Odisha SSB Lab Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

The State Selection Board (SSB), Odisha has released the recruitment notification for the post of Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper in Government Degree Colleges and Non-Government Aided Colleges of Odisha. Candidates preparing for the examination should understand the syllabus and exam pattern before starting their preparation. The SSB Odisha Lab Assistant cum Store Keeper syllabus is subject-specific, and candidates have to prepare according to the subject selected by them while applying.

SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

The SSB Odisha Lab Assistant syllabus is not common for all candidates. It is based on the subject selected by the candidate. The officials provide separate PDFs for 11 subjects: Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Education, Geography, Geology, Home Science, Physics, Psychology, Zoology and Statistics.

SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Cum Store Keeper Syllabus- Overview
Exam Conducting Body	State Selection Board (SSB), Odisha
Post Name	Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper
Department	Higher Education Department, Odisha
Exam Mode	Offline
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Answer Sheet	Carbonless OMR Answer Sheet
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	150
Marks per Correct Answer	1.5 marks
Negative Marking	0.5 mark for each wrong answer
Duration	2 hours
Syllabus	Subject-specific
Selection Basis	Written Examination

SSB Odisha Laboratory Assistant Exam Pattern 2026

The SSB Odisha Lab Assistant-cum-Storekeeper examination is conducted through an offline written test. There are 100 questions carrying a total of 150 marks. Each correct answer carries 1.5 marks, whereas 0.5 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. Candidates are required to mark their answers on a carbonless OMR answer sheet.

Subject	Questions	Marks
Concerned/Relevant Subject	100	150
Total	100	150

Marking Scheme

Correct Answer: +1.5 marks
Wrong Answer: -0.5 mark
Unattempted Question: No marks
Total Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 150
Exam Duration: 2 hours

SSB Odisha Lab Assistant cum Store Keeper Subject-wise Syllabus 2026

SSB Odisha has published separate subject-wise syllabi for the Laboratory Assistant-cum-Storekeeper examination. Candidates should select the syllabus corresponding to their relevant subject rather than preparing every subject listed by the Board.

1. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Chemistry Syllabus

The Chemistry syllabus covers important areas from physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry. Major topics include:

Gaseous States
Atomic Structure
Periodic Properties
Chemical Bonding
Nuclear Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
Mechanism of Organic Reactions
Inorganic Qualitative Analysis
Coordination Compounds
Chemistry of Elements
Dilute Solutions and Colligative Properties
Arenes and Aromaticity
Volumetric Analysis
Chemical Equilibrium
Electromagnetic Spectrum
UV Spectrometry
Infrared Spectrometry
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry
Chromatography
Organic Qualitative Analysis
Partition Coefficient
Analytical Experiments

The official Chemistry syllabus includes topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, coordination chemistry, organic reaction mechanisms, chromatography, spectroscopy and practical analytical experiments.

2. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Physics Syllabus

The Physics syllabus covers advanced topics from mechanics, thermal physics, electricity, magnetism, optics, electronics and atomic physics.

Mechanics, Sound and Properties of Matter

Simple Harmonic Motion
Damped and Forced Harmonic Motion
Resonance
Q-Factor
Lissajous Figures
Vibration of Strings
Ultrasonic Waves
Gravitational Potential and Field
Compound Pendulum
Central Force Motion
Kepler's Laws
Virial Theorem

Thermal and Statistical Physics

Thermodynamic System
Thermodynamic Equilibrium
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
First and Second Laws
Carnot Engine and Carnot Cycle
Entropy
Enthalpy
Gibbs Function
Maxwell's Thermodynamic Relations
Joule-Thomson Effect
Statistical Systems
Partition Function

Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetic Theory

Coulomb's Law
Electric Field and Potential
Gauss Law
Dielectrics
Electric Current
Ohm's Law
Magnetic Induction
Lorentz Force
Biot-Savart Law
Ampere's Circuital Law
Electromagnetic Induction
Self and Mutual Inductance
AC Circuits
Maxwell's Equations
Electromagnetic Waves

