OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026: 758 Assistant Executive Engineer Posts, Apply Online by 11 November
Government Job • Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
● Applications Open: October 22, 2026
● 758 Group-A Posts
● 758 Group-A Posts
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 (Notice No. 5762/PSC, dated October 9, 2026) for 758 Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) posts in Group-A of the Odisha Engineering Service — 750 AEE (Civil) and 8 AEE (Mechanical). The Water Resources Department is the nodal department: Civil posts are spread across the Water Resources, Works, and Housing and Urban Development departments, while all Mechanical posts are in the Water Resources Department. There is no written examination and no application fee. Selection is on a valid GATE score — GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, carrying 90% weightage — followed by an interview carrying 10% weightage. Online applications opened on October 22, 2026, and close on November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM through the OPSC e-Chayan portal at opsc.gov.in. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (or AMIE in the same discipline), a valid QR-coded GATE score card in the same branch, and the ability to read, write and speak Odia. The age limit is 21 to 42 years as on January 1, 2026, with relaxations as per Odisha Government rules. The posts carry Level-12, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under the Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017, plus dearness allowance and other allowances. The details in this post were checked against the official OPSC website, which lists Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 and its corrigendum, and against the notification summaries published by JobShouter, GovtJobsAlert, FreeJobAlert and JobCareerUpdates, which agree on the vacancies, dates, fee, age limit, pay level and selection method; candidates should confirm the post-wise and category-wise details in the official notification on opsc.gov.in before applying.
⏳ Application Window Closes In
Applications close on November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM. There is no fee to pay and no edit facility after submission — submit well before the last hour to avoid last-minute technical problems.
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OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
AEE (Civil): 750 posts | AEE (Mechanical): 8 posts | Total: 758 posts, including 250 posts reserved for women.
| AEE (Civil) – Category | Vacancies | Women (within) |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 374 | 122 |
| Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) | 61 | 21 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 83 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 232 | 76 |
| Total AEE (Civil) | 750 | 247 |
| AEE (Mechanical) – Category | Vacancies | Women (within) |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | Nil | Nil |
| Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) | Nil | Nil |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 6 | 2 |
| Total AEE (Mechanical) | 8 | 3 |
Vacancy note: of the 750 Civil posts, 612 are backlog vacancies of previous years and 138 are current vacancies of 2025; of the 8 Mechanical posts, 4 are backlog and 4 are current. Horizontal reservation within the Civil total includes 50 posts for Persons with Disabilities (Visual Impairment 15, Hearing Impairment 16, Locomotor Disability / Cerebral Palsy 10, Multiple Disabilities 9) and 8 posts for sports persons; 2 Mechanical posts are reserved for Persons with Disabilities. Unfilled women’s seats in a category go to eligible men of the same category, and SC and ST seats are not exchanged. The number of posts may change without notice. Do not confuse this recruitment with the separate OPSC AEE (Civil) recruitment under Advertisement No. 07 of 2026-27 for 46 posts in the Odisha Municipal Engineering Service under the Housing and Urban Development Department, which is filled through a preliminary examination, a main examination and an interview, and whose preliminary examination date was revised to November 29, 2026 — Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 is a different, GATE-based recruitment with no written examination.
OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026, Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released (Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27, Notice No. 5762/PSC) | October 9, 2026 |
| First corrigendum (Notice No. 5870/PSC) | October 16, 2026 |
| Online application starts | October 22, 2026 |
| Last date to apply online | November 11, 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Age and qualification cut-off date | January 1, 2026 |
| Document verification (tentative) | From the first week of December 2026 |
| Interview date | To be announced |
Date note: the first corrigendum dated October 16, 2026, corrects two copy-paste errors in the original advertisement and does not change any date or vacancy figure. The interview schedule will be notified on opsc.gov.in after document verification; this post does not invent an interview date.
Eligibility for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026
Qualification and age are counted as on January 1, 2026. The posts are in engineering departments of the Government of Odisha.
🎓 Education and GATE Score
A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (for AEE Civil) or Mechanical Engineering (for AEE Mechanical) from a Government-recognised university or institution, or Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) in the same discipline. Candidates must also hold a valid GATE score card for GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 in the same branch, at or above the qualifying mark for their category as printed on the score card. Only the QR-coded GATE score card is accepted; a GATE mark sheet is not accepted. Only one year’s score card may be uploaded, and an Annexure-I affidavit affirming that the score card is genuine must be submitted.
🎂 Age Limit (as on January 1, 2026)
21 to 42 years — born not earlier than January 2, 1984, and not later than January 1, 2005. The date of birth in the HSC (Class 10) certificate is the only one accepted. Relaxation: 5 years for SC, ST, SEBC, women and Ex-Servicemen (upper age 47); 10 years for Persons with 40% or more permanent disability (upper age 52); 15 years cumulative for PwD candidates of SC, ST or SEBC (upper age 57); Junior Engineers of the Diploma Engineers’ Service who acquired the degree later, up to 45 years with a maximum of 5 chances.
💰 Pay and Service Terms
Level-12, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under the Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017, with dearness allowance and other allowances as admissible under Government of Odisha rules. The notification does not print a rupee figure, so this post does not give one. Probation is 2 years from the date of joining, and selected candidates are covered by the National Pension System. A medical examination by a Medical Board is required before appointment (not applicable to PwD candidates).
🏢 Odia Language and Job Location
Candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia, and must have passed the Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject, or Matriculation with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject, or Odia as a language subject in the Class VII final examination, or the Odia test of Middle English School standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department or the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. All 758 posts are in Odisha, in the Water Resources, Works, and Housing and Urban Development departments.
