SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 435 Posts

Vacancies: 435 · Posts: 1 designation · Type: Group-B, Level-9 (Govt. and aided colleges) · Mode: Online · Fee: ₹200 (SC/ST/PwD) / ₹500 (others) · Apply: 12 October 2026–16 November 2026 · Pay: Level-9, ORSP Rules 2017 · Selection: Written test (OMR/CBT) · Location: Odisha

One written test, no interview: the State Selection Board (SSB), Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha, has advertised 435 Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper posts under Advertisement No. 04/2026.

The Board issued the short notice on 03 October 2026. The detailed advertisement is dated 03 October 2026 and was placed on ssbodisha.ac.in from 05 October 2026. Online forms open at 2:30 PM on 12 October 2026 and close at 11:45 PM on 16 November 2026. No other mode is accepted.

Of the 435 seats, 57 are state-cadre posts in Government Degree Colleges, and 378 are district-cadre posts in Non-Government Aided Colleges. Both are Group-B, Level-9 under the Odisha Revised Scales of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017. A Bachelor’s degree with Honours in the practical subject of the vacancy is the educational gate. SSB conducts recruitment examinations for the Higher Education Department; this drive is for college laboratories, not a school-cadre lab post.

⚠️ Application Alerts

• The form has no edit option after final submission. Preferences, subject and category status are locked. The Board will not change them later.
• The photograph must be taken within 15 days before submission and must be clearly identifiable, along with the full signature and left-hand thumb impression. A fee that does not credit against the correct application ID means the form is rejected.
• The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable. SC, ST and PwD pay ₹200. Every other category pays ₹500. Payment is online only.
• Temporary disability does not get age relaxation, and those candidates are not taken to later stages. A PwD candidate in SEBC, SC or ST can add the 10-year PwD relaxation to the category relaxation. Every other candidate gets only the single most beneficial relaxation.

📋 Official Source Chain

• Official notice: Advertisement No. 04/2026, dated 03 October 2026 — Download SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant Advertisement No. 04/2026 PDF
• Official application route: Online only on www.ssbodisha.ac.in; the link opens at 2:30 PM on 12 October 2026
• Official updates page: ssbodisha.ac.in
• Last checked: 06 October 2026, 07:10 PM IST

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Who Should Apply?

Bachelor’s degree with Honours in the practical subject of the vacancy → Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper – 435 posts.

The advertisement does not expand “respective practical subjects” into a degree-name list. The vacancy annexures name the subjects that have seats. A candidate applies against the subject of the Honours degree.

Government Degree Colleges (57 seats): Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Anthropology, Education, Geology.

Non-Government Aided Colleges (378 seats): Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Statistics, Geology, Education, Psychology, Home Science, Anthropology, Geography.

Other printed conditions:

• Citizen of India and a resident of Odisha.
• Able to speak, read and write Odia, with Odia as a language subject in the HSC or an equivalent examination, or a pass in an Odia test equivalent to the Middle School standard.
• A degree from a university, institution, council or board outside Odisha needs proof of equivalence from a recognised Odisha body, and proof that the institution was affiliated to a recognised university, council or board. Without these, the candidate is not considered.
• Grade or grade-point marksheets need a numerical equivalence from the examining body. Use our CGPA to Percentage Calculator only as a check. This calculator provides an indicative estimate. The conversion formula of the degree-awarding university prevails.
• Not more than one spouse living, unless the Government exempts the candidate under personal law or other grounds.
• Good mental and bodily health, free from a physical defect likely to interfere with the duties. A candidate who fails a medical examination the Government may prescribe is not appointed.
• A government servant, temporary or permanent, may apply if qualified and within age, must inform the head of office in writing, and must produce a No Objection Certificate before document verification. The NOC is not demanded at the time of applying.

Who cannot apply on the wording of this advertisement: a candidate who has not passed the Honours degree in the subject; a candidate who is not an Odisha resident; a candidate who does not meet the Odia test; a PwD candidate whose disability is temporary, for the reserved PwD route and age relaxation.

Women have a horizontal share inside each category. Unfilled women’s seats of a category go to eligible men of the same category. PwD (4%), Ex-Servicemen (3%) and Sportspersons (1%), when selected against those reservations, are adjusted against the category they belong to. Exchange between SC and ST is not considered. Exchange among PwD sub-categories is not considered: Category I Visually Impaired, Category II Hearing Impaired, Category III Locomotor Disability, Category IV Multiple Disability. If no suitable candidate is available, that PwD sub-category seat stays vacant.

