OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Prelims Exam Admit Card Out on 12th December 2022! This is in reference to advt no 4389/OSSC dated 23.12.2021. The OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Admit card for the prelims exam that is scheduled to be conducted from 17th December to 23rd December 2022 is released. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of OSSC. The OSSC Welfare Extension Officer 2022 notification was also released. A total of 129 vacancies had been released for 2022 cycle.
- For the 2021 cycle, the prelims exam will be held from 17th December to 23rd December 2022 and the mains exam will be held on 29th January 2023.
- For the cycle 2022, the new notification was released on 7th September 2022.
- The candidate must have knowledge of the Odia language and must have completed Graduation.
- The selection will be done on the basis of prelims exam, mains exam, and viva voce.
- The finally selected candidates will be appointed as Initial Appointees carrying remuneration of Rs. 25300/- per month.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Recruitment 2022 |
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Hiring Organization |
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Post |
Welfare Extension Officer |
Vacancy |
129 |
Starting for online applications |
13th September 2022 |
Deadline for online applications |
12th October 2022 |
Exam Dates |
17th December 2022 to 23rd December 2022 |
Location |
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Recruitment 2022 Detailed Notification Download PDF
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Updates
12th December 2022: Admit Card for OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Prelims Exam Out!
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released the Admit cards for the prelims exam of 2021 cycle. Candidates can visit the official website and download their hall tickets using their registered username/mobile no., email Id and password or alternatively click on the link below.
Direct Link to Download OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Admit Card for Prelims Exam
2nd December 2022: OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Prelims Exam Schedule & Admit Card Release Date Out!
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Schedule. This is with reference to the 2021 cycle. The prelims exam will be held from 17th December 2022 to 23rd December 2022 and the admit cards of the same will be out on 10th December 2022. Check out the official notice below.
Download OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Schedule & Admit Card Release Date Notice
29th November 2022: OSSC WEO Prelims & Mains Written Exam Date Out!
As per the OSSC Exam Calendar, the tentative schedule has been released for both the prelims and mains of OSSC WEO. The Prelims exam is scheduled from 17th to 23rd December 2022 and the mains written exam is tentatively scheduled on 29th January 2023. Check out the notice below.
Download OSSC WEO Prelims & Mains Written Exam Date Notice
26th October 2022: OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Revised Exam Date Out!
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Revised Exam Date. The prelims exam will be held from 17th December 2022 to 23rd December 2022 instead of 2nd week of November 2022. Check out the official notification below.
Download OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Revised Exam Date Notice
7th September 2022: OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Application Dates Out!
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Application Dates. The candidates can apply from 13th September 2022 to 12th October 2022. Below is the direct link to check the official notice.
Check OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Application Dates
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Vacancy
A total of 129 vacancies were released for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Recruitment 2022. The interested candidates can check the category-wise distribution of vacancies in the table further.
Category |
Total Vacancies |
Reserved for women (out of total) |
UR |
82 |
27 |
SEBC |
2 |
1 |
SC |
16 |
5 |
ST |
29 |
10 |
Total |
129 |
43 |
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Apply Online
The application dates for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer recruitment were released along with the detailed notification. The applications were accepted only on the OSSC official website. The procedure to apply on the OSSC website is explained further.
Direct Link to Apply for OSSC Welfare Extension Officer
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Step 1: Go to the OSSC Official Website and click on the "Apply Online".
Step 2: New users need to complete registration.
Step 3: Go through all the instructions and enter a valid email ID and contact number.
Step 4: After the OTP validation, proceed to registration, select the desired post i.e. WEO and submit the necessary details.
Step 5: Upload the scanned copies of your photograph and signature as per the needed format. The candidates can check the
Step 6: Submit your registration form and proceed to log in.
Step 7: Preview your registration and upload the required documents.
Step 8: Submit the completely filled form and download/save the form for future reference.
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OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Application Fee
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has mentioned that no examination fee is applicable for this post.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Eligiblity Criteria
The notification covers the eligibility criteria for the OSSC Welfare Extension post. The OSSC has defined the eligibility criteria on the grounds of age limit, educational qualification, and nationality.
A. OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Age Limit
As of 01.01.2021, the candidate must be aged between 21 to 38 years. The upper age limit is expected to be relaxed for the categories:
Category |
Age Relaxations |
SC/ST/SEBC/Women |
5 years |
Persons with Disability |
10 years |
Ex. Servicemen |
The total period of service rendered in defense service |
B. OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Educational Qualification
- The candidates must have completed Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce or equivalent.
- The candidate must have passed the M.E standard/HSC examination with Odia as a language subject.
C. OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Nationality
The applicant must be a citizen of India.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Selection Process
The first stage of selection will be the preliminary exam. Successful candidates equal to 20 times the total vacancies will be called for the mains exam that will carry 300 marks. Successful candidates equal to 3 times the total vacancies will be appearing for the Viva Voce carrying 30 marks. Hence the selection process includes:
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Written Exam
- Viva Voice
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Syllabus
The syllabus for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Examination is quite vast and students need to understand every topic conceptually to ace the examination with flying colours.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Syllabus |
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Subject |
Syllabus |
General English |
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General Awareness |
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General Aptitude |
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General Science |
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Logical Ability |
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OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Pattern
The preliminary exam shall follow the scheme explained further:
OSSC WEO Prelims Exam Pattern |
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Subject |
General Awareness (General Science, Current events, Socio-Economic & Political situation, History, Geography, etc) |
Total Marks |
100 |
Negative marking |
-0.25 for every wrong answer |
Duration |
1.5 hours (90 minutes) |
The main exam shall consist of the following three papers.
Paper |
Marks |
Nature |
Duration |
General English |
100 |
Descriptive |
1.5 hours |
Odia Language |
100 |
Descriptive |
1.5 hours |
General Studies |
100 |
OMR |
1.5 hours |
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Dates
All the candidates preparing for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Examination need to keep a tab on the official website of the officiating body to stay updated for any notifications concerning the following exam dates:
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Dates |
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Event |
Date |
Prelims Exam Date |
17th to 23rd December 2022 |
Mains Exam Date |
29th January 2023 (Tentative) |
Viva Voice Date |
To be announced |
How to Prepare for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam
Every year thousands of candidates prepare for the exam conducted by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission for the post of Welfare Extension Officer. You need to have a clear-cut examination preparation strategy to prepare for the exam efficiently. As the exam selection process consists of four stages – prelims exam, mains exam, career assessment, and viva voice test, you need to have appropriate skills to prepare well for every stage.
A good preparation strategy will help you learn important exam skills such as time management and concept building. Take a look at the following tips and tricks to keep in mind while formulating your exam strategy for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam 2022:
- Focus upon curating an easy-going timetable. This will help you get comfortable with the syllabus and study more efficiently.
- Take a printout of the syllabus PDF and identify the most scoring areas of the exam. Also, highlight the areas where you face difficulty with a red marker. Adjust these topics in your timetable accordingly.
- Focus more on the areas where you can score higher with minimal effort. For the difficult topics of the exam, devote extra time on the weekends so that your preparation for other topics doesn't lack behind.
- During your preparation, take an idea of the previous year cutoff for the exam and prepare accordingly. Try to score at least the previous year cut off marks in the mock tests.
- Try to build concepts instead of focusing on memorizing every little detail. It is best to refer to standard textbooks for concept building.
- Lastly, practice previous year questions on an OMR sheet so that you get well-versed with the examination pattern and can avoid committing silly mistakes in the final exam.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Admit Card
The admit card for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer prelims exam is now released on the official website. It will have certain important instructions that every candidate needs to follow on the day of the exam to avoid any misconduct. You can refer to the following steps to download the admit card for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam.
(Note- Candidates must know that this admit card has been released for the prelims exam of 2021 cycle.)
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission.
Step 2: On the homepage, scroll down. You will find the link to download card along with the advertisement number.
Step 3: After you click on the respective link, you'll be redirected to a login page for the admit card download.
Step 4: Login using your registered username/mobile no.,/ email ID and password.
Step 5: Once your admit card for the exam is displayed on your screen, carefully check all the instructions and details mentioned in it.
Step 6: Download the admit card in PDF format and take its printout for your reference.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Answer Key
The official answer key for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer will be released by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission on its official website after the written examination is successfully conducted. The board will first release a provisional answer key. If any given answer is found to be incorrect by the candidate, he/she can raise an object to it. After considering all the objections, the board will release a final answer key. Take a look at the following steps to follow to download the answer key once out:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission.
Step 2: Go to the section of Recruitment News at the bottom of the homepage.
Step 3: Search for the link – OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Answer Key 2022 and click on it.
Step 4: The answer key for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer exam will be displayed on your screen. Carefully check all the answers given in it.
Step 5: Download the answer key in PDF format and take its printout for your reference.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Salary
The salary for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer post will be Rs. 25,300 per month under Group B.
OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam Result 2022
The result for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam will be released on the official website of the OSSC after the recruitment process is completed. It is expected that along with the individual candidate result, the board will also release a merit list containing the names and roll numbers of all the selected candidates. Take a look at the following steps to follow to download the answer key for the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Exam 2022:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission.
Step 2: Go to the section of Recruitment News at the bottom of the homepage.
Step 3: Search for the link – OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Result 2022 and click on it.
Step 4: After you click on the respective link, you'll be redirected to a login page for the result download. Fill in all the details asked on the page and click submit.
Step 5: Once your result for the exam is displayed on your screen, carefully check all the details mentioned in it.
Step 6: Download the result in PDF format and take its printout for your reference.
Hopefully, this article on the OSSC Welfare Extension Officer Recruitment 2022 was informative for all the candidates. The readers before applying must go through the official notification carefully which shall be released soon. The readers can check the various test series, online mock tests, live classes, etc for various Govt job exams by downloading the