OSSSC Excise Constable Important Dates
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Excise Constable is recruited by the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission for the excise side of the state government.
It is advertised under the Combined Recruitment Examination 2025 (II), advertisement No. 3220/OSSSC dated 30 December 2025, together with Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable. The latest stage is the physical test. Excise Constable papers of 2014 and 2018 are listed on the Commission's old papers page.
Last checked against the official notification on .
OSSSC Excise Constable Details
Selection Process
4,683 candidates were provisionally screened for all three posts together and allowed to appear in the Physical Test. It has two parts, the Physical Standard Measurement (PSM) and the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and is held before the District Level Test Board. The admission letter gives the venue, date and time, and is downloaded after login on the OSSSC portal. The notice states that just appearing in the test gives no right to selection.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement 3220/OSSSC | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Notice 2494 (candidates screened for the physical test) | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Notice 2936, physical test announced | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Admission letters uploaded | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Physical test starts, district by district | 12 Oct 2026 onwards |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many candidates were called for the physical test?
4,683, for Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable combined.
When does the test start?
From 12 October 2026, in each district. Your admission letter has your own date and venue.
Where do I get my admission letter?
Log in on the OSSSC portal with your user ID and password and download it from your home page.
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