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OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts
Important details
| Name of post | OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Odisha Public Service Commission |
| Advertisement no. | 13 of 2026-27 |
| Job location | Odisha |
| Total vacancies | 750 posts |
| Last date to apply | 11 November 2026 |
| Pay / salary | Pay: Level-12, Cell-1 of the pay matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, with dearness allowance and other allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha.; Probation: two years from the date of joining.; Pension: appointees are covered by the contributory pension scheme (NPS) under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005; submitting the NPS application at joining is mandatory.; Selected candidates are examined by a Medical Board before appointment. |
| Selection process | Document verification in phases. Candidates are called in a reasonable number, category-wise, strictly in order of the uploaded GATE score, for scrutiny of the score card, documents, eligibility and reservation claims. Appearing at verification confers no right to selection. → Shortlist for interview. After verification, about two times the advertised vacancies in each category (minimum five) are shortlisted on GATE score. → Interview. Worth 10% of the total; the Commission may test Odia reading, writing and speaking here. → Final merit. GATE score at 90% plus interview marks; the final list equals the number of advertised vacancies per category. Ties are broken first by interview marks, then by age (older first). → After the result, OPSC publishes the GATE score (at 90%) of the last selected and last shortlisted candidate in each category, together with individual GATE and interview marks. |
| Posted on | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 10 Oct 2026 |
Official source: No official notification link is available yet. Please confirm every detail on the official website.
Important Dates
- Advertisement date09 October 2026
- Online application opens22 October 2026
- Last date to apply11 November 2026
- Age reckoned as on01 January 2026
- SEBC certificate issued on or after23 October 2023
- Document verification (tentative)From the first week of December 2026; schedule on opsc.gov.in
- InterviewAfter document verification; notified on the website
Application Fee
Not applicable. The advertisement states that no examination fee is charged because the recruitment is conducted on GATE scores.
No. The advertisement states that no fee applies because the recruitment is GATE-based.
Age Limit
- Upper-age relaxation: 5 years for SC, ST, SEBC, women and ex-servicemen; 10 years for persons with 40% or more permanent disability; PwD candidates of SC, ST or SEBC get a cumulative 15 years.
- Junior Engineers of the Diploma Engineers' Service who acquired the degree later may apply up to 45 years, with not more than five chances.
- A candidate in more than one category gets only one relaxation, except the PwD addition above.
- Between 21 and 42 years on 1 January 2026: born not earlier than 2 January 1984 and not later than 1 January 2005. The date of birth in the HSC (10th) certificate is the only one accepted.
- Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years on 1st January 2026 (born between 2nd January 1984 and 1st January 2005).
Total Post
750 Posts
Vacancy Details
| Post name | No. of posts |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 374 |
| SEBC | 61 |
| SC | 83 |
| ST | 232 |
| Total | 750 |
Salary / Pay Scale
- Pay: Level-12, Cell-1 of the pay matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, with dearness allowance and other allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha.
- Probation: two years from the date of joining.
- Pension: appointees are covered by the contributory pension scheme (NPS) under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005
- submitting the NPS application at joining is mandatory.
- Selected candidates are examined by a Medical Board before appointment.
OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Quick Facts
| Commission | Odisha Public Service Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack 753001 |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | No. 13 of 2026-27; Notice No. 5762/PSC dated 9 October 2026 |
| Posts | Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) 750, including 247 for women; AEE (Mechanical) 8, including 3 for women; Group A, Odisha Engineering Service |
| Departments | Civil: Water Resources, Works, Housing and Urban Development (preference given in the form). Mechanical: Water Resources. Nodal department: Water Resources |
| Pay | Level-12, Cell-1 of the pay matrix (ORSP Rules, 2017) with DA and other allowances |
| Qualification | Degree in Civil / Mechanical Engineering or AMIE in that branch, plus a valid GATE score in the same branch (GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026) |
| Age | 21 to 42 years on 1 January 2026 (born 2 January 1984 to 1 January 2005); relaxations below |
| Fee | Not applicable |
| Selection | GATE score 90% + interview 10%; shortlist for interview about twice the vacancies per category |
| Application window | 22 October 2026 to 11 November 2026, 5:00 PM, online only at opsc.gov.in |
| Document verification | Tentatively from the first week of December 2026 |
750 posts
- Persons with disabilities (horizontal, within the above): 50 posts (13 women): Category I, visual impairment 15 (4 women); Category II, hearing impairment 16 (5); Category III, locomotor disability / cerebral palsy 10 (2); Category IV, multiple disabilities 9 (2).
