OSSC Combined Post Graduate level (CPGL) Recruitment 2026

Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)  has released an official notification for the recruitment of 102 Specialist Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official OSSC website. The last date to submit the application form is 11-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the OSSC Specialist Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

OSSC CPGL Recruitment 2026 Overview

OSSC CPGL Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details 

Eligibility Criteria

• Post-Graduation Degree in Education/Philosophy/Sociology/Psychology with minimum 50% marks and B.El.Ed or B.Ed. or D.El.Ed with 50% marks or M.Phil. or Ph.D. in Education for Teacher Educator in Foundation Course.
• Post-Graduate Degree in Science (Physics/Chemistry/Botany/ Zoology/ Mathematics/ Geography / Geology) with Minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with Minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Science.
• M.A. in History with minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with Minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in History.
• M.A. in Geography with Minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Geography.
• M.A. in Economics with minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Economics.
• M.A. in Political Science with Minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Political Science.
• M.A. or M.Sc. in Mathematics with minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Mathematics.
• M.A. in Odia with minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in Odia.
• M.A. in English with minimum 50% marks and M.Ed. with minimum 50% marks for Teacher Educator in English.
• Master Degree in Physical Education (M.P.Ed) with minimum 50% marks for Physical Education Instructor.
• Master Degree in Fine Arts(Visual Arts with minimum 50% marks) or Master Degree in Performing Arts(Music/Dance/Theatre) with minimum 50% marks for Art Education Instructor.

Salary/Stipend

• 35,400-1,12,400 Level-9, Cell-1 (as per ORSP Rules, 2017)

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2025)

• Minimum Age: 21 years
• Maximum Age: 42 years
• However, the upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for candidates belonging to SEBC, SC, ST and all Women candidates, 10 years for candidates belonging to PwD category and the total period of service rendered in defence service in case of Ex-servicemen. PwD candidates in the ST and SC category shall be entitled to cumulative age relaxation of ten years over and above the normal relaxation specified for the category. However, a candidate who comes under more than one category shall be eligible for only one benefit of age relaxation as per rule which will be most beneficial to her/him.

Application Fee

• The candidates other than SC, ST and PwD category shall deposit the examination fee amounting to Rupees Five hundred (₹ 500/-) only through online mode in Odisha Treasury portal linked with the online application form.
• SC/ST/PwD: Exempted

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Stage – I: Preliminary Examination- 150 marks
• Stage – II: (a) Main Written Examination: Technical paper(s)- 200 Marks.
• Stage – III: Certificate Verification

General Information/Instructions

• Candidates must possess a valid e-Mail ID and Mobile number while applying for the post and keep the same active till the completion of this recruitment process to receive important messages from the Commission.
• The appointment will be only against one of the posts carrying the corresponding pay as indicated in the above table and candidates need to give option for the posts/services.
• The candidates other than SC, ST and PwD category shall have to pay the Examination fee of Rupees Five Hundred (₹ 500/-) only. The examination fee paid shall be refunded to the candidates who actually appear in the recruitment examination.
• Appointments shall be on a regular basis, carrying the level of pay as mentioned in the table above.
• Candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria prescribed for the post as laid down in the advertisement. Admission of a candidate to the written examination and other tests shall be provisional and based on the information furnished by her/him in the Online Application Form.
• Online applications submitted to OSSC found to be incomplete in any respect are liable for rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that matter.
• If at any stage of recruitment or thereafter, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in her/his Online Application Form is false/incorrect or the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate otherwise does not satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed for the post, her/his candidature for the posts shall be cancelled. She/ He may further be debarred either temporarily or permanently from the recruitment examination(s) conducted by the Commission.
• Commission will adopt a “Normalisation Formula” published in Commission’s website vide Notice No.2444/ OSSC dated 02.09.2021 for processing the result if any examination is conducted through CBRE (Computer Based Recruitment Examination)/OMR in multiple batches using different sets of question papers so as to offset the difficulty level that may arise in such use of multiple sets of question papers in the said examination, and such normalized score will be used to determine the last selection marks of different categories. The Commission at its discretion will conduct the examination either through OMR or through CBRE mode.
• No Admission Letter for recruitment at any stage shall be sent by post. The candidates are therefore advised to be in touch with the Commission’s website www.ossc.gov.in regularly to know updates regarding the status of application, downloading of Admission Letter and the date of examination etc.
• The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance without waiting for the closing date to avoid the last-hour rush.
• As regards the candidates applying for more than one post/ service as per their eligibility, the Commission will make the final allotment to a post/ service on the basis of merit-cum-preference of post/ service given by the candidate. Once a post is allotted, no change of posts will be made by the Commission due to non-fulfilment of any post-specific requirements of Physical/medical/educational standards, etc. Candidates thus must ensure that they fulfil all the requirements of the posts before giving their preference/options for any post/ service.
• The candidate has to fill/confirm in the OMR answer sheet or CBRE Screen, as the case may be, correct Roll Number and other data as required in the place(s) indicated therein and darken the appropriate circles properly in Blue or Black Ball Point Pen only in case of OMR-based examination. If the information so furnished is incomplete or different from the application form or if appropriate circle is not darkened properly, then zero marks will be awarded.
• There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of scores in the Examination. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
• Sharing of marks with the candidates: Marks obtained by an applicant in Preliminary Examination and Main Examination are proposed to be shared with her/him after final merit list is published.
• All the posts are State Cadre posts. The candidate, on selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in Odisha.
• If a candidate scoring more than the last selection mark at any stage of the examination is not qualified for the subsequent stage/ final selection due to any reason, he must represent to the Commission within 05 days of the declaration of the said result through e-mail [email protected].
• Applicants who are Government servants or working under PSUs of the State Govt. or Central Govt. should obtain a “No Objection Certificate” from their controlling authority and upload the same with the Online Application form. In case a standing order of NOC is issued by any Department of Govt the same should be uploaded. At the certificate verification stage they must produce the “No Objection certificate” or “Standing order of NOC issued by the concerned Department of Govt.”. Those who are not Government Servants/working in PSUs at the time of submission of application but became Government Servants subsequently should have to submit “No Objection Certificate” or “Standing order of NOC” at the stage of certificate verification. If any candidate hides her/ his Govt. servant/PSU Employees status, and found to be a Govt. servant or a PSU Employee during Certificate Verification may not be considered for recommendation.

How to Apply

• The applicants should go through the detail advertisement before filling up the online application form.
• The candidate may apply for the post as per her/his eligibility as per terms of the advertisement.
• All eligible candidates have to register themselves by clicking on “APPLY ONLINE” button on the home page of the Commission’s website www.ossc.gov.in.
• Those candidates who are applying for the first time have to register for the post by clicking on “NEW USER” button shown on the screen. On submitting the registration form a User Id and Password will be generated.
• On clicking “New user” or “Registered User”, instruction for filling up the Online Registration/ Re-registration and Application Forms shall appear on the computer screen. These instructions should be read carefully before proceeding with filling up the Application Form.
• Step-by-step procedure for registration/ re-registration can be viewed by clicking on “Instruction to fill up Online Application Form”.

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