OSSC CGLRE Specialist Recruitment 2026 — 199 Vacancies

About This Job

OSSC is hiring 199 Group B and Group C Specialist posts across 16 services under different departments of the Government of Odisha. If you are a graduate or post-graduate in the relevant subject, you can apply online. The last date to apply is 11 July 2026. Age limit is 21 to 42 years as on 01 January 2025. Salary ranges from Pay Level 4 to Pay Level 9 under ORSP 2017.

Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) CGLRE Specialist Recruitment 2026 - 199 Posts

Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC), Unit-II, Bhubaneswar has released Advertisement No. IIE-46/2025/5919/OSSC dated 30 December 2025 for the Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Examination for Group-B and Group-C Specialist Posts and Services 2025 (CGLRE Specialist-2025). The recruitment covers 199 vacancies across 16 posts, including Food Safety Officer, Librarian, Laboratory Assistant, Computer Programmer, Senior Economic Investigator and more. 52 seats are reserved for women candidates. All posts are State Cadre — you may be posted anywhere in Odisha.

Vacancy Breakdown by Post

• Food Safety Officer: 84 posts (W-17) — Group B, Level-9
• Librarian in DIETs/BIETs: 30 posts (W-10) — Group B, Level-9
• Assistant Embankment Inspector: 23 posts (W-08) — Group C, Level-7
• Laboratory Assistant (Water Resources): 20 posts (W-07) — Group C, Level-7
• Senior Economic Investigator: 16 posts (W-02) — Group B, Level-9
• Junior Laboratory Assistant (Food Testing): 7 posts (W-02) — Group C, Level-8
• Market Intelligence Inspector: 5 posts (W-02) — Group C, Level-7
• Statistical Assistant: 3 posts (W-01) — Group B, Level-9
• Inspector of Legal Metrology: 2 posts (W-01) — Group B, Level-9
• Graphic Designer: 2 posts (W-01) — Group B, Level-9
• Scribe: 2 posts (W-01) — Group C, Level-4
• Senior Cost Assistant: 1 post — Group B, Level-9
• Laboratory Assistant (Legal Metrology): 1 post — Group B, Level-9
• Computer Programmer: 1 post — Group B, Level-9
• Librarian (TE & SCERT): 1 post — Group B, Level-9
• Junior Laboratory Assistant (Factories & Boilers): 1 post — Group C, Level-7

Category-wise Breakdown (Total 199):

• UR (Unreserved): 106 (W-29)
• SEBC: 19 (W-06)
• SC: 31 (W-06)
• ST: 43 (W-11)

Candidates belonging to the Transgender community are also eligible to apply.

Who Can Apply?

General Eligibility (for all posts):

• You must be a citizen of India, of good character, sound health, and free from organic defects.
• You must be able to read, write and speak Odia fluently with proof of Odia studied in school (Middle School, Matriculation, or Class VII).

Post-wise Educational Qualification (Key Posts):

• Food Safety Officer: Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate Degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Bio Technology, Agricultural Science, Oil Technology, Veterinary Science, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology OR MBBS/BDS/BHMS/BUMS/BSMS/BAMS/BSRMS. Computer knowledge required.
• Senior Economic Investigator: Bachelor's (Honours) or PG in Economics, Applied Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration or related subjects.
• Senior Cost Assistant: ICWAI (Inter) / ICMAI (Inter).
• Inspector of Legal Metrology / Laboratory Assistant (Legal Metrology): Graduate in Science (Physics), Technology, or Engineering OR Diploma in Engineering with 3 years experience.
• Computer Programmer: B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science / Electronics & Telecommunication OR MCA.
• Graphic Designer / Scribe: Degree in Fine Art / Visual Art with PG Diploma in Multimedia / Animation / Visual Effect.
• Librarian (DIETs/BIETs / TE & SCERT): B.Lib / M.Lib / BLIS / MLIS with 50% marks.
• Statistical Assistant: Bachelor's in Arts/Science (Honours in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, Applied Economics) or B.Com. Computer knowledge required.
• Junior Laboratory Assistant (Food Testing / Factories & Boilers): Bachelor's in Science with Chemistry as one subject (Honours for Factories & Boilers).
• Market Intelligence Inspector: Graduate in Humanities/Science/Commerce with 40% marks and at least one subject from Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Commerce, or Accounting. MS Office knowledge required.
• Assistant Embankment Inspector / Laboratory Assistant (Water Resources): Bachelor of Science with basic computer skill certificate.

