Assistant Public Prosecutor (Group-B) Recruitment 2026

- Recruitment drive by Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) for 172 Assistant Public Prosecutor posts in Group-B of the Odisha State Prosecution Service under the Home Department, Government of Odisha.
- Selected candidates will be posted in Odisha and will receive a pay scale of Rs. 44,900/- in Level 10 of the Pay Matrix under ORSP Rules, 2017, along with usual Dearness Allowance and other allowances.
- Preliminary Examination is scheduled for 1 November 2026 (tentative) at Kataka (Cuttack).
- Main Written Examination and Interview will also be conducted at Kataka (Cuttack).

- Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognized University.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a practicing Advocate, supported by a certificate from the concerned District & Sessions Judge in the prescribed format.
- Must be able to speak, read, and write Odia, and must have passed either the Middle School standard language test in Odia or Matriculation (Class-X) with Odia as a subject.
- Must be a citizen of India.

- Selection is through three stages: Preliminary Examination (100 marks, screening only), Main Written Examination (600 marks across 4 papers), and Interview/Personality Test (50 marks).
- Final merit list is prepared based on combined marks of Main Written Examination and Interview (650 marks total).
- Preliminary Examination consists of 100 objective-type (MCQ) questions with negative marking (25% deduction for wrong answers).
- Main Written Examination includes 4 papers: General English (150 marks), Criminal Major Laws (150 marks), Criminal Minor Laws (150 marks), and Miscellaneous Laws (150 marks).
- Interview carries 50 marks and is conducted for candidates shortlisted in a 1:2 ratio (subject to minimum 5 per category) based on Main Written Examination marks.

All (with reservations for UR, SEBC, SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Sports Persons, and Persons with Disabilities)

- Scanned copies of Bachelor's Degree in Law certificate.
- Certificate of enrollment as a practicing Advocate from the concerned District & Sessions Judge (Annexure-B format).
- Proof of passing Middle School standard language test in Odia or Matriculation (Class-X) with Odia as a subject.
- Recent passport-size photograph (unsigned, within six months), full signature, and Left-Hand Thumb Impression (LTI).
- Caste certificate (if applicable) issued on or after 29.08.2023 for SEBC candidates.
- Disability certificate (if applicable) issued by a competent medical authority.
- Ex-Servicemen certificate (if applicable).
- Sports person certificate (if applicable).

- SC, ST, and PwD candidates: No application fee (exempted).
- All other candidates: Rs. 700/- (Rupees Seven Hundred only), payable online.
- Fee refund is applicable only to candidates who appear in the Preliminary Examination.