With the recent announcement from the OSSC, the notification for Combined Police Service Examination for the year 2020 has been released. This examination will select around 104 numbers of Police Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Jailor, and Station Officer (Fire Service) under the service codes of Home Department of the state of Odisha.
Details of Vacancies: Total 104 Posts
Sub-Inspector of Police: 47 Posts
Assistant Jailor: 44 Posts
Station Officer Fire Service: 13 Posts
PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPER – Preliminary Exam [Odisha Police Service Preliminary Exam CPSE-2016-17 Question Paper]
Pay Scale: The candidates get selected for this post will receive a scale of Pay Band-2 in the order of Rs.9300-34800/- with a Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- per month. However, other perks and allowances will be applicable as per norms.
Important Dates:
Date of availability of online application: 26-August-2020
Last Date for submission of Online Application: 25-September-2020
Date for Preliminary Exam:
Essential Eligibility Factors:
Education: The candidates must have completed their Bachelors Degree in any discipline. For the posts of Station Officer (Fire Service) only Science/ Engineering Graduates are eligible.
Mandatory: The candidate should have passed ME school examination in Odia language subjects or equivalent.
Age: The candidates must have complete 21 years of age but not reached 25 years as on 01-January-2019. Age relaxations are applicable according to the rules laid down by the state government. Proof of age is to be reckoned as in the matriculation certificate or school leaving certificate issued by the board or equivalent body.
Mode of Selection: The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of the following rounds:
Preliminary Examination of 100 marks (of qualifying nature)
Physical Measurement/ Standard Test (of qualifying nature)
Main Written Examination of 300 marks for post of Sub-Inspector and Sergeant of Police; and 500 marks for Post of Station Offer Fire Service (Candidates have to submit a detailed application form (DAF) after selection in the Preliminary Written round of examination and qualifing Physical Measurement/ Standard Test, within 15 days from the date of Physical Measurement/ Standard Test in order to appear the main examination)
Viva-Voice and Psychological Test of 30 marks
The candidates will be selected on the basis of merit ranking only. There will be a separate merit list for the Station Officer (Fire Service). Adequate weightage will be offered to candidates having excellent sports caliber and NCC “B/C” certificate. There will be negative marking (0.25) in the written examination.
Application Fee: Candidates other than SC/ST will have to pay the fees of Rs. 200/- through Online mode or through the conventional treasury challan in favor of “0051-PSC-104-UPSC/SSC-Examination Fees-0047-Fees Collected For Conducting Examination-02041-Examination Fee”. The fees can also be deposited through preferred bank challans as available at the website of the Odisha SSC, SC/ ST candidates are exempted from paying any fees.
How to Apply: Apply Online Here Interested candidates can apply for the posts by logging into the official site of www.ossc.gov.in