OPSC Civil Services Exam Syllabus- Overview, Exam Stages, Syllabus, Interview

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) conducts the OPSC Civil Services Exam. This exam is for the various posts under two groups, namely Group A and Group B. Under Group A, the posts offered are Administrative Service, Police Service, and Finance Service. Under Group B, the posts offered are Cooperative Service, Revenue Service, and Taxation and Accounting Service.  Candidates should know the date of the exam and the last day of making the application.

OPSC Civil Services Exam: Overview

A brief overview regarding the OPSC Civil Services Exam is given below-

Name of the exam	OPSC Civil Services Exam
No. of vacancies	392
Name of the Post	Various posts like Administrative Service, Police Service and Finance Service, Cooperative Service, Revenue Service and Taxation and Accounting Service
Eligibility	Academic Qualification – Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an Indian university established by a Central or State Legislature Act. He or she must know Odia and be able to read, write, and speak it Age Limit – Candidate should be of the age between 21 and 32 years Upper limit relaxed for SC / ST / SEBC / Women / Ex-Servicemen – 05 years Upper limit relaxed for PWDs whose permanent disability is 40% or more – 10 years
Stages of OPSC Civil Services exam	Prelims,  Mains, and Interview
Notification released on	11/12/2020
Registration Date	12/01/2021 to 22/02/2021
Last date to submit the application	02/03/2021
Prelims Exam date	27/08/2021
Official Website	https://opsc.gov.in/

OPSC Civil Services Exam Stages

There are three stages in OPSC Civil Services Exam which name Preliminary, Mains and Interview.

OPSC Civil Services Exam Syllabus

The Preliminary Examination, Main Exam, and Personality Test are the three phases of the OPSC Civil Services and OPSC OAS Recruitment 2021 examination.

The following is the syllabus for all three parts:

OPSC Civil Services Prelims Syllabus

The preliminary test is divided into two parts, each lasting two hours (Paper I and Paper II). This test consists of multiple-choice questions. The syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is listed below:-

Paper 1

• Important national and international events are now taking place.
• India’s history and significant events in Indian history.
• Physical, Social, and Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Constitution, Political System, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights, Issues, and so on are all examples of politics and governance.
• Economic and Social Development – Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, and Social Sector Initiatives, to name a few.
• Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change Issues that do not necessitate topic expertise.
• Science in general.
  

Paper 2

• Comprehension
• Communication skills are part of interpersonal skills.
• Analytical conduct and logical reasoning.
• General Mental Ability Decision-making and problem-solving.
• Basic Numeracy, Data Interpretation.
• English Language Comprehension.

OPSC Civil Services Mains Syllabus

The Mains Exam is the second in the series of tests. The Mains is a traditional exam. It will include essay questions. Each examination lasts three hours. The main exam consists of five obligatory papers worth a total of 1400 points. There are four optional subject papers for a total of 1200 points.

Compulsory Exam – 1400 Marks

Paper 1 – Odia Language

Paper 2 – English

Paper 3 – English Essay

Paper 4 – General Studies 1

Paper 5 – General Studies 2

Optional Subjects Exam – 1200 Marks

The candidate can choose a total of two subjects from the commission’s options.

Each subject will have two 300-point papers. Optional Subjects for the Main Exam include:

• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Anthropology Agriculture Engineering
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce and Accountancy
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Education
• Fisheries Sciences
• Forestry
• Geography
• Geology
• Home Science
• Law
• Mathematics
• Management
• History
• Mechanical Engineering
• Indian Language and Literature in any one – Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Persian, Urdu Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science and International Relationships, Statistics, Zoology.

There are a few points to keep in mind as the candidate chooses the subject for their Main Exam Optional paper.

The Candidate is unable to combine the following subjects:

• Any two languages are acceptable
• Any two engineering topics
• Anthropology and sociology 
• Statistics & Mathematics
• Public Administration, PS & IR
• Psychology & Education
• Agricultural Engineering & Agriculture

Candidates applying for the OPSC Civil Services Recruitment Examination 2021 should be aware that all exams, except the language papers, will be exclusively in English.

OPSC Civil Services Interview Syllabus

The OPSC has not established a Civil Services Interview syllabus. However, to pass the OPSC OAS interview, which is worth 250 points, the candidate must be up to date on current events in the state, the country, and the world in general. They’ll be judged on their personality, expertise, and ability to respond to questions from the interview panel.

We hope that this article will give you the relevant information about the OPSC Civil Services Syllabus for the exam. For any queries, contact us at Oliveboard. 

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