OPSC 2024: Notification(Out), Dates, Eligibility, Application(January 17), Syllabus, Pattern

The OPSC is currently accepting online applications for 399 Group A and Group B positions. Interested parties may apply online with all required information between January 17, 2024, and February 16, 2024. The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is the state agency that has the authority to grant permission for the Civil Services Examination to be held. The exams are held for entry-level positions in Odisha’s various civil services. The Odisha Public Service Commission conducts a variety of tests, including:

• Junior Lecturers in O.E.S.
• Odisha Civil Service Examination
• Odisha Judicial Service Examination
• Odisha Education Services
• Odisha Municipality Administration Service
• Asst. Section Officer
• Tourist Officer
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil & Mechanical)
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical)
• Junior Assistant in the Office of OPSC

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OPSC 2024 Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	OPSC Combined Competitive Exam
Conducting Body	Odisha Public Service Commission
Mode of Exam	Online
Level of Exam	OPCS Prelims Exam, OPCS Mains Exam, and OPCS Personality Test
Frequency of Exam	Once in Year
Eligibility Criteria	Graduation degree required
Medium of Paper	English

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OPSC Exam 2024 Important Dates

OPSC 2024 Exam Events	OPSC 2024 Important Dates
Release of OPSC application form	17 January 2024
Start of fee submission for OPSC Exam	To be announced soon
Release of OPSC Admit Card	10 days before the exam date
Exam Date of OPSC Exam 2024	To be announced soon
Result of OPSC Prelims 2024	To be announced soon
Exam Date of OPSC Mains 2024	To be announced soon
Release Result of OPSC 2024 Exam	To be announced soon
Release of OPSC Call letters	To be announced soon
Release of OPSC Interview Dates	To be announced soon

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OPSC 2024 Exam Eligibility Criteria

• He or she must be a citizen of India.
• Age Criteria: Applicants for the OPCS exams must be under the age of 32 and over the age of 21. (as of the 1st of January in the year 2024)
• Check the Age Relaxation according to the Community category:

Community Category	Age Relaxation
S.C. / S.T. / S.E.B.C / Women / Ex-Serviceman	05 years
PWDs	10 years

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• Aspirants should be able to read, write, and speak Odia, the regional language.
• He or she must have passed Odia in middle school as a language subject.

Or

• Students must complete their Class-VII education at an Odisha government-approved school or educational institution.
• Applicants must have passed an Odia Middle English School Standard test administered by the Government of Odisha’s School & Mass Education Department,

Or

• Cleared HSC or equivalent exam with Odia as the medium of examination.

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OPSC Vacancies and Posts 2024

The names of the posts and the corresponding vacancies released by the Odisha Public Service Commission are listed below. 

Post	Total Vacancies
Odisha Administrative Service, Group A (Junior Branch)	–
Odisha Police Service, Group A (Junior Branch)	–
Odisha Finance Service, Group A (Junior Branch)	–
Odisha Co-operative Service (ARCS/AGCS) Group B	–
Odisha Revenue Service, Group B	–
Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service, Group B	–

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OPSC 2024 Application Form

Orissa Public Service Commission releases the Application form for Orissa civil services commission every year. One can fill the application form in order of a person’s interest in Civil services. Steps for filling out of application form are given below.

• Visit the official website for more information.
• Following that, applicants must click on the link for the most recent notifications.
• Check all of the information in the official notification provided by the OPSC board.
• Begin the process of registering.
• When filling out the application form, make sure to include all of the required information.
• During the application process, upload all required documents in the prescribed format.
• Following that, you must pay the application fees.
• After you’ve finished filling out the form, click the submit button.

Application Fee

• Applicants must pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of INR 500 to sit for these exams.
• Note: The application fee is waived for Odisha’s SC/ST applicants and those with a 40% disability.

Relevant Links
RPSC	HPPSC	UKPSC
GPSC	UPPSC	APPSC

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OPSC 2024 Salary

Sr. No.	Post	Pay Scale
Group A
1	Odisha Administrative Service, Group A post	INR 56,100 at level 12 in the pay matrix
2	Odisha Police Service, Group A post	INR 56,100 at level 12 in the pay matrix
3	Odisha Finance Service, Group A (Junior Branch)	INR 56,100 at level 12
Group B
4	Odisha Co-operative Service Group B	INR 44,900 (level 10 in the pay scale)
5	Odisha Revenue Service, Group B	INR 44,900 (level 10 in the pay matrix)
6	Accounts Service and Odisha Taxation, Group B	INR 44,900 (level 10 in the pay matrix
7	Odisha Employment Service	INR 44,900 at level 10 in the pay matrix

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OPSC 2024 Exam Pattern

The Odisha Civil Service Exam 2024 is held in three stages by the OPSC. The pattern of the exam is similar to that of the UPSC Exam.

Stage I – Preliminary exam

There will be two papers in this stage, both of which will be objective type (MCQs).

Paper I- General Studies

Note: The merit list will be made from this paper only.

