The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has started the online registrations for recruitment to 1800+ vacancies of Medical Officer today, November 12. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the vacancies on the official website opsc.gov.in till December 13, 2021. The last date to submit the registered application is December 20, 2021.

The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill up a total of 1871 Medical Officer vacancies.

Here’s direct link to check the notification.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit: The candidates should have attained the age of 21 years and should not be more than the age of 31 years as on January 1, 2021. Upper age relaxation applicable to candidates from reserved category.

Educational Qualification: The candidates should possess MBBS or equivalent degree from a medical college or medical institution recognised by the Medical Council of India. More details in the notification.

Examination Fee

The applicants are required to pay the fee of Rs 500. Candidates belonging to SC/ST of Odisha and PwD are exempted from payment of the fee.

Steps to apply for the vacancies

  1. Visit the official website opsc.gov.in
  2. On the homepage, click on “Apply Online”
  3. Click on ‘New User’ tab against “Medical Officer (MO)” vacancies
  4. Read the instructions carefully, and proceed to register
  5. Login to the portal and fill up the form
  6. Upload documents and pay the application fee
  7. Download the form and take a printout for future reference

Here’s direct link to apply for Medical Officer posts.

Selection Process

The selection of candidates for recruitment to the post of Medical Officer shall be adjudged on the basis of Written Test. The written examination will be held in Cuttack/Bhubaneshwar.

For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website here.