Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has cancelled the main written exam for the posts of its assistant section officer (ASO) due to concerns over fairness of the examination process.
The exam was conducted on July 13.
A fresh test for the 7,113 candidates, who had taken the May 4 preliminary exam and qualified for the mains, will be conducted on December 7, the registrar examination of the high court SK Dash Ray notified on Wednesday.
“Since the Court entertains serious doubts in the conduct of the main written examination by the agency engaged for the said purpose, the Court has decided to cancel the same which was held on July 13, 2025 in order to ensure fairness in the examination process,” the HC order read.
The written examination will be conducted in three sittings for subjects English, general awareness & reasoning and mathematics. “Candidates can download their e-admit cards from the recruitment corner of HC website between November 17 and December 5,” Ray informed.
The Orissa High Court ASO exam is a four-stage selection process.