Paper-II: Paper 2 has 200 marks and includes aptitude questions. Paper 2 will be a qualifying exam, and applicants must score at least 33 percent on it in order for their Paper I to be evaluated.

Note: The Duration for both the papers will be 2 hours.

Mains – Stage II

The mains exam consists of five mandatory and four optional papers (2 Optional Subjects)

Mandatory papers:

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration (hours)
Paper I	Odia Language	300	3
Paper-II	English	300	3
Paper III	English Essay	300	3
Paper IV	GS I	300	3
Paper V	GS II	300	3

Optional Papers

Aspirants must choose two optional subjects from the following list:

Subject	Paper	Marks	Duration (hours)
Optional Subject I	Paper I	300	3
	Paper-II	300	3
Optional Subject II	Paper I	300	3
	Paper-II	300	3

Stage III: Personality Test

Only those who pass the mains exam will be invited to a round of personality tests and interviews. The personality test carries a 250-point weighting. This round is included to assess applicants’ mental agility, logical skills, critical thinking skills, variety and depth of interest, and, most importantly, their ability to lead and make balanced judgments.

Applicants who pass the Main exam will be invited to an interview by the OPSC’s Board of Examiners. The Interview section is worth 250 marks. This section is included to assess applicants suitability for the job. An interview will be held to assess the following characteristics of the candidates:

• Candidates’ Interest in current affairs
• Critical powers of assimilation
• Mental caliber
• Intellectual qualities
• Mental alertness
• Social traits
• Variety and depth of interest
• Intellectual and moral integrity

The final list of applicants will be compiled based on their overall performance in the Mains examination as well as their personality test results.

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OPSC Syllabus

Prelims Syllabus

Prelims Paper I

• Latest events that are nationally and internationally important.
• Governance, Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
• History of India and Indian National Movement, etc.
• General Science
• Economic and Social Development, Poverty, Demography, Development, Initiatives in the Social sector, etc.
• Country’s Social and Economic Geography. Indian and World Geography-Physical.
• Issues related to Biodiversity, Environmental Ecology, Changes in climate, and
• Indian Polity, Political System

Prelims Paper II

• English Language Comprehension Skills (studied till Class X)
• Numeracy (including numbers, orders of magnitude, etc.) studied till class-X level.
• Interpretation of data (through Charts, Data Sufficiency, Graphs, Tables, etc.) of class-X level; and
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Communication skills
• Reasoning and Analytical skills
• Mental Ability

Mains Syllabus

Odia Language	English Language	General Studies I	General Studies II
Marks Expansion of an idea, Comprehension of a given passage Grammar, vocabulary, and usage, Odia translation from English, Precis Writing, Essay writing	Comprehension of a given passage, Precis writing, Translation from Odia to English, Grammar, usage, and vocabulary, Short Essay, Marks Expansion of an idea	Legal and environmental issues, Indian Polity, History of Modern India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, Current National events, and topics of social relevance	Developments in the field of communications, science & technology and space India and the World International Affairs & Institutions Indian Economy Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams

Optional Subjects

Agriculture	Philosophy	Chemistry	Mathematics	Civil Engineering
Zoology	Mechanical Engineering	Geography	Political Science and International Relation	Indian Language and Literature, (any from Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Persian, Urdu)
Eco	Psychology	Fisheries	Home Science	Anthropology
Law	Veterinary Science	Physics	Statistics	Engineering (Electrical)
Botany	Commerce	Geology	Public Administration	Engineering (Agricultural)
History	Education	Forestry	Management	Sociology

Optional subjects in the following combinations will not be permitted:

1. Odia, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu, English
2. Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering
3. Maths and Stats
4. Anthropology and Sociology
5. Political Science, Public Administration, and International Relations
6. Commerce and Accounts, and Management
7. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
8. Public Administration and Management
9. Psychology and Education

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OPSC 2024 Admit Card

The OPSC 2024 exam admit card is released a few days before the exam date. The admit card is a mandatory document that must be presented in order to take the exams. The following are the steps to obtain the OPSC admit card:

• Visit the official website for more information (www.opsc.gov.in).
• After that, go to the ‘Hall Ticket’ link and enter your credentials.
• Select ‘Admit Card’ from the drop-down menu.
• Take a photo of the Hall Ticket and print it out.

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OPSC 2024 Results

OPSC will be releasing the results after the completion of the process of interview. One check it following the below steps.

• Applicants have to visit the OPSC’s official website.
• After that, on the right side of the page, select the ‘Result’ option.
• Submit all pertinent information, including your date of birth, Social Security number, name, and password.
• Then, press the ‘Submit’ button.
• The opened window will display the results.
• You are required to print the PDF for future reference.

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Odisha Civil Services Answer Key 2024

On its official website, the OPSC will publishes the answer key for the prelims and mains exams. After the commission adjudicates the objections to the provisional answer keys for the Odisha Civil Services Examination, the final answer key will be made official.

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