OPSC Scientific Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 89 Posts

Last date: 26 November 2026 Vacancies: 89, in 10 roles How to apply: Online Fee: Candidates other than SC, ST, and PwD category: Rs. 700 Pay: Rs. 44,900 in Level 10, Cell -1 of Pay Matrix Age limit: Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years on the 1st day of January, 2026 (as on 1 January 2026) Place: Odisha

Advt No. 14 OF 2026-27 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 OPSC notification PDF FREEJOBALERT DAILY QUIZ Preparing for Govt Exams? Test Yourself! 25 Questions · 20 Minutes · Instant Score Take Today's Free Quiz →

Age relaxation for all posts: SEBC/SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen 5, PwD 10.

Other conditions: Must be able to speak, read and write Odia and have passed M.E. School or higher examination with Odia as a language subject or equivalent. Must be a citizen of India.

Candidates with temporary disability for PwD category. Married candidates having more than one spouse living, unless exempted.

Qualification required: Master's Degree in Physics or Applied Physics or Electronics with Physics or Integrated M.Sc. in Physics or Forensic Science with Forensic Physics or Ballistics. Age limit: Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years on the 1st day of January, 2026. Pay: Rs. 44,900. Qualification required: Master's Degree in Physics or Applied Physics or Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Integrated M.Sc. in Physics or Mathematics or Forensic Science. Age limit: Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years on the 1st day of January, 2026. Pay: Rs. 44,900. Qualification required: Master's Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance or Forensic Science. Age limit: Must have attained the age of 21 years and m

Payment mode: online mode through Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, Wallet etc. Last date to pay the fee: 26 November 2026.

Written Examination Personality Test / Viva Voce Written Examination consisting of Paper-I (100 marks) and Paper-II (300 marks). Personality Test / Viva Voce carrying 50 marks.

Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ Pattern). Negative Marking for each wrong answer/response is deduction of 25% of the marks allotted to each question in both Paper-I & Paper-II.

H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate Bachelor's Degree Certificate Master's Degree Certificate Mark-lists in support of all aforesaid examinations Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.E.B.Cs./ S.Cs./ S.Ts. Odia Test Pass Certificate Permanent Disability Certificate

Examination fees paid shall be refunded only to those candidates who actually appear in both the papers of Written Examination. A candidate shall apply for one division only.