SSB Odisha Junior Assistant Recruitment 2026

The State Selection Board (SSB), Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, has issued Advertisement No. 03/2026 to recruit Junior Assistants for the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE), under the School and Mass Education Department. The recruitment is aimed at eligible candidates who meet the education, age, Odia-language and other requirements; applicants who already submitted a form can use the announced one-time correction window.

There are 14 Group-C vacancies, and the original online application period ran from 1 July to 18 August 2026. Applications were submitted online through the SSB Odisha website, while corrections to eligible submitted forms are scheduled from 3 October at 11:00 AM to 9 October 2026 at 11:59 PM. Selection comprises a written test, a computer skill test and document verification; the written test may be OMR-based or computer-based, as decided by the Board.

Important Dates

The correction facility is available only once for candidates who successfully submitted an application. The listed details that may be corrected are the candidate’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, gender, category, educational qualifications and examination zone. No further modification or correction request will be accepted after the correction window closes or after the corrected form is submitted.

Vacancy Details

SSB Odisha has announced 14 backlog vacancies for Junior Assistants at CHSE Odisha. The notification describes these as backlog vacancies arising from appointments made for Junior Assistants pursuant to Advertisement No. 02/2024. The category-wise distribution is as follows:

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification in any discipline, from a recognised university, institution or board. Candidates must also have adequate knowledge of basic computer skills and hold certification for those skills. They must be citizens of India and domiciles of Odisha, and be able to speak, read and write Odia. The Odia language requirement is met by having studied Odia as a language subject up to the HSC standard or by passing an equivalent test.

A candidate must not have more than one spouse living, subject to the exemptions specified in the notification. Government servants may apply, but must inform their head of office and produce a No Objection Certificate before document verification.

Age Limit

The minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 42 years, calculated as on 1 January 2026. A five-year upper-age relaxation is available to candidates belonging to the SC, ST and SEBC categories, women candidates and ex-servicemen.

Application Fee

The source notification information provided here does not state the application fee amount or category-wise fee rates. Payment was to be made online where applicable. Candidates should refer to Advertisement No. 03/2026 or the official SSB Odisha website for the applicable fee instructions. A complete online application and successful payment, wherever applicable, are required to be eligible to appear in the written examination.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official SSB Odisha website at www.ssbodisha.ac.in.
2. Find the recruitment link for Junior Assistant under Advertisement No. 03/2026.
3. Select the online application or new-candidate registration option and enter the requested registration details. Login information is sent to the registered mobile number or email address.
4. Sign in to the registered-user section and complete the application form.
5. Use the save-and-continue option, then upload the scanned photograph, signature and other required documents.
6. Pay the fee online where applicable, using an approved payment method.
7. Review the completed form carefully before final submission. Candidates must submit the complete form and complete any applicable payment to be eligible for the written examination.
8. For the announced correction period, use the official SSB portal to make any necessary permitted changes to the submitted form. Corrections can be made only once, and the corrected form cannot be modified again after submission.

Salary & Pay Scale

The Junior Assistant post is placed at Level-4, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under the Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017. The notification information provided does not specify a numeric salary figure. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and other allowances are applicable according to Government of Odisha norms for Group-C employees.

Selection Process

The selection has three stages. First, candidates take a written test worth 200 marks, lasting two hours and conducted as an OMR-based test or a computer-based test, as decided by the Board. This stage is used for screening and merit determination. Candidates then take a one-hour computer skill test worth 50 marks to assess practical computer proficiency. Document verification and preparation of the final merit list follow; the notification does not assign marks to this final stage.

Eligible candidates who have already applied should complete any required correction during the one-time window ending 9 October 2026 at 11:59 PM. The original application deadline was 18 August 2026, so prospective candidates should consult the official notice for the status of any further application opportunity.