Eligibility note: the qualification, GATE rules, age limit and pay details above are taken from the notification summaries checked, which agree with each other and with the official OPSC listing of the advertisement. Confirm the exact eligibility conditions for your post in the official notification on opsc.gov.in before applying.
Application Fee
There is no application fee for this recruitment, because selection is made on GATE scores and OPSC conducts no written examination.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| All categories (UR, SEBC, SC, ST, women, PwD, Ex-Servicemen) | Nil — not applicable |
Fee note: no fee is charged at any stage of the application. Apply only through the official OPSC portal at opsc.gov.in, and treat any demand for payment as fraud.
Selection Process
1. Shortlisting on GATE Score
Candidates are called category-wise, in phases, in order of their GATE score for scrutiny of eligibility, score card, documents and reservation claims.
2. Document Verification
Tentatively from the first week of December 2026. Candidates must produce original certificates, including the HSC certificate, degree or AMIE certificate, all semester mark sheets, the QR-coded GATE score card, the Annexure-I affidavit, caste certificate where applicable, Odia evidence and identity proof.
3. Interview
About twice the number of advertised vacancies in each category (minimum 5) are shortlisted for interview after verification. The interview carries 10% of the total weightage, and the Commission may test Odia during the interview.
4. Final Merit and Medical Examination
The final merit list is prepared on GATE score (90%) plus interview marks (10%). If two candidates tie, the one with higher interview marks ranks higher; if still tied, the older candidate ranks higher. Selected candidates must clear a Medical Board before appointment.
Selection note: OPSC conducts no written examination for this recruitment. Attending document verification does not guarantee selection, and the final select list equals the number of vacancies in each category.
How to Apply for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026
1
Read the advertisement
Visit opsc.gov.in and read the full Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27, including the corrigendum dated October 16, 2026, before beginning. All eligibility conditions, certificate rules and reservation details are in the advertisement.
2
Register on the OPSC portal
Register on the OPSC e-Chayan portal through the official website between October 22, 2026, and November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM. On successful registration you receive a Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN) — note it down, as the application cannot be completed without it.
3
Choose your post and department preference
Open the online application for AEE (Civil) or AEE (Mechanical). Civil applicants must enter their order of preference among the Water Resources, Works, and Housing and Urban Development departments — this preference is final and cannot be changed before or after the result.
4
Fill the form and upload documents
Enter your personal, educational and GATE details exactly as per your certificates. Upload a recent passport-size photograph, your full signature, your left-hand thumb impression, the QR-coded GATE score card, the Annexure-I affidavit and other certificates. SEBC certificates must have been issued on or after October 23, 2023.
5
Submit before the last date
Submit the application before November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM. There is no edit facility after submission — to make any change, cancel the application and apply again within the last date. No fee is payable.
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Print and keep the forms
Print the registration form and the final application form, sign the declaration, and keep them with copies of all certificates for document verification. Keep your GATE enrolment ID, email and password active, as OPSC may ask you to log in to the GATE portal during verification.
Important Links
Official website: opsc.gov.in
Apply online: opsc.gov.in (OPSC e-Chayan portal — register and apply for Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27)
Official notification PDF: Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 and the corrigendum dated October 16, 2026, are available on the official OPSC website at opsc.gov.in.
OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026, FAQs
How many vacancies are announced under OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 announces 758 Assistant Executive Engineer posts in Group-A of the Odisha Engineering Service: 750 AEE (Civil) and 8 AEE (Mechanical), including 250 posts reserved for women.
What is the advertisement number for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27, Notice No. 5762/PSC, dated October 9, 2026, released by the Odisha Public Service Commission. A first corrigendum (Notice No. 5870/PSC) was issued on October 16, 2026, correcting two copy-paste errors without changing any date or vacancy figure.
When does the OPSC AEE application start, and what is the last date to apply?
The online application opened on October 22, 2026, and closes on November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Applications are submitted only through the OPSC e-Chayan portal at opsc.gov.in, and no fee is payable.
Is there a written examination for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
No. OPSC conducts no written examination for this recruitment. Selection is on a valid GATE score (90% weightage) followed by an interview (10% weightage), with document verification in between.
Which GATE years are accepted for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
GATE 2024, GATE 2025 and GATE 2026 score cards in Civil Engineering (for AEE Civil) or Mechanical Engineering (for AEE Mechanical) are accepted. Your marks must be at or above the qualifying mark for your category as printed on the score card, and only the QR-coded GATE score card is accepted — a GATE mark sheet is not accepted.
Is there an application fee for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
No. There is no application fee for any category, because the recruitment is conducted on GATE scores and OPSC holds no written examination.
What is the qualification for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
A Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from a Government-recognised university or institution, or Associate Membership of the Institution of Engineers (India) in the same discipline, plus a valid GATE score in the same branch and the ability to read, write and speak Odia. The degree or AMIE must be held on the date of submitting the online application.
What is the age limit for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
As on January 1, 2026: 21 to 42 years (born not earlier than January 2, 1984, and not later than January 1, 2005). Relaxation of 5 years applies to SC, ST, SEBC, women and Ex-Servicemen; 10 years for Persons with 40% or more permanent disability; and 15 years cumulative for PwD candidates of SC, ST or SEBC.
What is the salary for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
The posts carry Level-12, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix under the Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017, with dearness allowance and other allowances as admissible under Government of Odisha rules. The notification does not print a rupee figure, so this post does not give one. Probation is 2 years from the date of joining.
Where do I apply for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?
Apply online through the OPSC e-Chayan portal at opsc.gov.in from October 22, 2026, to November 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Register first to receive your Permanent Public Service Account Number (PPSAN), then fill the application, upload your documents, and submit before the last date. There is no edit facility after submission, so to correct anything you must cancel the application and apply again within the last date.
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