On July 18, 2026, the Odisha Public Service Commission released a notification for the recruitment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons under the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, Government of Odisha, against a total number of 436 vacancies, including 292 male and 144 female positions; the breakdown of the same is available in the table below.
| Category | Male | Female | Total |
| SEBC | 42 | 20 | 62 |
| SC | 94 | 47 | 141 |
| ST | 156 | 77 | 233 |
Notably, there are no vacancies for the unreserved and economically weaker section. Candidates from either category can’t apply.
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply for the OPSC veterinary assistant surgeon recruitment 2026 if you have pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) and have a valid registration certificate under the Odisha Veterinary Practitioners Council or Veterinary Council in India.
In addition to educational qualifications, it is mandatory that you aren’t younger than 21 years and older than 42 years. If your original category is SEBC, SC, or ST, and you have a physically handicapped category candidate, you can claim additional age relaxation of 10 years.
Application Fee
The payment of the application fee is mandatory to apply for the OPSC veterinary assistant surgeon recruitment 2026. Notably, the payable is 700 rupees; whether you belong to the Socially and Economically Backward Class, Scheduled Caste, or Scheduled Tribes, you have to pay this amount.
Ensure that you pay the application fee by the deadline of August 24, 2026; you can use a debit card, credit card, NET banking, or UPI to make the payment. Without making payment, you can’t apply.
Selection Process
The selection process for the veterinary assistant surgeon under the Odisha Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department consists of a single stage, which is a written examination. You will be shortlisted for the appointment as VAS only if your score in this examination meets or exceeds the cut-off marks for your category.
Exam Date
The Odisha Public Service Commission will conduct the written examination for the OPSC veterinary assistant surgeon recruitment 2026 on September 29, 2026. Note that the examination timing is set to be available on the admit card, which the OPSC will release on its official website properly 7 to 10 days before the scheduled examination.
Exam Pattern
The OPSC will conduct the written examination for the Odisha Veterinary Assistant Surgeon recruitment 2026 in offline mode. There will be two papers in this examination: Animal Science and Veterinary Science. In each paper, they will ask a total of 200 objective-type questions, each worth 2 marks, without any negative marking provision.
The medium of the written examination is set to be English and Odia. The time duration of the examination is 2 hours 30 minutes for each paper; the combined duration is 5 hours.
Pay Scale
If you are appointed as a veterinary assistant surgeon under the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, you will get a salary as per Level-12 of the Odisha Revised Scales of Pay Rules. It includes a starting basic pay of ₹56,100 and additional benefits such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and others.
Application Form
The application form for the OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon recruitment 2026 is all set to be available from July 24, 2026, on the official website, https://opscechayan.in/, and last until August 24, 2026. Ensure you submit your application form without waiting for the last date so you don’t have to face the last-minute rush.
Note that the Odisha Public Service Commission will accept your application form for this recruitment only if they find all the details and documents you have provided are accurate. In case of any error, they will reject your application form.