Odisha Staff Selection Commission conducts the OSSC CGL ( Odisha Combined Graduate Level ) exam to recruit eligible candidates for various Grade B and Grade C positions in the different departments under the government of Odisha. The detailed notification for the OSSC CGL recruitment exam 2025 has been released for 586 Group B and Group C vacancies. The online link for the registrations has been activated from April 22nd, 2025 onwards at www.ossc.gov.in. Interested candidates must visit the official website to complete their registration for the examination.
Also, the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has released the OSSC CGL Recruitment Examination Notification 2025 pdf (Advt No. 1249/OSSC) for the recruitment of various group B and group C posts. All those who want to know whether they can apply for the recruitment examination must read this pdf.
For further details about the examination, refer to this complete article.
| OSSC CGL Exam 2025 – Exam Summary | |
| Organization | Odisha Staff Selection Commission |
| Post Name | Group B and Group C |
| Vacancy | 586 |
| Exam Date | Prelims – April 13, 2025 (Postponed) Mains – To Be Announced |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims, Mains, Certificate Verification |
| Education Qualification | The candidate should have a bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a government-recognized college or institution. The candidate should have passed the Middle School Exam with Odia as a language subject. OR The candidate should have passed the HSC or equivalent exam with Odia as a medium of exam in non-language subjects. OR The candidate should have passed Odia as a language subject in the final exam of class 7 or above from a school/institution recognized by the Odisha or Central Govt. OR The candidate should have passed a test in Odia in Middle English School standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha. The candidate should be able to read, write, and speak in Odia language. The candidate should have proficiency in basic computer skills. |
| Age Limit | 21 – 38 years |
| Salary | Group B – Level 9 Group C – Level 4 |
| Official Website | www.ossc.gov.in |
Interested candidates need to be aware of the important dates related to the various phases of the OSSC CGL 2025 examination so that they can adjust their preparation strategy accordingly and crack the exam. Check the table below to get an idea of all the important dates.
| Important Events | Date |
| OSSC CGL Notification 2025 | April 22, 2025 |
| Registration Start | April 22, 2025 |
| Registration Ends | May 21, 2025 |
| Application Form Editing | To be notified after the application deadline |
| Admit Card Release | To Be Announced |
| Exam Date | Prelims – April 13, 2025 (Postponed) Mains – To Be Announced |
| Result | To Be Announced |
The OSSC CGL examination 2025 will be held for recruitment of various posts such as Inspector of Endowments, Assistant CT & GST Officer, Auditor, Inspector of Cooperative Societies under Group B, and Junior Assistant under Group C. To get detailed information about the vacancies under all the above-mentioned posts, refer to the table below which contains the data related to vacancies as per the official notification of OSSC CGL examination 2025.
In the below table –
| Name of Post or Service | Vacancy |
| Inspector of Endowments Department – Commissioner of Endowments, Odisha | Total – 21 UR – 17 ( W – 05 ) SEBC – Nil SC – 01 ST – 03 ( W – 02 ) |
| Assistant CT & GST Officer Department – Commissioner of CT and GST, Odisha | Total – 61 UR – 22 ( W – 07 ) SEBC – 12 ( W – 04 ) SC – 12 ( W – 04 ) ST – 15 ( W – 05 ) |
| Auditor Department – Commissioner of Endowments, Odisha | Total – 03 UR – 02 ( W – 01 ) SEBC – Nil SC – Nil ST – 01 ( W – 01 ) |
| Auditor Department – Directorate of Fisheries, Odisha | Total – 06 UR – 03 ( W – 01 ) SEBC – 01 SC – 01 ST – 01 |
| Inspector of Cooperative Societies Department – Directorate of Fisheries, Odisha | Total – 15 UR – 12 ( W – 04 ) SEBC – Nil SC – 02 ( W – 01 ) ST – 01 |
| Junior Assistant (HOD) Department – Commissioner of Endowments, Odisha | Total – 08 UR – 04 ( W – 02 ) SEBC – 01 SC – 01 ST – 02 ( W – 01 ) |
| Junior Assistant (HOD) Department – Directorate of Fisheries, Odisha | Total – 03 UR – 02 ( W – 01 ) SEBC – Nil SC – Nil ST – 01 |
| Junior Assistant (District Offices under the Department of Water Resources) Department – Engineer-In-Chief ( WR ), Deptt. Of Water Resources, Odisha | Total – 469 UR – 200 ( W – 66 ) SEBC – 52 ( W – 17 ) SC – 87 ( W – 29 ) ST – 130 ( W – 43 ) |
| Total | Total – 586 ( W – 194 ) UR – 262 ( W – 87 ) SEBC – 66 ( W – 21 ) SC – 104 ( W – 34 ) ST – 154 ( W – 52 ) |
It is important that the candidates are aware of the eligibility criteria for the OSSC CGL examination to make sure that their candidature is valid for recruitment. All the necessary conditions for one to be eligible for the examination are listed below.