Age Limit

• You should be between 21 and 42 years old as on 01 January 2025.
• You must not have been born earlier than 2nd January 1983 or later than 1st January 2004 (general category).
• Age Relaxation: 5 years for SEBC, SC, ST and all Women candidates; 10 years for PwBD; total period of defence service for Ex-servicemen.
• PwBD candidates in SC/ST category get cumulative relaxation of 10 years over and above the normal relaxation.

Salary

• Group B posts (Level-9, Cell-1 of ORSP 2017): Approximately Rs. 35,400 - Rs. 1,12,400 per month
• Group C posts (Level-7 / Level-8): Approximately Rs. 25,500 - Rs. 81,100 per month
• Scribe post (Level-4): Approximately Rs. 19,900 - Rs. 63,200 per month
• Plus DA, HRA, TA and other allowances as per Odisha Government rules.

Application Fee

• General / SEBC / Others (excluding SC, ST, PwD): Rs. 500
• SC / ST / PwD candidates: No fee
• Payment Mode: Online only through Odisha Treasury portal linked with the application form.
• The examination fee is refundable to candidates who actually appear in the first stage of the recruitment examination.

Selection Process

The selection will be conducted in three stages:

1. Preliminary Examination (Stage I): CBRE/OMR mode, 150 questions for 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes. Objective MCQs with negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer. Candidates equal to 5 times the vacancies (post-wise and category-wise) will be shortlisted for Main Examination.
2. Main Written Examination (Stage II): One Technical paper in CBRE/OMR mode, 100 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes. Objective MCQs with negative marking of 0.5 marks per wrong answer.
3. Computer Skill Test: Required for all posts except Inspector/Laboratory Assistant (Legal Metrology), Junior Laboratory Assistant (Factories & Boilers) and Junior Laboratory Assistant (Food Safety). Qualifying marks: 50% of total marks.
4. Certificate Verification (Stage III): Candidates equal to 1.5 times the vacancies will be called based on Main Examination marks.

Preliminary and Main Exam (Paper I) will be conducted in both Odia and English. Once chosen, the language option cannot be changed.

How to Apply

1. Go to the OSSC portal at www.ossc.gov.in.
2. Click on the "Apply Online" tab on the homepage.
3. Register yourself using a valid email ID and mobile number.
4. Login and fill in the online application form with personal and educational details.
5. Upload scanned photograph, signature, and left thumb impression.
6. Pay the examination fee (Rs. 500) online through Odisha Treasury portal — except SC/ST/PwD.
7. Submit and take a printout of the application for your records.

Only one online application is allowed per candidate. No physical/hard copy needs to be submitted.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 30 December 2025
• Online Registration Start: 09 June 2026
• Online Application Start: 09 June 2026
• Online Registration End: 08 July 2026
• Last Date to Submit Online Application: 11 July 2026
• Application Edit / Correction Window: 09 June 2026 to 14 July 2026
• Exam Date: To be announced

• Carry out duties specific to the allotted post — Food Safety inspections, library cataloguing, laboratory testing, statistical analysis or other specialist work
• Maintain records, registers and reports as per departmental rules
• Prepare technical reports, samples and findings for senior officers
• Follow the standard operating procedures of the assigned Department/HoD
• Assist higher authorities in field inspections, surveys, and routine government work
• Use computer applications (MS Office, departmental software) for daily reporting
• Attend training programmes and update knowledge as per departmental requirements