OSSSC Combined Recruitment Examination study guide
OSSSC Combined Recruitment Examination · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The OSSSC Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) is a recruitment examination conducted by the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission, a Government of Odisha body, to fill subordinate posts across state departments. On the official portal the CRE appears in successive cycles: CRE-2025 covered RI, ICDS Supervisor, VAW, Junior Assistant, ARI, Amin and SFS posts, while Combined Recruitment Examination-2025(II) covered Forester, Forest Guard and Excise Constable posts, for which a Physical Test (Phase-II) is conducted. The Commission also runs separate post-specific recruitments such as Radiographer-2026 on CBRE (computer-based recruitment examination) mode. The CRE is therefore aimed at candidates seeking group-level subordinate government jobs in Odisha, from clerical and revenue field posts to forest and excise posts. The OSSSC Combined Recruitment Examination study guide has 4 sections and about 1,201 words.
01General Awareness and Reasoning
The general awareness and reasoning domain checks two different skills in one paper: static and Odisha-focused awareness, and logical pattern recognition. Awareness questions can cover Indian polity, geography, basic science, current schemes and Odisha-specific facts.
307 words, about 2 min02Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability
Quantitative aptitude checks numerical ability through arithmetic and applied reasoning: percentage, ratio and proportion, average, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, speed–distance–time, mensuration and data interpretation. OSSSC clerk-level papers usually avoid high-level mathematics; the challenge is accurate calculation under time pressure without a calculator.
306 words, about 2 min03English Language
The English section checks functional grammar and comprehension rather than literary theory. Expect error spotting, sentence completion, synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms, sentence rearrangement, comprehension and basic active/passive or direct/indirect conversion.
287 words, about 1 min04Odia Language and Regional Knowledge
The Odia language and regional knowledge section checks reading comprehension in Odia, grammar, vocabulary and familiarity with Odisha’s history, geography and culture. Grammar items can include ସନ୍ଧି (sandhi), ସମାସ (compound), କାରକ ଓ ବିଭକ୍ତି, କ୍ରିୟା, ଲିଙ୍ଗ, ବଚନ, ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଓ ବିପରୀତାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ, ରୂଢ଼ି ଓ ଲୋକପ୍ରବାଦ.
301 words, about 2 min