OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam Postponed. As per The exam was scheduled to be conducted from 14th February 2023 till 17th February 2023. The new exam dates will be announced soon. The OSSC had released the notification for the Odisha Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination 2022. By qualifying this examination candidates will be shortlisted for the posts of Junior Engineer, Assistant Training Officer, Junior MVI, and Junior Mining Officer under various departments of the Odisha Government. Read on, for more details of the OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination 2022. 

• There will be 3 stages of the examination - Prelims, Mains, and Certificate Verification.
• Both, Prelims and Mains will be objective-type tests.
• Only Indian citizens are eligible for the examination.
• The candidates must have writing, reading, and speaking proficiency in Odia Language.
• The candidate must be familiar with the OSSC Combined Technical Service Examination Pattern to know the marking scheme, no. of questions asked, duration of the exam, and negative marking.

Read ahead to know more about the OSSC Combined Technical Services recruitment 2022, eligibilty details, exam date, etc.

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OSSC Combined Technical Services Updates

9th February 2023: OSSC Combined Technical Services Prelims Exam Postponed!

The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has postponed the OSSC Combined Technical Services Prelims Examination due to the court's order. The new exam dates will be announced soon. Below is the direct link to check the official notice.

Check OSSC Combined Technical Services Exam Postponed Notice

3rd February 2023: OSSC Combined Technical Services Prelims Exam Release of Admit Card Delayed!

The candidates must note that due to the litigation in court, the process of download the admit card for the prelims exam has been delayed. The candidates can check the information from the direct link given below.

Direct Link to Check OSSC Combined Technical Services Release of Admit Card Delayed Information

1st February 2023: OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam Pattern Out! 

The commission has released the exam pattern. As per the notice, OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam will be conducted for 150 marks. The duration will be of 150 minutes and the paper will be of GA. Check the notice given below for more details. Also note that the admit cards will be available from 3rd February 2023.

Download OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam Pattern Notice PDF

1st February 2023: OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam Date Out! 

The commission has released the exam notice. As per the notice, OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam is scheduled to be conducted from 14th February 2023 to 17th February 2023. Check the notice given below for more details. 

Download OSSC Combined Technical Services Preliminary Exam Date Notice PDF

OSSC Combined Technical Services Vacancy 2022

The OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination is conducted for recruitment to the posts of Junior Engineer, Assistant Training Officer, Junior MVI, and Junior Mining Officer. A total of 1225 vacancies have been announced for these posts. Check the post-wise vacancy distribution below:

Download OSSC Combined Technical Services Category & Post-wise Vacancy PDF

OSSC Combined Technical Services Application Process 2022

The applications for the Odisha Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination must be submitted online. The application window will remain active between 11th November 2022 to 11th December 2022. Below are the steps to apply online.

Step 1: Visit the OSSC Application Portal.

Step 2: Click on the Registration Link given against the advertisement for OSSC Combined Technical Services Exam. 

Step 3: Enter the required details and complete the registration. 

Step 4: Using the credentials obtained during registration, login and proceed to fill the application form.

Step 5: Enter the required details and upload the required documents in the prescribed format. To optimize the size of these files for uploading, you use Testbook’s OSSC Combined Technical Services Photo & Signature Tool.

Step 6: Pay the application fee.

Step 7: Submit the application form.

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Application Fee

The candidates must pay an application fee for the OSSC Combined Technical Services exam in order for their application to be accepted. The application fee varies for each category and the details of the same will be mentioned in the official notification soon by the board.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Eligibility Criteria 2022

Candidates applying for the Combined Technical Services Recruitment must check the post-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities. Candidates who do not meet the OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment eligibility criteria will be disqualified. Check details of the same in the following subsections:

OSSC Combined Technical Services Age 

The age of the applicants must be between 18 to 38 years (as of 1st January 2022). The age relaxations allowed for reserved category applicants are as mentioned below.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Educational Qualification

The qualification to be eligible for the OSSC CTSRE will vary according to the post the candidate is applying for. The details of same are as follows

Other than the post-specific qualifications the candidates must have either of the following qualifications:

• Passed Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject;
• Passed Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as medium of examination in non - language subject ; or
• Passed in Odia as language subject in the final examination of Class -VII or above
• Passed a test in Odia in Middle English School Standard conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Nationality 

