Odisha Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2026: Age Limit & Qualifications

Odisha Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2026

Here are the key highlights of the Odisha judicial services eligibility criteria 2026 shared for reference:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Odisha Judiciary Exam 2026
Post	Civil Judge (Junior Division)
Conducting Body	Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Minimum Age	23 years
Maximum Age	42 years
Date of Birth Criteria	Not born earlier than 2 April 1983 and not later than 1 April 2002
Educational Qualification	Law Graduate from a recognised University or Institution
Legal Practice Requirement	Minimum 3 years of practice as an advocate
Nationality	Citizen of India
Number of Attempts	No fixed limit, subject to fulfilling all eligibility conditions
Odia Language Requirement	Must be able to speak, read and write Odia and have passed an Odia language examination equivalent to Middle English School (Class VII) standard
Health Requirement	Good character, sound health, and free from any organic defect or physical infirmity
Marital Condition	Candidates having more than one living spouse are not eligible unless exempted by the State Government

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Odisha Judiciary Age Limit

You must be at least 23 years old when applying for the Odisha Civil Judge role. It implies you must have been born between 2nd April 1983 and 1st April 2002. 

Your date of birth must match the details mentioned in your High School Certificate or an equivalent certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council.

Criteria
Minimum Age	23 years
Maximum Age	42 years

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Odisha Civil Judge Age Limit Relaxation

The Commission provides upper age relaxation to candidates from different categories. Check age relaxation details below:

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Castes (SC)	5 years
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	5 years
Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)	5 years
Women	5 years
Ex-servicemen and Commissioned / Short Service Commission Officers of the Defence Services	5 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)	10 years
Service experience as a Law Clerk/Research Assistant to any Judge or Judicial Officer in the Country, or to any Constitutional Authority	7 years

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Odisha Civil Judge Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualification

You should hold the following academic qualification to be a part of the Civil Judge recruitment drive:

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognised university. 
• Must have at least 3 years of practice as an advocate. 
• The period of experience as a Law Clerk/Research Assistant to any Judge or Judicial Officer in the Country, or to any Constitutional Authority will be counted towards the period of legal practice. 

Odisha Judiciary Exam Eligibility: Nationality

You must be a citizen of India when applying for the Odisha Judiciary recruitment.

Odisha Civil Judge Eligibility: Number of Attempts

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has not prescribed a maximum number of attempts for the Odisha Judiciary examination. You can apply in every recruitment cycle as long as you continue to satisfy the prescribed eligibility conditions, including academic qualifications, age limit, and any other requirements specified in the official notification. 

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Odisha Civil Judge Eligibility: Miscellaneous

Some other eligibility requirements are as follows:

• You must be of good character and of sound health and free from any organic defect and physical infirmity.
• You should be able to speak, read and write Odia fluently and must have passed an exam in the Odia language equivalent to that of Middle English School standard (i.e. Class/Standard-VII) within the last date.
• Those who have more than one spouse living will not be eligible for appointment unless the State Government has exempted their case from the operation of this limitation for any good and sufficient reasons.

Documents Required to Prove Odisha Judiciary Eligibility 2026

The list of documents required to prove Odisha Judiciary eligibility is as follows:

• HSC or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Council
• Bachelor’s degree of Law (LL.B.) Certificate issued by the concerned University
• All mark lists in support of LL.B. examination issued by the concerned University
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• Certificate of Provisional Enrolment/Registration with the concerned State Bar Council
• Certificate of good character
• Four recent passport size photographs (within 6 months)
• No Objection Certificate from their competent authority
• Any proof of identity
• Other Relevant Documents

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Odisha Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2026: Disqualification Reasons

Some of the disqualification reasons are as follows:

• Incomplete online application form.
• Declaration not signed (full signature) by the aspirant in the hard copy of the online form.
• The age limit criteria are not met. 
• Not having the prescribed qualification by the date of submission of the Odisha Judiciary application form.
• Not submitting the required copies of Certificates / Documents etc.
• Not passing the Odia test (M.E. standard)/not furnishing Odia test pass evidence as required
• Applications without payment of examination fees (except SC/ST/PwD candidates) will be rejected.
• Providing wrong/false information about qualification/ Age/ Odia Test pass evidence/ category status
• Suppression of facts/information about eligibility, if any.
• Other Reasons

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