OPSC OAS Exam 2025: Eligibility, Application Form, Syllabus, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, and Result

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is the state agency that can allow the conduct of civil service examination. The examination is conducted for entry-level appointments in various civil services of Odisha. Some of the examinations taken by the Odisha Public Service Commission include:

ଓଡିଶା ଜନସେବା ଆୟୋଗ (ଓପିଏସସି) ହେଉଛି ରାଜ୍ୟ ଏଜେନ୍ସି ଯାହା ସିଭିଲ ସର୍ଭିସ OPSC OAS Exam ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପରିଚାଳନାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇପାରେ। ଓଡିଶାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ନାଗରିକ ସେବାରେ ଏଣ୍ଟ୍ରି ସ୍ତରୀୟ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ଏହି ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରାଯାଏ। ଓଡିଶା ଜନସେବା ଆୟୋଗ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଆଯାଇଥିବା କେତେକ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ:

Post In OPSC OAS Exam

• Junior lecturer O.E.S.
• Odisha Civil Services Examination
• Odisha Judicial Service Examination
• Odisha Education Service
• Odisha Municipality Administration Service
• Endured section Officer
• Tourist officer
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil and Mechanical)
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical)
• Junior Assistant in OPSC office

OPSC OAS Exam 2024 Notification Details :

Important Dates for OPSC OAS Exam 2024 Notification:

Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025):

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The role and responsibilities of the OPSC include

The roles and functions of the OPCS Commission are divided into various categories:

• The Commission is responsible for making new recruitment rules and amendments regarding the recruitment and conditions of Group ‘B’ posts/services.
• He is responsible for giving advice related to the promotion of officers and determination of inter-seniority etc.
• The Commission appoints candidates for various positions available in Group ‘B’ jobs.

OPSC OAS Exam : Highlights

• Exam Name: OPSC Combined Competitive Examination
• Examination Body: Odisha Public Service Commission
• Examination Method: Online
• Level in Exam: OPCS Preliminary Exam, OPCS Mains Exam, and OPCS Personality Test
• Examination held: Once a year
• Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor’s Degree Required
• The language used to write the exam: English and Odia

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What is the eligibility criteria of OPSC OPSC OAS Exam 2024?

• He should be an Indian citizen.
• Candidates appearing for the OPCS exam must be under 32 years of age and over 21 years of age. (As of the first day of January 2021)

educational qualification For OPSC OAS Exam 2024:

• Bachelor’s degree: Candidates should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university.
• Candidates should read, write, and speak in Odia regional language.
• Must have passed Odia as a language subject in middle school
  or
• Students should complete their Class-VIII education from a school or educational institution recognized by the Government of Odisha
• Candidates must have passed an examination in Odia in the Middle English School Standards arranged by the Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha,
  or
• Passed HSC or equivalent examination with Odia as the medium of examination.

How To Apply OPSC OAS Exam 2024

New candidates can apply for OPSC recruitment 2025 next year. The following steps can be followed while filling the application form:

• Check the official website.
• After that, the candidates have to click on the link related to the latest information.
• Crosscheck all the information mentioned by the OPSC Board in the official notification.
• Start the registration process.
• While filling the application form, fill in the required details.
• While applying, upload all the required documents in the prescribed format.
• After this, pay the application fee.
• Click on the submit button, complete the filling process

Application Fees For OPSC OAS Exam 2025

• A candidate will get only Rs. 500 / – (Rupees Five hundred) Non-refundable and the non-adjustable fee will have to be paid. The fee paid will not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be adjusted or reserved for any other examination or recruitment.
• Only candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes of Odisha, and Persons with Disabilities, whose permanent disability is 40% or more, are exempted from payment of this fee.

OPSC Exam Pattern For OPSC OAS 2025

1. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

The Prelims consist of two papers, both objective type with multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each paper is for 200 marks, with a time limit of 2 hours per paper.

• Paper I (General Studies)
  • Total Marks: 200
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Topics: Current Affairs, History of India, Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, General Science, and Environmental Ecology.
• Paper II (General Studies – CSAT)
  • Total Marks: 200
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Topics: Comprehension, Interpersonal Skills, Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Basic Numeracy, Data Interpretation, General Mental Ability.
  • Note: This paper is qualifying in nature, and candidates need to score at least 33%.

