Odisha Civil Services Prelims exam comprises two mandatory papers in General Studies.
Odisha Public Service Commission released the examination schedule for the Odisha Civil Services Prelims Exam. According to the official notification, the OPSC Civil Services Prelims 2023 will be held on October 27, 2024.
“It is for information of all concerned that, the Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 tentatively on 27.10.2024 (Sunday). The detailed programme of the said examination shall be notified later. 2. The candidates are advised to visit the Commission website at http://opsc.gov.in for further information,” read the official statement.
Odisha Civil Services Pre-Exam
The prelims examination comprises two mandatory papers in General Studies. Each paper will have objective-type questions, with a total of 200 marks allocated for each subject. The duration for each paper is set at 2 hours. Candidates who qualify for the prelims will be eligible to appear for the Odisha Civil Services Main Exam 2023. The number of candidates admitted to the main examination will be approximately 12 times the total number of vacancies available for the year through this examination.
This recruitment drive aims to fill 399 vacancies. The registration process commenced on January 18 and concluded on February 16, 2024. Meanwhile, OPSC has published a list of rejected candidates, with 123 individuals disqualified for recruitment to the Odisha Civil Services, 2023.
