Odisha Police SI Exam Date 2026: Exam Likely in November, OUSSSC Notification Expected Next Week

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Fresh update (15 October 2026)

Fresh update (29 October 2026): The Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission has extended the data-update window for the Combined Police Service Examination-2024 (SI-level) by 10 days. All applicants must now validate their credentials online at ousssc.odisha.gov.in by 10:00 PM on 8 November 2026. The extension covers every applicant, including those eligible for age relaxation, and the details confirmed in this window will be treated as final for all later stages of the recruitment. OUSSSC has called this the final opportunity and says no further extension will be allowed under any circumstances. No fresh applications are being accepted.

OUSSSC chairman Rashmi Ranjan Swain has said the written examination for the 933 CPSE-2024 SI posts will be completed within three to four weeks after the data-validation window (15–29 October) closes — by late November 2026. The selection will follow a UPSC-style pattern, and no waiting or reserve list will be prepared. Exam centres, Pragativadi reports, will not be changed arbitrarily.

Thousands of Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants finally have a timeline to hold on to. The long-delayed SI examination is likely to be conducted in November 2026, the chairman of the newly formed Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) has said. A formal notification is expected within the coming week, and the commission will publish all details on its official website. Here is the complete Odisha Police SI exam date 2026 update for aspirants.

Odisha Police SI Exam Date 2026: Key Highlights

The Odisha Police SI exam date 2026 announcement brings the following key updates, as shared by the OUSSSC chairman:

• Odisha Police SI exam likely in November 2026, as per OUSSSC chairman Rashmi Ranjan Swain.
• Formal notification expected next week; details on the commission’s website and through media.
• Candidates must revalidate credentials via OTP sent to their registered mobile number and email address.
• Admit cards will be issued only after the verification of details.
• Written examination expected to be OMR-based (reports point to the second week of November), followed by physical efficiency tests.
• The entire recruitment process is to be completed before the end of the winter season.

Why the SI Exam Was Delayed

• This is the CPSE-2024 recruitment for 933 vacancies — SI of Police, SI of Armed Police, Station Officer (Fire Service) and Assistant Jailer — which has been stuck for years.
• The examination was postponed after allegations of question-paper leaks and irregularities; the earlier recruitment process conducted under the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) was cancelled, and the matter went to the CBI for investigation.
• The probe is still widening: on 9 October 2026, the Enforcement Directorate carried out simultaneous searches at ten premises (eight in Odisha and two in West Bengal) linked to the scam as part of its money-trail investigation, even as the CBI’s own probe continues.
• Frustrated aspirants held sit-in protests in Bhubaneswar, demanding a clear timeline for the examination and recruitment.
• OUSSSC had earlier said the examination would be completed by October 2026; the schedule has now shifted to November.

What Happens Next

1. OUSSSC issues the formal notification next week with the complete examination schedule.
2. Candidates revalidate their credentials using the OTP received on their registered mobile number and email ID.
3. After verification, admit cards are released for the written examination.
4. The written exam (OMR mode, under the rules, conditions and syllabus of the earlier notification) is held — reports say from the second week of November.
5. Results are announced promptly, followed by physical efficiency and other recruitment tests.

What Aspirants Should Do Now

• Keep your registered mobile number and email ID active — the OTP revalidation step depends on them.
• Follow only official OUSSSC channels; stay away from rumours and middlemen, as the commission itself has advised.
• Continue preparation as per the earlier notification’s syllabus — the exam will be held “as far as possible” under the same rules and conditions.
• In a separate development, the state government is planning a single combined recruitment examination for about 7,000–8,000 constable-equivalent posts (prisons, forest, excise, transport, armed police, industrial security) — watch this space.

This update was first reported by OrissaPOST.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest Odisha Police SI exam date 2026 update?
As per the OUSSSC chairman, the written examination is likely in November 2026. A formal notification with the exact date is expected next week.

Which body is conducting the SI exam now?
The newly constituted Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC), headed by chairman Rashmi Ranjan Swain. The earlier OPRB-led process was cancelled.

How many SI posts are there?
The CPSE-2024 recruitment covers 933 vacancies — SI of Police, SI of Armed Police, Station Officer (Fire Service) and Assistant Jailer.

What is the OTP revalidation step?
Before admit cards are issued, candidates will have to revalidate their credentials using an OTP sent to their registered mobile number and email address.

Why the Data-Validation Window Decides Your Candidature

Between 10:00 AM on 15 October and 10:00 PM on 29 October 2026, every CPSE-2024 applicant must validate their credentials at ousssc.odisha.gov.in — and what you confirm there becomes final for every later stage of the recruitment. The window covers all candidates, including those claiming age relaxation, and no fresh applications are being accepted.

Revalidation runs through an OTP sent to your registered mobile number and email address, so both must stay active through the window. Admit cards will be issued only after the verification is complete. With around 1.53 lakh candidates in the fray for 933 posts, a single uncorrected detail now can knock you out later — which is why the commission’s order (No. 713/OUSSSSC, dated 14.10.2026) treats the confirmed details as final. The commission has also said the written examination will follow a UPSC-style pattern with no waiting or reserve list, and that exam centres will not be changed arbitrarily.

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