{"id":84644,"date":"2021-11-03T18:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T12:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=84644"},"modified":"2021-11-03T18:10:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T12:40:20","slug":"opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#OPSC_Civil_Services_Exam_Overview\" >OPSC Civil Services Exam: Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#OPSC_Civil_Services_Exam_Pattern\" >OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#Personality_Test\" >Personality Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>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. &nbsp;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 <strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern&nbsp;<\/strong>to prepare for the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-civil-services\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for <strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam&nbsp;<\/strong>Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OPSC_Civil_Services_Exam_Overview\"><\/span><strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam: Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Name of the Conducting Authority<\/td><td>Odisha Public Service Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Position<\/td><td>OPSC Civil Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of positions<\/td><td>392<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Category<\/td><td>Exam Pattern<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exam Date&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yet to be announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admit card&nbsp;<\/td><td>Yet to be announced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Mode of Exam<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection process<\/td><td>Stage I- Preliminary exam<br>Stage II -Mains<br>Stage III: Personality Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type of Questions<\/td><td>Objective type questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Job Location<\/td><td>Odisha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>Bachelor&#8217;s degree from a recognised university<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Website<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/opsc.gov.in\/\">http:\/\/opsc.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OPSC_Civil_Services_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#8217;s documents are validated for the final selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern<\/strong> is described in detail below, you may also go to the OPSC official website and obtain the exam pattern in PDF format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Odisha Public Service Commission exam has three phases, which are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preliminary Exam<\/li><li>Main Exam<\/li><li>Personality Test\/Interview<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prelims Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The prelim examination comprises 2 papers\u2019 General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2<\/li><li>Prelims is a multiple-choice question-based screening exam.<\/li><li>General Studies Paper 1 is made up of 100 questions, each worth two points, and has a time limit of two hours.<\/li><li>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.<\/li><li>General Studies Paper 2 is a qualifying exam; hence candidates must score higher than 33% to be eligible to take the mains exam.<\/li><li>According to the Odisha Public Service Commission, for each incorrect answer, 1\/4th of the assigned mark will be deducted.<\/li><li>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.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Allotted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Studies Paper 1<\/td><td>200<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Studies Paper 2<\/td><td>200<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>2 hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>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.<\/li><li>The OPSC OAS Main Exam is split into two sections: compulsory subjects and optional papers.<\/li><li>The OPSC mains exam will consist of six papers in total with five compulsory papers and four optional papers.<\/li><li>The main examination is an essay-based exam.<\/li><li>Each paper in the mains exam has a time limit of three hours.<\/li><li>The compulsory papers for the OPSC mains will be worth 1400 points, while the optional papers will be for 1200 points.<\/li><li>According to the Odisha Public Service Commission, there will be no negative marking in the mains section.<\/li><li>Candidates must choose any two subjects from the list for the Optional Subject paper in the main exam of OPSC Recruitment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Papers<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Allotted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper I- Odia Language<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper II- English<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper III- English Essay<\/td><td>200<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper IV- General Studies 1<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper V- General Studies 2<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper VI- Optional Subject<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper VII- Optional Subject<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper VIII- Optional Subject<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paper IX- Optional Subject<\/td><td>300<\/td><td>3 hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personality_Test\"><\/span><strong>Personality Test<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The OPSC personality test is the final step in choosing applicants for the OPSC Civil Services exam in 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Odisha Public Service Commission would evaluate the candidates&#8217; general knowledge, physical standards, personal attributes, and competencies related to the position during the Personality Test process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that this information has helped you grasp the <strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern<\/strong> as it will be essential in your preparations for the exam. In case of further doubts please reach out to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1635942993259\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many marks does the <strong>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern<\/strong> for the mains have in total?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are a total of 1400 marks in the mains exam.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1635943001789\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How many sections does the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern have?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Exam pattern is divided into 3 sections: prelims, mains, and personal interview.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/jaiib-pyps\/\">JAIIB 2026 Previous Year Papers, Download Free PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-shift-timing\/\">SSC CGL Tier 1 Shift Timings 2026, Check Reporting Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-shift-analysis\/\">SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Detailed Shift Analysis Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-topics-wise-quizzes\/\">Attempt SSC CGL Topic Wise Free Quizzes &amp; Download PDFs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-study-material\/\">SSC CGL Study Material 2026, Get Tier-1 and Tier-2 Notes &amp; PDFs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC Civil Services Exam to discover suitable candidates for OPSC Civil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":84646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10411,10410],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-odisha-state-exams","category-opsc-civil-services","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This article will go through the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern, as well as a few additional details which will help you ace the OPSC exam.