OPSC Odisha Civil Services Recruitment 2024 for 200 Vacancies.

January 4, 2025

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) invites online applications from eligible candidates for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) in various departments of Odisha. Apply link is available at the bottom of the page.

Advt. No	07 of 2024-25
Start Date	10 January 2025
Last Date	10 February 2025
Post Name	Group A & B
Vacancy	200
Eligibility	Bachelor’s
Age	21 years to 38 years
Fee	₹ 500/- (for gen cat)
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Notification Date: 31.12.2024

Important Date

Eligible male and female candidates can apply online for the recruitment of 200 vacancies for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) in various departments of Odisha under the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The online application started on 10^th January 2025 on the Official website of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The last date for the application as per notification of OPSC – 2024 is 10^th February 2025.

🎯 Online application forms submitted only may be downloaded/ printed up to 10^th February 2025.

🎯 Applicants are advised to apply before the last date as the server may have some technical issues due to a lot of traffic on the last date of application.

Vacancy Breakup

Post Name	Vacancies
Odisha Administrative Service (Group-A)	30
Odisha Finance Service (Group-A)	46
Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service (Group-B)	62
Odisha Cooperative Audit Service (Group-B)	05
Odisha Cooperative Service (Group-B)	14
Odisha Revenue Service (Group-B)	43
Total	200

Eligibility / Qualification / Experience

🎯 Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University.

🎯 A Candidate must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit: (as on: 01.01.2024)

Category	Min. Age	Max. Age
General/ UR/SEBC	21 years	38 years
SC/ST (Of Odisha state)	21 years	42 years
Women/Ex-Servicemen	21 years	42 years
PwBD	21 years	48 years

Age relaxation will be provided under OPSC OCS Recruitment 2024 guidelines. Advt. No 07 of 2024-25

Photo and Sign

Documents Name	Document Size	Format
Photo (Colour)	Upto 150kb	JPEG/JPG/PNG Only
Signature (Black Ink Pen)	Upto 150kb	JPEG/JPG/PNG Only

Application Fee / How to pay

The applicant pays the application fee online only using a debit card/ credit card/ Net banking ‘FEE ONCE PAID SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED’

Category	Fee
General/OBC	₹ 500/-
SC/ST/PwBD (of Odisha state)	Nil

Selection Process

Stage I: Preliminary Examination (Objective type)

SI.NO	Subject	Max. Marks	Time
01.	General Studies Paper-I	200	2 hr
02.	General Studies Paper-II	200	2 hr

Stage II: Mains Examination (Written)

The written examination shall comprise of two parts, Part-I & Part-II.

Part-I Qualifying Papers:

Paper-I: Odisha Language
Comprehension of given passages. Precis writing. Usage and Vocabulary Short Essays. Translation from English to the Odisha language.	250 Marks
Paper-I: English Language
Comprehension of given passages. Precis writing. Usage and Vocabulary. Short Essays.	250 Marks

Part-II: Papers to be counted for merit.

Paper-I: Essay	250 marks
Paper-II: General Studies-I	250 marks
Paper-III: General Studies-II	250 marks
Paper-IV: General Studies-III	250 marks
Paper-V: General Studies-IV	250 marks
Paper-VI: Optional subject	250 marks
Paper-VII: Optional subject	250 marks
Sub-Total	1750 marks
Personality Test	250 marks
Grand Total	2000 marks

Stage III: Interview

How to Fill/ Apply Form

01^th Step: Visit the official website of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). https://www.opsc.gov.in/

02^nd Step: Click on the link “Advertisements” available at the right side of the page. It will lead to a new website.

03^rd Step: Then click on the link ‘Apply Online‘ available at the right side of the page.

04^th Step: If you have not registered before click on ‘Register’, if you have registered yourself before then click on “Login”

05^th Step: After filling the form properly click on the “Submit” button. Login ID and Password will be generated and will be sent to the registered e-mail ID and mobile number. Please note the login ID and password below for future reference.

06^th Step: To upload a photo & sign, candidates must log in using their Login ID and Password. Check the size of the photo & sign.

07^th Step: Next, make the payment using available options. Check the application fee.

08^th Step: Please preview the application form and check all the information you have filled/entered before final submission as after submitting the form in this step, the candidate will not be able to edit/modify the application form.

09^th Step: After Submitting the application in Step 07, candidates are required to take a printout of the application form. Click on “Application printout/reprint”. Check the last date to print the application.