Odisha Police Special Police Officer Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 75 Posts

Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 Overview

The table below answers the main questions about this recruitment: who is recruiting, which post, how many vacancies, who can apply, the last date and the application mode. The application start date is not specified in the notification.

Odisha Police SPO Vacancy 2026

The notification announces 75 SPO posts across three districts of Western Range, Raurkela. Raurkela has the highest number of vacancies, followed by Sundaragada and Kendujhar. The notification does not give a category-wise or reservation-wise breakup.

Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The last date to submit the application is 15.10.2026, and the selection test is scheduled for 23.10.2026. The notification does not mention an application start date. The date of publication of the advertisement is not clearly legible in the provided document.

Incomplete applications, or applications received after the last date of submission, will be summarily rejected.

Odisha Police SPO Eligibility Criteria

Only retired Odisha Police personnel can apply for the SPO posts. To be eligible to appear in the selection test, a retired person must meet all the following conditions given in the notification.

1. Be a permanent resident of Odisha.
2. Be not more than 65 years of age as on the date of publication of the advertisement.
3. Be able to speak, read and write Odia.
4. Have an unblemished service record.
5. Not have been convicted in any criminal case, nor awarded any major punishment in departmental proceedings during the service career.
6. Have no criminal case pending against him.
7. Not have more than one spouse living.
8. Should have worked with the State Police in the rank of Asst. Sub-Inspector / Sub-Inspector / Inspector of Police.
9. Should have a very good / good CCR / PAR for a continuous period of sixty months before superannuation.
10. Should have vacated their quarter, if allotted earlier.

Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement for re-employment on contract basis for not more than one year.

Odisha Police SPO Age Limit

Odisha Police SPO Salary

The notification states that the remuneration will be fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No. 24533/F dated 22.09.2022. The exact monthly amount is not mentioned in the notification.

Odisha Police SPO Selection Process

The selection test will be held at Reserve Police Ground, Raurkela on 23.10.2026 at 06:30 AM. As per the notification, the test includes verification of original documents, a medical test, a physical test and an interview.

Medical Test

Candidates will be put through a medical test. A Medical Board will test their physical fitness, and the decision of the Board is final and binding. Persons with physical deformities will not be eligible for appointment. Only those found medically fit will be allowed to participate in further tests.

Physical Test

Candidates should be physically fit and mentally alert. They should be physically capable of discharging field duty by putting in hard labour for at least 8 hours a day, during day or night. In the physical test, candidates have to cover a distance of 5 (five) kilometres on foot within one hour. Those who fail to cover this distance within the time will be disqualified.

Interview

Candidates who qualify in both the medical test and the physical test will appear before the Selection Board for an interview. The Selection Board will test the suitability of the candidates for appointment as Special Police Officers.

Re-employed persons will have to wear the uniform and the badge as prescribed by the D.G. & I.G. of Police, Odisha.

How to Apply for Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026

The notification describes an offline process. Candidates must submit a neatly typed application in the prescribed proforma, along with the required documents, so that it reaches the DIG's office by the last date.

1. Visit the Odisha Police website, police.odisha.gov.in, to get the application form and instructions.
2. Prepare a neatly typed application as per the proforma enclosed with the notification.
3. Fill in all required columns of the application form correctly and completely.
4. Enclose copies of all the required documents listed below.
5. Submit the application to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Raurkela, Sector-5, Raurkela, so that it reaches the office on or before 15.10.2026 at 05:30 PM.

Documents Required with the Application

• Two recent passport size self-attested photographs.
• Self-attested copies of certificates in support of age and qualification.
• Self-attested copy of the discharge certificate.
• Two character certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted Officers.

Any application submitted in an incomplete manner or after the due date will be summarily rejected.

Odisha Police SPO Application Form Details

The application form attached to the notification is titled "Application Form for Contractual Employment of Officers Retired in the Rank of Asst. Sub-Inspector / Sub-Inspector / Inspector of Police in Odisha Police as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Odisha Police". It has two parts: Part (A), the application details, and Part (B), a declaration to participate in the physical test.

Part (A): Details Asked in the Application Form

Declaration by the Candidate

At the end of Part (A), the candidate solemnly declares that the information furnished is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. If the information is found to be incorrect at any time, the candidate will be liable to be discharged from the contract without assigning any reason. The declaration requires the place, date and full signature of the applicant.

Part (B): Declaration to Participate in the Physical Test

In Part (B), the candidate declares that he is in good health and fully capable of participating in the physical test for contractual employment as a Special Police Officer. The declaration also states that the Authority will not be held responsible in the event of any accident or injury to the candidate during the physical test. It requires the candidate's name, relation, address details (At, P.O., P.S., Dist.), place, date and full signature.

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