OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test

Every year, the Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC Civil Services Exam to discover suitable candidates for OPSC Civil Service Group A and Group B positions. The Odisha Public Service Commission has announced over 160 job openings for OPSC Civil Services on its official site.  The exam has three stages: a preliminary exam, a mains exam, and a personality test. This is a great opportunity for people who want to work for the government in Odisha. The online application procedure is expected to begin on November 12, 2021, with the deadline for submission set for December 10, 2021. Applicants must know of the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern to prepare for the exam.

OPSC Civil Services Exam: Overview

Name of the Conducting Authority	Odisha Public Service Commission
Position	OPSC Civil Services
Number of positions	392
Category	Exam Pattern
Exam Date	Yet to be announced
Admit card	Yet to be announced
Mode of Exam	Online
Selection process	Stage I- Preliminary exam Stage II -Mains Stage III: Personality Test
Type of Questions	Objective type questions
Job Location	Odisha
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
Website	http://opsc.gov.in

OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern

The OPSC exam is divided into three stages: preliminary examination, main examination, and personality test. Candidates must successfully complete all of the selection stages to advance to the next stage. They should also carefully review the eligibility requirements before applying for the exam. The candidate will be disqualified if any fraudulent information is uncovered during or after the interview.

In order to be considered for the position, candidates must achieve the required minimum score in each level. An applicant will be eligible for the posts mentioned under OPSC civil services recruitment 2021 once they have successfully completed all stages of the OPSC selection procedure. After all of the qualifying rounds have been completed, the candidate’s documents are validated for the final selection process.

Candidates who are applying for the OPSC Civil Services Exam, 2021, and studying for it, should be aware of the exam pattern. You may plan in a more systematic manner if you have a thorough knowledge of the subject. 

The OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern is described in detail below, you may also go to the OPSC official website and obtain the exam pattern in PDF format.

The Odisha Public Service Commission exam has three phases, which are as follows:

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Personality Test/Interview

Prelims Exam Pattern

• The prelim examination comprises 2 papers’ General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2
• Prelims is a multiple-choice question-based screening exam.
• General Studies Paper 1 is made up of 100 questions, each worth two points, and has a time limit of two hours.
• General Studies Paper 2 consists of 80 questions in total which are worth 200 marks each and the time allotted for Paper 1 is 2 hours.
• General Studies Paper 2 is a qualifying exam; hence candidates must score higher than 33% to be eligible to take the mains exam.
• According to the Odisha Public Service Commission, for each incorrect answer, 1/4th of the assigned mark will be deducted.
• The Preliminary Exam results are not used to determine the actual ranking. However, only those who clear the preliminary exam stage will be invited to the main exam, which could take place a few weeks later.

Subject	Total Marks	Total Questions	Time Allotted
General Studies Paper 1	200	100	2 hours
General Studies Paper 2	200	80	2 hours

Main Exam Pattern

• Candidates who succeed in the prelim exam will be asked to attend the mains exam, which is the second phase of the OPSC Civil Services recruitment process.
• The OPSC OAS Main Exam is split into two sections: compulsory subjects and optional papers.
• The OPSC mains exam will consist of six papers in total with five compulsory papers and four optional papers.
• The main examination is an essay-based exam.
• Each paper in the mains exam has a time limit of three hours.
• The compulsory papers for the OPSC mains will be worth 1400 points, while the optional papers will be for 1200 points.
• According to the Odisha Public Service Commission, there will be no negative marking in the mains section.
• Candidates must choose any two subjects from the list for the Optional Subject paper in the main exam of OPSC Recruitment.

Papers	Total Marks	Time Allotted
Paper I- Odia Language	300	3 hours
Paper II- English	300	3 hours
Paper III- English Essay	200	3 hours
Paper IV- General Studies 1	300	3 hours
Paper V- General Studies 2	300	3 hours
Paper VI- Optional Subject	300	3 hours
Paper VII- Optional Subject	300	3 hours
Paper VIII- Optional Subject	300	3 hours
Paper IX- Optional Subject	300	3 hours

Personality Test

The OPSC personality test is the final step in choosing applicants for the OPSC Civil Services exam in 2021. 

Candidates who meet all of the eligibility requirements and pass the preliminary and main examinations will be called to the personality test round. On the other hand, the merit list will be compiled entirely on the basis of the results of the mains exam and the personality test/interview process; prelims scores will be excluded.

The Odisha Public Service Commission would evaluate the candidates’ general knowledge, physical standards, personal attributes, and competencies related to the position during the Personality Test process.

We hope that this information has helped you grasp the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern as it will be essential in your preparations for the exam. In case of further doubts please reach out to us.

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