Optics and LASER

Geometrical Optics
Reflection and Refraction
Interference
Diffraction
Polarisation
Michelson Interferometer
Fabry-Perot Interferometer
LASER

Solid State Physics and Electronics

Semiconductors
PN Junction
Rectifiers
Zener Diode
Transistors
Amplifiers
FET
Feedback
Oscillators
Modulation and Demodulation
Integrated Circuits
Digital Electronics
Logic Gates

Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Planck's Quantum Hypothesis
Photoelectric Effect
de Broglie Hypothesis
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
Bohr's Theory
Atomic Nucleus
Mass Defect
Binding Energy
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission and Fusion

3. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Botany Syllabus

Candidates appearing for the Botany subject should prepare the prescribed graduation-level Botany syllabus published by SSB Odisha.

Cell Biology
Plant Anatomy
Plant Physiology
Genetics
Evolution
Taxonomy
Plant Diversity
Ecology
Reproductive Biology
Embryology
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Economic Botany
Plant Pathology
Environmental Biology

4. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Zoology Syllabus

The Zoology syllabus should be prepared according to the official subject syllabus. Important areas for preparation include:

Cell Biology
Genetics
Evolution
Animal Diversity
Animal Physiology
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Environmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Taxonomy
Reproductive Biology

5. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Anthropology Syllabus

The Anthropology syllabus covers the fundamental concepts of Anthropology and related areas. Candidates should focus on:

Physical/Biological Anthropology
Social Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Human Evolution
Human Genetics
Archaeological Anthropology
Population Studies
Tribal Studies
Anthropological Research Methods
Applied Anthropology

6. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Geography Syllabus

Candidates appearing for Geography should focus on both physical and human geography topics, including:

Physical Geography
Geomorphology
Climatology
Oceanography
Biogeography
Environmental Geography
Human Geography
Economic Geography
Population Geography
Settlement Geography
Regional Geography
Cartography
Geographic Techniques

7. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Geology Syllabus

Important areas for Geology preparation include:

Physical Geology
Mineralogy
Petrology
Structural Geology
Paleontology
Stratigraphy
Economic Geology
Geomorphology
Crystallography
Indian Geology
Applied Geology

8. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Home Science Syllabus

Candidates opting for Home Science should revise:

Food and Nutrition
Human Development
Family Resource Management
Textile and Clothing
Home Management
Community Development
Extension Education
Child Development
Food Science
Human Physiology

9. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Psychology Syllabus

The Psychology syllabus should be prepared with focus on:

Introduction to Psychology
Research Methods
Biological Basis of Behaviour
Learning
Memory
Motivation
Emotion
Intelligence
Personality
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Testing
Statistics in Psychology

10. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Education Syllabus

Important areas for Education include:

Philosophical Foundations of Education
Sociological Foundations of Education
Psychological Foundations of Education
Educational Psychology
Learning and Teaching
Curriculum Development
Assessment and Evaluation
Guidance and Counselling
Educational Technology
Inclusive Education
Teacher Education
Educational Administration

11. SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Statistics Syllabus

Candidates appearing for Statistics should revise:

Descriptive Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Dispersion
Probability
Random Variables
Probability Distributions
Correlation
Regression
Sampling
Statistical Inference
Hypothesis Testing
Analysis of Variance
Time Series
Index Numbers

SSB Odisha Lab Assistant Syllabus: What Should You Study First?

Instead of trying to complete every topic at the same time, candidates can divide preparation into three levels.

Priority	What to Cover	Preparation Approach
High	Core graduation-level subject topics	Study concepts + solve MCQs
Medium	Practical/application-based topics	Revise formulas, definitions and applications
High	Previous SSB questions	Identify repeated concepts and question patterns
Medium	Numerical/problem-solving areas	Practise questions with a timer
High	Weak topics	Maintain a separate revision list

FAQs

The syllabus is subject-specific. SSB Odisha provides separate syllabi for Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Education, Geography, Geology, Home Science, Physics, Psychology, Zoology and Statistics.

The written examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions.

Yes. 0.5 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

No. The examination is conducted in offline mode using carbonless OMR answer sheets.