall have to pay the examination fee amounting to Rupees Seven Hundred (₹700/-) only through online mode while filling the Online Application Form. The examination fees paid shall be refunded only to those candidates who actually appear in the Preliminary Written Examination. Applications without payment of examination fees (except SC/ST/PWD candidates) will be taken as incomplete and outrightly be rejected.
Refund shall be issued in due course after completion of the Written Examination. Refunds will be processed to the original mode of payment used at the time of the transaction by the candidate. (Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, Wallet, etc.)

METHOD OF SELECTION:

The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Section Officer shall be made on the basis of Written Examination and Skill Test.
The details of Plan of Examination, Scheme, Subjects & Syllabus for the Written Exam and Skill Test is available in the Long Advertisement.

DATE OF EXAMINATION:

The Written Examination will be held on January 17 (Sunday). The detailed Schedule and Centre of Examination will be notified in due course.

EXAMINATION FEE:

The candidates other than SC, ST and PWD category shall have to pay the examination fee amounting to Rupees Seven Hundred (₹700/-) only through online mode while filling the Online Application Form. The examination fees paid shall be refunded only to those candidates who actually appear in the Preliminary Written Examination. Applications without payment of examination fees (except SC/ST/PWD candidates) will be taken as incomplete and outrightly be rejected.
Refund shall be issued in due course after completion of the Written Examination. Refunds will be processed to the original mode of payment used at the time of the transaction by the candidate. (Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, Wallet, etc.)

METHOD OF SELECTION:

The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Section Officer shall be made on the basis of Written Examination and Skill Test.
The details of Plan of Examination, Scheme, Subjects & Syllabus for the Written Exam and Skill Test is available in the Long Advertisement.

Click here to read the ASO Recruitment 2026 notification.

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