OPSC Dental Surgeon Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 124 Posts

Other Important Information

3. AGE:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21(twenty-one) years and must not
be above the age of 42(forty-two) years on the 1st day of January 2026 i.e. he/she
must not have been born earlier than 2nd January 1984 and not later than 1st
January 2005.

The upper age limit prescribed above shall be relax-able by 05 (five) years for
candidates belonging to the categories of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes
(SEBC), Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.), Women & Ex-servicemen and
10 (Ten) years for Persons With Disabilities whose permanent disability is
40% or more.

Persons with Disabilities belonging to the categories of SEBC/SC/ST
shall be eligible for cumulative age relaxation benefit of 15 (Fifteen) years.

Although age relaxation is permissible to Persons with Permanent
Disabilities, reservation of post is only meant for persons with permanent
disabilities belonging to OA [one arm affected (R or L)], OL [one leg affected
(R and/or L)], BL(MNR) [both legs affected but not arms (Mobility not be
restricted)] categories, as requisitioned by the Government.

Provided that a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned
above, he/she shall be eligible for only one benefit of upper age relaxation, which shall
be considered most beneficial to him/her.

(SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED).

Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent certificate issued
by the concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.

11. CERTIFICATES / DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED AS WELL AS SUBMITTED
AT THE TIME OF DOCUMENT VERIFICATION, IF CALLED FOR:
While submitting online application, the candidates are advised to upload all the following
original scanned documents/certificates in the e-Chayan portal of the Commission.

(i) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by
the concerned Board/Council.

(ii) B.D.S or equivalent Degree issued from the recognized University;

(iii) Mark-list in support of all the aforesaid examinations (i.e. H.S.C. and
Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery) passed including fail marks, if any,
issued by the concerned Board/University:

(iv) Required conversion certificates recognized by the Dental Council of India
(DCI) in case of candidate having degrees from Universities of foreign
countries.

(v) Houseman-ship Completion Certificate;

(vi) Valid Registration Certificate under the Dentist Act, 1948.

(vii) Certificate relating to passing of the screening test conducted by the
National Board of Examinations for candidates passing out of a foreign
University;

(viii) Odia test pass certificate.

(ix) No Objection Certificate issued by the Competent Authority/Head of Office; wherever applicable.

(x) Four recent passport size photographs within six months (unsigned and
unattested) with the printout / hard copy of online application form which
has been uploaded.

(xi) Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as SEBC/ SC / ST,
wherever applicable (Please see Note – 2);

(xii) Persons with Disabilities are required to submit/upload Permanent Disability
Certificate (indicating percentage of permanent disability i.e 40% or more)
issued by the concerned Medical Board wherever applicable;

(xii) Ex-Serviceman are required to submit/upload Release Certificate
issued as per Orissa Ex-Servicemen (Recruitment to State Civil
Services and Posts) Rules, 1985 vide G.A. Department notification
No.22586-Gen., dt.16.10.1985. Further, Ex-Servicemen candidates
must submit an Affidavit, undertaking that he/she has not been appointed
against any civil posts and services after retirement from military service
[Refer Note-(c) under Para-2]. Format of Affidavit is enclosed at
Annexure-II.

(xiv) Sports Identity Card/Certificate issued by the Director of Sports Odisha;
wherever applicable.

(xv) If a candidate claims to possess qualification, claimed to be equivalent to
the prescribed qualification, the rule/authority (with number and date)
under which, it is so treated, must be furnished with the Application Form.

(xvi) Proof of identity i.e. Aadhar / EPIC/ DL/ Passport/PAN Card.

(xvii) The Third Gender / Transgender candidates shall upload their
Identity Certificate/Card issued by the Competent Authority as
well as requisite document in support of change of their name on
getting the Third Gender/ Transgender Status, if any.

Also, the candidates who qualify in the written examination, shall be required to bring
with them the hard copy of online application form along with copies of the relevant uploaded
certificates/documents and originals of the same for verification of their eligibility as per terms
and conditions of the advertisement, the date of which will be notified later on in due course,
failing which his/her application will be rejected for the said post. The candidates are required
to mention on each copy of documents “Submitted by me and Certified as genuine
and has not been cancelled” and put their full signature and date on the same.
They must not attach the original certificates to their applications.