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OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern, Syllabus Topics

OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern are prescribed by the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) in the official notification pdf. Candidates preparing for the OSSSC Forest Guard exam must have a thorough understanding of the syllabus to ensure they don’t miss out on important topics and easily qualify for the exam.

OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

OSSSC Forest Guard Recruitment 2026 Notification has been released for 943 Forest Guard Vacancies. OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 provides a standardised framework for assessing the knowledge and skills of candidates aspiring for Forest Guard posts.

OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026- Overview
Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC)
Post Forest Guard
Vacancies 943
Mode of Exam OMR based
Type of Questions Objective-Type Multiple-Choice- Questions
Number of Questions 100
Duration 100
Time Duration 90 minutes
Negative marking 0.25 marks
Selection Process
  • Written Examination
  • Physical Test (PSM and PET)
  • Document Verification
Official website www.osssc.gov.in

OSSSC Forest Guard Selection Process

To be selected for OSSSC Forest Guard posts, candidates have to undergo the following stages.

  • Written Test
  • Physical Measurement Test/ Physical Efficiency Test
  • Document Verification Process

OSSSC Forest Guard Exam Pattern 2026

Before going to the syllabus, candidates must understand the exam pattern and important details.

  • Type of Questions- Objective-type multiple-choice questions.
  • Subjects- Mathematics, General Studies, English, Odia, Computer
  • Total Question- 100
  • Total Marks- 100
  • Negative Marking- 0.25 mark
  • Time Duration: 1.5 hours (90 minutes)
  • Standard of questions: High school/class 10 level
Name of Subjects No. of Questions Marks Time Duration
Mathematics 20 20 90 minutes
General Studies 25 25
English 20 20
Odia 15 15
Computer 20 20
Total 100 100

Odisha Forest Guard Syllabus 2026

OSSSC Forest Guard Syllabus consists of all the important topics that will be asked in the exam and plays an important role for the candidates to boost their preparation for the upcoming OSSSC Forest Guard examination. We have discussed the OSSSC Forest Guard and Forester Syllabus 2026 for the ease of the candidates.

Subject Topics
Mathmatics
  • Compound Interest
  • Volumes
  • Odd Man Out
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Probability
  • Time and Work Partnership
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Boats and Streams
  • Simple Interest
  • Time and Distance
  • Problems on Trains
  • Areas
  • Races and Games
  • Numbers and Ages
  • Mixtures and Allegations
  • Mensuration
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Percentages
  • Simple Equations
  • Problems on Numbers
  • Averages
  • Indices and Surds
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simplification and Approximation
English
  • Completion
  • Error Correction
  • Transformation
  • Prepositions
  • Antonyms
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Substitution
  • Sentence Arrangement
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Spotting Errors
  • Para Completion
  • Joining Sentences
  • Error Correction
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Synonyms
  • Spelling Test
  • Substitution
  • Passage Completion
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Sentence
Odia
  • ସମାପ୍ତି
  • ତ୍ରୁଟି ସଂଶୋଧନ
  • ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ
  • ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି
  • ଆଣ୍ଟୋନାଇମ୍ସ
  • ସକ୍ରିୟ ଏବଂ ପାସିଭ୍ ଭଏସ୍
  • ପ୍ରତିସ୍ଥାପନ
  • ବାକ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା
  • ଶୁନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ପୁରଣ କର
  • ଦାଗ ତ୍ରୁଟି
  • ପାରା ସମାପ୍ତି
  • ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଯୋଗଦେବା
  • ତ୍ରୁଟି ସଂଶୋଧନ
  • ବାକ୍ୟ ଉନ୍ନତି
  • ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ
  • ବନାନ ପରୀକ୍ଷା
  • ପ୍ରତିସ୍ଥାପନ
  • ପାସେଜ୍ ସମାପ୍ତି
  • ଭାବନା ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଗୁଡିକ
  • ବାକ୍ୟ
General Studies
  • Indian Constitution and its features
  • Central and State Legislature
  • Executive & Local Government Institutions
  • Judicial Institutions
  • History
  • Geography
  • Culture & Economy
  • Agriculture of India and Punjab, Science &
  • Technology
  • Current Affairs (National and International)
Computer Knowledge
  • Memory
  • Computer Software and Hardware
  • Types of Computers
  • MS Windows, MS Word & MS Excel. Etc.
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Security
  • Internet and its uses
  • Computer Architecture
  • Shortcut Keys

OSSSC Forest Guard Physical Test 2026

Odisha Forest Guard physical test is divided into two segments: the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and the Physical Standard Test (PST). The details are discussed below.

Physical Measurement Test

Category Hight  Chest
Unexpanded Expanded
UR/ SEBC/ SC (Male) 168 cm 81 cm up to 5 cm
ST (Male) 158 cm 81 cm up to 5 cm
Female Candidates 153 cm

Physical Efficiency Test

For Forester/ Forest Guard Posts
Category Task
Male 25 km walk to be completed within 04 hours
Female 16 km walk to be completed within 04 hour

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