The age of a candidate taking part in the OSSC CGL examination 2025 must not be below 21 years and above 38 years as of 1st January 2025. However, there are usual age relaxations as per the prevailing rules for SC, ST, SEBC, PwD, Women, and Ex-servicemen as given below.
| Category | Relaxation |
| SC, ST, SEBC, and Women | Up to 5 years |
| Pwd | Up to 10 years |
| PwD in ST & SC | Up to 10 years in addition to normal relaxation |
| Ex-servicemen | Total years of service rendered |
Note –
The candidate taking part in the OSSC CGL examination 2025 must fulfill some minimum qualifications in order to be eligible for the recruitment process. The qualification criteria that should be checked before registering for the exam are mentioned below.
The candidate should have passed the HSC examination with Odia as the medium of examination in non-language subjects. OR
The candidate should have passed Odia as a language subject in the final examination of Class VII or above from a school or educational institution recognized by the Odisha government or Central government. OR
The candidate should have passed a test in Odia in the middle English school standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department of the Government of Odisha.
Only candidates who possess Indian nationality or Indian citizenship are eligible to take part in the OSSC CGL 2025 examination.
For the OSSC CGL recruitment examination, all candidates have been exempted from paying any application fee, that is, there is no application fee required for completing the registration and applying for the examination.
Thus, candidates can apply for the OSSC CGL examination 2025 without worrying about the application fee.
| Category | Fee |
| All ( UR, SEBC, SC, ST and Women ) | Nil |
The candidates must be aware of all the steps that they need to complete in order to apply successfully for the OSSC CGL 2025 recruitment process. This will ensure that the candidates have a smooth and hassle-free application experience.
All the steps required for applying to the OSSC CGL 2025 recruitment examination are mentioned below-
It is important that the candidates are aware of the steps for downloading the admit card for the OSSC CGL 2025 recruitment exam. The date of release of the admit card has not yet been declared by the Commission. However, the date for downloading the admit card will be notified soon to the candidates by the OSSC on the official website.
The steps to download the admit card once it is available on the official website www.ossc.gov.in have been mentioned below in detail.
Once the candidate has downloaded his/her OSSC CGL 2025 exam admit card after following the above-mentioned steps, it is crucial to check the details mentioned in the admit card thoroughly. All the important details that will be given in the admit card which the candidate needs to verify have been mentioned below.
The competitive examination will be conducted in three stages. Thus, the selection of candidates will be done based on a three-stage recruitment process consisting of a Prelims examination, a Mains examination, and a Certificate verification stage.
The participating candidates will have to clear all three stages in order to be eligible for the recruitment process.
Hence, getting an idea of the exam pattern and the detailed exam syllabus is crucial for the candidates to make their preparation strategy accordingly in order to clear the OSSC CGL 2025 examination.
The candidates can refer below to get an overview of the exam pattern and detailed exam syllabus.
| Preliminary Examination | |
| Number of papers | 1 paper |
| Total Questions | 150 questions |
| Questions Type | MCQ type |
| Total Marks | 150 marks |
| Negative Marking ( MCQ Questions ) | 1/3rd of the total marks in case of 3 options, 1/4th of the total marks in case of 4 options, and so on. |
| Total Duration | 150 minutes |
| Main Written Examination | |
| Number of Papers | 2 papers Paper-I: Language ( Odia and English ) Paper-II: General Studies |
| Total Questions | 200 |
| Questions Type | MCQ and Short-Answer type |
| Total Marks | 200 marks ( 100 marks each paper ) |
| Negative Marking ( MCQ Questions ) | 1/3rd of the total marks in case of 3 options, 1/4th of the total marks in case of 4 options, and so on. |
| Total Duration | 150 minutes ( Each paper ) |
Note –
The detailed exam syllabus for the different phases of the OSSC CGL 2025 examination has been mentioned below. The candidates can refer to the syllabus in order to prepare thoroughly for the examination.
