OPSC Exam 2024: Check Registration Process, Application Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

OPSC Exam 2024:  The Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC examination for various government vacancies in a year. Candidates interested in appearing for the examination are required to fill out the OPSC application form. The exam dates for the prelims and mains examination are yet to be declared by the commission. Interested candidates are required to keep an eye on the official website for new notifications. 

The OPSC exam is conducted in three stages: prelims, mains and interviews. OPSC prelims are the first stage which is also known as the screen testing. Candidates have to clear that test in order to be eligible to appear for the mains's exam. Further, those candidates who will clear the prelims and the mains exam will be eligible to appear for the interview round. 

Latest Updates:

• As per the latest official notice, the registration deadline for OPSC PGT recruitment 2024 is extended from March 2 to March 18, 2024.
• The OPSC PGT recruitment 2024 aims to fill 1,375 PGT vacancies in the state of Odisha.
• OPSC OCS Mains examination for 2022 session is scheduled to be held from February 25 to March 3, 2024. 
• OPSC recruitment 2024 for Veterniary Assistant Surgeons and Additional Veterniary Assistant Surgeons has started at opsc.gov.in
• Candidates can register for VAS and AVAS posts till February 26, 2024. 
• The recruitment drive for VAS and AVAS posts will fill 539 vacancies. 
• The OPSC OCS exam registration is currently going on.
• The last date to register for OPSC OCS exam 2024 is February 16, 2024. 

The OPSC releases different notifications for different posts offered under the administration of the state government. Further, before applying for any of the posts, candidates must check their eligibility and then fill out the OPSC application form. Aspirants who will fill out the application form completely will be eligible to get their OPSC admit cards.  OPSC hall tickets are an essential document which candidates should have while appearing for the examination. 

OPSC Exam 2024 

Candidates who are going to appear for the OPSC exam should know that they have to clear all three stages separately. Further, the exam conducting body will release separate admit cards, results and cut-off for all three stages. 

In order to prepare for the recruitment exam, candidates must be well-versed with the OPSC syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme. The OPSC exam dates will be released on the official website and candidates can check the information in the What's New section of the homepage. Further, before releasing the result, the exam conducting body will release answer keys: provisional and final answer keys. After the release of the answer key, the OPSC results will be declared along with the cut-off.

OPSC 2024: Important Points

Candidates can take a look at the important information regarding the OPSC exam here:

OPSC Exam Dates 2024 

The Odisha Public Service Commission provides OPSC dates on its official website. The OPSC released the OPSC application forms on January 17, 2024 for the various posts for which the exams will be conducted. On December 29, 2023, an official notification regarding the application form for the post offered under Group A and B of the exam was released.

The Odisha Administrative Service (Junior Branch) is offered under the Group A posts. On the other hand, Group B of the OPSC test offers posts such as Odisha Cooperative Service, Labor Service, Revenue Service, Transport Service, and Taxation and Accounts. The online application link was made available from January 17 until February 16, 2024.

The OPSC OCS mains examination for 2022 session is being conducted from February 25 to March 3, 2024. Meanwhile, the registration process for OPSC PGT recruitment drive will continue till March 18, 2024.

OPSC Application Process

Applicants who meet the OPSC eligibility criteria can then fill the application form for the exam. The OPSC exam has an online application process, and applicants can access the application form on the official website. The application process has several steps including filling out the form, uploading documents and paying the fees. 

Candidates had the chance to submit their applications for the Group A and B vacancies when the OPSC issued the application form. Applicants who submit their applications successfully will be eligible to get an OPSC admit card.

OPSC Admit Card 

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) will release the admit card for the OPSC exam. The OPSC admit card is released for different posts offered by the exam conducting body. The OPSC hall ticket is an essential document which contains various details about the candidate such as the name of the candidate, the roll number of the candidate and other details. 

Candidates who forget the hall ticket to the exam centre will not be allowed to sit for the examination. The admit card is released on the official website and candidates can log in to access their document. 

OPSC Syllabus 

The OPSC syllabus is released by the OPSC itself on the official website. Candidates wanting to appear for the exam should first check the OPSC syllabus before beginning their preparation. Since the exam has three stages, candidates must know that the syllabus for Prelims and mains are different from each other

OPSC Prelims Syllabus 

• Poverty in India, Inclusion, Social and Economic Development, Demography, Social Sector Initiative, etc 
• Current events of National and International importance
• Indian and global Geography, topics such as Social, Geography of India and the World, Physical, Economics
• India History and Indian National Movement
• Bio-diversity in-country, issues related to Environmental Ecology, Climate Changes
• General Science
• What is Panchayati Raj, Indian Constitution, Public Policy, Issues,   Political System in the country etc.

OPSC Prelims  Syllabus for Paper II - General Studies 

• Decision Making and Problem-Solving
• Logical Reasoning and Analytic ability
• Comprehension
• General Mental Ability
• Maths
• Interpersonal Skills
• English Language Comprehension Skills (studied till Class-X)

OPSC Syllabus For Mains Exam

OPSC Mains Exam Syllabus for Odia Language 

• Grammar, usage and vocabulary
• Short Essay
• Comprehension of a given passage
• Precis writing
• Marks Expansion of an idea
• Translation from English to Odia

OPSC Mains Exam Syllabus for English Language 

• Short Essay
• Marks Expansion of an idea
• Comprehension of a given passage
• Precis writing
• Translation from Odia to English
• Grammar, usage and vocabulary

OPSC Mains Exam Syllabus for General Studies I 

• Latest National issues and topics of social relevance
• Legal and environmental issues
• History of Modern India and Indian Culture
• Geography of India
• Politics

OPSC Mains Exam Syllabus for General Studies II

• Developments in the field of science & technology, space and communications
• Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams
• India and the World
• Indian Economy
• International Affairs & Institutions

OPSC Mains Exam Syllabus for Optional Papers for VI, VII, VIII and IX 

Candidates must know that they are allowed to select only two subjects from the list of optional subjects listed below. Further, each subject has two papers and each paper carries 300 marks. 

Agriculture 

• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Anthropology
• Agricultural Engineering
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce & Accountancy
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering

Education 

• Fisheries Science
• Forestry
• Geography
• Geology
• Home Science
• History
• Indian Language & Literature (any 1): Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Persian, Urdu
• Law
• Management

Mathematics 

• Mechanical Engineering
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science & International Relations
• Public Administration
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology

OPSC Exam Pattern

For applicants taking the exam, the OPSC exam pattern is just as important as the other aspects. The exam pattern and qualifying marks provide information on which topic contains the most marks and how many marks are allocated to each topic. Since the examination has three stages - prelims, mains and personality test, the marking scheme is different for each of the stages.   Applicants may view the various marking scheme for each of the three phases here:

OPSC Exam Pattern for Prelims 

OPSC Exam Pattern for Mains

OPSC Stage 3: Personality Test 

Candidates who reach the last stage of the exam which is the personality test should know that this section contains 250 marks. Applicants can take the personality test if they pass the preliminary and Mains exams. Candidates must pass the personality test, which is also known as the interview, in order to be recruited for the posts they have applied for.

OPSC Results 

OPSC Results are released by OPSC on the official website. Candidates can check their results on the what's new section of the homepage of the website. Since the result is an essential document, it consists of information of the candidate including their name, serial number, PPSAN number of the candidate, candidate's category, gender and other details.  Since the exam has three stages : Prelims, mains and interview, results will be declared for all three stages separately.