OSSC cancels April 27 exam, announces new date for Combined Recruitment Exam

The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) on Monday cancelled the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) previously held on April 27. The commission announced that the SI exam will be held again on July 6.

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OSSC has expressed regret over the administrative error that led to this rescheduling. The Commission has issued a notification regarding cancellation of the Written Examination for CRE for different posts having Physical Measurement and Physical Efficiency Test.

“After considering all suggestions and being aware that any solution has to be within the ambit of the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) of Different Posts having Physical Measurement and Physical Efficiency Test, Rules, 2022, the Commission has decided to cancel the examination held on 27.04.2025,” the OSSC notification read.

“Fresh examination will be conducted on 06.07.2025,” the Commission said.

Commission once again regretted the inconvenience caused to the applicants because of the error and conveyed best wishes to all the aspirants for the examination now scheduled on July 6.

Notably, candidates are advised to be in constant touch with the website of the Commission www.ossc.gov.in for further updates in the matter.

Backlash over 'wrong syllabus'

The Main Written Exam for SI Excise and SI Traffic OMVD was held on April 27 (Sunday) at 115 centres spread over 30 districts of Odisha. However, OSSC faced backlash later in the day after SI exams were found to have used the ‘wrong syllabus’.

OSSC had earlier admitted to this ‘serious fault’ in the examination process. The commission also apologised for the oversight and considered alternative solutions, with suggestions sought from all stakeholders by May 4.

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The examination, held for candidates aspiring to become Excise and Traffic Sub-Inspectors, was found to contain questions exclusively from the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) syllabus, according to complaints from examinees. This has caused considerable frustration among the candidates as such discrepancies were unforeseen in key exams.