OSSC CPSE Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates
152 topics across 5 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.
OSSC does not recruit for central public sector enterprises. It is the Odisha state commission for state government posts, and its advertisements list no PSU recruitment. The name on this record, Central Public Sector Enterprise, looks wrong.
The only exam OSSC calls CPSE is the Combined Police Service Examination: Advertisement No. 3761/OSSC dated 31 December 2018 for 143 Sub-Inspector of Police posts, 130 SI of Police (Armed) and 10 Station Officer (Fire Service) posts under the Home Department, on contractual basis. Its online window ran to 30 January 2020, and the advertisement was reissued in 2022. It is not a live recruitment.
Last checked against the official notification on .
OSSC CPSE Details
Exam Pattern
A qualifying prelim with 0.25 negative marking (six times the vacancies went on), then a Mathematics test with 0.25 negative marking and a Computer Skill Test needing 50 per cent, then certificate verification. Those steps match the 2018 advertisement as printed.
Eligibility Criteria
For the police examination: any graduate, age 21 to 25 years on 01.01.2018 with relaxation for SC, ST, SEBC and women, and Station Officer needed a science or engineering degree. PwD candidates were not eligible. Women could apply only for Sub-Inspector of Police.
Important Dates
No Central Public Sector Enterprise recruitment is open at OSSC. The Combined Police Service Examination advertisement dates from 31 December 2018, with applications accepted until 30 January 2020.
Official Links
- OSSC official site
- Advertisements (search for Police Service)
Frequently Asked Questions
Does OSSC recruit for PSUs?
No. For central public sector enterprises, look at each company's own career page.
What does CPSE mean on the OSSC site?
Combined Police Service Examination, from 2018.
Is a police SI recruitment open at OSSC?
Nothing is open now. Recruitment of Odisha Police is also run by other agencies, so check the Home Department's notices.
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