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

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Aug 05, 2020 12:47 PM IST | #OPSC Civil Service Exam

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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is the OPSC CSE exam held online or offline?

OPSC CSE examination is conducted in offline mode for both prelims and mains.

2. What is the application fee for the OPSC CSE form?

The OPSC application form fee is RS 500 for all general and other state applicants. Whereas SC/ST of Odisha and PwD candidates are exempted.

3. Is there -ve marking in OPSC prelims exam?

Yes, there is ¼ -ve marking in the OPSC prelims exam for every wrong answer.

4. What is the frequency of the OPSC CSE exam?

OPSC CSE exam is held once every year for recruitment to Group A and B posts in Odisha.

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