Introduction
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) conducts Odisha civil service examination to recruit candidates for state services. OPSC is conducted in three stages – Preliminary, Mains and Personal Interview. Detailed knowledge of syllabus for any exam helps the candidate to prepare accordingly by focusing on their strong and weak topics. This article gives the details about OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern and Exam Syllabus.
Notification
| OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern and Exam Syllabus 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Organization | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
| Type of the Organization | Government |
| Position/Designation | Various Civil Services |
| Job Location | Bhubaneshwar |
| Vacancies | 218 Posts |
| Application Start Date | 3rd September 2018 |
| Application End Date | 03rd October 2018 |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
Eligibility
| S.No. | Criteria | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age Limit as on 01-01-2018 | Min Age: 21 years Max Age: 32 years |
| 2. | Educational Qualification | Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with 10th, 12th in odia language |
| 3. | Selection Process | Based on Prelims, Mains and Interview. |
Vacancy
| S.No. | Name of Posts | No. of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Administrative Service | 60 |
| 2. | Public Service | 87 |
| 3. | Finance Service | 21 |
| 4. | Co-operative Services | 06 |
| 5. | Revenue Service | 61 |
| 6. | Taxation & Accounts Service | 39 |
| 7. | Employment Service | 16 |
| Total | 218 Posts |
Exam Pattern
Prelims
| Papers | Subject | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Studies | 200 | 200 | 2 Hrs |
| Paper II (A) | General studies | 200 | 200 | 2 Hrs |
Mains
| Papers | Subject | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Odia Language | 300 |
| Paper II | English | 300 |
| Paper III | English Essay | 200 |
| Paper IV | General Studies-I | 300 |
| Paper V | General Studies-II | 300 |
| Paper VI, VII, VIII & IX | Optional Paper | 1200 |
| Interview | 250 |
Syllabus
| History of India and Indian National Movement. | |
| Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiative, etc. | |
| Current event of National and International importance | |
| General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change that do not require subject specialization, and | |
| Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. | |
| General Science. |
| Comprehension | |
| Interpersonal Skills including communication skills | |
| Decision Making and Problem Solving | |
| Logical Reasoning and Analytic ability | |
| General Mental Ability | |
| General Science. | |
| Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude) (Class-X level). Data interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency etc. — Class-X level); and | |
| English Language Comprehension Skills (Class-X level). |
| Grammar | |
| Essay Writing | |
| Precis writing | |
| Comprehension | |
| Translation from Odia to English | |
| Vocabulary | |
| Expansion of an idea etc. |
| Translation from English to Odia | |
| Essay Writing | |
| Precis writing | |
| Comprehension | |
| Expansion of an idea etc. | |
| Vocabulary |
| History of Modern India and Indian Culture | |
| Geography of India | |
| Indian Polity | |
| Current National issues and topics of social relevance | |
| Legal and environmental issues |
| India and the World | |
| Indian Economy | |
| International Affairs & Institutions | |
| Developments in the field of science & technology, communications and space | |
| Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams |
| Fisheries Science | |
| Agriculture | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Agricultural Engineering | |
| Botany | |
| Chemistry | |
| Commerce & Accountancy | |
| Economics | |
| Economics | |
| Education | |
| Forestry | |
| Statistics | |
| Geology | |
| Home Science | |
| Public Administration | |
| History | |
| Indian Language & Literature (any one) (a) Odia, (b) Hindi, (c)Sanskrit (d) English (e) Persian (f) Urdu | |
| Law | |
| Management | |
| Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Geography | |
| Philosophy | |
| Political Science & International Relations | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Psychology | |
| Sociology | |
| Physics | |
| Zoology |