OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Recruitment 2026 Notification Out for 436 Posts – Apply Online, Eligibility, Age Limit, Salary, Selection Process & Last Date OPEN

OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Recruitment 2026 (Advt. No. 04 of 2026-27) – Overview

OPSC VAS Advt. No. 04 of 2026-27 — Key Points

Important Dates 2026

• Official Notice Release: 18 July 2026
• Online Registration & Fee Payment Start Date: 24 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online & Pay Fee: 24 August 2026 (5:00 P.M.)
• Admit Card Download: Before Written Exam (Date to be Notified)
• Date of Written Examination: 26 September 2026 (Saturday)
• Provisional Answer Key Upload: Within 10 Days of Examination
• Document Verification: To be Notified Later
• Final Result / Select List: To be Notified Later

Nationality & Basic Eligibility

• Candidate must be a citizen of India
• Must be of sound health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with discharge of duties
• Must be able to speak, read and write Odia, and must have passed M.E. School/Matriculation with Odia as a language/medium subject, or Class VII Odia language exam, or the prescribed Odia Test conducted by the School & Mass Education Department/Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
• Must register under the Odisha Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1970 on or before the last date of submission of the online application

Age Limit (As on 01.01.2026)

• Minimum Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Age: 47 Years
• Date of Birth: Born not earlier than 02.01.1979 and not later than 01.01.2005 (recruitment is only for SEBC/SC/ST categories)

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

Application Fee

OPSC VAS Vacancy 2026 — Category-Wise Backlog Details

Sub-Category Reservation (Within Total 436)

Pay Scale & Salary

OPSC VAS Selection Process 2026

• Selection Method: Written Examination only (MCQ/Objective type)
• Total Marks: 800 (Paper-I + Paper-II)
• Number of Papers: Two — Paper-I (Veterinary Science) & Paper-II (Animal Science)
• Document Verification: Where vacancy is up to 2, five candidates called per vacancy; where vacancy exceeds 2, twice the number of vacancies called for document verification
• Merit List: Prepared strictly on marks secured in the written examination, equal to the number of advertised vacancies
• Cut-off marks, answer keys and individual marks will be declared on the OPSC website only after publication of the final result/select list

OPSC VAS Written Exam Pattern 2026

Exam Date, Venue & Admit Card

• Written Examination Date: 26 September 2026 (Saturday)
• Detailed schedule and exam centre will be notified separately in due course
• Exam Venue: Katak/Bhubaneswar
• Admission Certificate will be uploaded on the OPSC website prior to the exam date — candidates must download and carry it to the exam centre; no separate correspondence will be made
• Provisional Answer Key will be uploaded within 10 days of the exam, inviting objections; candidates who do not challenge the provisional key forfeit the right to raise the issue later

OPSC VAS 2026 Syllabus — Post-Wise Topics

How to Apply Online for OPSC VAS Recruitment 2026

• Visit the official OPSC website — www.opsc.gov.in
• Go through the complete details of the advertisement carefully before filling the online form
• Click on the Proforma Application link for VAS/Addl. VAS Recruitment (Advt. No. 04 of 2026-27)
• Register and generate a unique Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN) on successful submission
• Fill in personal, educational and category details accurately as the form is automated and system-driven
• Upload scanned images of latest passport-size photograph, full signature, and Left-Hand Thumb Impression (LTI) — all must be clearly identifiable
• Pay the applicable examination fee online (SC/ST/PwBD exempted)
• Verify the submitted application carefully; to modify any information, the candidate must cancel and reapply within the last date — no changes are entertained after submission
• Take a printout of the finally submitted online application form and preserve it along with copies of requisite certificates for future verification

Documents Required for OPSC VAS Application 2026

• H.S.C. or equivalent certificate (proof of date of birth)
• B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree Certificate from a recognized University/College/Institution
• Mark-lists of all examinations from H.S.C. to Degree (including fail marks, if any)
• Conversion Certificate recognized by VCI (for foreign university degree holders)
• Permanent Registration Certificate under the Odisha Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1970
• Four (04) recent passport-size photographs (unsigned & unattested, uploaded with the application)
• Caste Certificate by birth in support of SEBC/SC/ST claim (women candidates must submit certificates showing “daughter of ___”; certificates by virtue of marriage are not accepted)
• Required Odia Test pass certificate
• Permanent Disability Certificate (indicating percentage, 40% or more) — where applicable
• Sports Certificate/Identity Card issued by the Director of Sports, Odisha — where applicable
• Proof of identity — Aadhaar/EPIC/Driving Licence/Passport/PAN Card
• No Objection Certificate (for government servants applying)

Note: SEBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates must submit a caste certificate issued not more than 3 years before the date of application submission — for example, if applying on 25.07.2026, the SEBC certificate must be dated on or after 26.07.2023. OBC certificates will NOT be accepted in lieu of SEBC certificates.

Grounds of Rejection — Avoid These Mistakes

• Incomplete online application, including non-uploading of required documents
• Non-submission of hard copy of the application at the time of document verification
• Declaration not signed with full signature in the hard copy
• Not passing the Odia Test (M.E. standard) or not furnishing evidence of the same
• Not meeting the prescribed age limit as on 01.01.2026
• Not possessing the requisite educational qualification by the closing date
• Application without payment of examination fee (except SC/ST/PwBD)
• Submission of wrong, false, forged or manipulated certificates related to qualification, age, category, or other eligibility claims

OPSC VAS 2026 Preparation Strategy

• With 800 total marks split equally across Veterinary Science and Animal Science, both papers deserve balanced preparation — don’t over-focus on just one
• Paper-I (Veterinary Science): Give special weightage to Veterinary Medicine and Pathology, as these carry the widest range of disease-related questions covering bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic conditions in livestock and poultry
• Paper-II (Animal Science): Focus heavily on Animal Nutrition and Livestock Production Management — practical, application-based topics that are frequently tested
• Since it’s a 200-question, 2½-hour paper per sitting, practice time management with full-length mock tests to build speed without losing accuracy
• Keep the Odisha Veterinary Practitioners Act, 1970 registration process sorted early — it is mandatory before the last date of application, not just at joining
• Prepare the Odia Test requirement well in advance if you don’t already have a qualifying certificate — this is a common rejection reason
• Since all 436 vacancies are backlog vacancies restricted to SEBC/SC/ST candidates, double-check your caste certificate validity window (issued within 3 years for SEBC) before applying

OPSC VAS 2026 Job Profile — What a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Does

• Provides clinical veterinary care, disease diagnosis and treatment for livestock and poultry under the Fisheries & ARD Department
• Conducts vaccination drives and disease control programmes to manage zoonotic and epidemic outbreaks in animals
• Handles artificial insemination, animal breeding advisory, and reproductive health management for dairy/livestock farmers
• Undertakes surgical procedures, radiology and general veterinary surgery at government veterinary hospitals/dispensaries
• Supports meat inspection, milk hygiene and food-animal public health duties as part of veterinary public health responsibilities
• Posting will be at veterinary institutions across Odisha as per departmental requirements

Facilitation Counter / Helpline

• Technical Support (Registration/Application issues): 0671-2304707 (10:30 AM–1:30 PM & 2:00 PM–5:30 PM, working days)
• General Guidance/FAQ: 0671-2304141 / 2305611, Extn. 205 (10:30 AM–1:30 PM & 2:00 PM–5:30 PM, working days)
• Grievance Email (post-exam complaints): opsc@od.gov.in — must be sent within 7 days of completion of the examination

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