- Sports persons: 8 posts (2 women).
- 612 of the 750 posts are backlog vacancies of previous years and 138 are current vacancies of 2025.
- Candidates must give their order of preference among the three departments in the online form; it cannot be changed before or after the result.
Vacancy Details · 8 posts
| Category | Vacancies (women within) |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | Nil |
| SEBC | Nil |
| SC | 2 (1) |
| ST | 6 (2) |
| Total | 8 (3) |
- Two Mechanical posts are reserved for persons with disabilities (one Category I, one Category II). Four of the eight are backlog vacancies. PwD and sports-person candidates are adjusted against their own categories; temporary disability does not count. Unfilled women's vacancies go to men of the same category, and there is no exchange between SC and ST. The number of posts may change without notice.
Eligibility Criteria – Educational qualification and GATE score
| AEE (Civil) | Degree in Civil Engineering from a Government-recognised university or institution, or Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) in Civil; and a valid GATE score in Civil Engineering |
|---|---|
| AEE (Mechanical) | Degree in Mechanical Engineering or AMIE in Mechanical; and a valid GATE score in Mechanical Engineering |
- A GATE score is valid for three years, so only GATE 2024, 2025 and 2026 score cards are accepted.
- The score is valid only if the candidate's GATE marks are at or above the qualifying mark for their category printed on the score card. The advertisement's own example: an SEBC candidate with 32.5 marks against an OBC-NCL qualifying mark of 33.3 is not eligible, score card or not.
- Only the QR-coded GATE score card is accepted; a GATE mark sheet is not.
- A candidate with score cards from more than one year uploads one, and is considered only on that one.
- An affidavit in the format at Annexure-I, affirming the score card is genuine, must be submitted. Forgery is treated as a criminal offence and leads to debarment.
- OPSC may ask candidates to log in to the GATE portal during verification, so keep the GATE enrolment ID, email and password.
- The qualification must be held on the date of application. The GATE rules decide eligibility as much as the degree does:
Knowledge of Odia
- Candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia and must have one of: passed the Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject; passed Matriculation or equivalent with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject; passed Odia as a language subject in the Class VII final examination of a recognised school; or passed the Odia test of Middle English School standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department or Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. Candidates without Odia in the HSC certificate upload a Headmaster's or Principal's certificate, or the Odia Test Pass Certificate, issued before the last date. The Commission may test Odia at the interview.
Other conditions
- Citizen of India; of sound health, to be confirmed by a Medical Board before appointment (the health provision does not apply to PwD candidates).
- Not more than one living spouse, unless exempted by the State Government.
- Government servants may apply if qualified and within the age limit; they must inform their head of office in writing and produce a No Objection Certificate at document verification.
- Candidates debarred by OPSC, another State PSC or UPSC for a period are not eligible during that period.
- All eligibility conditions must be met by the closing date, 11 November 2026.
Documents to upload
- HSC or equivalent certificate for date of birth
- Engineering degree (or AMIE) certificate, Civil or Mechanical
- Mark lists of all semesters or years, including any fail marks; candidates with grades attach the university's conversion certificate showing the equivalent percentage and formula
- QR-coded GATE score card for the chosen year
- Caste certificate for SC, ST or SEBC claims (see the certificate rules below)
- Odia certificate, where the HSC certificate does not show Odia
- Permanent Disability Certificate showing 40% or more, for PwD claims
- Release certificate or certificate of expected release, for ex-servicemen
- Sports identity card or certificate from the Department of Sports and Youth Services or Director of Sports, Odisha (participation or award certificates alone do not count)
- No Objection Certificate, for Government servants
- Identity proof: Aadhaar, EPIC, driving licence, passport or PAN
- Third-gender identity certificate and name-change documents, where applicable
- Every certificate must have been issued on or before the date you submit the online application; certificates issued later are not considered.
Salary and Service Terms
- Pay: Level-12, Cell-1 of the pay matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, with dearness allowance and other allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha.
- Probation: two years from the date of joining.
- Pension: appointees are covered by the contributory pension scheme (NPS) under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005; submitting the NPS application at joining is mandatory.
