OPSC Group B Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 44 Assistant Fisheries Officer Posts

Online Application Start Date: 24.07.2026 Online Application Closing Date: 24.08.2026, 5:00 PM Written Examination Date: 26.09.2026 (Saturday) Detailed Exam Schedule and Centre: Not specified yet — to be notified in due course on the OPSC website

Candidates belonging to Ex-Servicemen and PwD categories will be adjusted against the categories to which they belong. Exchange of reservation between SC and ST categories will not be considered. The number of vacancies is subject to change by the Government without notice.

Sub-Category Reservation

As this is a Special Recruitment for SC and ST categories only, a candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 47 years as on 1st January 2026, i.e., born not earlier than 2nd January 1979 and not later than 1st January 2005. Persons with Disabilities (40% or more permanent disability) belonging to SC/ST categories get an age relaxation of 10 years over and above 47 years. Age relaxation for PwD is available only to Cat-I (Visually Impaired, including Low Vision/Partially Blind) and Cat-II (Hearing Impaired, including Partially Deaf with suitable aid), as requisitioned by the Government. Save as provided above, the prescribed age limits cannot be relaxed in any case. A candidate falling under more than one category will be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit — whichever is most beneficial. Only the date of birth entered in the High School Cer

A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Fishery Science (B.F.Sc.) from a recognized University in India or abroad.

The candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidate must be able to read, write, and speak Odia, and must satisfy one of the following: passed Middle School Examination with Odia as a language subject; passed Matriculation or equivalent with Odia as medium of examination in a non-language subject; passed Odia as a language subject in the Class-VII final examination from a Government-recognized school; or passed a test in Odia in Middle English School Standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department. A candidate with more than one living spouse is not eligible unless exempted by the State Government for good and sufficient reasons. Government servants (temporary or permanent) can apply if within the prescribed age limit and qualification, provided they inform their Head of Office in writing and obtain a No Objection Certificate. Candidates debarred by OPSC, another State

No examination fee is required to be paid for applying or appearing in this recruitment.

The Competitive Examination for recruitment to the post of Assistant Fisheries Officer consists of the following stages: Each question carries 2 marks. There is no negative marking for wrong answers. The Commission will fix qualifying marks for each paper for all categories of candidates. Candidates securing the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination will be called for the Viva Voce Test, about two times the advertised vacancies for each category and sub-category, subject to a minimum of 5. The merit list will be prepared based on the total marks secured in the Written Examination and Interview (Viva Voce Test). Cut-off marks and individual marks will be declared on the OPSC website only after publication of the final result and select list. The Written Examination will be held on 26/09/2026 (Saturday) at Kataka (Cuttack). It may also be held at Bhubaneswar depending on the

Written Examination Pattern

The written examination consists of two papers of 400 marks each. The broad topics covered are: Fresh Water Aquaculture Aquaculture in Reservoirs Ornamental Fish Production and Management Genetics and Breeding Finfish Hatchery Management Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture Taxonomy of Finfish Anatomy and Biology of Finfish Inland Fisheries Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish Marine Fisheries Information and Communication Technology Fisheries Extension Education Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing Fisheries Policy and Law Fish and Shellfish Pathology Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish Pharmacology Fish Toxicology Soil and Water Chemistry Limnology Marine Biology Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity and Disaster Management Fish in Nutrition Fish Products and Value Addition Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization Aquaculture Engineering Fishi

Candidates are advised to upload all the following original scanned documents/certificates on the e-Chayan portal of the Commission while submitting the online application: H.S.C. or equivalent certificate (in support of declaration of age) Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate B.F.Sc. Degree Certificate issued from a recognized University Mark-lists for all the above examinations (H.S.C. to B.F.Sc.), including fail marks if any Fishery Registration Certificate Required Odia Test Pass Certificate Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as ST/SC, whichever applicable Four recent passport size photographs (unsigned and unattested) Release Certificate for Ex-Servicemen (as per Orissa Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1985), along with an affidavit that they have not been appointed against any civil post after retirement from military service Permanent Disability Certificate (indicating 40% or m

Incomplete online application form Non-submission of hard copy of online application form at the time of verification of original documents Not within the age limit as mentioned in the notification (no overage relaxation for PwD candidates with less than 40% disability) Declaration not signed with full signature by the candidate in the hard copy of the online application form No required educational qualification Copies of required certificates/documents not furnished Odia Test pass evidence not furnished Submission of wrong or false information about qualification, age, Odia Test pass evidence, or category status Suppression of facts or information about eligibility Any other ground as per the decision of the Commission The application or candidature of a candidate shall be rejected at any stage of the recruitment process whenever a discrepancy is noticed or detected.