OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 Notification Out: 758 Posts, Apply Online from 22 October APPLY FROM 22 Oct 2026

OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 – Overview

What is an Assistant Executive Engineer? (Simple Explanation)

Important Dates 2026

• Detailed Notification Released: 9 October 2026
• Online Application Start Date: 22 October 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 11 November 2026, up to 5:00 PM
• Document Verification (Tentative): First week of December 2026
• Interview Date: To be notified

Please note: The application link is not open yet — it starts on 22 October 2026. Use the time before that to get your documents and GATE scorecard ready.

OPSC AEE Vacancy 2026 — Category-Wise Details

Educational Qualification & GATE Requirement

• Only GATE 2024, GATE 2025 and GATE 2026 scores are accepted
• Only the QR-coded GATE scorecard will be accepted
• The GATE paper must match the post — a Civil GATE score is needed for AEE (Civil) and a Mechanical GATE score for AEE (Mechanical)

Age Limit (As on 01.01.2026)

• Minimum Age: 21 years
• Maximum Age: 42 years
• Candidate must be born not earlier than 2 January 1984 and not later than 1 January 2005

Knowledge of Odia (Compulsory)

Candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia, and must have done at least one of these:

• Passed Middle School Examination with Odia as a language subject; or
• Passed Matriculation (or equivalent) with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject; or
• Passed Odia as a language subject in the final examination of Class VII; or
• Passed a test in Odia at Middle English School standard conducted by the School & Mass Education Department / Board of Secondary Education, Odisha

Application Fee

OPSC AEE Selection Process 2026

• Stage 1 — Shortlisting by GATE Score: Applications are checked and candidates are ranked by their valid GATE score, category-wise
• Stage 2 — Document Verification: Original documents are checked (tentatively in the first week of December 2026)
• Stage 3 — Interview: Shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview
• Final Merit List: Made from GATE Score (90%) + Interview (10%) taken together

How Many Candidates Will Be Called for Interview? (Simple Example)

After document verification, OPSC shortlists candidates category-wise in order of their valid GATE score. The number called for interview in each category will be about 2 times the advertised vacancies, subject to a minimum of 5.

• Example 1: For 232 ST posts in Civil, about 2 × 232 = 464 ST candidates may be called
• Example 2: For 2 SC posts in Mechanical, 2 × 2 = 4, but because of the minimum rule, at least 5 candidates will be called

These examples are only to explain the rule — the real numbers will be decided by OPSC after verification.

Salary & Benefits

Selected candidates will be paid in Level-12, Cell-1 of the Pay Matrix as per the Odisha Revised Scale of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2017. The exact rupee amount for this level is not given in the sources used for this article, so please check the official PDF or the Odisha pay matrix. Besides basic pay, the salary package includes:

• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Medical benefits
• Other admissible allowances
• Promotion opportunities in the Odisha Engineering Service

Reservation of Appointments

How to Apply Online for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026

• Visit the official OPSC website — opsc.gov.in (the link works from 22 October 2026)
• Open the AEE recruitment (Advt. No. 13 of 2026-27) application link
• Complete the candidate registration
• Fill in your personal and educational details, and your GATE score details
• Upload the photograph, signature and Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI), along with the other documents asked
• Check the form carefully, then submit it
• Download and save the final submitted application for future reference

Documents Required (Keep These Ready Before 22 October)

• H.S.C. or equivalent certificate (as age proof)
• Engineering Degree (Civil / Mechanical) pass certificate
• Mark-lists of all semesters / annual examinations
• QR-coded GATE scorecard (GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026)
• Caste certificate (SEBC / SC / ST), if applicable
• Odia test pass certificate or proof of Odia qualification
• Permanent disability certificate (for PwD candidates)
• Ex-Servicemen release certificate, if applicable
• Sports identity card (for Sports Person candidates)
• No Objection Certificate (NOC), where applicable
• Proof of identity (Aadhaar / EPIC / Driving Licence / Passport / PAN Card)
• Affidavit about the genuineness of the GATE scorecard
• Recent passport-size photograph, signature and Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI)

Do Not Mix Up — Other OPSC AEE Recruitment in 2026

When you search online, you may see other OPSC “AEE” pages with different numbers (for example, a smaller AEE (Civil) recruitment with an exam and a fee, run for a different cadre). This article is only about Advertisement No. 13 of 2026-27 — 758 posts (750 Civil + 8 Mechanical), Odisha Engineering Service, selection through GATE score and interview, with no exam and no fee. Always match the advertisement number before you read the age limit, fee or dates.

Common Mistakes to Avoid While Applying

• Applying with a wrong-branch GATE score (for example, a Mechanical GATE score for the Civil post)
• Using a GATE score older than 2024 — only 2024, 2025 and 2026 are accepted
• Uploading a GATE scorecard without the QR code
• Forgetting the affidavit on the genuineness of the GATE scorecard
• Not having proof of Odia knowledge ready
• Applying for the Mechanical post as a UR or SEBC candidate, when all 8 Mechanical posts are for SC/ST
• Leaving the application to the last day (11 November, 5:00 PM) — websites can get slow near the deadline

Preparation Tips for a GATE-Score-Based Recruitment

• Since 90% of the final merit comes from your GATE score, your score is already your biggest strength — now use the weeks before the interview to prepare the remaining 10%
• For the interview, revise your core Civil or Mechanical subjects (for Civil: structures, soil mechanics, water resources/irrigation, construction materials, estimating and costing; for Mechanical: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, manufacturing)
• Since the nodal department is Water Resources, read the basics of canals, embankments, dams, flood control and rural/urban infrastructure in Odisha
• Be ready with simple answers about your final-year project, internships and any work experience
• Keep up with general news about Odisha’s major infrastructure projects, because interviewers often ask about the state you will serve
• Practise answering in clear, simple language, and keep your Odia language ability fresh, as Odia knowledge is compulsory
• Keep all originals and a set of photocopies in one file for the document verification stage in December

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