OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Recruitment 2026

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the recruitment notification for Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) posts in the Odisha State Prosecution Service under the Home Department, Government of Odisha. Eligible law graduates with practising experience can apply online for the Group-B posts. The online application window is open from 28 August 2026 to 28 September 2026 (5:00 PM).

This recruitment is notified under Advertisement No. 09 of 2026-27 and aims to fill a total of 172 vacancies, including category-wise and horizontal reservations. The selection will be conducted through a competitive examination in three stages—Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, and Interview—followed by a final category-wise merit list. Applications must be submitted only through the online mode via the OPSC website; any other mode will be rejected.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

The recruitment will fill 172 Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) posts in Group-B of the Odisha State Prosecution Service. The category-wise vacancy distribution is as follows, along with the total number of women indicated within each category.

Horizontal Reservation

PwD Category-Wise Breakup

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must satisfy the required age limit and educational qualifications as specified in the notification. Eligibility is considered with reference to the dates mentioned for age criteria and the requirements for law qualification and practising experience.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised University. In addition, they must have at least 2 years of experience as a practising Advocate. Proof of practising experience is required through a certificate from the District & Sessions Judge and a certificate of Enrolment under the Bar Council of India or the State Bar Council.

Candidates must also have knowledge of Odia. They should be able to speak, read, and write Odia, and must have passed either the Middle School standard language test in Odia conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, or the Matriculation (Class-X) Examination with Odia as a subject.

Age Limit

The minimum age for applying is 21 years. The maximum age is 42 years, as on 01.01.2026. Candidates must be born not earlier than 02 January 1984 and not later than 01 January 2005.

Age relaxation is applicable as per the notification. Candidates belonging to SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen categories are eligible for 5 years relaxation. Persons with Disabilities with 40%+ disability are eligible for 10 years relaxation. PwD candidates belonging to SEBC/SC/ST categories are eligible for cumulative relaxation up to 15 years.

Application Fee

The examination fee is payable online while filling the application form. The fee will be refunded only to candidates who actually appear in the Preliminary Examination, and the refund will be processed after the exam to the original mode of payment. Applications without fee payment (except SC/ST/PwD) will be treated as incomplete and rejected.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official OPSC website: https://www.opsc.gov.in.
2. Open the online application link for the Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Recruitment 2026 (Advertisement No. 09 of 2026-27).
3. Complete the proforma application form by entering personal details, educational qualification details, and other required information as asked in the form.
4. Upload/provide the required documents as per the instructions in the online application.
5. Pay the examination fee online (if applicable). Candidates in SC/ST/PwD categories are exempted from the fee.
6. Submit the application online within the notified window (from 28 August 2026 to 28 September 2026, up to 5:00 PM).
7. After submission, save/print the confirmation or submitted application details for future reference.

Salary & Pay Scale

Selected candidates will be placed in the scale of pay of 44900 in Level 10 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, along with usual Dearness Allowance and other allowances as applicable.

Selection Process

The selection for Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) posts will be based on a competitive examination conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, and Interview. The Preliminary Examination is a screening test of 100 marks and is used to shortlist candidates for the Main Written Examination. The Main Written Examination carries 600 marks and consists of four papers of 150 marks each. Candidates who secure qualifying marks are shortlisted for the Personality Test/Interview in a 1:2 ratio (minimum 5) with reference to category-wise vacancies. The Interview carries 50 marks. The final merit list is prepared based on the combined marks of the Written Examination and Interview (total 650 marks) category-wise. In case of a tie, higher marks in the Written Examination will be considered first; if still tied, the older candidate by date of birth will be placed higher.

Preliminary Examination details include objective-type MCQs of 1 mark each (100 questions) with a duration of 2 hours. Negative marking applies: 25% of marks will be deducted for each wrong answer, and unattempted questions will fetch zero marks. Marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination are not counted toward the final merit list.

For the Main Examination, the written component is subjective and descriptive in nature, and qualifying marks are fixed by the Commission for each paper and/or the aggregate. The Personality Test/Interview is conducted for 50 marks.

Eligible candidates should complete their online application before the last date of 2026-09-28 (5:00 PM) to ensure their candidature is considered for the recruitment process.