OPSC Civil Services Vacancy- Overview, Group-wise Vacancy, Application Process, Fee, Eligibility Criteria

OPSC (Odisha Public Service Commission) has announced recruitment notification for Civil Services Positions on the official site. This year OPSC has released a total of 392 vacancies under two groups Group A and Group B. The OPSC Civil Services Group A includes positions for Odisha Administrative Services (OAS), Odisha Police Services (OPS), and Odisha Finance Services (OFS). The OPSC Civil Services Group B includes positions for Odisha Cooperative Services (ARCS / AGCS), Odisha Revenue Services, and Odisha Taxation & Accounts Services. Continue reading to learn about the OPSC Civil Services Vacancy.  

OPSC Civil Services Exam: Overview

Recruitment Authority	OPSC ( Odisha Public Service Commission)
Official Website	opsc.gov.in
Number Of Vacancies	392
Application Start Date	12th January 2021
Application End Date	22nd February 2021
End Date to submit Online Application	2nd March 2021
Selection Process	Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Interview
Admit Card Release Date	19th August 2021
Last Date to get Admit Card	27th August 2021
Preliminary Exam Date	27th August 2021

OPSC Civil Services Vacancy: Group-wise

GROUP A Posts:

Post Name	Number Of Vacancies
OAS (Odisha Administrative Services)	137
OPS(Odisha Police Services)	06
OFS(Odisha Finance Services)	104

GROUP B Posts:

Post Name	Number Of Vacancies
ARCS/AGCS(Odisha Cooperative Services)	08
Odisha Revenue Services	74
Odisha Taxation & Accounts Services	63

Aspiring candidates can apply online for OPSC civil services through its official website. Online applications will be accepted between 12th January to 22nd February 2021. The aspirants should keep ready the scanned copies of all the mandatory documents for filling the online application form. 

Online Application Process For OPSC Civil Services:

• The candidates are required to apply online through the Odisha OPSC Online Application Portal.
• Read all the instructions carefully and register yourself by filling in the appropriate details.
• Username and Password will be sent to your mail.
• Log in with your credentials and fill in all the mandatory fields.
• Upload the scanned copy of all the required documents and attach a recent passport size photograph.
• Pay the required fees and click on submit button.
• Now download the form and take out its printout for further use.

OPSC Civil Services Application Fee:

• Application Fee for the applicants of General and OBC class applying for OPSC Civil Services is Rs.500 which is non-refundable.
• Applicants of the SC/ST category of Odisha or with 40% permanent disabilities don’t have to pay any fee while filling online application form means they are spared to pay the fee for the exam.
• The applicants should pay the online applicable exam fees through various suitable modes using Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card etc.

Eligibility Criteria 

Academic Qualifications:

According to OPSC Civil Services guidelines, the candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any stream from a Central Government approved university.

It is mandatory for the candidates to read, write and speak the Odia language.

Nationality:

As per OPSC guidelines, all the candidates must be legal citizens of India.

Age Limit:

Candidates appearing for OPSC Civil Services recruitment should satisfy the age limit criteria set by the commission. The minimum age limit for the candidate to appear for OPSC Civil Services is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 32 years. There is upper age limit relaxation to SC, ST, PWD, Women whose description is as below:

Category	Upper Age Limit
SC/ST/ SBEC/ Women/ Ex-Servicemen	5 Years
PWD(With 40% disabilities)	10 Years
PWD(SC/ST/ SBEC/ Women/ Ex-Servicemen )	15 Years

Other Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants already in Government Services can appear for the exam only after NOC (No Objection Certificate)from their higher authority.
•  Applicants are allowed a maximum of 4 times to appear for OPSC Civil Services Exams. Candidates of SC and ST categories are allowed any number of times and SEBC candidates are allowed 7 times to appear for OPSC Civil Services Exam.

Useful Tips To Prepare For OPSC Civil Services:

• Firstly, you should have complete information of the latest course, it’s content and syllabus before starting preparing for the exam.
• You need to break your syllabus into parts to ace all subjects.
• Self-assessment is very important. Keep giving mock tests in order to overcome your weak areas.
• Always seek guidance and support from credible sources.

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