Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited online applications for recruitment to 1871 posts of Medical Officers (Assistant Surgeon) in Group-A (Junior Branch) of the Odisha Medical & Health Services Cadre. Interested and eligible candidates can apply @ opsc.gov.in from 12.11.2021 to 13.12.2021.

Last Date: 13.12.2021 (payment of fees); 20.12.2021 (application submission)

No. of Posts: 1871

Location: Odisha

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Salary: Scale of Pay – Rs. 56,100/- Cell-01 Level-12 of Pay Matrix of Govt. of Odisha

Qualification:

Candidate must possess:

• M.B.B.S. or equivalent degree
• A valid registration certificate under the Odisha Medical Registration Act, 1961.
• Conversion certificate recognized by Medical Council of India in case of candidates having degrees from Universities from Foreign Countries.
  
  

Age Limit: (As on 01.01.2021)

Candidate must not be above 32 years of age and under 21 years of age.

Upper Age Relaxation:

SC/ ST/ SEBC/ Women/ Ex-Servicemen – 5 years

Persons with Disabilities – 10 years

Persons with Disabilities belonging to SC/ ST/ SEBC  categories – 15 years

Mode of Selection:

The selection of candidates for recruitment will be made on the basis of merit to be judged by performance in Written Test.

The written examination will have one paper of 200 marks.

There will be 200 Multiple Choice Questions with one mark each for every question. The test duration will be 3 hours.

Job nature: Permanent government job

How to Apply?

Candidates must go through the details of this notification available at the OPSC website before filling the online application.

Candidates have to apply online at the official website of OPSC.

Web-site for Application Registration and Submission:

https://opsc.gov.in/Public/OPSC/Default.aspx

Important Dates:

Online Registration / Re-registration and online payment of examination fees will be available in the web-site from 12.11.2021 to 13.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

Submission of online registered applications can be done in the web-site from 12.11.2021 to 20.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

Application Fee:

General Category Candidates: Rs 500/-

SC/ ST/ Persons with Disability: No fee

FAQ

1)      What are the places of written examination?

The written examination will be held at Cuttack / Bhubaneswar.

2)      What are the requirements for degree holders from foreign universities?

Degree holders from foreign universities should have a conversion certificate recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI).

3)      What is the last date for online submission of application form?

The last date for application form submission is 20.12.2021 till 11:59 pm. However the last date for payment of application fee is 13.12.2021 till 11:59 pm.

4)      What are the stages of the selection process?

The selection will be only based on a Written Examination.

5)      What is the number of vacancies for the Medical Officer position?

The number of vacancies available for this recruitment is 1871.