The selection process for OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable will include a written examination, Physical Standard Measurement (PSM), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Document Verification so check all the detailed syllabus and exam patterns for this recruitment here.
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable 2026 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| English | 25 | 25 | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Odia | 25 | 25 | |
| Arithmetic | 25 | 25 | |
| General Knowledge | 25 | 25 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
- The Written Test is set to adhere to the standards equivalent to the 10th-grade/High School Certificate Examination.
- Negative marking at the rate of 0.50 marks per question will be applied in the Written Test for incorrect or multiple answers.
OSSSC Forester, Forest Guard & Excise Constable Syllabus 2026
English:
- Modal:
- Use of will, shall, can, may, would, should, could, might.
- Tense:
- Present Tense, Past Tense, Future Tense.
- Verb:
- Subject-Verb Agreement.
- Spelling of Words.
- Article:
- a, an, the.
- Preposition:
- Place (e.g., in, on, at, under, over, beside, near, between).
- Time (e.g., before, after, during, for, at, on, in).
- Direction (e.g., to, from, into, out of, up, down, across).
- Possession (e.g., of, for, belonging to).
- Manner (e.g., by, with, in, like, as).
- Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb.
- One Word Substitution.
- Voice:
- Active Voice & Passive Voice.
- Speech:
- Direct & Indirect Speech.
- Passage.
- Idiom/Phrase:
- (Very Important).
- Translation:
- Odia To English & English To Odia.
Odia:
- ବାକ୍ୟ:
- ଶୁଦ୍ଧ, ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ
- ରୁଢ଼ି, ଲୋକବାଣୀ
- ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ
- ବିପରୀତଶବ୍ଦ
- ଅନୁଛେଦ
- ସମାସ
- ସନ୍ଧି
- କୃଦନ୍ତ ଓ ତଦ୍ଧିତ
Arithmetic:
- Mensuration
- Square & Square Roots
- Statistics
- Percentage:
- Profit, Loss, Discount, SI & CI.
- Tables and Graphs
- Number System:
- Decimal, Fraction, Multiplication, Divisibility.
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Simplification
- Age problems
- Probability
- Boat & Stream
- Average
- Mixture and Allegation
- HCF & LCM
- Ratio
- Speed Time & Distance
- Time & Work
General Knowledge:
- Current Affairs:
- Place Related To Incidents.
- Person In Recent News.
- Recent Sport GK (Very Important).
- Recent Award GK.
- Science & Technology
- Polity
- Static GK:
- Books & Author.
- Day & Dates.
- Odisha Static GK.
- Country, Capital, Currency, Head Quarter Of Big Organization.
- First & Last.
- Music & Literature
- Dance
- World Organisations
- Indian History:
- Ancient.
- Modern.
- Odisha History:
- Ancient.
- Modern.
- Geography:
- River System of Odisha & River System of India.
- Location (Place, City, State, Country, Mountain & Other).
Computer:
- Operating System Types
- Components of Computer
- Computer Hardware Types and Functions
- Computer Software Types and Functions
- File Types
- Computer Shortcut Keys(MS Windows, MS Excel, MS Word)
- Computer Memory Types and Works
- Computer Input and Output Devices
- Computer Related Full Forms
- Internet & Service
- Top Internet Companies(Name of CEO, Founder, Owner)
General Science:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Scientific Inventions and Discoveries