OSSC Junior Assistant Exam Pattern, Eligibility
180 topics across 6 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.
Junior Assistants do clerical and office work in Odisha government directorates and offices. OSSC recruits them either through the Combined Graduate Level exam or, as in December 2021, through a single-post advertisement.
In CGLRE-2025 (Advt. No. 5751, 12 December 2025) the Junior Assistant lines add up to 739 vacancies in 31 offices and cadres, besides 255 Junior Clerks in the Rural Works field offices. The biggest lines are Water Resources district offices (374), Junior Assistants in Controller of Accounts (29), Health Services (28) and Public Prosecutions (39). The other recruitment, Advt. No. 4106 of 2021, had 140 posts.
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OSSC Junior Assistant Details
Exam Pattern
CGLRE-2025 takes a 150 mark prelim, a two paper Main exam of 200 marks (Odia and English language, then General Studies), a qualifying Computer Skill Test with a 50 per cent pass mark, then certificate verification.
The 2021 recruitment looked different: a qualifying General Awareness prelim of 100 marks, then a Main of a descriptive language paper (100 marks), General Knowledge (100) and Mathematics with Basic Computer Skills (100 each, 0.25 negative), a practical computer test of 50 marks with 30 to qualify, and verification.
Eligibility Criteria
CGLRE-2025: a bachelor's degree in any discipline, with computer knowledge, age 21 to 42 years on 01.01.2025 and Odia language eligibility. Usual relaxations: five years for SEBC, SC, ST and women, ten for PwD.
The 2021 round was stricter on age, 21 to 32 years on 01.01.2021, and asked for a +3 degree with computer skills and an Odia certificate.
Salary
Group-C, Level 4, Cell 1 of the ORSP 2017 matrix for regular appointment under CGLRE-2025. The 2021 round was contractual, a consolidated ₹13,300 a month for the first year, against a scale of ₹19,900 to ₹63,200 once regular.
How to Apply
Apply on the OSSC portal. CGLRE-2025 charges ₹500, refunded to those who sit the first stage, and nothing for SC, ST and PwD. The 2021 round charged ₹200 without refund. You choose offices on the form, and an allotted post is not changed later.
Important Dates
| Cycle | Registration closed | Form closed |
|---|---|---|
| CGLRE-2025 (opened 19.12.2025) | 18.01.2026 | 21.01.2026 |
| Junior Assistant 2021 (opened 22.12.2021) | 24.01.2022 | 31.01.2022 |
The 2025 cycle is in certificate verification (Phase III notice of 13 October 2026).
Official Links
- OSSC official site
- Advertisements (Advt. No. 5751 and, further down, No. 4106)
- Apply online
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Junior Assistant posts did CGLRE-2025 carry?
739 by my count of the lines, plus 255 Junior Clerks.
Do I need a typing test?
The advertisement asks for the Computer Skill Test, not typing.
Is Junior Assistant a separate exam now?
Not in the latest cycle. Watch the CGLRE advertisement.
Computer Awareness (21)
- Computer Fundamentals
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Powerpoint
- MS Word
- Computer Internet
- Computer System Architecture
- Computer Operating System
- Important File Extensions
- Important Abbreviations
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- History of Computers
- Computer Hardware and Software
- Input /Output Devices
- Memory Management
- Computer Languages
- Number System
- Logic Gates
- Computer Network
- Database Management System
- Computer Security
Current Affairs (15)
- National Affairs
- International Affairs
- Sports Current Affairs
- Awards and Honours
- Appointments and Resignations
- Government Schemes and Policies
- Economy and Banking News
- Science and Technology News
- Defence News
- Summits and Conferences
- Agreements and MoUs
- Books and Authors in News
- Obituaries
- Important Days in News
- State News
English Language (32)
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Double Synonyms
- Homonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Theme Detection
- Deriving Conclusions from Passages
- Sentence Completion
- Passage Completion
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Passage Correction
- Choose the Correct - Incorrect Sentence
- Reconstruction of Sentence
- Sentences Rearrangement
- Reconstruction of Paragraphs
- Rearrangement of Jumbled Parts
- Word Formation
- Idioms and Phrases
- Active-Passive voice
- Direct-Indirect Speech
- Transformation of Sentences
- Spelling Test
- Phrasal Verbs
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Articles and Determiners
- Prepositions
- Subject-Verb Agreement
General Awareness / General Knowledge (GK) (23)
- Indian Politics
- Indian History
- Indian Economy
- Important Acts of the Parliament of India
- Honours and Awards
- Indian Geography
- Indian Culture
- World Geography
- Famous Places in India
- Famous Personalities
- Books and Authors
- Sports
- Days and Years
- Inventions
- Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest, Smallest of the World
- General Science
- World Currency
- Country Languages
- Technology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Scientific Names of Plants and Animals
Quantitative Aptitude (50)
- Number System
- H.C.F. & L.C.M.
- Decimal Fractions
- Simplification
- Square Roots & Cube Roots
- Average
- Problems on Numbers
- Problems on Ages
- Surds & Indices
- Percentage
- Operations on Numbers
- Profit & Loss
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Chain Rule
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cistern
- Time & Distance
- Problems on Trains
- Boats & Streams
- Alligation or Mixture
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Logarithms
- Area
- Volume & Surface Areas
- Mensuration
- Races & Games of Skill
- Calendar
- Clocks
- Stocks & Shares
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- True Discount
- Banker’s Discount
- Heights & Distances
- Odd Man Out & Series
- Algebra
- Divisibility Rules & Remainder Theorem
- Factorials & Power Cycles
- Progressions (A.P., G.P., H.P.)
- Work & Wages
- Set Theory / Venn Diagrams
- Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Polygons)
- Coordinate Geometry
- Data Interpretation
- Trigonometry
- Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
- Arithmetic Operations
- Quadratic Equations
Reasoning (39)
- Analogy
- Number Series
- Classification
- Series Completion
- Coding-Decoding
- Input Output
- Inequality
- Blood Relation
- Puzzle Test
- Sequential Output Tracing
- Direction Sense Test
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Logical Venn Diagrams
- Alphabet Test
- Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
- Mathematical Operations
- Logical Sequence of Words
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Inserting The Missing Character
- Data Sufficiency
- Decision Making
- Assertion and Reason
- Situation Reaction Test
- Verification of Truth of the Statement
- Letter and Symbol Series
- Logic
- Statement - Arguments
- Statement - Assumptions
- Statement - Courses of Action
- Syllogisms
- Statement - Conclusions
- Deriving Conclusions From Passages
- Theme Detection
- Question - Statements
- Miscellaneous Logical Puzzles
- Mirror and Water Images
- Paper Folding and Cutting
- Completion of Incomplete Pattern
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