Important Dates

Quick Overview – SSB Odisha Lab Assistant 2026

• Organisation: State Selection Board, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha
• Post: Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper
• Advertisement No.: 04/2026, dated 03 October 2026
• Vacancies: 435 (57 Government Degree Colleges + 378 Non-Government Aided Colleges)
• Job location: Odisha. Government college posts are state cadre. Aided college posts are district cadre
• Pay: Group-B, Level-9 under ORSP Rules, 2017. Cell-wise rupee figures are not printed in the advertisement
• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree with Honours in the respective practical subject
• Age: 21 to 42 years as on 01 January 2026
• Fee: ₹200 for SC, ST and PwD; ₹500 for all other categories. Non-refundable
• Selection: Written test only, 100 MCQs, 150 marks, 2 hours, OMR or CBT
• Sector: Higher education (college laboratories)
• Official website: ssbodisha.ac.in
• Apply online: SSB Odisha website, link from 12 October 2026, 2:30 PM
• Notification PDF: Download SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant Advertisement No. 04/2026 PDF

What Posts Are Available? – SSB Odisha Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Education is the largest Government college subject (30 of 57). Physics and Chemistry are the largest aided-college subjects (104 and 99 of 378). Statistics, Anthropology and Geography are single-digit seats. A candidate can be considered only for the subject of the Honours degree.

Vacancy numbers are provisional. The Board may change them without notice.

Summary

Women figures are horizontal, inside the category columns, not extra seats. Government college Annexure-I also prints PwD-2 (Visually Impaired), Ex-Servicemen 2 and Sportsperson 1. Aided-college Annexure-II prints PwD 15, Ex-Servicemen 9 and Sportsperson 1. PwD sub-category seats are not interchangeable.

Government Degree Colleges (Annexure-I) – 57

The Education row in this copy does not reconcile cell by cell with the printed column totals (SEBC 21 and UR 18). Do not treat a reconstructed Education split as official. Read Annexure-I in the PDF for that row. Education also carries PwD-1 (Visually Impaired) and Ex-Servicemen 1 in the remarks.

Non-Government Aided Colleges (Annexure-II) – 378

Annexure-II is a district-by-subject roster. Those district cells are printed in the PDF. They are not repeated here, because a dense scan of that roster cannot be copied cell by cell without a misread. Use the PDF for a district figure. Subject totals and category totals above add to 378.

Eligibility – Education, Age and Residence

The educational qualification is a passed Bachelor’s degree with Honours in the respective practical subject. The advertisement does not name a minimum percentage.

Age. Minimum 21 years and maximum 42 years as on 01 January 2026. The candidate must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1984 and not later than 01 January 2005. Date of birth is taken only from the High School Certificate or equivalent certificate of the Board or Council.

Upper-age relaxation printed in the advertisement:

• SC, ST, SEBC, Women and Ex-Servicemen: 5 years
• PwD with permanent disability of 40% or more, as on the last date of online application: 10 years
• PwD who also belong to SEBC, SC or ST: cumulative 15 years
• A candidate in more than one category otherwise gets only the single most beneficial relaxation
• Temporary disability: no age relaxation, and not considered for later stages

The advertisement says these relaxations may be modified with reference to the ORV Act, the PwD Act and related rules. Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check the cut-off.

Eligible example: a candidate born on 01 January 1984 is 42 on 01 January 2026, which is the printed outer date. A candidate born on 01 January 2005 is 21 on that date.

Not eligible example: a candidate born on 31 December 1983 was born earlier than 01 January 1984, so the unreserved limit is crossed. A candidate born on 02 January 2005 was born later than 01 January 2005, so the minimum age is not met.

What Is the Salary? – SSB Odisha Lab Assistant 2026

The advertisement places Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper in Group-B, Level-9 under the ORSP Rules, 2017, for Government Degree Colleges and for Non-Government Aided Colleges. It does not print a basic-pay rupee range, a DA rate, an HRA class or an in-hand figure.

No in-hand estimate is given here. A central-pay illustration would not be the Odisha scale. Service benefits follow the cadre rules of the administrative department. The advertisement does not name NPS, GPF or a pension scheme.

What Is the Application Fee?

The fee is paid online through the designated gateway while submitting the form. No other mode is accepted. It is non-refundable and non-adjustable. If the fee is not credited against the correct application ID in the Board’s bank account, the form is rejected.

