Odisha Public Service Commission has released the notification for the recruitment of Lecturers in the State. Currently, the application procedure for the examination is going on. Candidates who are interested in this recruitment and are willing to apply online must be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern of OPSC Lecturer. In this blog, we will brief you regarding all the details of the OPSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023.
OPSC Lecturer Exam Pattern
OPSC Lecturer examination consists of Common Subject examinations, two papers i.e. Paper-I & Paper-II, and an interview. Candidates need 50% to qualify for the examination. We have mentioned below the detailed exam pattern for all the candidates willing to appear in the examination.
Subjects | Marks | Duration |
General English & General Knowledge | 50 marks each | 2 hours |
Concerned Subject | Paper-I 200 marks Paper-II 200 marks | 3 hours |
Interview | 50 marks |
OPSC Lecturer Syllabus
English and General Knowledge are the common and mandatory subjects for all the candidates appearing in the examination. We have mentioned below the detailed syllabus for English and General Knowledge.
General English
Grammar Usage
- Parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections)
- Sentence structure (subject, predicate, clauses, phrases)
- Tenses (present, past, future)
- Active and passive voice
- Direct and indirect speech
- Articles
- Modals
- Conditional sentences
- Gerunds and infinitives
- Relative clauses
Vocabulary
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Homophones and homonyms
- Idioms and proverbs
- Phrasal verbs
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Confusing words (e.g. affect/effect, accept/except)
- Root words and their meanings
- Collocations (words that commonly go together)
- Word Families
- Context clues (using surrounding words to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word)
General Knowledge
- Current Events
- Matters as of everyday observation
- Experience in the scientific aspects of life (as may be expected from an educated person)
- Indian History
- Indian Geography
OPSC Lecturer Syllabus- Domain Subject
Candidates also have to give two papers of 100 marks each in the field they have applied for. OPSC is recruiting lecturers for various branches and there would be a domain test. We have mentioned below the link to the detailed syllabus of each domain.
Subjects | Download Syllabus |
Civil Engineering | Download Here |
Mechanical Engineering | Download Here |
Electrical Engineering | Download Here |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | Download Here |
Computer Science Engineering | Download Here |
Mathematics | Download Here |
Physics | Download Here |
Chemistry | Download Here |
Automobile Engineering | Download Here |
Chemical Engineering | Download Here |
Metallurgy | Download Here |
Mining Engineering | Download Here |
Geology | Download Here |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ans. OPSC Lecturer 2023 Exam dates will be released soon.
Ans. Yes, there will be negative markings for each wrong answer in the common subjects.

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