OPSC Assistant Fisheries & Horticulture Officer Notification 2026 Out for 66 Vacancies

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has notified two Group-B recruitment drives on 18th July 2026 for Assistant Fisheries Officers under the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department, and Assistant Horticulture Officers under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment. In total 66 vacancies are to be recruited for both posts. The online applications for Fisheries open on 24th July 2026, and for Horticulture on 28th July 2026.

Read the article for vacancy break-up, eligibility, exam pattern, and the complete application process for both posts.

OPSC Assistant Fisheries & Horticulture Officer Notification 2026 Out

OPSC has released two separate notifications on the same day for 44 Assistant Fisheries Officer posts (Special Recruitment, SC/ST only) and 22 Assistant Horticulture Officer posts. Download the official pdf for the post you are interested in and check all details carefully.

Post	Notification PDF
Assistant Horticulture Officer (Advertisement No. 06 of 2026-27)	Click to Download
Assistant Fisheries Officer (Advertisement No. 05 of 2026-27)	Click to Download

OPSC Assistant Fisheries & Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2026- Overview

The candidates holding a professional Bachelor’s degree in Fishery Science, Horticulture, or Agriculture are eligible to apply for this recruitment drive.

Odisha Assistant Fisheries & Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2026- Overview
Conducting Body	Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Posts	Assistant Fisheries Officer & Assistant Horticulture Officer (Group-B)
Total Vacancies	66 (44 Fisheries + 22 Horticulture)
Department (Fisheries)	Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department
Department (Horticulture)	Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment
Mode of Application	Online
Application Dates (Fisheries)	24 July to 24 August 2026 (5:00 PM)
Application Dates (Horticulture)	28 July to 28 August 2026 (5:00 PM)
Pay Scale	Level-10 of Pay Matrix, ORSP Rules 2017
Selection Process	Written Exam + Interview/Viva Voce
Official website	www.opsc.gov.in

OPSC Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

Events	Assistant Fisheries Officer	Assistant Horticulture Officer
Notification Release Date	18th July 2026	18th July 2026
Apply Online Starts	24th July 2026	28th July 2026
Last Date to Apply	24th August 2026 (5 pm)	28th August 2026 (5 pm)
Hall Tickets	September 2026	September 2026
Written Examination Date	26th September 2026	27th September 2026

OPSC Assistant Fisheries & Horticulture Officer Vacancy 2026

Assistant Fisheries Officer Recruitment is a special recruitment drive open only to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates for 44 vacancies while Assistant Horticulture Officer includes vacancies for UR, SC and ST categories.

Category	Assistant Horticulture Officer	Assistant Fisheries Officer
UR	06 (02-W)	—
SC	07 (02-W)	01
ST	09 (03-W)	43 (13-W)
Total	22 (07-W)	44 (13-W)

What is the Eligibility Criteria?

The eligibility criteria for both posts is different and same can be checked from the below table.

Posts	Education Qualification	Age Limit (as on 01/01/2026)
Assistant Horticulture Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in Fishery Science (B.F.Sc.) from a recognized University in India or abroad	21 to 47 years
Assistant Fisheries Officer	B.Sc. (Horticulture) or B.Sc. (Agriculture) from a University/Institution recognized by any State Government or the Government of India. No other equivalent qualification will be accepted	21 to 42 years

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