How to Apply?

1. From 2:30 PM on 12 October 2026, open the SSB Odisha website and use the online application link on that site. A separate application URL is not printed in the advertisement.
2. Read the instructions on the main instruction page before filling the form.
3. Enter the percentage of aggregate marks in the Bachelor’s degree. Convert CGPA with the university’s own formula.
4. Indicate preferences carefully. Allocation is merit-cum-preference, in the order given in the form, against vacancies in the institution category. The order is final after submission.
5. For an OMR examination, select preferred districts. If the chosen district cannot take the candidate, the Board may place the candidate in another preferred district, subject to availability. If the test is CBT, centres and shifts are allotted by the Board across districts.
6. Upload a passport photograph taken within 15 days before submission, a full signature, and a left-hand thumb impression. All three must be clearly identifiable. Resize the files with our Photo & Signature Resizer before upload.
7. Pay ₹200 or ₹500 online. Download the submitted form after successful payment and keep it for verification.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Waiting until 11:45 PM on 16 November 2026. There is no editing after final submission, and the Board will not correct an omission.
• Paying a fee that does not credit against the application ID. That form is rejected.
• Uploading an old photograph. The advertisement requires a photo taken within 15 days before submission.
• Leaving the preference order to a guess. It cannot be changed, and allotment follows that order plus merit and the vacancy in the institution category.
• Skipping the numerical equivalence for a grade-point marksheet. Without it, the candidate is not considered eligible.

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How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is based solely on a written test in OMR or CBT mode, as the Board decides. There is no interview stage in this advertisement.

Admission to the examination is provisional. If a candidate does not meet the eligibility conditions, the candidature can be rejected at any stage. The Board’s decision on eligibility is final. The date and the OMR or CBT mode will be notified later on the website and in daily newspapers. Hall tickets are downloaded from the website. They are not sent separately.

If the test is OMR, it is held in districts. Candidates mark preferred districts in the form. If the examination is CBT, it may be in shifts at centres in various districts.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

This is a Higher Education Department laboratory post, split between a small state-cadre block and a much larger aided-college block. A candidate comparing it with another Odisha laboratory recruitment should compare the cadre first. Here, 378 of 435 seats are district-cadre posts in Non-Government Aided Colleges. Only 57 are state-cadre posts in Government Degree Colleges. Both sit in Level-9 under the ORSP Rules, 2017, on the wording of this advertisement. Pay, transfer and service benefits still follow the cadre rules of the administrative department, which this advertisement does not reprint.

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Best fit: a candidate who already holds Honours in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology or another subject named in the annexure, lives in Odisha, meets the Odia test, and is willing to take an aided-college allotment if the merit-cum-preference list lands there.

Skip this if the Honours subject is not in the annexure, or if only a Government Degree College posting is acceptable. Preference order is final, and 378 seats are in aided colleges.

Practical tip: write the preference order on paper before opening the form. There is no editing after final submission, and allotment follows that order, merit and the vacancy in the institution category.

What Documents Are Required?

At verification, shortlisted candidates submit a printout of the online form and self-attested copies, and show the originals:

• Online application form
• HSC or equivalent certificate and marksheet, for date of birth and percentage
• Bachelor’s degree certificate and marksheet, including numerical equivalence of grades if the marksheet is in grades
• Recent passport-size photograph, with name and roll number on the back, as asked at verification
• Conduct certificate from the college, university or institution last attended
• Caste certificate, where applicable
• Resident certificate
• Odia pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, or from the head of the school, where the Middle School Odia test is the route
• Discharge certificate for Ex-Servicemen, authenticated by the Rajya Sainik Board, Bhubaneswar
• Disability certificate with percentage, from the Medical Board. PwD cases are referred to the Appellate Medical Boards under SS & EPD Department Notification No. 9789 dated 21 December 2021. Names go to the Government only after that authentication
• Sportsperson identity card from the Secretary or Director of Sports, Department of Sports and Youth Services, where applicable
• No Objection Certificate for government servants

If an original is not produced against the copy uploaded or submitted, the candidature is rejected.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The written-test result decides who is shortlisted. A place on the select list does not by itself confer a right to appointment.
2. Shortlisted candidates attend certificate verification with originals. Failure to produce an original can lead to rejection.
3. PwD candidates are referred to the Appellate Medical Board before a name is recommended.
4. A candidate must be of good mental and bodily health. Anyone who fails a medical examination the Government prescribes is not appointed.
5. Service benefits follow the cadre rules of the administrative department. The advertisement does not print a probation period, a bond, or a joining timeline. This advertisement is not a binding promise that every notified vacancy will be filled.

