The complete OISF Syllabus for the Constable posts in the Odisha Industrial Security Force is given on this page in a simple, subject-wise form. The force was created by the Government of Odisha, and the selection of Constables is carried out by the State Selection Board, Odisha Police, Cuttack, because the OISF Constable is a State Cadre post. Forms received in an incomplete shape, or after the last date, are not entertained at all.
This page keeps the written part in one place. You get the stage-wise mark distribution, the subject-wise OISF Syllabus for the written test, the topics under every subject, the achievement marks, the book plan and eleven common doubts answered in plain words. A short summary of the physical test is also given, with a link to the full measurement tables.
OISF Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern Mark Distribution
The first thing to fix in your mind is where the marks sit. The whole selection is built on a 100 mark scale, and the table below shows every event with its type and its maximum mark. Read this table before you touch any book, because the OISF Syllabus only makes sense once you know how much each stage is worth.
| Events | Type | Max Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Measurement | Compulsory | 3 |
| Physical Test | Compulsory | 40 |
| Driving Test | Optional | 25 |
| Written Test | Compulsory | 5 |
| Educational Achievements | Optional | 7 |
| Sport Achievements | Optional | 15 |
| NCC | Optional | 5 |
| Medical Test | Compulsory | 0 |
| Total Mark | – | 100 |
Please note: the mark table above is copied exactly from the source notification page, where the Written Test row shows 5 and the Driving Test row shows 25. The subject-wise table further down shows a written total of 25 marks, and the driving table caps at 5 marks for a heavy vehicle. The two rows look interchanged in the source. Nothing has been guessed here, so confirm this one split from the official advertisement before you plan your marks.
Whatever that split turns out to be, the message of the OISF Syllabus is the same. The ground events carry the biggest block of marks, and the written paper is a short, high-value paper where every single question counts. Candidates who prepare only for running and jumping, and leave the paper untouched, lose easy marks that others collect.
OISF Written Test Syllabus 2026 Subject Wise
The written paper of the OISF Syllabus is built on five subjects: Odia, English, Arithmetic, General Knowledge and Reasoning. In the source table the written test carries 25 marks in total, shared across these five subjects. The table below lists the exact chapters named in the notification, along with a practice line and a revision priority to help you plan.
| Subject | Chapters in the Notification | What to Practise | Revision Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odia | Dhwani, Odia Vocabulary, Karaka, Bibhakti, Samasa, Rudhi | Grammar rules with sample sentences, ten words a day | High |
| English | Parts of speech, time and tense, change of voice, direct and indirect speech and transformation of sentences, synonym, antonym | Voice and narration drills, word pairs in a pocket notebook | High |
| Arithmetic | Ratio & proportion, percentage, average, partnership, quadratic equation, profit and loss, time and work, pipes and cisterns, boats and stream, problems on age, problems on train, mixture of allegation, time, speed & distance, mensuration | Short tricks first, then twenty timed sums a day | Very High |
| GK | Static GK, Current Affairs | Odisha facts plus one news round-up daily | High |
| Reasoning | Coding decoding, direction sense, blood relation, alpha-numeric series | Diagram method for blood relation and direction sums | Medium |
↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the What to Practise and Revision Priority columns.
The notification page for this OISF Syllabus lists the subjects and the chapters, but it does not state the paper duration, the number of questions or any negative marking rule. Those details are not printed here on purpose. Check the official advertisement of the State Selection Board for them, and do not trust any figure that a coaching page invents.
Click Here for the OISF practice mock test series.
Topic Wise Breakup of the OISF Syllabus
A table tells you the chapter names. The short notes below tell you what those chapter names actually mean in the exam hall, so you spend your hours on the right pages.
Odia in the OISF Syllabus
Dhwani, Karaka, Bibhakti, Samasa and Rudhi are pure grammar chapters. Learn the rule, then write five example sentences of your own for each rule. Odia vocabulary comes as meaning, opposite and one-word substitution, so a small daily word list pays back quickly.
English
Parts of speech and tense form the base of the English part. Change of voice and narration questions repeat with only the sentence changed, so the rule pattern matters more than the sentence. Keep a page of synonyms and antonyms and read it once every night.
