Now Applications are invited online through the OSSC from candidates for the recruitment to fill up vacancies in the following offices under “Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Examination for Group-B and Group-C Posts/ Services Rules-2022”.
Contents
- Important Dates
- Modes of Application
- Plan/ Scheme/Pattern of Examination
- Detail Syllabus of the Examination
- Download Notification
Important Dates
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Online Registration | 11/11/2022 | 10/12/2022 |
| Submission of Online Application Form | 11/11/2022 | 10/12/2022 |
Mode of Application
Online mode only through the website www.ossc.gov.in. No Physical copy/hard copy of the online application form needs to be submitted by the applicant.
Plan/ Scheme/Pattern of Examination
The competitive examination shall comprise three stages namely:
Stage-I: Preliminary (CBRE mode) Examination:
Multiple Choice Questions
Time: 150 Minutes
Stage-II: (a) Main Written Examination: Two Papers-200 Marks (Pen and Paper Mode)
Paper-I: Language (Odia and English)
Time: 2 & 1/2 Hours
Marks: 100 Marks
Paper-II: General Studies
Time: 2 & 1/2 Hours
Marks: 100 Marks
Most of the Questions in Paper-I and II shall be objective type and short answer type.
(b) Mathematics tests shall be held only for the posts of Auditor.
(c) Candidates of the following Services/Posts are required to qualify for the Computer Skill Test.
(i) Auditor
(ii) Inspector of Supplies under FS & CW Department
(iii) Junior Assistant/ Junior Clerk
(d) Note: In pursuance of GA & PG Department notification No-29246, Dated 18th October 2022, the Preliminary and Main Examination, shall be conducted both in odia and English except for Paper-I of the main examination i.e. language. The candidate shall exercise his/her option for medium of examination in the online application form. All may note that the option once given cannot be changed.
Stage-III: Certificate Verification
Notes
- There will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by the candidate in examinations consisting of Multiple Choice Questions. The Quantum of penalty/ negative marking will be 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
- The Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in the Preliminary written examination as fixed by OSSC in their discretion, for the next stage of the main written examination. The commission may fix different minimum qualifying marks for different category candidates. A minimum of five times the number of vacancies may be called for main written examination.
- Qualifying marks in Computer Skill Test, as well as Mathematics Test, will be 50% of the total.
- Based on the performance in two papers of the main written examination and having qualified in Mathematics or Computer Skill Tests wherever applicable, candidates will be shortlisted for document verification.
Detail Syllabus of the Examination
(a) Detail Syllabus of Preliminary Written Examination
- Arithmetic- 10th Standard
- Data Interpretation (Chart, Graph, Table, Data Sufficiency etc.)- 10th Standard
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, General Mental Ability
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- Computer/ Internet Awareness
(b) Detail Syllabus of Main Written Examination:
Paper-I: Language (Odia and English)
- Odia language comprehension- 10th standard
- English Language comprehension- +2 standard
- Precis Writing (Odia as well as English)
- Usage and Vocabulary (odia as well as English)
- Translation from English to Odia and vice-versa
Paper-II: General Studies
- Indian Constitution
- Indian Economy
- India and the World Geography
- History of Odisha
- History of Odisha
- General Issues of Environment/Climate Change- +2 Standard
(c) Detail Syllabus of Computer Skill Test:
- Computer Fundamentals
- MS Windows
- Office Software
- Word Processing (MS Word)
- Spread Sheet (MS Excel)
- Presentation/ Slide Ware (MS Power Point)
- Data Base (MS Access)
- Usage of the Internet, Services available on the Internet
- Basic Networking Concepts, Communication Technology
(d) Detail Syllabus for Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Statistics and Probability
- Mensuration
- All Secondary School Level
