Odisha Police SI Eligibility, Important Dates
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Sub Inspector of Police in Odisha is recruited through a Home Department notice, applied for on odishapolice.gov.in. The last round we could find, CPSE-2024, advertised 933 posts in January 2025: 609 Sub Inspector, 253 Sub Inspector (Armed), 47 Station Officer (Fire Service) and 24 Assistant Jailor. Applications ran from 20 January to 10 February 2025. We found no newer notice as of October 2026.
Last checked against the official notification on .
Odisha Police SI Details
Eligibility Criteria
Age 21 to 25 on 1 January 2024, with five years extra for SC, ST, SEBC and women candidates. A bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised university is enough for the police posts. Station Officer (Fire Service) needs a science or engineering degree.
Selection Process
Written test, then physical standard and physical efficiency tests. The pay quoted for the 2025 round was ₹35,400 a month, cell 1 of level 9 in the ORSP-2017 matrix. Exact marks and weightage are in the notice PDF.
Important Dates
CPSE-2024: applications 20 January to 10 February 2025. No 2026 dates announced yet. Odisha usually advertises these posts once every year or two, so keep an eye on the police site.
Official Links
- odishapolice.gov.in, where Odisha Police recruitment links are posted (the site did not load from our side on 16 October 2026, so check it in your browser)
- News report of the 2025 notice
Frequently Asked Questions
How many SI posts were there last time?
609 Sub Inspector and 253 Sub Inspector (Armed) in the January 2025 notice.
What degree is needed?
Any bachelor's degree for the police posts. Fire Service Station Officer needs science or engineering.
Is a new notice out?
Not that we could find as of October 2026.
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