Nationality The candidate must be a citizen of India. Educational Qualification Must possess a BDS or equivalent Degree from a Medical College or Medical Institution recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI). Must possess a valid Registration Certificate under the Dentist Act, 1948. Candidates having degrees from foreign universities must possess required Conversion Certificates recognized by DCI. Additional Requirements Houseman-ship/Internship Completion Certificate Certificate relating to passing of the screening test conducted by the National Board of Examinations (for candidates from foreign universities) Odia language test pass certificate, or must pass the required Odia examination within 4 years of joining service Odia Language Requirement Candidate must be able to read, write, and speak Odia and must have fulfilled any one of the following: Passed Middle School Examination in Odia as a language subject; OR Passed Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as medium of examination in non-language subject; OR Passed in Odia as language subject in the final examination of Class-VII or above; OR Passed a test in Odia in Middle English School standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department. Proviso: If a candidate has not passed Middle School Examination in Odia as a language subject, he/she shall be required to pass the examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha within 4 years of joining service. Failing this, no further increment will be sanctioned and promotion to Group-A (Senior Branch) will not be allowed.

Category Examination Fee Refund Policy UR, SEBC, OBC and other candidates ₹700 Fee refunded only to candidates who actually appear in both papers of Written Examination SC, ST, PwBD candidates NIL (Exempted) Not applicable Payment Mode: Online only through Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, or Wallet. Applications without payment of examination fee (except SC/ST/PwBD candidates) will be treated as incomplete and rejected. Refunds will be processed to the original mode of payment used at the time of transaction. Candidates must furnish bank account details in the online application form for refund in case of technical glitches. Bank account must remain valid and active. The Commission will not entertain correspondence regarding incorrect bank details.

The selection shall be made on the basis of a Written Test as per the Odisha Medical Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Dental Surgeons) Rules, 2022 along with Amendment Rules, 2025. Written Examination Pattern Particulars Details Total Marks 200 Total Questions 200 Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Duration 3 hours (180 minutes) Marking Scheme +1 mark for correct answer and -0.25 mark for wrong answer Syllabus As per Dental Council of India (DCI) Syllabus for BDS Qualifying Marks Will be decided by OPSC Exam Date 21 June 2026 (Sunday) – Tentative Exam Centre Cuttack / Bhubaneswar Subject-wise Distribution of Marks Sl. No. Discipline/Subject Marks Allocated 1 Anatomy 10 2 Physiology 10 3 Biochemistry 10 4 Pharmacology 10 5 Pathology 10 6 Microbiology 10 7 Dental Material 10 8 Dental Anatomy 10 9 Medicine 15 10 Surgery 15 11 Oral Pathology 10 12 Oral Medicine & Radiology 10 13 Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry 10 14 Orthodontics 10 15 Periodontics 10 16 Oral Surgery 15 17 Prosthodontics 15 18 Public Health Dentistry 10 Total 200 Merit List Preparation The Commission shall prepare a list of candidates in order of merit on the basis of the Written Test equal to the number of advertised vacancies. If two or more candidates secure equal marks, the candidate securing higher marks in the BDS Examination will rank higher. If marks in the BDS Examination are also equal, the candidate older in age will be placed above the younger candidate. The recommendation list shall remain valid for one year from the date of recommendation or till the next recruitment is made by the Commission. A Sports Person must secure the qualifying marks of his/her category for inclusion in the merit list. Answer Key & Result Provisional Answer Keys shall be uploaded on the website within 10 days of examination. Candidates can submit objections/suggestions against the provisional answer key. Candidates who do not challenge the provisional answer key shall forfeit their right to agitate the matter later. Cut-off marks, answer keys, and individual marks will be declared only after publication of the final result and select list.