Govt Jobs / Odisha Govt Invites Applications for 7,268 Constable, OISF and Firefighter Posts; Apply by November 12

Bhubaneswar, Oct 23: The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) has invited online applications for 7,268 vacancies under the Combined Uniformed Services (Below Graduate Level) Examination, 2026. The recruitment covers Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication), Constable (OISF), Firefighter, Firefighting Driver, Driver PMT and Traffic Constable posts.

Important Dates

Online registration began on October 23, 2026, and will continue till November 12, 2026 (10 pm). The last date for submission of the final application is November 13, 2026 (10 pm).

Vacancy Details

According to the notification, the vacancies include 4,219 posts of Constable (Civil), 2,212 posts of Constable (OISF), 300 posts of Constable (Communication), 317 Firefighter posts, 154 Driver PMT posts, 62 Firefighting Driver posts and four Traffic Constable posts.

Women and transgender candidates are eligible for all notified posts except Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Driver PMT.

Eligibility Criteria

The prescribed educational qualification varies from Matriculation to Higher Secondary (+2), depending on the post. The age limit ranges from 18 to 26 years for Constable (Civil), 18 to 23 years for Constable (Communication), Constable (OISF) and Driver PMT, 18 to 25 years for Firefighter and Firefighting Driver, and 21 to 32 years for Traffic Constable. Eligible reserved-category candidates will receive age relaxation as per norms.

Candidates must also fulfil the prescribed physical standards and medical fitness requirements.

Selection Process

The selection process will comprise a written examination, Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), driving test wherever applicable, medical examination and document verification.

The common written examination will carry 100 marks and will have negative marking. Additional skill-based tests will be conducted for Constable (Communication), Driver PMT and Firefighting Driver posts.

Examination Fee

Candidates belonging to categories other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will have to pay an examination fee of Rs500. The Commission has stated that the fee will be refunded to candidates who appear in the written examination.
Click here for official notification

Applications can be submitted online through the Commission’s official website, ousssc.odisha.gov.in.