Odisha Police Special Police Officer Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 75 Posts

The notification announces 75 SPO posts across three districts of Western Range, Raurkela. Raurkela has the highest number of vacancies, followed by Sundaragada and Kendujhar. The notification does not give a category-wise or reservation-wise breakup.

Incomplete applications, or applications received after the last date of submission, will be summarily rejected.

Only retired Odisha Police personnel can apply for the SPO posts. To be eligible to appear in the selection test, a retired person must meet all the following conditions given in the notification. Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement for re-employment on contract basis for not more than one year.

The notification states that the remuneration will be fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No. 24533/F dated 22.09.2022. The exact monthly amount is not mentioned in the notification.

The selection test will be held at Reserve Police Ground, Raurkela on 23.10.2026 at 06:30 AM. As per the notification, the test includes verification of original documents, a medical test, a physical test and an interview. Candidates will be put through a medical test. A Medical Board will test their physical fitness, and the decision of the Board is final and binding. Persons with physical deformities will not be eligible for appointment. Only those found medically fit will be allowed to participate in further tests. Candidates should be physically fit and mentally alert. They should be physically capable of discharging field duty by putting in hard labour for at least 8 hours a day, during day or night. In the physical test, candidates have to cover a distance of 5 (five) kilometres on foot within one hour. Those who fail to cover this distance within the time will be disqualified. Can

The application form attached to the notification is titled "Application Form for Contractual Employment of Officers Retired in the Rank of Asst. Sub-Inspector / Sub-Inspector / Inspector of Police in Odisha Police as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Odisha Police". It has two parts: Part (A), the application details, and Part (B), a declaration to participate in the physical test. At the end of Part (A), the candidate solemnly declares that the information furnished is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. If the information is found to be incorrect at any time, the candidate will be liable to be discharged from the contract without assigning any reason. The declaration requires the place, date and full signature of the applicant. In Part (B), the candidate declares that he is in good health and fully capable of participating in the physical test for contractual employment as a