State Selection Board (SSB), Odisha – Junior Assistant and Junior Clerk Recruitment (Advt. No. 01/2026)

SSB Odisha Junior Assistant & Clerk Exam Date 2026

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Important Dates

  • Advertisement Date : 09/03/2026
  • Application Begin : 11/03/2026 (02:30 PM)
  • Last Date for Apply Online and Fee Payment : 13/04/2026 (11:45 PM)
  • Form Correction and Exam District Choice : 27/07/2026 to 13/08/2026 (extended)
  • PwD Scribe Details : 07/11/2026 to 12/11/2026 (05:00 PM)
  • Exam City Intimation Slip : 16/11/2026 (08:00 PM)
  • Hall Ticket (Admit Card) : 18/11/2026 (08:00 PM)
  • CBT Exam Dates : 21/11/2026, 23/11/2026, 25/11/2026, 27/11/2026, 01/12/2026 and 02/12/2026

Application Fee

  • Unreserved / SEBC : ₹500/-
  • SC / ST / PwD : ₹200/-
  • Payment Mode : Online through SBI Collect only

Age Limit & Selection Process

  • Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 42 years as on 01/01/2026. Relaxation: SC / ST / SEBC / Women / Ex-Servicemen 5 years, PwD 10 years, PwD of SEBC / SC / ST 15 years.
  • Selection Process: Written Test (CBT) → Computer Skill Test → Document Verification → Merit List by preference.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 883

Post NameTotal PostsEligibility/Details
Junior Assistant – Govt. Degree Colleges (Higher Education Dept.)22
  • ST 5, SC 3, SEBC 1, UR 13
Junior Assistant – NCC (Higher Education Dept.)52
  • ST 17, SC 14, SEBC 4, UR 17
Junior Assistant – Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha6
  • ST 1, SC 1, SEBC 1, UR 3
Junior Assistant – Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada24
  • ST 5, SC 4, SEBC 4, UR 11
Junior Assistant – Berhampur University, Berhampur33
  • ST 8, SC 6, SEBC 5, UR 14
Junior Assistant – Sambalpur University, Burla22
  • ST 5, SC 5, SEBC 3, UR 9
Junior Assistant – Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack26
  • ST 5, SC 4, SEBC 4, UR 13
Junior Assistant – Utkal University, Bhubaneswar27
  • ST 5, SC 3, SEBC 3, UR 16
Junior Assistant – Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur32
  • ST 7, SC 5, SEBC 4, UR 16
Junior Assistant – Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar20
  • ST 2, SC 4, SEBC 3, UR 11
Junior Assistant – Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri35
  • ST 9, SC 6, SEBC 3, UR 17
Junior Assistant – Maa Manikeshwari University, Bhawanipatna32
  • ST 7, SC 5, SEBC 4, UR 16
Junior Assistant – Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur8
  • ST 2, SC 1, SEBC 1, UR 4
Junior Assistant – Dharanidhar University, Keonjhar31
  • ST 7, SC 5, SEBC 3, UR 16
Junior Assistant – Vikram Dev University, Jeypore40
  • ST 9, SC 7, SEBC 4, UR 20
Junior Assistant – Fakir Mohan University, Balasore32
  • ST 7, SC 5, SEBC 3, UR 17
Junior Assistant – Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur26
  • ST 5, SC 4, SEBC 3, UR 14
Junior Assistant – Rajendra University, Balangir40
  • ST 9, SC 7, SEBC 4, UR 20
Junior Assistant – Odia University, Satyabadi, Puri4
  • ST 1, SC 1, UR 2
Junior Assistant – Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS), Bhubaneswar22
  • ST 6, SC 2, SEBC 5, UR 9
Junior Clerk – Non-Govt. Aided Colleges (28 Districts, Higher Education Dept.)349
  • ST 101, SC 65, SEBC 25, UR 158
  • Eligibility for all posts: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline, basic computer skill with a certificate, and Odia as a language subject in HSC or an Odia test of Middle School standard. Only domiciles of Odisha can apply.

Junior Clerk District Wise Vacancy

DistrictPostsDistrictPosts
Angul7Kandhamal4
Balasore29Kendrapara20
Bargarh10Keonjhar16
Bhadrak10Khordha25
Bolangir8Koraput2
Boudh1Malkangiri3
Cuttack41Mayurbhanj30
Dhenkanal12Nabarangpur4
Ganjam28Nayagarh10
Jagatsinghpur13Nuapada2
Jajpur19Puri17
Jharsuguda3Rayagada3
Kalahandi3Sambalpur6
Sundargarh20Subarnapur3

Salary & Pay Scale Details

  • All posts : ₹19,900 – 63,200 (Group C, Level 4, Cell 1 of the Odisha pay matrix)
  • Status : Government (Govt. Degree Colleges, NCC, BSE); Autonomous Body (State Universities, OUHS); Non-Govt. Aided Colleges (Junior Clerk)
  • HRA, leave encashment and some other incentives are not given in Non-Govt. Aided Colleges
  • Pension : Defined Contributory Pension Scheme

Exam Pattern

  • Written Test (CBT) : 100 Questions, 200 Marks, 2 hours; +2 for correct, -0.50 for wrong
  • Qualifying marks : Unreserved 40%, SC / ST / SEBC / PwD 30%
  • Computer Skill Test : 50 Marks, 1 hour, minimum 20 marks for all; 2 times the vacancies called, category wise
  • Final merit : Written Test and Computer Skill Test marks together

Written Test

  • General English up to Graduation Level : 60 Marks
  • General Knowledge and Current Affairs : 40 Marks
  • General Mathematics up to HSC Standard : 40 Marks
  • Reasoning and Mental Ability : 60 Marks

Computer Skill Test

  • Windows : file and folder operations
  • MS Word : editing and formatting a paragraph
  • MS PowerPoint : 2 to 3 slides
  • MS Excel and MS Access : formulas, formatting, database and primary key

Exam Centers

  • Exam Mode : Online Computer Based Test (CBT), changed from OMR by the corrigendum of 31/10/2026
  • Shifts : 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM – 02:30 PM and 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM on each exam day
  • Exam district as chosen in the correction window; candidates who chose none get a district in their zone (Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Jeypore, Sambalpur)
  • Computer Skill Test and document verification : Bhubaneswar

How to Download SSB Odisha Junior Assistant Admit Card

  1. Open ssbodisha.ac.in, the official website of State Selection Board, Odisha.
  2. Download the Exam City Intimation Slip for Advt. No. 01/2026 from its link to see your exam city.
  3. When the Hall Ticket (Admit Card) link for Junior Assistant and Junior Clerk opens on the website, click it.
  4. Log in with the details of your online application form.
  5. Download the hall ticket and check your name, photo, roll number, exam date, shift and centre.
  6. Take a printout and follow the instructions printed on the hall ticket on the exam day.

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