- Selected candidates are examined by a Medical Board before appointment.
Reservation and Certificate Rules
- Reservation and relaxation for SC and ST (by birth) and SEBC apply to candidates of Odisha only.
- SEBC (non-creamy layer) certificates are valid for three years and must have been issued on or after 23 October 2023. An OBC certificate is not accepted in place of an SEBC certificate.
- Women claiming SC, ST or SEBC must submit a certificate showing "daughter of"; a certificate by marriage ("wife of") is rejected.
- Community once entered in the form is final; no change of category and no withdrawal of candidature is allowed.
- Certificates obtained just before applying and later found inadmissible lead to cancellation of candidature and punitive action.
OPSC AEE Official Links
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More Details
- Selection Process
Mode of Selection
- Document verification in phases. Candidates are called in a reasonable number, category-wise, strictly in order of the uploaded GATE score, for scrutiny of the score card, documents, eligibility and reservation claims. Appearing at verification confers no right to selection.
- Shortlist for interview. After verification, about two times the advertised vacancies in each category (minimum five) are shortlisted on GATE score.
- Interview. Worth 10% of the total; the Commission may test Odia reading, writing and speaking here.
- Final merit. GATE score at 90% plus interview marks; the final list equals the number of advertised vacancies per category. Ties are broken first by interview marks, then by age (older first).
- After the result, OPSC publishes the GATE score (at 90%) of the last selected and last shortlisted candidate in each category, together with individual GATE and interview marks.
How to Apply for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026
- Read the long advertisement and the instructions on opsc.gov.in before starting.
- Register on the OPSC portal between 22 October and 11 November 2026 (5:00 PM). The form is system-driven; options open according to the data you enter, so enter it accurately.
- For AEE (Civil), mark your order of preference among Water Resources, Works, and Housing and Urban Development; it is final.
- Upload scanned images of a recent passport-size photograph, your full signature and your left-hand thumb impression; unclear images lead to rejection without correspondence.
- Upload the documents listed below, including the QR-coded GATE score card for the year you choose and the Odia certificate if needed.
- Submit. A Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN) is assigned. Take printouts of the registration and the final application, sign the declaration, and keep them with copies of the certificates to submit when asked.
- There is no edit facility: to change anything after submission, cancel the application and apply again within the last date. Apply early rather than on the closing day.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to apply for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts?
The last date to apply is 11 November 2026.
How many vacancies are there in OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts?
There are 750 posts in total.
What is the age limit for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts?
Upper-age relaxation: 5 years for SC, ST, SEBC, women and ex-servicemen; 10 years for persons with 40% or more permanent disability; PwD candidates of SC, ST or SEBC get a cumulative 15 years; Junior Engineers of the Diploma Engineers' Service who acquired the degree later may apply up to 45 years, with not more than five chances; A candidate in more than one category gets only one relaxation, except the PwD addition above; Between 21 and 42 years on 1 January 2026: born not earlier than 2 January 1984 and not later than 1 January 2005. The date of birth in the HSC (10th) certificate is the only one accepted; Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 42 years on 1st January 2026 (born between 2nd January 1984 and 1st January 2005).
What qualification is needed for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts?
A GATE score is valid for three years, so only GATE 2024, 2025 and 2026 score cards are accepted. | The score is valid only if the candidate's GATE marks are at or above the qualifying mark for their category printed on the score card. The advertisement's own example: an SEBC candidate with 32.5 marks against an OBC-NCL qualifying mark of 33.3 is not eligible, score card or not. | Only the QR-code…
What is the selection process for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 758 Posts?
Document verification in phases. Candidates are called in a reasonable number, category-wise, strictly in order of the uploaded GATE score, for scrutiny of the score card, documents, eligibility and reservation claims. Appearing at verification confers no right to selection, Shortlist for interview. After verification, about two times the advertised vacancies in each category (minimum five) are shortlisted on GATE score, Interview. Worth 10% of the total; the Commission may test Odia reading, writing and speaking here, Final merit. GATE score at 90% plus interview marks; the final list equals the number of advertised vacancies per category. Ties are broken first by interview marks, then by age (older first), After the result, OPSC publishes the GATE score (at 90%) of the last selected and last shortlisted candidate in each category, together with individual GATE and interview marks.
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