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Recruitment Process : (1) (i) An e-recruitment application software may preferably be used for entire process from application to generation of final merit list The applications shall be given for data extraction. The extracted data may contain all the information of a particular candidate like; Candidate's Name, Father's Name, Date of Birth, Category, Domicile, Educational Qualification and any other additional information required by the State Selection Board/ District Selection Board. The application form shall also contain proof of payment of application fees (ii) Segregation of eligible/ineligible candidates shall preferably be done electronically. The State Selection Board/District Selection Board will decide time and venue of different tests and publicise the same for the information of candidates. (iii) CCTV technology may preferably be used to videograph various stages of recruitment and thereby maintain a back up record and also keep track of activities at various recruitment centres functioning across the State. Till arrangement of CCTV are in place, video recording of recruitment process may be made. (iv) Candidate shall be informed of his eligibility/status at different stages and rejection slips indicating reasons for rejection shall be issued after physical measurement or after Physical Efficiency Tests. Candidate may be issued with identity card/ admit card as decided by State Selection Board. (v) The District Selection Board/State Selection Board may start the recruitment process by conducting the Physical Measurement. Candidates only qualifying in the physical measurement shall proceed to the next stage. Board may decide thereafter the sequence of further tests, i.e., Written Test/Physical Efficiency Test. (vi) D.-G & i.-G. of Police may condone the deficiencies of a candidate, who is deficient in his physical standards of measurements by 3 cm. in height, 2 cm. in chest and 5 kg. in weight for his candidature for appointment to the post of Constable provided he has represented the State in a National level sports and games meet. For such representation in sports and games, only the certification from the Directorate of Sports shall be considered.- (vii) The amount collected from sale of application forms and application fees will be spent towards expenses incurred in the recruitment process. (2) [Physical Measurement for all categories: Height, weight and chest shall be measured to determine the eligibility. Marks for height shall be awarded in following manner, namely:- (Allotted Marks- 20 Marks) For General/SEBC Candidates (Men) (Women) Below 168 cm .... Disqualified Below 158 cm ...Disqualified 168 to 171 cm .... 10 Marks 158 to 161 cm .... 10 Marks Above 171 to 174 cm .... 12 Marks Above 161 to 164 cm .... 12 Marks Above 174 to 177 cm .... 14 Marks Above 164 to 167 cm .... 14 Marks Above 177 to 180 cm .... 16 Marks Above 167 to 170 cm .... 16 Marks Above 180 to 183 cm .... 18 Marks Above 170 to 173 cm .... 18 Marks Above 183 cm .... 20 Marks Above 173 cm .... 20 Marks For SC/ST Candidates (Men) (Women) Below 163 cm .... Disqualified Below 153 cm ....Disqualified 163 to 166 cm .... 10 Marks 153 to 156 cm .... 10 Marks Above 166 to 169 cm .... 12 Marks Above 156 to 159 cm .... 12 Marks Above 169 to 172 cm .... 14 Marks Above 159 to 162 cm .... 14 Marks Above 172 to 175 cm .... 16 Marks Above 162 to 165 cm .... 16 Marks Above 175 to 178 cm .... 18 Marks Above 165 to 168 cm .... 18 Marks Above 178 cm .... 20 Marks Above 168 cm .... 20 Marks If the candidate does not qualify in any of the physical standard, i.e. (height/weight/chest), he/she shall not be allowed to participate in further recruitment process”]1 (3) Written Test: Allotted Marks-35 (Thirty-five); The candidates shall be required to appear at a written test which will consist of objective type multiple choice questions only. The test will be preferably in OMR/OCR or any other format decided by Board. Till such arrangements are made, alternative format may be used if necessary,— (a) Written Test shall consist of multiple choice questions in Oriya language. English language, Arithmetic, General Knowledge, Aptitude and Logical Reasoning, etc. The standard of the questions shall be such that a student who has passed +2 Examination will be able to answer Different sets of question papers may be prepared, each having the same questions which will be differently serial numbered; s 1- Substituted vide Home Department Notification No. 50127 dt. 21.12.2017 (b) Board may take steps to conduct the Written Test on the same day and at the same time in all the venues as far as practicable; (c) Board shall fix the date, time and venues for holding Written Test; (d) the