Arithmetic
This is the heaviest block in the whole OISF Syllabus because the chapter list runs long. Ratio, percentage and average feed almost every other chapter, so finish them first. After that take profit and loss, time and work, pipes and cisterns, boats and stream, train and age sums one by one, and end with mensuration.
General Knowledge
Static GK covers Odisha and India: rivers, districts, festivals, history and the Constitution. Current affairs of the last six to twelve months is the safest window. Aspirants who also study for the Odisha Police Constable Syllabus will find a lot of shared ground here.
Reasoning
Coding decoding, direction sense, blood relation and alpha-numeric series are the four named topics. All four are solved faster on paper with a rough diagram than in the head. Ten minutes of daily practice is enough to make this the easiest scoring part of the paper.
OISF Physical Test 2026 in Short
The physical stage carries the largest block of marks, so it decides most results. Male candidates face running over 1.6 km, a 5 km cross country run, broad jump, high jump, rope climbing and a qualifying swim. Female candidates face a 1.6 km run, a 200 metre run, cycling, broad jump and a qualifying swim. Physical measurement of height, weight and chest is a separate compulsory event.
The full measurement chart and the event-by-event mark tables for both men and women are kept on the recruitment page so that they sit beside the rest of the selection process. Open OISF Recruitment 2026 Apply Date and Physical Test for those tables, the driving test marks and the NCC certificate marks.
One practical point. Ground practice needs months, not weeks, so start the running and jumping routine on the same day you start reading the OISF Syllabus. Treat the morning slot as physical practice and the evening slot as book work, and neither part will be left behind.
Educational and Sport Achievement Marks
Two optional blocks in the OISF Syllabus reward what you have already done. Matriculation marks bring up to 7 marks, and sport medals bring up to 15 marks. If you already hold either of these, your effective target in the other stages drops.
OISF Educational Achievement Marks
| Qualification | % Of Marks | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Matriculation | 61% & Above | 7 |
| Matriculation | 51% & Above | 4 |
| Matriculation | 41% & Above | 2 |
| Matriculation | Less Than 41% | 0 |
OISF Sport Achievement Marks
| Level | Type Of Medal | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Winning a medal in open National Championship | Gold | 10 |
| Winning a medal in open National Championship | Silver | 7 |
| Winning a medal in open National Championship | Bronze | 5 |
| Representing the country and participating in a competitive sport meet or championship and winning no medal | – | 10 |
| Winning a medal in the competitive international sport | Gold | 15 |
| Winning a medal in the competitive international sport | Silver | 14 |
| Winning a medal in the competitive international sport | Bronze | 13 |
The NCC certificate marks are also an optional block worth 5 marks in total, and that table is kept on the recruitment page along with the driving test marks. The OISF Syllabus gives no weight to a degree beyond matriculation in this block, so a graduate and a matriculate stand on the same footing unless the matriculation percentage differs.
Best Books for the OISF Syllabus 2026
You do not need a shelf of books for a 25 mark paper. One reliable book per subject, plus solved papers of similar Odisha Police level exams, covers the entire OISF Syllabus comfortably.
| Subject | Type Of Study Material to Pick |
|---|---|
| Odia | A standard Odia grammar book that covers Dhwani, Karaka, Bibhakti, Samasa and Rudhi with exercises |
| English | A school level grammar guide plus a small synonym and antonym word book |
| Arithmetic | Any quantitative aptitude book that carries chapter-wise solved sums and short tricks |
| General Knowledge | An Odisha general knowledge book plus a monthly current affairs magazine |
| Reasoning | A verbal and non-verbal reasoning book, using only the four named topics |
| Practice | OISF Previous Year Question PDF and the combo question bank linked on this page |
How to Prepare With the OISF Syllabus
Print the OISF Syllabus on a single sheet and stick it above your study table. Tick a chapter only when you can solve its questions without looking at the book. A syllabus sheet with honest tick marks shows your weak spots faster than any test score.
Give the first three weeks to Arithmetic, because it has the longest chapter list. Run Odia and English side by side in short daily slots, since grammar sticks better in small doses than in long sittings. Keep Reasoning for the last thirty minutes of the day when your mind is tired, as the four named topics are light.
From the fourth week, add one full practice paper every weekend. Old papers show you the language and the level of the questions, which no syllabus line can. Start with the OISF Previous Year Question 2016 PDF, then widen your practice with the Odisha Police Previous Year Question papers.
