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Odisha Civil Service Exam 2021
Eligibility | Dates | Pattern | Syllabus
Odisha Civil Service Exam is a state level examination to recruit eligible candidates in various civil service posts within the state of Odisha. The exam is conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), constituted on 1 April 1949 after its bifurcation from the former Bihar and Odisha Joint Public Service Commission.
Qualified candidates in the exam are offered positions in various State Government Departments like administration, police, taxation, accounts service, finance, employment and revenue.
Exam Highlights
Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
Exam Medium | English |
Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
Purpose of the Exam | To appoint eligible candidates to various civil service posts in Odisha |
Conducting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
OCS Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University.
- He/she must be able to read, write and speak Odia
- The candidate also should have passed 10th and 12th with Odiya as a subject.
- Those candidates not having Odiya as a language subject in 10th and 12th should have passed a test in Odia in Middle English School Standard conducted by the School and Mass Education Department of the state government.
- Age Limit The age of the candidate to appear in the OCS examination should be minimum of 21 years and maximum of 32 years.
A candidate must be a citizen of India.
However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:
Category | Upper Age Limit |
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SC/ST/SEBC/Women/Ex-serviceman | 37 years |
PwD | 42 years |
Category | Number of Attempts |
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General | 4 |
SC/ST | No restriction |
SEBC | 7 |
An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the examination.
OCS Exam Important Dates 2021
Event | Date |
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Starting Date of Application | January 12, 2021 |
Last Date of Application | March 2, 2021 |
Date of Issuing Admit Card | To be notified |
Date of Preliminary Examination | To be notified |
Date of Declaration of Result | To be notified |
OCS Exam Pattern 2021
Odisha Civil Service Examination pattern can be segregated into three stages:
Stage I: Preliminary examination consists of two papers of objective type (General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II)
Stage II: After that, Mains examination consisting of seven papers of conventional (essay) type.
Stage III: This stage consists of a Personality Test (Interview).
Pattern for Preliminary Examination
Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
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1 | Paper I: General Studies I |
Qualifying Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 1/4th marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer. | 200 | |
2 | Paper II: General Studies II |
Qualifying Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 1/4th marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer. | 200 |
Pattern for Mains Examination
In the Mains examination, besides 5 compulsory papers, there will be two optional papers from one subject. The candidates will have to select any one of the subjects given below:
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Engineering
- Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Fishery Science
- Forestry
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Home Science
- Law
- English
- Hindi
- Odia
- Persian
- Sanskrit
- Urdu
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science And International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
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1 | Paper I: Odia Language |
Qualifying Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
2 | Paper II: English |
Qualifying Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 200 | ||
3 | Paper III: English Essay |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 200 | ||
4 | Paper IV: General Studies I |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
5 | Paper V: General Studies II |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
6 | Paper VI (Optional Subject) This is the first paper of optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
7 | Paper VII (Optional Subject) This is the first paper of optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 |
Pattern for Personality Test
Total marks allotted: 250The candidates shall be interviewed by the Board to be constituted by the O.P.S.C for the purpose. The said Board will have before them a record of his career.
OCS Exam Syllabus 2021
Syllabus for Preliminary Examination
1 Prelims Paper I: General Studies I
- Current events of National and International Importance.
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian and World Geography
- Indian Polity and Governance
- Economic and Social Development
- General Issues on Environmental Ecology
- General Science
2 Prelims Paper II: General Studies II
- Comprehensions
- Interpersonal Skills including communication skills
- Logical Reasoning and Analytic ability
- Decision making and Problem Solving
- General Mental Ability
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude) (Class X level)
- Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency etc – Class X level)
Syllabus for Mains Examination
1 Mains Paper I: Odia Language
- Comprehension of a given passage
- Precis writing with a passage of around 1000 words
- Translation from English to Odia
- Grammar, usage and vocabulary
- Short Essay of around 1000 words
- Expansion of an idea
2 Mains Paper II: English
- Comprehension of a given passage
- Precis writing with a passage of around 1000 words
- Translation from Odia to English
- Grammar, usage and vocabulary
- Short Essay of around 1000 words
- Expansion of an idea
3 Mains Paper III: English Essay
Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep close to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
4 Mains Paper IV: General Studies I
- History of Modern India and Indian Culture: History of India since 1857, Important personalities who shaped the Freedom Movements in Odisha and India, Social Reform Movements. Indian culture coves topics like Indian culture from ancient times to modern times, Temple architecture of Odisha, Socio-cultural developments in Odisha.
