| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| General AwarenessGeneral Awareness | Indian History; Indian Constitution & Polity; Indian & Odisha Geography; Indian Economy; History & culture of Odisha; Famous personalities; Sports; Awards; Books & authors; Static GK related to Odisha; Current affairs of last 6-12 months.Indian History; Indian Constitution & Polity; Indian & Odisha Geography; Indian Economy; History & culture of Odisha; Famous personalities; Sports; Awards; Books & authors; Static GK related to Odisha; Current affairs of last 6-12 months. |
| General Intelligence & ReasoningGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning | Verbal & non-verbal reasoning; Analogies; Series; Coding-decoding; Direction sense; Blood relations; Syllogism; Statement-conclusion; Cubes & dice; Embedded figures; Mirror images; Paper folding.Verbal & non-verbal reasoning; Analogies; Series; Coding-decoding; Direction sense; Blood relations; Syllogism; Statement-conclusion; Cubes & dice; Embedded figures; Mirror images; Paper folding. |
| Quantitative Aptitude / MathematicsQuantitative Aptitude / Mathematics |
| Application Start Date | 1st April 20261st April 2026 |
| Application End Date | 30th April 202630th April 2026 |
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This page lists the section-wise syllabus and topic break-up for OSSC Combined 2026 — Syllabus. The content is sourced from the official notification published by Odisha Staff Selection Commission. The syllabus is authoritative for the current cycle and is intended for candidate revision and topic prioritisation. Each section below lists the topics in the order they typically appear in the official notification, with sub-topic depth aligned to the question paper's weightage. Always verify against the latest notification on the official website before finalising your preparation plan, since regulators occasionally tweak weightage or add/remove subjects between cycles.
| English / Hindi / Regional LanguageEnglish / Hindi / Regional Language | Reading comprehension; Cloze test; Spotting errors; Sentence improvement; Vocabulary; Grammar; Translation between English/Hindi and the official language of Odisha.Reading comprehension; Cloze test; Spotting errors; Sentence improvement; Vocabulary; Grammar; Translation between English/Hindi and the official language of Odisha. |
| Computer Knowledge (where applicable)Computer Knowledge (where applicable) | Computer fundamentals; Hardware & software; MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Internet & email; Network basics; Cyber security.Computer fundamentals; Hardware & software; MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Internet & email; Network basics; Cyber security. |
| Subject-specific Paper (technical / accounts / law / agriculture as per post)Subject-specific Paper (technical / accounts / law / agriculture as per post) | Post-specific paper covering domain knowledge per the Odisha Subordinate Service notification — accounts (for accounts cadre), law (for legal cadre), agriculture (for agriculture cadre), engineering (for technical cadre), etc.Post-specific paper covering domain knowledge per the Odisha Subordinate Service notification — accounts (for accounts cadre), law (for legal cadre), agriculture (for agriculture cadre), engineering (for technical cadre), etc. |