OUSSSC Recruitment 2026: 7,268 Constable, OISF and Firefighter Posts, Apply by 12 November 2026

OUSSSC Recruitment 2026 has opened online applications for 7,268 posts under the Combined Uniformed Services (Below Graduate Level) Examination, 2026, run by the Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission. Online registration began on 23 October 2026 at 5:00 pm and will continue until 12 November 2026 at 10:00 pm, with the last date for payment of the examination fee set at 13 November 2026 at 10:00 pm. The drive covers seven posts in the police and fire services of Odisha, and it is one of the largest uniformed-services recruitments announced in India in recent weeks.

The advertisement, numbered 01-CRE-2026/OUSSSC, covers Constable (Civil), Constable (Communication), Constable (OISF), Firefighter, Firefighting Driver, Driver PMT and Traffic Constable posts. Applications are online only through the commission's official website, ousssc.odisha.gov.in, and the notification states that there is no provision for physical submission or receipt of a hard copy of the application. Candidates should therefore ignore any person or shop offering to file a paper application on their behalf, because the commission will not accept one.

At a glance

Conducting body	Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC)
Advertisement	01-CRE-2026/OUSSSC, Combined Uniformed Services (Below Graduate Level) Examination, 2026
Total posts	7,268
Registration window	23 October 2026 (5:00 pm) to 12 November 2026 (10:00 pm)
Fee payment last date	13 November 2026 (10:00 pm)
Examination fee	Rs 500 for candidates other than SC and ST; SC and ST candidates exempt
Apply at	ousssc.odisha.gov.in
Selection	Written examination, physical measurement and physical efficiency test, medical examination, document verification

OUSSSC Recruitment 2026: vacancy break-up

Post	Posts
Constable (Civil)	4,219
Constable (OISF)	2,212
Constable (Communication)	300
Firefighter	317
Driver PMT	154
Firefighting Driver	62
Traffic Constable	4
Total	7,268

Constable (Civil) alone accounts for 4,219 of the 7,268 posts, and Constable (OISF) accounts for 2,212, so more than six out of every seven posts sit in those two categories. Women and transgender candidates are eligible for all notified posts except Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Driver PMT, according to the notification coverage. The category-wise break-up for all posts together is 4,437 unreserved, 1,042 Scheduled Caste, 1,430 Scheduled Tribe and 359 SEBC posts, which sums to the same 7,268 total.

Who can apply: age and qualification

The age limits are calculated as on 1 January 2026 and vary by post. Constable (Civil) allows 18 to 26 years, Constable (Communication), Constable (OISF) and Driver PMT allow 18 to 23 years, Firefighter and Firefighting Driver allow 18 to 25 years, and Traffic Constable allows 21 to 32 years. Age relaxation applies for reserved categories and women candidates under the rules, and the exact relaxation for each category is set out in the notification, so applicants should check that table rather than assuming a single figure.

The educational bar also varies by post, and it is lower than many applicants expect. Constable (Civil), Firefighter, Firefighting Driver and Traffic Constable require a Higher Secondary (+2) pass from the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, or an equivalent recognised board or council. Constable (Communication) requires +2 in Science with Physics and one of Chemistry, Mathematics, Electronics, Statistics, Computer Science or Information Technology, or a three-year engineering diploma approved by the state technical education council or the All India Council for Technical Education. Constable (OISF) and Driver PMT require only matriculation, the High School Certificate examination or its equivalent. Candidates must also meet the post-wise physical standards and, for the driving posts, the driving licence conditions in the notification, which the commission said form part of eligibility.

Fee, exam pattern and selection

Under the Odisha Payment of Recruitment Examination Fees and Refund Rules, 2025, candidates other than Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates must pay an examination fee of Rs 500 through net banking, credit card, debit card or UPI during submission of the online application. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates are exempt from the fee. The commission said the fee will be refunded to candidates who appear in the written examination, which is a point applicants should note when they read the fee rule in full.

The common written examination carries 100 marks across 100 multiple-choice questions, to be answered in 120 minutes, at Higher Secondary or Class 10 standard depending on the post, with 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer. The subjects are Odia language, English language, general knowledge, quantitative aptitude and reasoning, and basic computer literacy. Only candidates shortlisted from the written examination will be called for physical measurement and the physical efficiency test, followed by medical examination and document and certificate verification. The date, time and venue of the written examination will be given on the admit card, and candidates whose applications are found valid will be informed by SMS on their registered mobile number and by email to download their admit cards.

How to apply

First, open ousssc.odisha.gov.in and read the full notification for Advertisement 01-CRE-2026/OUSSSC, including the post-wise age, qualification and physical standard tables. Second, choose the post that matches your qualification and age, and check whether you meet the physical and licence conditions for that post. Third, register and fill in the form online, pay the Rs 500 fee if it applies to your category, and submit before 12 November 2026 at 10:00 pm, completing the fee payment by 13 November 2026 at 10:00 pm. Fourth, keep the registration number and a copy of the submitted form, and visit the commission's website regularly for admit card and examination updates, because the commission said further updates will be posted there.

Two cautions apply. Applicants from outside Odisha should read the domicile conditions in the notification before applying, because this is a state recruitment. And no agent can secure a post: the selection runs through the written examination and the physical stages, and any demand for money beyond the official Rs 500 fee, or any promise of selection in exchange for payment, is a scam flag. Apply only through the commission's official website, and never hand original certificates to a stranger.

Why this drive matters

A single examination offering 7,268 uniformed posts, with entry at matriculation or +2 level, is rare, and the window is short: registration closes on 12 November 2026, less than three weeks after it opened. The scale also means competition will be heavy, especially for Constable (Civil), where the largest number of applicants is expected. Applicants who prepare for the written paper now, rather than waiting for the admit card, will have the advantage, because the syllabus is fixed and the negative marking punishes guessing. For readers tracking other large Indian drives, the RRB NTPC graduate recruitment for 3,548 posts and the DPSA Circular 39 vacancies are also open, each with its own deadline and eligibility rules.

Sources: Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission, Advertisement 01-CRE-2026/OUSSSC, Combined Uniformed Services (Below Graduate Level) Examination, 2026, as reported by Kalinga TV, Argus English and NDTV; official website ousssc.odisha.gov.in.