OPSC 2023 Recruitment, Application, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

Everyone’s goal is to be assigned to a prominent job. Working hard, on the other hand, is the secret to improving, which must not be overlooked. Odisha Civil Service 2023 is a fantastic chance for qualified individuals to be selected for various administrative and civil service departments in Orissa. Odisha Civil Services Examination is being held by the Odisha Public Service Commission. Applicants must take the test, but they must first gather all necessary information about OPSC 2023 Recruitment.

OPSC 2023: Highlights

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

OPSC 2023 Important Dates 

Events	Dates
Application Form Commencement	To be Declared
Fee Submission Starting	To be Declared
Admit Card Release	To be Declared
Prelims Exam Result	To be Declared
Prelims Exam Result	To be Declared
Mains Exam Date	To be Declared
Mains Exam Result	To be Declared
Call letters	To be Declared
Interview Dates	To be Declared

OPSC 2023 Application Process

Annually, the Orissa Public Service Commission publishes a registration form for the Orissa Civil Service Commission. The registration form may be filled out in the sequence of one’s desire in civil service. The procedures for completing the application form are outlined below.

• For further details, kindly visit the official website.
• Candidates should then open the link to see the most current announcements.
• Double-check all of the details in the OPSC board’s formal notice.
• Start the registration procedure.
• Ensure you include all of the necessary information while completing out the registration form.
• Submit all necessary papers in the specified format throughout the application procedure.
• After that, you’ll have to submit the application costs.
• Click the submit button once you’ve completed filling out the form.

Application Fee

• To appear for these examinations, registrants should submit a non-refundable cost of INR 500.
• Note: SC/ST candidates or anyone with 40% impairment in Odisha are exempt from paying the registration fee.

Eligibility Requirements

• The aspirant should be an Indian Resident
• The applicant should be fluent in Oria and be able to speak, understand, and comprehend it fluently.
• The student’s ages will be between 21 and 32 years old.
• For reserved category applicants, there’ll be a 5-year age exemption (maximum limit).
• The student should have graduated from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree or a similar three-year degree.

Exam Pattern

OPSC Prelims:

The Preliminary Test would consist of two objective-type papers.

• This would primarily be a screening exam, and the applicants’ prelims scores would not be included into their final standings.
• My paper would be on General Studies and would be worth 200 marks. Paper-II would be a 200-mark elective subject paper.

Main Examination:

• This test would be comprehensive in form, while those who pass the examination would advance to the main exam.
• Paper-I would be in Oriya and would be worth 300 marks.
• The English language would be the subject of Paper II, which would be worth 300 marks.
• Paper III contains 200 marks English Essay.
• General Studies-I, worth 300 marks, is included in Paper-IV.
• General Studies-II (300 marks) is included in Paper V.
• Papers VI, VII, VIII, and IX comprised of any two topics selected from a list of elective subjects, with two papers for every subject for 300 marks.

Personality Test:

• For this exam, a board of recruiters would use spoken discussion to assess applicants’ suitability for the position.
• Throughout this interview, applicants would be carrying their certifications with them.

OPSC 2023 Syllabus

Prelims Syllabus

1st Paper

•  Up-to-date happenings of national and international significance.
• Governance, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, and Human Rights Issues
•  India’s history and the Indian National Revolution, among other things
• Science in general
• General Science
• Poverty, Economic, and Social Development, Demography, Initiatives of Social sector, Development, etc.
• Environmental Ecology, Issues of Biodiversity, Changes in climate, and
• Indian Polity, Political System

2nd Paper

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

Mains Syllabus

Odia Language	General Studies I	English Language	General Studies II
Comprehending a certain paragraph Marks, Grammar Extension of a concept, vocabulary, and application Precis Odia translation from English writing Writing an essay	Problems of law and the environment Indian politics, contemporary India culture and history, Indian geographical, contemporary big events, and socially relevant issues	The ability to understand a text in its entirety. Writing with precision, From Odia to English translation, Grammar, use, and vocabulary in a short essay Marks Growth of a concept	India and the Globe: International Relations and Organizations Innovations in the fields of telecommunication, technology and science, and astronomy Statistical Studies, Graphs, and Diagrams of the Economic Development

Optional Subjects

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

The aforementioned pairings of optional topics would not be allowed:

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

OPSC Recruitment 2023 Vacancies

The Odisha Public Service Commission has published the names of the positions and the associated openings. There were 392 openings that were re-released in total.

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