OPSC Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination
OPSC Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination

OPSC Cut Off 2024: Post wise qualifying scores for prelims, mains

OPSC Cut off 2024 will be released separately for prelims and mains. The cut off is determined on the basis of the performance of candidates in the OCS exam.
OPSC Cut Off 2024

OPSC Cut Off 2024

OPSC Cut off 2024: The Odisha Public Service Commission will release the cut off for OPSC exam on its official website. The cut off is released after the declaration of the result. Since the OPSC exam has three stages - prelims, mains and interview, the cut off for all three stages will be released separately. Candidates must know that in order to get recruited, they have to score a minimum qualifying percentage in all three stages. 

OPSC cut off refers to the minimum qualifying percentage required to score by the candidates in order to qualify for the examination. The cut off for the examination is released differently for candidates belonging to different categories. Aspirants who score an equal qualifying percentage or above are considered eligible in the specific round. 

Further, there are several factors that might affect the cut-off. However, candidates must note that these factors vary each year. The  OPSC result are also uploaded on the official website, and later the recruitment body releases the cut-off. OPSC OCS prelims will be conducted on October 27, 2024. 

OPSC Cut off 2024

OPSC cut off is an important document for candidates as it determines whether the candidate has qualified for the examination or not. Candidates who will be able to score equal to or more than the cut-off for the prelim stage of the exam will be then eligible to appear for the OPSC mains exam. Similarly, candidates have to score equal to or above the cut-off in order to clear the OPSC mains and later appear for the personality test. 

Further, candidates must note that the OPSC qualifying marks are different compared to the cut-off. Aspirants need to score both minimum qualifying marks and cut-off to clear the exam. Also, the exam conducting body will release different cut-offs for different posts. 

OPSC Cut off 2024: Steps to download

The OPSC cut off will be released on the official website along with the results. Candidates can find the cut-off for their respective posts by looking at the links in the What's new section on the homepage. Aspirants can also follow the given steps to download the cut-off 

Step 1: Candidates need to go to the official website of the OPSC 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates have to look for What's New Section 

Step 3: Once found, candidates have to scroll down to look for the link of the cut-off for the post for which they have applied 

Step 4: Once the candidate finds the cut-off, click on it and  a PDF will open which will contain the cut-off marks for different categories 

OPSC Cut Off 2024: Affecting Factors

There are a bunch of factors which determine the OPSC cut off. However, all these factors vary each year and are not constant. Candidates can check the following factors that affect the OPSC cut off : 

  • Total number of vacancies offered by the OPSC for a specific post 
  • Candidates who took the exam in total
  • Difficulty level of exam 
  • Candidate's performance in exam 

OPSC Previous Years Cut Off of Different Posts 

Since OPSC conducts several exams for different positions, the cut-offs are also different in number. Candidates can take a look at different cut-offs for different positions 

Cut-off Marks of Candidates For Post of Assistant Fisheries Officer 2021-22 ( Document Verification and Interview) 

Gender 

Category under which candidate has been selected 

 

SC

ST

UR

SEBC

Male 

293.488

378.340

455.000

406.759

Female 

214.542

329.823

455.123

408.553

Sub-Category

PWD (Cat - II, HI)

491.796

 

PWD (Cat - III, OH)

365.603

SP 

327.628

OPSC OAS Cut Off for 2020

Category

Cut Off Marks

 

MALE

FEMALE

UN RESERVED

106.044

96.703

SC

82.418

67.582

SEBC

102.198

87.363

ST

60.989

58.791

EX-SERVICEMAN

79.121

 

CAT-I (VI)

48.901

 

CAT-II (HI)

14.286

 

CAT-III (OH)

73.077

 

CAT-IV (MI)

54.396

 

CAT-IV (MD)

6.593

 

SPORTS PERSON

21.429

 

OPSC VV Test Cut-off 2018-19 

Candidates can take a look at the following cut-off for the VV test

Gender 

Category under which candidate has been selected 

 

SC

ST

UR

SEBC

Male 

231,638

207.715

261.929

245.808

Female 

-

-

267.009

-

OPSC OAS Cut-off for Prelims 2021 

Category

SC

ST

SEBC

Unreserved

Male 

69.690

81.810

104.030

107.565

Female 

61.105

69.185

83.830

93.930

 

Sub Category

PH- VI

PH- HI

PH- OH (LD/ CP)

PH- OH (Multiple Disabilities)

PH- OH (Autism, IS, SLDM)

MALE

78.780

54.035

96.960

37.370

40.905

FEMALE

56.055

 

51.510

26.260

 

OPSC Cut Off 2024: Minimum qualifying marks

The minimum qualifying marks are determined by the OPSC exam board commission and are considered as the minimum marks needed to pass the test. Even if the selection process is merit-based, it should be standard practice to achieve higher than the cutoff marks.

Candidates can take a look at the minimum qualifying marks for language papers such as Odia and English 

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks 

Unreserved 

35 % in both subjects

SEBC

35 % in both subjects

SC & ST

30 % in both subjects

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Where can candidates check the OPSC cut-off marks?

Candidates can check the OPSC cut-off marks from the official website of OPSC.

Is the OPSC cut-off the same for every stage?

No, the OPSC cut-off is not the same for every stage and candidates have to qualify each round by scoring the cut-off given by the exam authorities.

How many stages does the OPSC exam have?

The OPSC exam has three different stages including the prelims, mains followed by an interview round also known as a personality test.

How can candidates download the OPSC cut-off marks ?

Candidates can download the OPSC cut-off by following the given steps 

Step 1: Candidates need to go to the official website of the OPSC 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates have to look for what's new section 

Step 3: Once found, candidates have to scroll down to look for the link of the cut-off for the post for which they have applied 

Step 4: Once the candidate finds the cut-off, click on it and  a PDF will open which will contain the cut-off marks for different categories 

What are the factors affecting the OPSC cut-off ?

There are several factors that determine the OPSC cut-off marks. Check here: 

  • Total number of vacancies offered by the OPSC for a specific post 
  • A total of applicants showed up for the test. 
  • Difficulty level of exam 
  • Candidate's performance in the exam 

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