Odisha Assistant Professor (OPSC) — Degree College Recruitment Guide
Odisha Assistant Professor recruitment (Odisha Education Service, College Branch) is conducted by OPSC. OPSC also separately recruits for the Odisha Medical Education Service (medical colleges) — a distinct cadre from the general degree-college one.
- Conducted by: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), Dept of Higher Education
- Eligibility: Master's 55% (50% SC/ST/SEBC/PwD) + NET or PhD
- Pattern: 100 questions/200 marks written exam + 25-mark viva voce
- Last confirmed general-cadre cycle: Advt 29/2023-24, 385 posts (application window Mar-Apr 2024)*
- Separate live cycle: Medical Education Assistant Professor, Advt 03/2025-26, 312 posts — still in document-verification/interview stage as of Jul 2026
OPSC runs Assistant Professor recruitment for both general degree colleges AND the Odisha Medical Education Service (medical colleges) as distinct cadres. The 312-post Advt 03/2025-26 currently active is the medical-education cadre, not general subjects.
Overview
| Post | Assistant Professor, Odisha Education Service (College Branch) |
| Conducted by | OPSC |
| Pattern | 100Q/200 marks written + 25-mark viva voce |
| Pay | Level 10, entry ~₹44,900/month |
Eligibility
- Master's degree, min 55% (50% SC/ST/SEBC/PwD), in the concerned/relevant/allied subject.
- Must have cleared NET, or hold a PhD, in the concerned/relevant/allied subject.
- *Age typically 21-45 — verify per specific advertisement.
Selection Process & Exam Pattern
Written examination: 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours. Viva Voce (interview): 25 marks.
Syllabus
*Subject-specific (concerned/allied discipline at PG level, broadly NET-pattern content). No distinct Odisha-GK component confirmed for this exam — likely subject-only paper, unlike the PGT/TGT school-level exams.
Pay Scale
Pay Level-10 of the ORSP (CT) Rules 2019 pay matrix, entry basic pay ~₹44,900/month.
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Is the currently active OPSC Assistant Professor notification for general subjects?
No — the live 312-post Advertisement 03/2025-26 is specifically for the Odisha Medical Education Service (medical colleges), not general arts/science degree colleges.
What is the exam pattern?
100 questions/200 marks written exam, followed by a 25-mark viva voce (interview).
Sources
The written-exam pattern (100Q/200 marks + 25 viva) is confirmed for a past cycle. The general-cadre vacancy count for 2023-24 conflicts across sources (274/385/102/65 posts reported for what appear to be different subject-wise sub-notifications) — verify the exact consolidated figure against the official advertisement PDF before publishing.
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