candidates not appearing for Written Test shall be disqualified; and (e) Selection Board may decide the minimum qualifying marks in the Written Test. The whole process of setting of question papers and evaluation of Answer Sheets may be outsourced, if considered necessary, by the Board (4) [ Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Allotted marks-35: (i) For men (all categories) allotted marks-35: The Physically Efficiency Test shall comprise of the following events with marks indicated against each: - (a) Run-1.6 Kms if covered within 5minutes : 10 Marks 5 minutes 30 Seconds : 07 Marks 6 minutes : 04 Marks Beyond 6 minutes : Disqualified (b) High Jump Qualifying height-1.22 Meters (3 chances) If cleared in 3 chances : 5 Marks Not able to clear : Disqualified Note: Only those who qualify high jump of 1.22 Meters shall be allowed to compete to jump 1.38 Meters in single chance. Only those candidates, who qualify 1.38 Meters, shall be given to compete for 1.50 Meters in single chance. Higher marks shall be awarded as follows: If cleared 1.38 Meters : 7 Marks If cleared 1.50 Meters : 10 Marks Note: Marks shall be awarded only for the highest jump cleared. (c) Swimming (40 Meters): If covered within 08 Minutes : Qualified Beyond 08 Minutes : Disqualified (d) Cross-Country: (5KM), Allotted Marks: 15 If covered within 20 Minutes : 15 Marks 23 Minutes : 10 Marks 25 Minutes : 05 Marks Beyond 25 Minutes : Disqualified (ii) For Women (all categories) Allotted Marks-35 (a) Run: If a distance of 1.6 Km is covered within 7.15 Minutes: 20 Marks 7.45 Minutes: 15 Marks 8.15 Minutes: 10 Marks 8.30 Minutes: 05 Marks Beyond 8.30 Minutes: Disqualified (b) Broad Jump: Qualifying Length 2.75 Meters. Marks shall be given for the best 3 chances. If cleared 2.75 Meters : 05 Marks 3.00 Meters : 10 Marks 3.25 Meters : 15 Marks If not cleared 2.75 Meters : Disqualified (c) Swimming: (40 Meters): Only to Qualify If covered within 10 Minutes : Qualified Beyond 10 Minutes : Disqualified (5) Driving Test: Allotted Marks: 05 Marks”. The test shall be conducted only for those candidates, who claim in their applications that they are proficient in Driving and possess either Light or Heavy Vehicle Driving License for the last Six Months (excluding learning period) or more from the date of advertisement of vacancies. The State Recruitment Board shall decide the modalities of conducting the driving test and may co-opt expert/ experts from Transport Department. Those, who have the light Vehicle Driving License and pass Light Vehicle Driving Test, shall be awarded 03 marks and those, having Heavy Vehicle Driving License and Pass Heavy Vehicle Driving Test, shall be awarded 05 marks. Those appearing for the test and awarded the marks shall be deemed to have accepted the service condition that, if called upon, they shall have to drive the Light or Heavy Vehicle, as the case may be , as part of their normal duties and responsibilities. Driving test may not be conducted without verification of validity of the vehicle Driving License and the date of its issue. Candidate must produce the Original Driving License, which must tally with the details given by him in the application form. (6) (a) Medical Examination A Medical Board shall compose of two Doctors one of whom shall be a lady Doctor. One of the Doctors who will head the Board shall be in the rank of S.D.M.O. or above. Medical test may be conducted at any stage of recruitment process as scheduled by the Board. Following shall be the specifications for Medical examination. Candidates must not have knock knee, bow legs, flat foot, varicose veins, squint in eyes, poor vision, colour blindness, inability to flex the fingers property and arty other obvious deformities. He should not have no impediment in speech and hearing (b) The applicant shall produce a self certificate regarding his/her physical fitness declaring that he/she is fit to participate in different physical efficiency tests and submit it to the recruiting Board while appearing for the physical tests. (7) Educational Achievements : Allotted Marks :05 Minimum Educational Qualification shall be pass in +2 (plus 2) or other equivalent examination. Academic Qualification Division Marks (i) +2 60% and above 05 (ii) +2 Compartmental/ Supplementary/ No marks Less than 60% Note: Marks shall be awarded only if the examination has been cleared in 1st attempt. No marks shall be awarded for higher academic qualifications.]1 (8) Sports Achievement: Alloted Marks- 15 (a) Sports achievement in the disciplines other than 26 listed below shall not be considered for award of marks: (i) Athletics (ii) Archery (iii) Badminton (iv) Basket Ball (v) Body Building (vi) Boxing (vii) Cricket (viii) Cycling (ix) Equestrian (x) Football