Section 24 in The Orissa Printing and Stationery Service (State Service Class I and II) Rules, 1981
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All officers directly recruited to the service unless specifically exempted by Government shall be required to pass the Departmental Examination to be conducted by the Administrative Department through the Board of Examiners, the Syllabus and the rules which are prescribed in Schedule within the period of probation.Explanation I. - An Officer who has passed the Departmental Examination shall be deemed to have passed the same in the last day on which the said examination was held or it he has passed it by instalments on the last date of the examination in which he finally passed and any benefit admissible to him on such passing may be granted with effect from the day following it.Explanation II. - (1) An officer who is exempted from passing any or all the subjects of Departmental Examination shall be deemed to have passed the said examination in such subject or subjects, as the case may be, within the period of probation.(2)An Assistant Director is required to pass the Departmental Examination in two clear chances within the period of probation failing which next increment shall be withhold :Provided that the Government may in any special case, allow a candidate a third chance to pass the Departmental Examination.Part-IV Probation and confirmation in the service
