Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026 — 9 Posts, Apply Offline by 22 Aug (Odisha)

Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026 is out — the Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC), High Court Annex, Cuttack, has invited applications for contractual appointment across 6 posts: Assistant Secretary, Computer Assistant, Jr. Assistant, Jr. Stenographer, Peon, and Security Guard, totalling 9 vacancies. Candidates holding a Law degree with 5 years of bar practice for Assistant Secretary, a Bachelor's degree with computer proficiency for Computer Assistant and Jr. Assistant, B.A./B.Sc./B.Com with shorthand and typing skills for Jr. Stenographer, or a Middle/High School pass with Odia proficiency for Peon and Security Guard, are eligible to apply for Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026. Selected candidates will join OSBC's administrative and support staff at the High Court Annex, Cuttack, with Jr. Assistant carrying the largest allocation at 3 posts, followed by Peon at 2 posts, and 1 post each for Assistant Secretary, Computer Assistant, Jr. Stenographer, and Security Guard. The selection process varies by post — Assistant Secretary and Jr. Assistant undergo a written test and Viva-Voce, Jr. Stenographer faces a shorthand, computer, and Viva-Voce test, while Computer Assistant, Peon, and Security Guard are selected through a Viva-Voce test alone. Salary ranges from ₹10,000 per month for Security Guard up to ₹50,000 per month for Assistant Secretary — a solid opportunity across a wide range of qualifications for candidates in Odisha's legal administrative sector. The Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026 application must be submitted offline, using the post-specific prescribed application form, with no online application mode indicated. The last date to apply is 22 August 2026, with age reckoned as on 01 August 2026. No application fee is required for any post. Candidates must send the completed application form along with self-attested documents to the office of the Odisha State Bar Council, High Court Annex, Cuttack-753002, and should read the complete notification PDF before applying, since eligibility differs significantly across all six posts.

Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026 covers six posts, each with its own qualification requirement. Assistant Secretary: Degree in Law or higher, Advocate with minimum 5 years of practice at the bar, and must have passed the M.E. school examination with Odia as a language subject. Computer Assistant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline, with B.C.A. or equivalent computer proficiency, Tally knowledge, and 3 years of experience in online transactions. Jr. Assistant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline, with P.G.D.C.A. or equivalent, Tally knowledge, and online transaction proficiency. Jr. Stenographer: B.A./B.Sc./B.Com from Utkal University or a UGC-recognised university, with P.G.D.C.A. or equivalent, minimum 40 wpm English and 20 wpm Odia typing speed, minimum 60 wpm shorthand speed in both English and Odia, and 3 years of experience. Peon and Security Guard: Must have passed Middle School or High School examination with Odia as a language subject; no separate technical qualification required. All candidates must be Indian citizens with good moral character and Odia language proficiency (speak, read, write), with specific qualifying routes detailed per post.

• Assistant Secretary: 35 to 40 years, as on 01 August 2026; no relaxation specified
• Computer Assistant, Jr. Assistant, Jr. Stenographer, Peon, Security Guard: 21 to 35 years, as on 01 August 2026
• Age relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST candidates; 3 years for women candidates (does not apply to Assistant Secretary post)

• Assistant Secretary: Law degree, Advocate with 5 years bar practice, Odia language qualification; age 35-40
• Computer Assistant: Bachelor's degree with B.C.A., Tally knowledge, 3 years online transaction experience; age 21-35
• Jr. Assistant: Bachelor's degree with P.G.D.C.A., Tally knowledge, online transaction proficiency; age 21-35
• Jr. Stenographer: B.A./B.Sc./B.Com with P.G.D.C.A., 40 wpm English/20 wpm Odia typing, 60 wpm shorthand (both languages), 3 years experience; age 21-35
• Peon and Security Guard: Middle/High School pass with Odia as a language subject; age 21-35
• Age relaxation: 5 years SC/ST, 3 years women (except Assistant Secretary)
• No application fee for any post
• These are contractual, consolidated-salary positions, not regular pay-scale appointments

No application fee has been mentioned in the official Odisha State Bar Council Recruitment 2026 notification for any of the six posts.

• Assistant Secretary: ₹50,000 per month, consolidated
• Computer Assistant: ₹20,000 per month, consolidated
• Jr. Assistant: ₹20,000 per month, consolidated
• Jr. Stenographer: ₹15,000 per month, consolidated
• Peon: ₹12,000 per month, consolidated
• Security Guard: ₹10,000 per month, consolidated
• All posts are contractual with consolidated pay, not regular pay-scale appointments

1. Obtain the prescribed post-specific application form from the Odisha State Bar Council or its official website at barcouncilofodisha.org
2. Download and carefully read the complete official notification PDF for your chosen post to confirm all eligibility requirements
3. Fill the application form in block letters with name, father's name, date of birth (as on 01 August 2026), address, category, languages known, qualification details, technical qualification, experience, and Aadhaar/PAN details
4. Attach self-attested true copies of all required documents specific to your post, including Matriculation certificate, Graduation certificate, Law/BCA/PGDCA/Stenography certificates as applicable, Moral Character certificate, SC/ST certificate (if applicable), and experience certificate
5. Attach two current passport-size colour photographs
6. Sign the declaration confirming the information furnished is true and correct
7. Check all details carefully before finalising the application, since offline submissions cannot be easily corrected after posting
8. Submit the completed application to the Odisha State Bar Council, High Court Annex, Cuttack-753002, on or before 22 August 2026
9. Keep a photocopy of the complete submitted application form for future reference
10. Prepare all original certificates for scrutiny/verification, and be ready to submit an equivalent certificate if your qualification was issued by a Board/University outside Odisha