Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)

OPSC Assistant Fisheries Officer Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

  • Advertisement Date : 18/07/2026
  • Application Begin : 24/07/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online : 24/08/2026 (05:00 PM)
  • Admission Certificate : 22/09/2026
  • Written Exam : 26/09/2026
  • Provisional Answer Key : 01/10/2026
  • Last Date for Objection : 12/10/2026
  • Final Answer Key / Result : Not announced

Application Fee

  • SC / ST : No examination fee
  • No fee was charged for applying or for appearing in this recruitment.

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 47 years as on 01/01/2026. PwD (SC / ST) : 10 years more.
  • Selection Process: Written Exam → Viva Voce Test.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 44

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Assistant Fisheries Officer (Group-B), Special Recruitment44
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fishery Science (B.F.Sc.).
  • Category : SC 1, ST 43 (13 for women)
  • Ex-Servicemen 1, PwD 2 (Visually Impaired 1, Hearing Impaired 1)
  • Special recruitment for SC and ST candidates of Odisha only; candidates must read, write and speak Odia as set out in the advertisement.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • Assistant Fisheries Officer : Level-10, ₹44,900 – 1,42,400 (ORSP Rules, 2017; the advertisement gives entry pay ₹44,900)
  • Allowances : usual dearness and other allowances, as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha

Exam Pattern

  • Written Exam : 800 Marks, objective type, no negative marking
  • Viva Voce : 100 Marks; about 2 times the vacancies are called (minimum 5 per category)
  • Final merit on written exam plus viva voce marks

Paper I

  • 200 Questions, 400 Marks, 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Time : 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Paper II

  • 200 Questions, 400 Marks, 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Time : 02:30 PM to 05:00 PM

Exam Centers

  • Institute of Professional Studies & Research (IPSAR), Campus-I, C.D.A., Sector-6, Kataka

How to Check Answer Key and Raise Objection

  1. Open the OPSC website www.opsc.gov.in and search What’s New for “Assistant Fisheries Officer”.
  2. Open the Objection / Suggestion Invitation Notice under Advt. No. 05 of 2026-27 to see the provisional keys.
  3. The keys cover Sets A, B, C and D of Paper I and Paper II; match your set and question numbers.
  4. Objections were taken only online through the module on opscechayan.in, before the last date.
  5. Each objection had to quote the question number of Set A only, with sufficient justification.
  6. Keys not challenged are final; experts decide the challenged keys before the result.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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