2. Main Examination (Descriptive Type)

The Main exam consists of 9 papers, out of which 2 are language papers and 7 are general and optional subjects. The total marks for the Main exam are 2600.

• Paper I & II: Language Papers
  • Odia Language (300 Marks)
  • English Language (300 Marks)
  • Both papers are qualifying in nature.
• Paper III to IX: General Studies and Optional Papers
  • Essay (250 Marks)
  • General Studies I (250 Marks): Indian Heritage & Culture, History, and Geography.
  • General Studies II (250 Marks): Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations.
  • General Studies III (250 Marks): Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management.
  • General Studies IV (250 Marks): Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude.
  • Optional Subject Paper I (250 Marks)
  • Optional Subject Paper II (250 Marks)

3. Personality Test/Interview

• Total Marks: 250

Candidates who qualify for the Mains are called for an interview, where their personality, communication skills, and general knowledge are assessed.

Final Selection

The final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Main Examination (excluding qualifying papers) and the Personality Test.

 Preliminary Exam PAPER-I

1. Current Affairs
2. History
3. Geography
4. Economics
5. Polity
6. General Science
7. Comprehension

Preliminary PAPER-II
1. Communication Skill
2. Logical Reasoning
3. Mathematics
4. English Grammar

Main Examination Types For OPSC OAS Exam 2024 :

The Main Examination shall consist of the following papers and each paper shall be of three hours duration.

Optional Paper For OPSC OAS Exam 2024

2. LIST OF OPTIONAL SUBJECTS FOR MAIN EXAMINATION

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Agricultural Engineering
5. Botany
6. Chemistry
7. Civil Engineering
8. Commerce & Accountancy
9. Economics
10. Electrical Engineering
11. Education
12. Fisheries Science
13. Forestry
14. Geography
15. Geology
16. Home Science
17. History
18. Indian Language & Literature (anyone)
(a) Odia, (b) Hindi, (c) Sanskrit, (d) English, (e) Persian, (f) Urdu.
19. Law
20. Management
21. Mathematics
22. Mechanical Engineering
23. Philosophy
24. Physics
25. Political Science & International Relations
26. Public Administration
27. Psychology
28. Sociology
29. Statistics
30. Zoology

ZONE OF OPSC OAS  Exam 2024

Both Preliminary and Main Examination will be held at five Zonal Centers of the State, viz: Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zones.

Candidates are required to select the zone of their choice where they would like to appear at the examination, at the time of filling the online application form. While every effort will be made to allot candidates to the zone of their choice, the commission may, at their discretion, allow any other zone to the candidates when circumstances so warrant. REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ZONE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

ଉଭୟ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଏବଂ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ରାଜ୍ୟର ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଜୋନାଲ ସେଣ୍ଟରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ, ଯଥା: ବାଲାସୋର, ବରହମପୁର, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, କଟକ, ଏବଂ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ଜୋନରୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ। ଅନ୍ଲାଇନ୍ ଆବେଦନ ଫର୍ମ ପୂରଣ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ନିଜ ପସନ୍ଦର ଜୋନ୍ ବାଛିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କରନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସେମାନେ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି | ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ପସନ୍ଦର ଜୋନ୍ରେ ବଣ୍ଟନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରାଯିବ, ଆୟୋଗ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିବେକ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଜୋନ୍ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇପାରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଏତେ ୱାରେଣ୍ଟ୍ ହୁଏ | ଜୋନ୍ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ ଏଣ୍ଟର୍ ହେବ ନାହିଁ |

Number Of Attempts:

Each candidate appearing in the Civil Services Examination, who is otherwise eligible, will be allowed four attempts in the examination: Provided that –
(i) There will be no such limit for S.C. and S.T. candidates.
(ii) The number of attempts allowed for socially and educationally backward class candidates who are otherwise eligible will be seven. This exemption will be available to the candidates who are eligible to avail of the reservation applicable for such candidates.

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