- Geography of India: Physical, economic and social geography of India, Odisha’s Physiography and Drainage system, Odisha’s Natural Resources – Water, forest and minerals.
- Indian Polity: Constitution of India, Political system of India, Government and politics in Odisha, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Odisha.
- Current National issues and topics of social relevance: Demography & Human Resource Development, Behavioural & Social issues and Social Welfare problems.
- Legal and environmental issues: Human Rights, Corruption in public life, Communal harmony, Protection of minorities, Internal security and related issues, Environment and ecological issues, Role of national institutions, their relevance and need for change.
5 Mains Paper V: General Studies II
- India and the World: Foreign Affairs, External security and related matters, Nuclear policy, Indians abroad.
- Indian Economy: Planning, economic development, economic reforms and development of the Corporate Sector in India, Economic and Trade issues, Foreign trade, Role and Functions of IMF, World Bank and WTO, Odishan Economy, Regional disparity.
- International Affairs & Institutions: Important events in world affairs, International institutions like UN, ILO, EU, SAARC, WHO, ICJ.
- Developments in the field of science & technology, communications and space: In this part, questions will test the candidate’s awareness of the developments in the field of science and technology, communications and space and also on basic ideas of the computer.
- Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams: This part will include exercises to test the candidates’ ability to draw common-sense conclusions from information presented in a graphical, statistical or diagrammatically form and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein. The candidates should also be aware of techniques of counting and elementary probability.
6 Mains Paper VI (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
7 Mains Paper VII (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
Points Related to the Mains Examination
Sl. No. | Optional Subject Papers | Paper I | Paper-II |
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1. | Agriculture | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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2. | Agricultural Engineering | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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3. | Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Science | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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4. | Anthropology |
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5. | Botany | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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6. | Chemistry |
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7. | Civil Engineering | Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
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Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
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8. | Commerce & Accountancy | Part I – Accounting, Taxation & Auditing
Part II – Business Finance and Financial Institutions.
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Part I – Organisation Theory
Part-II – Industrial Relations
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9. | Economics |
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10. | Education | Part A
Part B
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Part A
Part B
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11. | Electrical Engineering |
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12. | Fishery Science | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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13. | Forestry | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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14. | Geography | Section-A (Physical Geography)
Section-B (Human Geography)
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(Geography of India with special reference to Odisha) Section-A
Section-B
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15. | Geology | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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16. | History | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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17. | Home Science | Section A – Food & Nutrition.
Section B – Human Development and Family Studies.
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Section A – (i) Family Resource Management
Section B- Home Science Extension Education
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18. | Law | Section-A (Constitutional Law of India)
Section-B (International Law)
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Section-A
Section-B (Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law)
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19. | English | Group A
Group B
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Group A (Poem)
Group B (Prose)
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20. | Hindi | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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21. | Odia | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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22. | Persian | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A (Prose)
Section-B (Poetry)
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23. | Sanskrit | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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24. | Urdu | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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25. | Management | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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26. | Mathematics | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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27. | Mechanical Engineering |
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28. | Philosophy | Section-A: History of Philosophy (Western)
Section-B: Indian Philosophy
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Section-A: Socio-Political Philosophy
Section-B: Philosophy of Religion
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29. | Physics | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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30. | Political Science And International Relations | Section-A (Political Theory)
Section-B (Indian Government and Politics)
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Section A (International Politics)
Section-B (India and the World)
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31. | Psychology | (Foundations of Psychology)
Section-A
Section-B
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(Psychology: Issues and Applications)
Section-A
Section-B
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32. | Public Administration | Administrative theory
Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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33. | Sociology |
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34. | Statistics | Section – A
Section – B
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Section – A
Section – B
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35. | Zoology | Section-A (Non-Chordata and Chordata)
Section B (Ecology, Ethology, Bio-statistics and Economic Zoology)
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Section-A
Section B
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Syllabus for Personality Test
The candidate will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the test shall be to judge the mental calibre of a candidate, his intellectual qualities as well as social traits and interest in current affairs.
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Exam Highlights
Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
Exam Medium | English |
Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
Purpose of the Exam | To appoint eligible candidates to various civil service posts in Odisha |
Conducting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |