OSSC CGLRE Specialist Exam Date 2026

The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has announced the preliminary examination schedule for its Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Examination for Group-B and Group-C Specialist Posts/Services-2025 (CGLRE Specialist-2025). Candidates who applied for the relevant specialist posts should check the schedule and their admission letter for their assigned session, centre and instructions.

The recruitment covers specialist posts and services in various Government of Odisha departments. The available notice does not state a total vacancy count or application dates; it confirms that the preliminary exam will take place on 30 November 2026 in two computer-based sessions. The selection process continues through the Main Examination and Document Verification for candidates who qualify.

Important Dates

The preliminary examination is scheduled in two sessions: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Candidates must check their admission letter to confirm which session applies to them.

Vacancy Details

The recruitment is for Group-B and Group-C Specialist Posts/Services under various Government of Odisha departments. The notice covered here does not provide the total number of posts or a post-wise or category-wise vacancy breakdown. Candidates should consult the recruitment notification and its updates on the OSSC website for any detailed vacancy information.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent qualification in the relevant discipline from a recognised university, institution or board, as prescribed for the particular specialist post. Since requirements can differ by post, applicants should refer to the applicable recruitment notification to confirm the subject, discipline and any other qualification conditions for their chosen post.

Age Limit

The exam-date notice does not specify an age range or age-relaxation rules. The age criteria are prescribed in the recruitment notification and may vary by post or candidate category; check that notice for the applicable cut-off date and relaxation provisions.

Application Fee

The available exam schedule notice does not state an application fee or category-wise fee amounts. Candidates should refer to the original recruitment notification for the fee requirements and payment instructions applicable to this recruitment.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official OSSC website at www.ossc.gov.in and locate the CGLRE Specialist-2025 recruitment information and relevant notices.
2. For application requirements, check the original recruitment notification, Advertisement No. 5919/OSSC dated 30 December 2025. The recruitment’s stated application mode is online, but the schedule notice does not provide an application window or a direct application link.
3. Candidates who have already applied should use the OSSC website to access their admission letter from 20 November 2026 onwards and verify their allotted examination session and centre.
4. PwD candidates who opted for a scribe in their online application should follow the prescribed format and email the required documents with their admission letter to ossc.od@nic.in by 24 November 2026. The notice says requests sent through other communication modes or after the deadline will not be entertained.

Salary & Pay Scale

The exam-date notice does not give a salary range or pay scale. Pay details for the Group-B and Group-C specialist posts should be checked in the original recruitment notification and the post-specific information published by OSSC.

Selection Process

The selection process comprises a Preliminary Examination, a Main Examination and Document Verification. The preliminary test will be conducted in Computer-Based Recruitment Examination (CBRE) mode and will contain 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks, with a duration of 150 minutes. Each correct answer carries one mark, while 0.25 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer. Candidates who qualify the preliminary stage will be shortlisted for the Main Examination under criteria set by the Commission; the Main Examination will follow the scheme in the official notification. Candidates who progress through the required examination stages will undergo Document Verification.

The exam will be held at centres across Odisha, with the allotted district and centre shown on each candidate’s admission letter. PwD candidates who submit a Disability Certificate are eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. A candidate seeking to use a scribe must have the Commission’s permission; the notice states that a scribe cannot be used without approval. Scribe requests must follow the prescribed Appendix-I and Appendix-II formats and be emailed with supporting documents and the admission letter by 24 November 2026.

Eligible candidates who have applied should check their admission letter and prepare for the examination scheduled for 30 November 2026. Follow the OSSC website for official instructions and any subsequent updates.