Nationality The retired personnel must be a permanent resident of Odisha. Other Eligibility Conditions Must not be more than 65 years of age as on the date of publication of the advertisement. Must be able to speak, read, and write Odia. Must have an unblemished service record. Must not have been convicted in any criminal case nor awarded any major punishment in departmental proceedings during service career. Must have no criminal case pending against them. Must not have more than one spouse living. Should have worked with State Police in the rank of Asst. Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector, or Inspector of Police. Should have a very good or good CCR or PAR for a continuous period of sixty months before superannuation. Should have vacated their official quarter, if allotted earlier. 🔔 Never Miss a Govt Job Again! ⚡ Get Custom Govt Job Alerts by Your Qualification (10TH | 12TH | Diploma | ITI | Graduate, Etc) Join Now

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The selection test includes verification of original documents, medical test, physical test, and interview, held at Reserve Police Ground Sambalpur. Medical Test A Medical Board shall test the physical fitness of the candidates, and the decision of the Board is final and binding. Persons with physical deformities shall not be eligible for appointment. Only those who are found medically fit are allowed to participate in further tests. Physical Test Candidates must be physically fit and mentally alert, and capable of discharging field duty by putting in hard labor for at least 8 hours a day during day or night. Candidates must cover a distance of 5 (five) Kilometers on foot within a period of one hour. Those who fail to cover the distance within the time will be disqualified. Interview Candidates who qualify in the medical test and physical test will appear before the Selection Board for an interview to test their suitability for appointment as Special Police Officers.