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    Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 - Check OPSC CSE Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

    Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 - Check OPSC CSE Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

    Team Careers360Updated on 05 Aug 2020, 12:47 PM IST

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 - Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) conducts OPSC Civil Services Examination - CSE. The OPSC CSE exam has three stages for recruitment to Group A and B services in the state of Odisha. Candidates need to qualify all the stages of the selection process to be recruited to different posts released under the OPSC notification 2020. The three stages of OPSC 2020 exam are - prelims, mains and personality test. Aspirants wanting to appear for the OPSC exam need to fill the OPSC application form 2020 successfully to do the same. The OPSC application form 2020 is expected to be released in the month of November on the OPSC website - opsc.gov.in. To know more about the Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 examination and other relevant details candidates can read the article below.

    Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 - Check OPSC CSE Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern
    Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 - Check OPSC CSE Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 Overview

    Before going on into the details of the OPSC CSE 2020 selection process, here is an overview of the same.

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 highlights

    Name of the exam

    Odisha Public Service Commission Civil Services Exam

    Official website

    opsc.gov.in

    Commonly known as

    OPSC Civil Services Exam

    Conducting authority

    Odisha Public Service Commission

    Frequency of exam

    Once per year

    Number of vacancies

    To be announced

    Mode of application

    Online

    Mode of exam

    Offline

    Stages of exam

    • Prelims

    • Mains

    • Personality Test

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 - Important Dates

    The tentative OPSC exam dates 2020 for the different stages of the selection process, starting from the release of application to declaration of the final result have been provided in the table below.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Exam Dates 2020

    Events

    Dates

    OPSC notification 2020

    November, 5, 2020*

    OPSC CSE application dates

    November, 13, 2020*

    Last date to apply for OPSC 2020

    December, 10, 2020*

    Last date to pay fee

    December, 13 - 16, 2020*

    OPSC prelims admit card

    To be announced

    OPSC prelims exam

    To be announced

    Prelims result

    To be announced

    Admit card for mains exam

    To be announced

    Mains exam

    To be announced

    OPSC mains result

    To be announced

    OPSC interview process

    To be announced

    Final OPSC result 2020

    To be announced

    *tentative dates

    Odisha Public Service Commission Recruitment 2020

    Odisha Public Service Commission CSE 2020 exam is held for recruitment of eligible aspirants for different Group A and B posts in the state of Odisha.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Eligibility 2020

    Candidates applying for the OPSC 2020 should fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Odisha Public Service Commission. Aspirants fulfilling the mentioned criteria by commission for the OPSC recruitment process 2020 can register for the OPSC exam. Check the table below to the eligibility.

    Eligibility criteria of Odisha Public Service Commission 2020

    Nationality

    Indian national

    Age

    21 to 32 years for unreserved applicants, relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to applicants of the reserved categories

    Educational Qualification

    Graduation

    Language

    Applicants must know how to read, write and speak Odia

    For more details on the OPSC eligibility criteria applicants can refer to the official OPSC notification 2020.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Application Form 2020

    The OPSC application form 2020 is to be released in the month of November. Candidates can register for the OPSC recruitment process logging onto the OPSC official website - opsc.gov.in before the closing date of the OPSC CSE application form 2020. Applicants belonging to general category or are not from Odisha have to pay an application fee of Rs 500 and the applicants belonging to the SC/ST from Odisha & PwD candidates are exempted for the same. The application fee can be paid via online or offline mode.

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 - Exam Pattern

    The OPSC exam has two papers i.e. prelims and mains. Both prelims and mains are conducted in offline mode. Prelims is objective in nature whereas mains is descriptive in nature. Prelims is of 400 marks and mains is of 2600 marks. There is -ve1/4 marking for every wrong answer in the OPSC prelims stage, whereas there is no -ve marking in the mains exam. Check the tables below for more information on OPSC exam pattern 2020.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Prelims Exam Pattern

    Papers

    Marks

    Duration

    Paper 1

    200

    2 hrs

    Paper 2

    200

    2 hrs

    Odisha Public Service Commission Mains Exam Pattern

    Paper

    Subjects

    Marks

    Duration

    Paper 1

    Odia language

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 2

    English language

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 3

    English essay

    200

    3 hrs

    Paper 4

    General studies 1

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 5

    General studies 2

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 6

    Optional 1

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 7

    Optional 1

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 8

    Optional 2

    300

    3 hrs

    Paper 9

    Optional 2

    300

    3 hrs

    Odisha Public Service Commission 2020 Marking Scheme

    OPSC exam stages

    Marks

    Prelims

    400

    Mains

    2600

    Interview

    250

    Odisha Public Service Commission Syllabus 2020

    The OPSC CSE syllabus 2020 for both prelims and mains is prescribed by the Commission. OPSC prelims and mains exam syllabus is given below.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Prelims Syllabus

    Subjects

    Topics

    General Studies 1

    • National & International current events

    • Economic & Social Development

    • History of India

    • Indian National Movement.

