Staff Selection Board (SSB), Odisha is going to conduct the computer based online examination Odisha Police Constable Exam on 7th December 2024. The detailed syllabus for Odisha Police Constable Exam was released with the notification PDF, which is discussed here. To succeed in the exam and prepare better, candidates should know the Odisha Police Constable Syllabus and Exam Pattern. The article includes a detailed discussion of both the syllabus and exam pattern.
Odisha Police Constable Syllabus 2024
Candidates must know the exam pattern and syllabus for all stages of the exam to make a successful strategy. Odisha Police Constable 2024 consists of 4 stages, out of which a syllabus has been prescribed only for the first stage i.e. written exam, while there is no syllabus for the other three stages. The exam pattern is also assigned to Stage 1 only. However, we will discuss each step in the selection process in detail below.
Odisha Police Constable Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates must know the syllabus of Stage 1 to pass it and move to the next stage. Stage 1, written examination of Odisha Police Recruitment 2024 exam is conducted for 2 hours for 100 marks. Stage 1 exam is an MCQ-based exam conducted in offline mode in OMR sheets. The required details for other stages along with some important dates are mentioned in the table below.
| Odisha Police Constable Syllabus 2024- Overview | |
| name of exam | Odisha Police Constable Exam 2024 |
| type of exam | OMR based PST and PET Driving Test (optional) |
| exam period | 2 hours (written exam) |
| Odisha Police Exam Date 2024 | 7 December 2024 |
| higher exam | 100 marks (written test) 5 points (Driving Test) |
| selection process | MCQ-based written test Physical Efficiency and Physical Standards Test driving test medical test |
| types of questions | multiple choice questions |
| marking scheme | 1 mark is given for each correct answer |
| negative marking | 1/4 or 0.25 will be deducted for each wrong answer |
Odisha Police Constable Selection Process 2024
For selection of police constable, candidates have to go through four stages, stage 1 is written exam, stage 2 is physical efficiency test, stage 3 is driving test and stage 4 is medical test. Stage 1 consists of multiple choice questions of 100 marks, Stage 2 and Stage 4 are an aptitude test and Stage 3 consists of 5 marks. If the candidate clears all the four stages then the final decision will be taken. The steps for Odisha Constable Exam 2024 are as follows.
- Written Examination (OMR Based): The written exam was of 100 marks, 1 mark was deducted for each correct question and 0.25 marks were deducted for each wrong answer.
- Physical Efficiency and Physical Standards Test: PST and PET are qualifying exams. Candidates will have to clear both minimum running and jumping tests with minimum height secured by SSB and prescribed distance and time limit.
- driving test: It is an optional test for candidates who can drive heavy and light vehicles, each carrying 5 marks and 3 marks respectively.
- medical test: This test is conducted to see whether the candidate is medically fit for the job or not.
Odisha Constable Exam Pattern 2024
The first exam for Odisha Police Constable Exam 2024 will be an OMR-based exam consisting of 100 questions of 100 marks and you have to complete all these questions in 2 hours. The OMR-based test consists of Oriya Language, English Language, Arithmetic, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning and Basic Computer Knowledge. Given below is the detailed exam pattern for Odisha Constable Exam 2024.
| Odisha Police Constable Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
| Subject | number of questions | maximum marks | Duration |
| Oriya language | 15 | 15 | 2 hours |
| english language | 15 | 15 | |
| arithmetic | 20 | 20 | |
| general knowledge | 25 | 25 | |
| logical reasoning | 15 | 15 | |
| basic computer knowledge | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Odisha Police Constable Syllabus 2024
To make a successful strategy one needs to know the in-depth syllabus of all the 6 subjects in Phase 1 of Odisha Police Constable Exam 2024. The 6 subjects are Oriya Language, English Language, Arithmetic, General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning and Basic Computer. Knowledge. The detailed syllabus for each is as follows.
Odisha Police Constable Odia Language Syllabus
Odia Language Test is designed to test the Odia knowledge of the candidate. The detailed syllabus of Oriya language is as follows.
- reading comprehension
- Translation
- Idioms and Phrases
- use of words
- fill in the blanks
- vocabulary test
Odisha Police Constable English Language Syllabus 2024
English Language will test the English language abilities of the candidate. The detailed syllabus for the exam is as follows.
- reading comprehension
- fillers
- period
- Adjective
- adverb
- preposition
- sentence completion
- Antonyms and synonyms
- paragraph closing
Odisha Police Constable Arithmetic Syllabus 2024
The Stage 1 Arithmetic syllabus consists of subjects which will assess the arithmetic knowledge of the candidate, the detailed syllabus of which is as follows.
- simplification
- Problems with HCF and LCM
- ratio and proportion
- banker’s discount
- partnership
- decimal fraction
- pipe and tank
- time and distance
- charge or mixture
- compound interest
- simple interest
- Area
- Volumes and surfaces
- heights and distances
- time and work
- boats and streams
- Possibility
Odisha Police Constable Logic Reasoning Syllabus
`Logic Reasoning course tests the logical reasoning abilities of the candidate, the detailed syllabus is as follows.
- Verbal and non-verbal types of reasoning
- Similarities
- differences of opinion
- space scene
- problem solving
- Analysis
- decision making
- cataclysm
- visual memory
- comments
- relations
- concepts
Odisha Police Constable General Knowledge Syllabus
The General Knowledge syllabus of Phase 1 consists of subjects which will assess the General Knowledge of the candidates, the detailed syllabus of which is as follows.
- Environment
- current affairs
- Indian history
- Politics
- Constitution
- game
- art and culture
- indian geography
- Economics
- everyday science
- scientific research
- National/International Organization
Odisha Police Constable Basic Computer Knowledge Syllabus
Basic Computer section tests the computer knowledge of the candidates, the list of each subject in the syllabus is listed below.
- computer basics
- computer generations
- recent updates
- history of computers
- Languages
- input and output devices
- networking
Odisha Police Constable PET & PST Details
PET and PST are only qualifying tests for constable exam, they do not carry any marks. Candidates need to know the intricacies of PST and PET before filling the application form. PST included some physical standards that the candidates should possess and PET included some physical tasks that every candidate should complete.
For Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) involves some physical tasks which are mandatory for every candidate, it is just a qualifying test, no marks will be given for it. The PET involves running and jumping for 1.6 km.
| Physical Efficiency Test (PET) | |
| events | for male candidates |
| run | 1.6 km in 6 minutes 30 seconds |
| big jump | 3.66 meters in 03 attempts |
PST Details for Physical Standard Test
Physical standard test includes some physical parameters like height, chest size and weight. Every minimum physical standard must be met. The details of PST are as follows.
Minimum height requirement for candidates
| Social class | for male candidates |
| UR and SEBC | 168 cm |
| SC/ST(Male) | 163 cm |
Minimum weight requirement for candidates
| Social class | for male candidates |
| UR and SEBC | 55 kg |
| SC/ST(Male) | 56 kilograms |
Minimum chest requirement for candidates
| Social class |
for male candidates |
|
| un-extend | extended | |
| UR and SEBC | 76 cm | 84 cm |
| SC/ST(Male) | 75 cm | 81 cm |
