Last Updated: 31 December 2025
Source: OSSSC Advertisement No. IIE-121/2025-3220, dated 30 December 2025
🔎 Quick Overview (Official)
- Recruitment Body: Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC)
- Examination: Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) – 2025 (II)
- Posts Covered:
Forester, Forest Guard, Excise Constable - Exam Mode: OMR / CBRE
- Selection Stages:
- Written Examination
- Physical Standard Measurement Test (PSM)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Document Verification
📌 OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable 2025 – Eligibility, Last Dates and how to Apply Here
🧪 Selection Process (Official)
The OSSSC CRE-2025 (II) recruitment process consists of multiple successive stages:
Stage-I: Written Examination
Stage-II: Physical Test (PSM & PET)
Stage-III: Document Verification
📝 Stage-I: Written Examination – Exam Pattern (Official)
- Type: MCQ
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 1½ Hours
- Standard: Minimum of High School Certificate Examination
Subject-Wise Distribution
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| General Studies | 25 | 25 |
| English | 20 | 20 |
| Odia | 15 | 15 |
| Computer Knowledge | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
❌ Negative Marking (Official)
- ¼ mark (0.25) deducted for each wrong answer
- Multiple answers marked → treated as wrong
- No penalty for unattempted questions
🎯 Minimum Qualifying Marks (Written Test)
| Category | Minimum Marks |
|---|---|
| UR / SEBC | 35% |
| SC / ST | 30% |
| PwD / Ex-Servicemen | 30% |
🌐 Language of Question Paper
- Questions will be bilingual (English & Odia)
- Exception: Language subjects
🏃 Stage-II: Physical Tests (Official)
Physical Standard Measurement (PSM)
- Height, Weight & Chest standards prescribed post-wise
- Candidates failing PSM are disqualified
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
For Forester / Forest Guard
| Category | Event | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Walking | 25 km in 4 hours |
| Female | Walking | 16 km in 4 hours |
For Excise Constable
| Category | Event | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Running | 1.6 km in 7 minutes |
| Female | Running | 1.6 km in 8 minutes |
(Failure in any PET event leads to disqualification.)
🧠 Topics to Read (Based on Previous Years & Exam Pattern)
⚠ DISCLAIMER:
OSSSC has NOT released a detailed topic-wise syllabus for CRE-2025 (II).
The topics listed below are compiled from previous OSSSC exams of similar nature and are provided only for preparation guidance.
This section will be updated immediately if OSSSC publishes an official topic-wise syllabus.
📍 Mathematics
- Number System
- Percentage, Profit & Loss
- Ratio & Proportion
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Mensuration (2D & 3D)
- Average
- Data Interpretation (basic)
📍 General Studies
- Current Affairs (India & Odisha)
- Indian History & Freedom Movement
- Odisha History & Culture
- Geography (India & Odisha)
- Indian Polity & Constitution basics
- General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology – basics)
- Environment & Ecology (important for forest posts)
📍 English Language
- Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions)
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Error Detection
- Sentence Improvement
- Reading Comprehension
📍 Odia Language
- Grammar fundamentals
- Vocabulary
- Translation (Odia ↔ English)
- Comprehension passages
📍 Computer Knowledge
- Basics of Computer
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Internet & Email
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Hardware & Software basics
🌲 Post-Specific Preparation Focus (Guidance Only)
Forester / Forest Guard
- Environment & Ecology basics
- Wildlife & Forest awareness
- Physical endurance preparation (running/walking)
Excise Constable
- Physical fitness & stamina
- Basic awareness of excise & enforcement roles
- Speed and endurance for PET
📌 Important Notes for Candidates
- Written test is qualifying in nature for Physical Tests
- No re-evaluation or re-checking of answer sheets
- Final selection based on merit after all stages
🔗 Official Links
- Official Site : osssc.gov.in
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