Keep an eye on the pattern of nearby exams too. The Odisha Police Constable Exam Pattern and the OSAP IRB Syllabus share many topics with the OISF Syllabus, so one round of preparation serves several forms. Official updates should always be cross-checked on the Odisha Police official website.
Benefits of Reading the OISF Syllabus Early
- You stop reading chapters that are not in the OISF Syllabus, which saves weeks of wasted effort.
- You can see which optional blocks you already qualify for, such as matriculation marks or a sport medal.
- You get months of ground practice instead of a panic run in the final fortnight.
- You match every old paper question to a syllabus line, so revision becomes targeted.
- You walk into the exam hall knowing exactly what will not be asked, which keeps nerves low.
Aspirants who also fill the Odisha Constable Recruitment form usually finish both syllabi together, because the overlap in Arithmetic, Reasoning and General Knowledge is large.
Useful OISF Pages and Practice Links
Keep these three pages open in separate tabs while you plan. Together with this OISF Syllabus page, they cover the notification details, the old papers and the online practice sets.
| Page | Open |
|---|---|
| OISF Recruitment 2026, Apply Date, Physical Test Tables | Open |
| OISF Previous Year 2016 Question Download Pdf | Download |
| OISF Exam Test Series (Online Practice) | Click Here |
OISF Syllabus 2026 – FAQs
What subjects are in the OISF Syllabus written test?
Five subjects are named: Odia, English, Arithmetic, General Knowledge and Reasoning. Each one has a fixed chapter list in the notification table on this page. Nothing outside that list has been added here.
How many marks does the written test carry?
The subject-wise table in the source shows a written total of 25 marks. The stage-wise mark table on the same source page shows 5 against Written Test and 25 against Driving Test, which look interchanged. Please confirm this one figure from the official advertisement.
Who conducts the OISF Constable selection?
The State Selection Board, Odisha Police, Cuttack conducts the selection. This is because the Constable post in the Odisha Industrial Security Force is a State Cadre post. The force itself was created by the Government of Odisha.
Is there negative marking in the OISF Syllabus written paper?
The source notification page does not mention any negative marking rule, and it does not state the paper duration either. No figure has been invented here to fill that gap. Read the official advertisement of the State Selection Board for the final rule.
Where are the OISF physical measurement tables?
The height, weight and chest chart, along with the event-wise physical test marks for men and women, are on the OISF Recruitment page. That page also holds the driving test and NCC certificate mark tables. A direct link is given in the physical test section above.
Which subject should I start with?
Start with Arithmetic, because it has the longest chapter list of all five subjects. Ratio, percentage and average should come first since other chapters build on them. Reasoning can be left for short daily slots.
Do sport medals really add marks?
Yes. An open national championship medal adds 10, 7 or 5 marks by colour, and an international medal adds 15, 14 or 13 marks. Representing the country without winning a medal adds 10 marks. All of these come from the sport achievement table above.
Are old question papers useful for the OISF Syllabus?
They are the fastest way to learn the question style and difficulty level. Solve the OISF Previous Year Question PDF first, then move to other Odisha Police level papers. Match every question you solve back to a syllabus line.
Does a graduation degree give extra marks?
The educational achievement block in the table is based only on the matriculation percentage. It gives 7, 4 or 2 marks depending on whether you scored above 61 per cent, 51 per cent or 41 per cent. Higher degrees are not listed in this block.
Is the OISF Syllabus the same for men and women?
The written syllabus is identical for both. Only the physical events and the qualifying standards differ, and those are listed on the recruitment page. The achievement mark blocks apply equally to both.
Can I practise the OISF Syllabus online?
Yes, the exam test series link and the mock test link given on this page open free online practice sets. The mobile app from the Play Store carries the same practice content. Use them after finishing at least one full reading of every subject.
Conclusion
The OISF Syllabus is short on paper but wide in practice, because ground events and a written paper have to be prepared together. Fix the mark distribution in your head first, then work through the five subjects in the order suggested above. The chapter lists on this page come straight from the notification table, with nothing added and nothing removed.
Keep this page bookmarked and revisit it every time you tick off a chapter. Pair the OISF Syllabus with old question papers, a steady morning running routine and the free practice sets, and you will reach the exam date with both halves of the selection ready. Best of luck with your preparation.
