Ramakanta Biswas

The Odisha Cabinet recently approved Combined Graduate Level Recruitment Examination instead of multiple exams for Group-B and Group-C of State Cadre posts or Service Rules, 2022.

The government said the initiative aimed at streamlining the recruitment processes and completing recruitment examinations in a reasonable time. It is expected that the move will save time of applicants and reduce examination-related expenditure. 

While the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) is yet to issue the official notification regarding the CGL, the job aspirants in the State are eagerly waiting for the same to get an idea about vacancies, examination pattern and other details.

OSSC chairman Abhay, who often shares crucial information regarding the recruitment examinations, informed that the Common Graduate Level Recruitment Exam will be held every year. It will have a preliminary exam, a main exam and some qualifying tests.

The government recruiting body chief further informed that 19 services/posts are covered under CGLRE as approved by Cabinet and a detailed advertisement is likely to be issued in the current month.

In another tweet, the retired IPS officer said, “Six hundred + vacancies for GLCRE 22. Almost 4 hundred vacancies in Group B alone. GrB Vacancies include Handicrafts Promotion Officer, Small Saving & Financial Inclusion officer, Jr Employment officer, Jr Correction officer, Auditor n Inspector of Cooperative Societies.”

Sharing information about the examination pattern of the CGL, he said, “CGLRE 2022 will consist of Stage 1 Prelim Exam, MCQ, Stage 2 Main Written Paper 1 Language ( Odia n English ) Paper 2 General Studies. Merit list based on these 2 papers only. Qualifying -Computer Skill Test for some services, Maths test for Auditors only. Stage3 CV.”

Further, the OSSC chief informed that the recruiting body will soon invite applications for 60 vacancies with +2 eligibility.

“If for want of money or due to other challenges, you cud not study beyond +2, there is something to look forward to. #OSSC will soon be inviting applications for 60 vacancies with +2 eligibility. Keep visiting http://ossc.gov.in,” he tweeted. 

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