How many vacancies are announced under OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?

A total of 46 Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) vacancies have been announced.

When will the online application process start?

The online application process will start on 11 August 2026.

What is the last date to apply online?

The last date to submit the online application is 11 September 2026 (5:00 PM).

What is the educational qualification required?

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification from a recognized University.

What is the age limit for OPSC AEE Recruitment 2026?

Candidates must be 21 to 38 years of age as per the cut-off date mentioned in the notification.

OPSC AEE Exam Date 2026 Out, Written Exam Scheduled on 29 November

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The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has revised the OPSC AEE Exam Date 2026 for Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) posts under the Housing & Urban Development Department. As per the 1st Corrigendum to Advertisement No. 07 of 2026-27, the OPSC AEE Preliminary Examination will now be conducted on 29 November 2026 (Sunday). Before, the preliminary examination was scheduled for 8 November 2026.

OPSC AEE Exam Date 2026 Revised

The OPSC AEE Preliminary Exam 2026 has been rescheduled from 8 November to 29 November 2026 (Sunday). The Commission revised the examination date because the OCS Main Written Examination 2025 is scheduled from 29 October to 7 November 2026. Candidates should therefore prepare according to the revised 29 November exam date.

Event	Previous Date	Revised Date
OPSC AEE Preliminary Exam	8 November 2026	29 November 2026
Day	Sunday	Sunday

OPSC AEE Exam Date 2026: Overview

Particular	Details
Organization	Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Department	Housing & Urban Development Department
Post Name	Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil)
Advertisement No.	07 of 2026-27
Total Vacancies	46
Application Mode	Online
Online Application Starts	11 August 2026
Last Date to Apply	11 September 2026 (5:00 PM)
Selection Process	Preliminary Exam, Main Exam & Interview
Pay Level	Level-12
Job Location	Odisha
Official PDF	Click Here
Official Website	https://opsc.gov.in

OPSC AEE Important Exam Dates 2026

Event	Date
Notification Release	4 August 2026
Online Application Starts	11 August 2026
Last Date for Registration	11 September 2026 (5:00 PM)
Exam Date	8 November 2026

OPSC AEE Exam Date 2026

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has officially announced the exam schedule for the OPSC Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) exam 2026 along with the notification PDF. The OPSC AEE Prelims Exam is scheduled on 8 November 2026 (Sunday). Applicants qualifying in the prelims exam will be further advanced to the Main Written Examination, which will be published by the Commission after the announcement of the prelims results.

OPSC AEE Vacancy 2026

The category-wise vacancy distribution, including reservations for women and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), is provided below.

Category	Reserved for Women	PwBD Reservation*	Total Vacancies
Unreserved (UR)	8	–	24
SEBC	2	–	5
Scheduled Caste (SC)	2	1	7
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	3	1	10
Total	15	2	46

OPSC AEE Educational Qualification 2026

Applicants must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed educational qualification on or before the closing date of the online application

Particular	Details
Post Name	Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (B.E./B.Tech.) or equivalent
Recognized By	Government-recognized University/Institution
Qualification Status	Must be completed before the last date of application

OPSC AEE Age Limit 2026

Candidates must satisfy the age criteria prescribed by the Odisha Public Service Commission. The age will be calculated as per the cut-off date mentioned in the official notification.

Criteria	Age
Minimum Age	21 Years
Maximum Age	38 Years

OPSC AEE Age Relaxation 2026

The upper age limit is relaxable for reserved category candidates as per the Government of Odisha rules.

Category	Age Relaxation
SEBC	5 Years
SC	5 Years
ST	5 Years
Women	5 Years
PwBD	10 Years
PwBD (SC/ST/SEBC)	15 Years

OPSC AEE Selection Process 2026

Candidates must qualify each stage to be considered for final appointment.

Stage	Details
Stage 1	Preliminary Examination
Stage 2	Main Written Examination
Stage 3	Interview/Personality Test
Stage 4	Document Verification
Stage 5	Medical Examination

OPSC AEE Application Fee 2026

As per the official notification, candidates belonging to the General, SEBC, and other applicable categories are required to pay an Application fee of ₹700 while submitting the online application form. However, SC, ST, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates are exempted from paying the Application Fee.

Category	Application Fee
UR / SEBC / Other Applicable Categories	₹700
SC / ST / PwD	Nil (Exempted)

OPSC AEE Exam Pattern 2026

The OPSC Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) selection exam pattern consists of 3 stages: Preliminary, Main & Interview. The detailed exam pattern is given in the table below.

OPSC AE Preliminary Exam Pattern 2026

Particular	Details
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Marks per Question	1 Mark
Negative Marking	0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
Unanswered Questions	No Marks Awarded or Deducted
Exam Duration	1 Hour 30 Minutes

OPSC AE Main Exam Pattern 2026

Component	Paper	Questions	Marks
Main Examination	Paper I (General Studies)	100	200
Main Examination	Paper II (Civil Engineering)	150	300
Interview / Personality Test	—	—	50
Grand Total	Main Exam + Interview	—	550 Marks

OPSC AEE Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026 – Click Here

OPSC AEE 2026 Salary

Candidates selected as Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) will receive an attractive salary under Level-12 of the Pay Matrix along with various allowances and benefits as per Odisha Government rules.