Contact & Helpline

The advertisement letterhead prints the Board’s address and email. It does not print a recruitment phone number or helpline timings.

• State Selection Board, Department of Higher Education, Unit-II, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar-09
• Email: ssbdeptofhe@gmail.com
• Website: ssbodisha.ac.in

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification. Verify before contacting. Never pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

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FAQs – SSB Odisha Lab Assistant 2026

What is the last date to apply for SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant 2026?

Online applications and fee payment close at 11:45 PM on 16 November 2026. The form opens at 2:30 PM on 12 October 2026. No extension is printed in the short notice or the detailed advertisement as of 06 October 2026.

What is the age limit for SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant?

The limit is 21 to 42 years as on 01 January 2026. Birth must not be earlier than 01 January 1984 or later than 01 January 2005. SC, ST, SEBC, Women and Ex-Servicemen get 5 years. PwD with 40% or more permanent disability get 10 years, and 15 years if they are also SEBC, SC or ST. Age is calculated as on 01 January 2026.

Is there an exam for SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant, or is it interview-based?

Yes, there is a written test. It has 100 MCQs for 150 marks in two hours, on OMR or CBT, as the Board decides. A correct answer scores 1.5. A wrong answer costs 0.5. Unreserved candidates need 40%, and SC, ST, SEBC and PwD candidates need 30%. No interview stage is mentioned.

What is the salary of SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant?

The advertisement places the post in Group-B, Level-9 under the ORSP Rules, 2017. It does not print a rupee basic pay, DA, HRA or in-hand figure. Service benefits follow the cadre rules of the administrative department.

Can final-year students or result-awaited candidates apply for SSB Odisha 2026?

The advertisement says the candidate should have passed the Bachelor’s degree with Honours. It does not say that a result-awaited candidate may apply. A candidate who has not passed should not assume eligibility. Grade marksheets also need a numerical equivalence.

Is SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant a permanent government job?

The advertisement does not use the phrase “permanent government job.” The 57 Government Degree College posts are state-cadre Group-B posts. The 378 Non-Government Aided College posts are district-cadre posts in aided colleges. Service benefits follow the cadre rules of the administrative department.

Can candidates from other states apply for SSB Odisha recruitment?

No. The candidate must be a citizen of India and a resident of Odisha, and must pass the Odia language test. A degree from outside Odisha needs equivalence from a recognised Odisha body.

Where will I be posted if I get selected for SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant?

Government Degree College posts are state cadre. Aided college posts are district cadre. Allotment follows merit, the preference order in the form, and the vacancy in that institution category. The advertisement does not offer a choice of college after submission.

Is there negative marking in this written test?

Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.5 marks. Each correct answer carries 1.5 marks. The qualifying mark is 40% for Unreserved and 30% for SC, ST, SEBC and PwD.

Can I apply for more than one subject?

The qualification is Honours in the respective practical subject, and the form asks for a preference order that becomes final. The advertisement does not say that one form can cover every subject. Fill preferences only for posts the Honours degree matches, and review them before payment. There is no edit after submission.

What should I know before applying?

Worth knowing before you apply: 378 of the 435 seats are in Non-Government Aided Colleges, the preference order cannot be changed, and the fee is not refunded. A candidate who will accept only a Government Degree College seat should not assume the allotment will land there.

Is Odia compulsory for this recruitment?

Yes. The candidate must speak, read and write Odia, and must have Odia as an HSC language subject or a pass in an Odia test equivalent to the Middle School standard.

Before You Apply: Quick Self-Check

• You are within 21 to 42 years as on 01 January 2026, or within the relaxation the advertisement prints for your category.
• You have passed a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in a subject that has seats in Annexure-I or Annexure-II.
• You are an Odisha resident and meet the Odia test.
• You can produce originals at verification, including equivalence if the degree is from outside Odisha.
• You accept that allotment follows merit-cum-preference, and that 378 seats are in aided colleges.
• You can submit and pay by 11:45 PM on 16 November 2026, with no edits after final submission.

📄 Primary source: SSB Odisha Advertisement No. 04/2026 PDF, dated 03 October 2026, and the short notice of the same advertisement dated 03 October 2026. The recruitment facts above are drawn from those documents; practical tips are labelled separately.