    • Indian & World Geography

    • Indian Polity & Governance

    • Environmental issues - Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change

    • General Science

    General Studies 2

    • Comprehension

    • Interpersonal skills

    • Decision making & problem solving

    • Logical Reasoning

    • Analytical ability

    • General Mental Ability

    • Number system

    • English language

    Odisha Public Service Commission Mains Syllabus

    Subjects

    Topics

    Odia language

    • Comprehension

    • Precis writing

    • English to oriya translation

    • Grammar, usage & vocabulary

    • Short Essay

    English language

    • Comprehension

    • Precis writing

    • Oriya to english translation

    • Grammar, usage & vocabulary

    • Short Essay

    English essay

    • Current affairs based

    General studies 1

    • History of Modern India

    • Indian Culture

    • Geography of India

    • Indian Polity

    • Current issues & topics of social relevance

    • Legal & environmental issues

    General studies 2

    • Indian Economy

    • International Affairs & Institutions

    • Science & technology, communications & space developments

    • Statistical analysis, Graphs & Diagrams

    Optional 1

    Applicants need to select two optional subjects for the OPSC mains exam from the list of 33.


    1. Agriculture

    2. Agriculture Engineering

    3. Animal Hus. & Vet. Sc.

    4. Anthropology

    5. Botany

    6. Chemistry

    7. Civil Engineering

    8. Commerce & Accountancy

    9. Economics

    10. Electrical Engineering

    11. Education

    12. Fisheries Science

    13. Geography

    14. Forestry

    15. Home Science

    16. History

    17. Law

    18. Management

    19. Mathematics

    20. Mechanical Engineering

    21. Philosophy

    22. Physics

    23. Political Science & Int. Relations

    24. Psychology

    25. Public Administration

    26. Sociology

    27. Statistics

    28. Zoology

    29. Indian Languages and Literatures

    30. English

    31. Odia

    32. Sanskrit

    33. Urdu

    Optional 2

    Odisha Public Service Commission Admit Card 2020

    The admit card for all the stages of the OPSC recruitment is released separately. The hall ticket is released on the OPSC official website - opsc.gov.in. The OPSC admit card 2020 will have various details printed on it like applicants name, roll number, registration number, photograph & signature, category, examination date & time, examination centre, etc. Candidates need to carry the admit card to the examination centre or else they won't be allowed to appear for the OPSC CSE 2020 examination.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Answer Key 2020

    Odisha Public Service Commission releases the OPSC CSE prelim exam answer key after a few days of the examination. The OPSC answer key is to be released online on the commission's website for both prelims papers 1 and 2. The answer key makes it easy for the applicants to check their responses and get an idea of how they performed in the exam and also helps them to calculate their score. The release date for OPSC answer key 2020 has not been notified yet.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Result 2020

    OPSC result is declared by commission on the official OPSC website - opsc.gov.in for all the stages of the OPSC CSE examination. Candidates qualifying all the stages will be selected for recruitment for various posts released under the OPSC notification 2020. The final OPSC result 2020 will be based on the marks obtained by applicants in the mains and personality test stage of the selection process.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Exam Centres 2020

    There are many examination centres available across the state of Odisha for the OPSC CSE 2020 exam. Candidates are required to select the OPSC exam centre while filling the OPSC application form. They can select the exam centre of their preference while applying for the OPSC CSE exam.

    Odisha Public Service Commission Selection Process 2020

    The OPSC selection process has three stages. Candidates qualifying all three stages are eligible for the OPSC CSE recruitment 2020 to different posts under OPSC CSE examination. The three stages of selection are:

    1. Prelims - MCQ

    2. Mains - Descriptive

    3. Personality Test - Oral

    The final selection is based on the marks of the mains and personality test stages. For more details on the selection process see the OPSC CSE notification 2020.

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