OSSSC Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 — 5989 Posts, Apply Online by 16 Aug (Odisha)

OSSSC Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 last date has been extended — the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC), under the Health & Family Welfare Department, is recruiting 5,989 District Cadre Group-C Nursing Officers under Advertisement No. IIE-54/2026-1962/OSSSC across all 30 districts of Odisha. Candidates holding a Diploma in GNM or BSc Nursing from an Indian Nursing Council-approved institution, with valid Odisha Nursing Council registration and Odia language proficiency, are eligible to apply for OSSSC Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026. Selected candidates will serve as Nursing Officers within their allocated district under the Odisha Nursing Service Rules, 2019, and may also be deployed as Community Health Officer (CHO). Koraput carries the largest district allocation at 619 posts, followed by Angul at 486 and Cuttack at 473. The selection process consists of a 100-mark objective Written Test (60 questions on nursing subjects, 25 on practical skills, 10 on Arithmetic, 5 on English) with negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer, followed by a Provisional Master Merit List, Document Verification before the District Level Board, and a Provisional Select List. Minimum qualifying marks are 30% for ST/SC/PwDs/Ex-Servicemen/Sportsperson and 35% for all other candidates. The post carries Pay Matrix Level-8, ₹29,200 to ₹92,300 per month — one of the largest state nursing recruitments in India this year. The OSSSC Nursing Officer 2026 online registration opened on 13 June 2026, with the application window extended twice: registration now closes 16 August 2026, and final application submission closes 19 August 2026. Application fee is ₹500 for all categories except SC/ST/PwDs, refundable to candidates who appear for the exam. Candidates must complete both registration and application submission as separate steps, and should read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since incomplete applications are summarily rejected.

Candidates applying for OSSSC Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026 must have passed 10+2 in the 10+2 system or its equivalent, along with a Diploma in GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery) or BSc Nursing from any Medical College and Hospitals of the State or another institution duly recognised and approved by the Indian Nursing Council. Candidates must have registered their name in the Nursing Council of the State of Odisha and must possess a valid Registration or Renewal Certificate as on the date of submission of the online application form. Candidates must also be able to speak, read, and write Odia, satisfied through passing Odia as a language subject at Middle School/Matriculation level or equivalent, as detailed in the official notification.

• Minimum age: 21 years; Maximum age: 42 years, as on the date of advertisement (12 June 2026)
• SC/ST/SEBC/Women: 5 years relaxation (upper limit becomes 47 years)
• Persons with Disabilities (PwDs): 10 years relaxation (upper limit becomes 52 years)
• PwDs under SC/ST/SEBC: cumulative 10 years relaxation over and above SC/ST/SEBC relaxation
• Ex-Servicemen: relaxable by the total period of defence service rendered
• Contractual Nursing Officers (OSH&FW Society/Scheme and ASHAs): upper age limit is 45 years
• Candidates eligible under more than one category receive only the single most beneficial relaxation, except PwDs under SC/ST/SEBC

• Passed 10+2 with Diploma in GNM, OR B.Sc Nursing from a Medical College/institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
• Must hold valid Registration/Renewal Certificate from the Odisha Nurses & Midwives Council as on the date of application.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak Odia fluently.
• Age 21–38 years (relaxation per Odisha Govt rules for reserved categories).

• All candidates other than SC/ST/PwDs: ₹500/-
• SC/ST/PwDs: Nil
• The ₹500 fee is refunded to candidates who actually appear in the examination; no refund for non-appearance

• ₹29,200 to ₹92,300 per month, Pay Matrix Level-8, Cell-01, as per Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules 2017
• Starting basic pay: ₹29,200 per month, plus applicable Dearness Allowance and other allowances
• This is a permanent Group-C, District Cadre post; selected candidates may also be deployed as Community Health Officer (CHO)

1. Visit the official OSSSC website at osssc.gov.in
2. New users click "Apply Online"; already-registered OSSSC candidates click "Re-registration" under the Applicant Menu
3. Read the registration instructions carefully before filling the Registration Form
4. Complete registration with a scanned signature (20-50 KB) and scanned colour photograph (20-100 KB) in jpg/jpeg/png format, plus a valid personal email and mobile number
5. After registration, log in and complete the full Online Application Form with all required details
6. Indicate district preferences in order of priority, and upload the Nursing Council registration certificate and other required documents
7. Pay the ₹500 examination fee (if applicable) via Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI, and print the Confirmation Page after successful payment
8. Submit the online application before the deadline — registration and submission are separate steps, both must be completed
9. Download and print the submitted application form and admission letter when available
10. Retain your User ID, Password, and registration number safely for future OSSSC communications and admit card download