OSSSC Allows All Eligible Candidates of CRE-2023 Prelims to Appear for Main Exam

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has announced that all candidates who appeared for the Preliminary Examination of the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE)-2023 will be allowed to take part in the upcoming Main Examination.

The Commission clarified that only those candidates who were disqualified under Rule 18 of the OSSSC (Disciplinary and Conduct) Rules, 2012 for adopting unfair means during the Preliminary Examination will be barred from appearing in the Main Exam. All remaining candidates are considered to have qualified.

The OSSSC also informed that the schedule and mode of the Main Examination for various posts—including Revenue Inspector (RI), ICDS Supervisor, Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), Amin, and Statistical Field Surveyor (SFS)—will be announced shortly.

The Preliminary Examination for CRE-2023 (IV) was conducted between September 20 and October 8, 2024.