Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 126 Special Police Officer Posts

The official notification gives the full conditions for each post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below. Download Odisha Police notification PDF

Other conditions: Must be a permanent resident of Odisha Must be able to speak, read and write Odia Must have an unblemished service record and very good/good CCR/PAR for continuous sixty months before superannuation Must have no criminal case pending and not have more than one spouse living Must have vacated quarter, if allotted earlier Must be physically capable of field duty with hard labour for at least 08 hours a day, day or night

Persons convicted in any criminal case or awarded major punishment in departmental proceedings during service career Persons with physical deformities are not eligible for appointment Candidates not found medically fit are not allowed in further tests Candidates failing to cover 5 km on foot within one hour are disqualified

Qualification required: Retired Asst. Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspector/Inspector of Police of Odisha Police. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: As fixed per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dtd. 01.10.2026. Qualification required: Retired Asst. Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspector/Inspector of Police of Odisha Police. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: As fixed per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dtd. 01.10.2026. Qualification required: Retired Asst. Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspector/Inspector of Police of Odisha Police. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: As fixed per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dtd. 01.10.2026. Qualification required: Retired Asst. Sub-Inspector/Sub-Inspector/Inspector of Police of Odisha Police. Age limit: Maximum 65 years. Pay: As fixed per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dtd. 01.10.20

The remuneration will be fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dtd. 01.10.2026. Contractual basis for a period of one year Agreement for re-employment on contract basis for not more than one year must be executed Liable to be discharged from the contract if information furnished is found incorrect

Verification of original documents Medical test Physical test (5 km on foot within one hour) Interview before Selection Board Selection test at O/O I.G. of Police, Central Range, Kataka on 30.11.2026 at 6.30 AM Medical Board tests physical fitness; its decision is final and binding Physical test: cover 5 km on foot within one hour Interview before Selection Board for candidates qualifying medical and physical tests

Two recent passport size self-attested photographs Self-attested copies of certificates in support of age and qualification Self-attested copy of discharge certificate Two character certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted officers

Incomplete applications or applications received after the last date will be summarily rejected Application must be neatly typed as per the enclosed proforma Re-employed persons must wear the uniform and badge prescribed by D.G & I.G of Police, Odisha Applicant declares the authority is not responsible for any accident or injury during the physical test