The candidates who want to apply for the OSSC Combined Technical Services posts must be citizens of India.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Selection Process 2022

The OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination comprises 3 stages. The details of the same are as follows:

• Prelims Examination - 150 marks
• Mains Examination - 200 marks
• Certificate Verification

OSSC Combined Technical Services Exam Pattern 2022

Candidates appearing for OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment must be familiar with the exam pattern for both, the preliminary and mains examinations. The details of the same have been provided in this section.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Prelims Exam Pattern

The OSSC Combined Technical Services Prelims Examination will be an objective-type test. Candidates who qualify the same will be shortlisted for the Mains Examination. Keep in mind the following about the exam pattern for the same.

• The total marks for the Prelims will be 150.
• The exam duration will be 150 minutes.
• There will be negative marking of ¼ marks for each incorrect response.
• All questions asked will be MCQs.
• The paper will be of General Awareness.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Mains Exam Pattern

The OSSC Combined Technical Services Mains Examination will be an objective-type exam for 200 marks. It will assess the Technical Knowledge of the candidates. The detailed exam pattern for the same will be updated once made available by the authorities.

OSSC Combined Technical Services Syllabus 2022

The OSSC Technical Services syllabus for Prelims will be based on General subjects like Reasoning, Aptitude and General Knowledge, while the Mains Exam syllabus will be based on post-wise Technical subjects. The detailed syllabus for each of these stages is as mentioned in the following table.

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Exam Date

The applicants must stay updated with the exam schedule for the OSSC Combined Technical Services Recruitment 2022. The details of the same are as follows:

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Admit Card

The candidates can download the admit card from the official website of the OSSC. The steps to download the OSSC Combined Technical Service admit card are provided below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of OSSC.

Step 2: On the homepage, visit the What’s New tab.

Step 3: Next, scroll along the page and then find the link to the OSSC Combined Technical Service admit card.

Step 4: After this, scroll down and right-click on the link to open it 

Step 5: Next, enter the user ID and password and hit the submit button.

Step 6: Save a copy of the OSSC Combined Technical Service admit card and score card on the device for reference.

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Salary Details

The candidates will be paid a monthly OSSC Combined Technical Service salary as per the post that they have applied for. The details of the in-hand salary are given in the table below: 

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Cut off Marks

The candidates who cross the required cut-off marks will be called for the document screening round of the OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment Examination. The candidate can follow this page regularly for updates on the OSSC Combined Technical Service Cut Off Marks, once released.

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Answer Key

The candidates can download the Answer Key after the same is released by the OSSC. The steps to download the OSSC Combined Technical Service Answer Key are given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of OSSC.

Step 2: On the homepage, visit the What’s New tab.

Step 3: Next, scroll along the page and then find the link to the OSSC Combined Technical Service cut-off marks.

Step 4: After this, scroll down and click on the OSSC Combined Technical Service cut-off marks PDF and right-click to open it 

Step 5: Save a copy of the PDF on the device for reference. 

How to Prepare for the OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Exam?

The aspirants can take the help of the following preparation strategy for the OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 examination which is mentioned below:

• The candidates must do maximum mock tests and test series to do well in the Examination.
• The candidate must do a maximum revision to crack the Recruitment Examination.
• The aspirants are advised to analyze the previous year's question paper to get the pattern of questions asked in the OSSC Combined Technical Service examination.

OSSC Combined Technical Service: Recommended Books for Preparation

The candidate preparing for the exam should be aware of the following OSSC Combined Technical Service Books given below to get better marks in the examination:

OSSC Combined Technical Service Recruitment 2022 Result 

The candidate must follow the steps given below to download the OSSC Combined Technical Service result PDF:

Step 1: Visit the official website of OSSSC.

Step 2: On the homepage, visit the What’s New tab.

Step 3: Next, scroll along the page and then find the link to the OSSC Combined Technical Service result.

Step 4: After this, scroll down and click on the OSSC Combined Technical Service result link and right-click to open it 

Step 5: Next, enter the user id and password and hit the submit button to check the result.

Step 6: Save a copy of the OSSC Combined Technical Service result and score card on the device for reference.

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