OSSSC Ophthalmic Officer Recruitment 2026: 238 Posts, Apply by 29 November

OSSSC Ophthalmic Officer Recruitment 2026 has opened 238 posts for Ophthalmic Officers across 29 districts of Odisha, and registration is open now. The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission issued Advertisement IIE-103/2026-3282/OSSSC on 5 November 2026. Registration runs from 5 to 29 November 2026, and the final application must be completed by 5 December 2026. Applications can be submitted only through osssc.gov.in. The post is a Group-C post, and the pay is Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 in Level-7. Selection is through a written test, followed by document verification. The qualification is specific: a candidate needs +2 Science, a two-year course in Ophthalmic Assistance, and registration with the Odisha Ophthalmic Officers Council, so a 12th pass alone is not enough.

At a glance

OSSSC Ophthalmic Officer Recruitment 2026: what it offers

The Ophthalmic Officer post is a Group-C post in the health services of the Government of Odisha, spread across 29 districts. The pay is Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 in Level-7, which makes it a stable government post for candidates with the right eye-care qualification. The work is in ophthalmic care at the district level, supporting eye-health services in government hospitals and health centres.

The application runs in two steps, and both dates matter. Registration is open from 5 to 29 November 2026, and the final application must be completed by 5 December 2026. A candidate who registers but does not complete the final application by 5 December has not applied. Applications can be submitted only through osssc.gov.in, and candidates should use that site alone for the form, the fee and any update.

The fee is Rs 500 for General and SEBC candidates. SC, ST and PwD candidates are exempt from the fee. The fee is refunded to candidates who appear in the written examination, so a candidate who sits the test gets the money back. Candidates should keep the payment receipt until the refund is received.

Who can apply

The eligibility rules turn on the eye-care qualification. A candidate must have passed +2 Science, and must also have completed a two-year course in Ophthalmic Assistance, known as COA or COSA. On top of that, the candidate must be registered with the Odisha Ophthalmic Officers Council. A 12th pass alone does not meet the requirement, and a candidate without the COA or COSA course or without the council registration should not apply. Candidates should check their course certificate and their council registration before they start the form.

The age limit is 21 to 42 years as on 5 November 2026. The upper age limit is relaxed by five years for SC, ST, SEBC and women candidates, and by ten years for PwD candidates. Contractual Ophthalmic Assistants can apply up to the age of 45 years. Candidates claiming a relaxation should have the relevant certificate ready for document verification.

How to apply

Applications for the OSSSC Ophthalmic Officer Recruitment 2026 can be submitted only online, at osssc.gov.in. Registration is open from 5 to 29 November 2026, and the final application must be completed by 5 December 2026. Candidates should register early and should not leave the final application to the last evening. Government recruitment portals often slow down under heavy traffic on the final day, and a form that is left half finished when the window closes cannot be submitted later. Apply several days early, keep a copy of the submitted form and any acknowledgement number, and check the registered email address and mobile number for messages after submission.

Before starting the form, candidates should gather their documents: the +2 Science certificate and mark sheet, the COA or COSA course certificate, the Odisha Ophthalmic Officers Council registration certificate, the date of birth certificate, and the caste or disability certificate if a relaxation is claimed. They should fill in their name, date of birth and qualification details exactly as they appear in their certificates, and should check the mobile number and email address they enter, because those are the channels for information about the written test and document verification. After submitting the form, candidates should save the acknowledgement and keep checking the official OSSSC website for updates.

What the notification does not say

There are several points on which the sources used for this article do not give an answer, and candidates should know about them rather than guessing. The first is the date of the written test, which has not been announced in the sources used here. The second is the district-wise distribution of the 238 posts across the 29 districts, which is not set out in the summary used here. The third is the syllabus and the pattern of the written test, which are not set out in the sources used here. Candidates should watch the official OSSSC website after the application window closes for the test date, the admit card and the district-wise vacancy list.

Do not pay anyone to apply

Never pay anyone to apply for this recruitment, and never pay anyone who promises to get you selected. No agent, no middleman and no person on social media can arrange a post in this recruitment, and anyone who asks for money in exchange for a job is running a fraud. The selection is through a written test and document verification, and it is carried out by the Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission. The only place to apply is osssc.gov.in, and the only fee that can ever be payable is the one shown on the official portal itself. If someone asks for money for a form, a test place or a posting, refuse and report it to the police or to the recruiting body.

Readers may also want to read about the AIIMS Bhopal Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 and the AFMS Medical Officer SSC Recruitment 2026, both health posts open on Growentix and closing in November 2026.

Sources: Smart Optometry Academy, FreeJobAlert, Sarkari Result, Karmasandhan. The figures in this article were cross-checked across these sources.