Orissa High Court DEO 2026 is a recruitment for 28 vacancies. Applications closed on 11 Feb 2026.
Key Details
- Total Vacancies: 28 posts across 3 posts in the notification Vacancy Details
- Application Dates: 15 Jan 2026 to 11 Feb 2026 Important Dates
- Exam Date: 05 Apr 2026 Important Dates
- Application Fee: ₹0 to ₹500 depending on category Application Fee
Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/institute. Eligibility
- Age Limit: 21 to 32 years Eligibility
Selection, Pattern and Syllabus
- Selection Process: Preliminary Examination → Language Test → Computer Application Test → Mains Written Exam → Viva-Voce Selection Process
- Exam Pattern: Prelims, Language Test, Computer Application Test, Mains Written Exam and 1 more — 6 sections in all Exam Pattern
- Negative Marking: 0.5 marks for every wrong answer in the Preliminary examination; 1 mark for each mistake in the typed script in the Main Written Examination Exam Pattern
- Syllabus: 3 subjects — Language Test, Computer Application Test, Mains Written Exam Syllabus
Recruitment overview
The High Court of Orissa published this recruitment notification for Data Entry Operator and Junior Grade Typist posts.
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application start | 15th January 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 11th February 2026 |
| Admit card release date | 25th March 2026 |
| Exam date | 5th April 2026 |
What you should do now
The application period was scheduled to end on 11th February 2026. The admit card release date is 25th March 2026.
If you applied, check the admit card on the stated release date and prepare for the exam on 5th April 2026.
Prepare objective questions, language skills, computer knowledge, English typing, and the viva-voce.
In Detail
Vacancy Details
| Post | Category | Vacancies | Pay level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | SEBC | 4 | Pay Matrix Level 4 (INR 19900 - INR 63200) |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | ST | 11 | Pay Matrix Level 4 (INR 19900 - INR 63200) |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | SC | 7 | Pay Matrix Level 4 (INR 19900 - INR 63200) |
Orissa High Court DEO 2026 has 28 vacancies in total. The notification breaks them down across 3 posts.
Post-wise Vacancies
| Post | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | SEBC | 4 |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | ST | 11 |
| Data Entry Operator (DEO)/Junior Grade Typist | SC | 7 |
Category-wise Vacancies
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| ST | 11 |
| SC | 7 |
| SEBC | 4 |
Important Dates
Every date the department printed for Orissa High Court DEO 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application start | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Admit card release date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Exam date | 05 Apr 2026 |
Application Fee
Application fee
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UR | INR 500 | With processing fee taxes |
| SC/ST | INR 0 | No fee |
| PwBD | INR 0 | No fee |
PwBD means persons with benchmark disabilities. This category has no application fee.
Age limit
You must be between 21 and 32 years old. The data does not give an age reference date or relaxations.
Education
You need a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or institute.
Application fee for Orissa High Court DEO 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UR | ₹500 | With processing fee taxes |
| SC/ST | No fee | No fee |
| PwBD | No fee | No fee |
Eligibility
Age Limit
You must be between 21 and 32 years old.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/institute.
Exam Pattern
Prelims
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective examination | 150 | 150 | — |
Language Test
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay, Precis, Translation & Grammar | — | 100 | — |
Computer Application Test
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | — | 50 | — |
| Skill Test | — | 50 | — |
| Total | — | 100 |
Mains Written Exam
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typewriting in English | — | 100 | Ten minutes |
Viva-Voce
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva-Voce | — | 20 | — |
Selection Process
Selection has five stages. You must go through the preliminary examination, language test, computer test, mains test, and viva-voce.
- Preliminary Examination
- Language Test
- Computer Application Test
- Mains Written Exam
- Viva-Voce
| Stage | Details | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelims | Objective examination; 150 questions | 150 marks | |
| Language Test | Essay, Precis, Translation & Grammar | 100 marks | |
| Computer Application Test | Theory | 50 marks | |
| Computer Application Test | Skill Test | 50 marks | |
| Mains Written Exam | Typewriting in English | 100 marks | Ten minutes |
| Viva-Voce | Viva-Voce | 20 marks |
- Preliminary Examination
- Language Test
- Computer Application Test
- Mains Written Exam
- Viva-Voce
Syllabus
Main syllabus
- Language Test: Essay, Precis, Translation & Grammar
- Computer Application Test: Theoretical knowledge and skill test
- Mains Written Exam: Typewriting in English
The Preliminary examination has a penalty of 0.5 marks for every wrong answer.
The Main Written Examination deducts 1 mark for each mistake in the typed script.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Language Test | Essay, Precis, Translation & Grammar |
| Computer Application Test | Theoretical knowledge and skill test |
| Mains Written Exam | Typewriting in English |
Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key
- Admit Card
- 25 Mar 2026 — full details
- Exam Date
- 05 Apr 2026 — full details
- Result
- The board has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
- Answer Key
- The board has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
Key Numbers
| What | As stated in the notification |
|---|---|
| total vacancies | 28 |
| preliminary examination marks | 150 marks |
| language test marks | 100 marks |
| computer application test marks | 100 marks |
| computer application test theory marks | 50 |
| computer application test skill test marks | 50 |
| mains typewriting test marks | 100 |
| viva-voce marks | 20 marks |
| mains typewriting duration | Ten minutes |
| required typing speed | 40 words per minute |
| typing test content | 400 words approximately |
The exam pattern, selection process and syllabus above were not printed in this recruitment's own notice and are compiled from: Orissa High Court DEO syllabus and exam pattern, Orissa High Court DEO Recruitment 2026: Notification OUT, Check..., Orissa High Court Recruitment: ASO Exam Pattern & Syllabus. Every date, vacancy count and fee on this page comes from the official notification, never from these.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are available in the Orissa High Court DEO recruitment?
The notification states 28 total vacancies.
What is the exam date?
The exam is scheduled for 5th April 2026.
What is the last date to apply?
The last date to apply was 11th February 2026.
What qualification is required?
You need a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or institute.
What is the age limit?
The age limit is 21 to 32 years.
What is the typing speed requirement?
The required typing speed is 40 words per minute.
How we know this
Every date, vacancy count, fee and age limit above is transcribed from the recruiting body's own notification and checked back against that document before it is published. A figure FresherHub cannot find in the source is left off the page rather than estimated. How we verify every page.
- Tracked since 28 Aug 2026 — 2 changes recorded to this recruitment, the latest on 29 Aug 2026.
- 1 official link checked — 1 working.
- Last checked against the source on 29 Aug 2026 — the day this recruitment last moved, not the day this page was last rebuilt.
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