The Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Recruitment 2026 for posts of Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable. Candidates with 12TH, 10TH Can Apply Online.Â
Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC)Â has released an official notification for the recruitment of Not Mentioned Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official OSSSC website. www.osssc.gov.in
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Recruitment 2025
| Organization Name  | Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) |
| Post Name | Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable |
| No of Posts | 1518 (47 Forester, 896 Forest Guard, 575 Excise Constable) |
| Salary | Forester: Pay Scale ₹ 25500–81100, Pay Matrix Level-7, Cell-1 Forest Guard: Pay Scale ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 Excise Constable: Pay Scale ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 |
| Qualification | Post-wise minimum educational qualifications as prescribed for Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable in the Detailed Advertisement for CRE-2025 (II). |
| Age Limit | 18/21 to 32 years as on 1st January, 2025 (post-wise as specified with admissible relaxations). |
| Start Date for Apply | 07.01.2026 |
| Last Date for Apply | 07.02.2026 (online application submission) |
| Official Website | www.osssc.gov.in |
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Recruitment 2025
| Post Name | Group | Department | Total Posts | Scale of Pay & Pay Matrix Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester | Group C | Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department (FE & CC) | 47 | ₹ 25500–81100, Pay Matrix Level-7, Cell-1 |
| Forest Guard | Group C | Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department (FE & CC) | 896 | ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 |
| Excise Constable | Group C | Excise Department | 575 | ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 |
| Total | 1518 | Â | ||
Forester – Circle-wise Vacancy Breakup (Annexure-I)
| Territorial Circle | Total |
|---|---|
| Angul Territorial Circle | 8 |
| Baripada Territorial Circle | 1 |
| Berhampur Territorial Circle | 15 |
| Koraput Territorial Circle | 4 |
| Rourkela Territorial Circle | 7 |
| Sambalpur Territorial Circle | 12 |
| Total Forester | 47 |
Forest Guard – Division-wise Vacancy Breakup (Annexure-II)
Category-wise, division-wise vacancies for Forest Guard are provided in Annexure-II for 896 posts, showing UR, ST, SC, SEBC (including women) and Ex-Servicemen vacancies for each Division / KL / WL / Circle cadre.
Excise Constable – District-wise Vacancy Breakup (Annexure-III)
| District | Total |
|---|---|
| Angul | 21 |
| Balangir | 23 |
| Balasore | 38 |
| Bargarh | 7 |
| Bhadrak | 16 |
| Total Excise Constable | 575 |
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Recruitment 2025
- Forester:Â Must have passed +2 Science from recognized University, Institution or Board with knowledge in basic Computer skills. Must have attained age of 18 years and not above 32 years as on 1st January, 2025.
- Forest Guard: Must have passed High School Certificate Examination (10+) from recognized Board or Institution. Age: within 18–32 years as on 1st January, 2025 as per table.
- Excise Constable:Â Must have passed +2 Examination or equivalent conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha or any other recognized Board or Council. Must have attained age of 21 years and not above 32 years as on 1st January, 2025.
- Odia language:Â Must be able to read, write & speak Odia and must have passed Middle English School Examination with Odia as language subject, or Matriculation with Odia as medium in non-language subjects, or Odia as language subject in Class VII or above, or passed Odia test in ME School Standard conducted by School & Mass Education Department.
- Other eligibility:Â Must be a citizen of India, of good character, and if married must not have more than one spouse living except where exempted under applicable personal law.
- Sportsperson:Â Applicants claiming reservation as Sportsperson must possess valid Sportsperson Identity Card issued by Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha as on date of submission of application and upload scanned original card.
- Persons with Disabilities (PwDs):Â Must possess Permanent Disability Certificate / UDID card with not less than 40% disability in relevant category and sub-category, along with suitable physical requirements and functional classification as required for the post; must enter details in online application. Benchmark PwDs get compensatory time @ 20 minutes per hour in Written Test and may avail scribe with prior permission.
- Ex-Servicemen:Â Must possess Identity Card / Discharge Certificate / documents supporting defence service and furnish undertaking that no re-employment under Government of Odisha has been availed earlier.
- Excise Constable – Medical/Physical conditions: Must not have knock knee, bow legs, flat foot, varicose veins, squint in eyes, poor vision, colour blindness, inability to flex fingers properly, or other obvious deformities; no impediment in speech and hearing. Candidates with disability or deformity are not eligible for Excise Constable.
- Forester/Forest Guard – PwD exclusion: No Persons with Disabilities shall be eligible for these posts except Leprosy Cured Persons and Acid Attack Victims as per prescribed reservation.
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Recruitment 2025
- Forester: Pay Scale ₹ 25500–81100, Pay Matrix Level-7, Cell-1 under Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department.
- Forest Guard: Pay Scale ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 under Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department.
- Excise Constable: Pay Scale ₹ 19900–63200, Pay Matrix Level-4, Cell-01 under Excise Department.
- Forester: Minimum 18 years and maximum 32 years.
- Forest Guard: Age within 18–32 years as specified for the post; age reckoned as on 1st January, 2025.
- Excise Constable: Must have attained age of 21 years and must not be above 32 years as on 1st January, 2025.
- As per Odisha Payment of Recruitment Examination Fees and Refund Rules, 2025.
- Candidates other than Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) shall pay Examination Fee of ₹ 500/- using Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI through Payment Gateway during online application.
- SC, ST and PwDs candidates are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.
- Examination Fee of ₹ 500/- paid shall be refunded to applicants who actually appear for the examination after conduct of examination and verification of attendance records.
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable Recruitment 2025
| Online Registration (Fresh candidates – New User) | 07.01.2026 | 31.01.2026 |
| Re-registration (Registered User) | 07.01.2026 | 31.01.2026 |
| Submission of Online Application (after Registration / Re-registration) | 07.01.2026 | 07.02.2026 |
| Last date of receipt of online applications | – | 07.02.2026 |
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