No change in ASO exam centre for aspirants: OPSC

The Assistant Section Officer (ASO) written examination will be held as per the schedule and there will be no further change in the exam centre, informed Odisha Public Service Commission on Wednesday.

"It is for information of all concerned that the Examination Centres allocated earlier for ASO written examination scheduled to be held on 21.08.2022 will remain unchanged for the ASO written examination rescheduled to be held on 27 08.2022 (Saturday)," the OPSC said.

The Commission further said that the Admission Certificate downloaded earlier from the OPSC website for the ASO written examination scheduled to be held on August 21 is also valid for the rescheduled ASO written examination on August 27.

The candidates need not download Admission Certificate afresh, it added.

On the other hand, a total of 139 educational institutions in Khordha district will remain closed on August 27 in view of the scheduled ASO exam. All these institutions have been designated as ASO exam centre.

Earlier, OPSC had postponed the ASO examination due to the prevailing flood situation in the State. The exam was then rescheduled on August 27, 2022 (Saturday).

A total of 796 (265 women) Group-B posts in the Odisha Secretariat Service will be filled through the recruitment drive. 

The ASO will draw a monthly salary in the scale of pay of Rs 35,400 in Level 9, Cell 1 as per the Pay Matrix provided under Rule- 3 of ORSP Rules, 2017 with usual Dearness and other Allowances.