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every year, the Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC Civil Services Exam to discover suitable candidates for OPSC Civil Service Group A and\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Oliveboard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Oliveboard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"730\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tripti Mishra\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Oliveboard\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Oliveboard\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tripti Mishra\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tripti Mishra\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d85e63b0781e1a55771b9894184814a5\"},\"headline\":\"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\"},\"wordCount\":951,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\",\"Odisha State Exams\",\"OPSC Civil Services\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\",\"name\":\"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00\",\"description\":\"This article will go through the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern, as well as a few additional details which will help you ace the OPSC exam.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png\",\"width\":730,\"height\":480,\"caption\":\"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Odisha State Exams\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/category\/odisha-state-exams\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Oliveboard\",\"description\":\"Free Govt. Exam Alerts &amp; Resources\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Oliveboard\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo.png\",\"width\":150,\"height\":40,\"caption\":\"Oliveboard\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Oliveboard\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Oliveboard\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oliveboard.in\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRvrHAyNdOMI_JBkE2pjZtw?sub_confirmation=1\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d85e63b0781e1a55771b9894184814a5\",\"name\":\"Tripti Mishra\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9ff3153b7365669b619433e04937baec4da53cdb38c345d8283a33479dba3b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9ff3153b7365669b619433e04937baec4da53cdb38c345d8283a33479dba3b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tripti Mishra\"},\"description\":\"Hi, I'm Tripti, a senior content writer at Oliveboard, where I manage blog content along with community engagement across platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp. With 3+ years of experience in content and SEO optimization related to banking exams, I have led content for popular exams like SSC, banking, railway, and state exams.\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259\",\"position\":1,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259\",\"name\":\"How many marks does the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern for the mains have in total?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"There are a total of 1400 marks in the mains exam.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789\",\"position\":2,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789\",\"name\":\"How many sections does the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern have?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The Exam pattern is divided into 3 sections: prelims, mains, and personal interview.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test","description":"This article will go through the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern, as well as a few additional details which will help you ace the OPSC exam.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test","og_description":"Every year, the Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC Civil Services Exam to discover suitable candidates for OPSC Civil Service Group A and","og_url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/","og_site_name":"Oliveboard","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Oliveboard","article_published_time":"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":730,"height":480,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Tripti Mishra","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Oliveboard","twitter_site":"@Oliveboard","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Tripti Mishra","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/"},"author":{"name":"Tripti Mishra","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d85e63b0781e1a55771b9894184814a5"},"headline":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test","datePublished":"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/"},"wordCount":951,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png","articleSection":["Articles","Odisha State Exams","OPSC Civil Services"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/","url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/","name":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png","datePublished":"2021-11-03T12:40:19+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-03T12:40:20+00:00","description":"This article will go through the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern, as well as a few additional details which will help you ace the OPSC exam.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OPSC-Civil-Services-Exam-Pattern.png","width":730,"height":480,"caption":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Odisha State Exams","item":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/category\/odisha-state-exams\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern- Overview, Pattern, Personality Test"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/","name":"Oliveboard","description":"Free Govt. Exam Alerts &amp; Resources","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#organization","name":"Oliveboard","url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo.png","width":150,"height":40,"caption":"Oliveboard"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Oliveboard","https:\/\/x.com\/Oliveboard","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oliveboard.in\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRvrHAyNdOMI_JBkE2pjZtw?sub_confirmation=1"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d85e63b0781e1a55771b9894184814a5","name":"Tripti Mishra","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9ff3153b7365669b619433e04937baec4da53cdb38c345d8283a33479dba3b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9ff3153b7365669b619433e04937baec4da53cdb38c345d8283a33479dba3b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tripti Mishra"},"description":"Hi, I'm Tripti, a senior content writer at Oliveboard, where I manage blog content along with community engagement across platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp. With 3+ years of experience in content and SEO optimization related to banking exams, I have led content for popular exams like SSC, banking, railway, and state exams."},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635942993259","name":"How many marks does the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern for the mains have in total?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There are a total of 1400 marks in the mains exam.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/opsc-civil-services-exam-pattern\/#faq-question-1635943001789","name":"How many sections does the OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern have?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The Exam pattern is divided into 3 sections: prelims, mains, and personal interview.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84644"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84645,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84644\/revisions\/84645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}