Overview
- A total of 4,040 applicants took the written exam at the Odisha Special Armed Police Battalion ground in Jharsuguda, with police deployed to ensure orderly conduct.
- Roughly 40 candidates competed for each vacancy as graduates and postgraduates lined up for roles that require only a Class 5 qualification.
- Candidates reported at 6 am and received papers at 9 am for a one-hour test featuring a 20‑mark paragraph writing section and a 30‑mark general knowledge section.
- An official said Odisha Home Guards receive a daily allowance of Rs 639.
- Earlier this month, around 8,000 candidates in Sambalpur sat for 187 Home Guard posts at the Jamadarpali airstrip under drone surveillance, prompting TMC criticism of the state's BJP government.