OPSC MO recruitment 2021: Bumper opening for Medical Officer posts - check eligibility, other key details

Applications for recruitment in the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has been invited from today (August 7). There are vacancies for medical officers (Assistant Surgeon) in Group A of Odisha Medical, and Health Services Cadre under the Department of Health and Family Welfare by releasing official notification. However, the recruitment drive aims to fill 1,586 posts for SC and ST category candidates.

The application process for the same has been started, from today onwards. Eligible candidates who are interested can register themselves on its official website, opsc.gov.in. The deadline for the registration and fee payment is August 21. 

Candidates are advised to complete all the formalities before August 21, 2021.

The recruitment notification that OPSC has uploaded on its official website, can directly be downloaded from there. Candidates are also advised to go through the advertisement and read in detail before applying for the job. 

Eligibility criteria for OPSC recruitment:

1) Age: 21-37 years, as on January 1, 2021.
2) Educational qualification: An MBBS or equivalent from a recognised medical college. 
You are advised to go to its official site and read the official notification, for more details

Selection procedure for the OPSC recruitment:

The applicants (candidates) will only be shortlisted on the basis of a written test. The test will be held in Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar. It will consist of one paper, that will contain 200 MAQs. It will be a 3-hour exam, worth 200 marks. This means 1 question will carry 1 mark. It must be noted that candidates don’t have to pay any fee for submitting the application form online.

For more details, visit https://www.opsc.gov.in/Public/OPSC/Default.aspx