| Preliminary Exam Syllabus | |
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus |
| Arithmetic | Percentages Profit and Loss Discount Simple and Compound Interest Averages Ratio & Proportion Partnership Business Mixture and Alligation Time and distance Time & Work Pipes and Cisterns |
| Data Interpretation | Data Sufficiency, Chart, Graph, Table |
| Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability, General Mental Ability | Verbal and Non–Verbal types of reasoning Similarities Differences Space visualizations Problem-Solving Analysis Judgment Decision Making Visual Memory Discrimination Observations Relationships Concepts Arithmetical Reasoning Verbal and Figure Classification Arithmetical Number Series |
| Current Affairs | Current events of International and Domestic Importance |
| Computer/Internet Awareness | Computer Fundamentals MS Windows Office Software Word Processing ( MS Word ) Spreadsheet ( MS Excel ) Presentation/Slide ware ( MS PowerPoint) Database ( MS Access ) Usage of the Internet, Services available on the Internet Basic Networking Concepts Communication Technology |
| Main Written Exam Syllabus | |
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus |
| English | Prepositions Subject-Verb Agreement Passage for Understanding – Unseen Passage Tenses Articles Modals Vocabulary: One-Word Substitution, Idioms, Antonyms, and Synonyms Pronouns Verbs Grammar: Nouns Active and Passive Voice Conjunction Direct and Indirect Speech Question Tag Precis Writing |
| Odia | Grammar: Sabda, Barna, Bachana, Karaka, Bivakti, Biseshan, Biseshya, Karma, Biseshan, Biseshya, and Abaya Vocabulary: Rudi, Pratisabda, and Biparita Sabda Comprehension: Unseen Passage Precis Writing |
| General Studies | Indian Economy: National Income History: History of the Modern Indian Constitution: Basic Rights History of Odisha: Medieval History Indian Constitution: Basic Duties Indian and World Geography: Climate, Weather, and Vegetation Indian and World Geography: Natural Resources Indian Economy: Agriculture Indian and world geography: Rivers & Lakes Indian Economy: Budget Indian Constitution: Other Provisions Indian and World Geography: Industries & Transport History of Modern Times Indian Economy: Money, Banking Indian Economy: Planning, Unemployment, Development, Taxes |
| Computer Skill Test Syllabus | |
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus |
| Computer/Internet Awareness | Computer Fundamentals MS Windows Office Software Word Processing ( MS Word ) Spreadsheet ( MS Excel ) Presentation/Slide ware ( MS PowerPoint) Database ( MS Access ) Usage of the Internet, Services available on the Internet Basic Networking Concepts Communication Technology |
| Mathematics Test Syllabus | |
| Topics | Detailed Syllabus |
| Arithmetic | Percentages Profit and Loss Discount Simple and Compound Interest Averages Ratio & Proportion Partnership Business Mixture and Alligation Time and distance Time & Work Pipes and Cisterns |
| Algebra | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds Graphs of Linear Equations |
| Statistics and Probability | Mean, median, and mode of grouped data Classical definition of probability. Simple problems on finding the probability of an event |
| Mensuration | Two-dimensional (2D) and Three-dimensional (3D) Mensuration |
The results and cutoffs of the examination will be released after the exam has been conducted. Candidates can read below to get an idea about the results and cutoffs of the examination.
Prelims exam will be conducted by OSSC tentatively between July 2025 and September 2025. Candidates can expect to get an update on the result within a few weeks after the preliminary examination has been conducted.
The main written exam will be conducted by OSSC tentatively in December 2025. Candidates can expect to get an update on the result within a few weeks after the main written examination has been conducted.
The notice for the same will be posted by the OSSC on their official website www.ossc.gov.in.
Steps to check the examination result –
The latest qualifying cutoffs for each category will be released by OSSC after the exam has been conducted. Candidates can find cutoffs for each category from previous years listed in the table below.
| Category | Cutoff ( Marks ) |
| UR | 200-210 |
| SEBC | 190-200 |
| SC | 160-175 |
| ST | 170-180 |
| Posts/Services | Pay Levels | Salaries |
| Inspector of Cooperative Societies, Auditor, Inspector of Endowments, Assistant CT&GST Officer | Pay level 9 of ORSP 2017 | Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,000 |
| Junior Assistant ( HOD ), Junior Assistant ( District Offices under Department of Water Resources) | Pay level 4 of ORSP 2017 | Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200 |
Also Read for : SSC CGL 2025: Essential Dates, Eligibility & Salary
Ans. Yes, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to conduct the SSC CGL 2025 exam, with the Tier 1 exam scheduled for June 2025 and the notification anticipated on April 22, 2025.
Ans. The vacancy will be released for Group B and C services which includes posts such as AAO, JSO, Excise Inspector, Income Tax Inspector and so on. Below we have presented previous year vacancies as released by the SSC from the year 2017 till 2025.
Ans. The SSC CGL 2025 salary ranges from ₹25,500 to ₹1,51,100, depending on the post and pay level, with additional perks like HRA, TA, and DA.
Ans. The SSC CGL exam is highly sought after in India for prestigious government positions. Strategic preparation involving analysis of previous question papers, mastering time management, maintaining consistent study routines, and prioritizing well-being is crucial for a successful attempt in 2025.
Ans. The highest post in SSC CGL is the Assistant Audit Officer (AAO), with a salary range of INR 56,100 – 1,77,500.
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