OPSC or the Odisha Public Service Commission which is the nodal agency that recruits personnel for the Orissa Civil Services has released OCS Notification 2023 for recruitment for 683 posts on its official site.
Odisha Public Service Commission released details of different Group A and B posts on 30th December 2022 and the total number of posts is 683. The process of application started on 17th January 2023 with the activation of the OCS Online Application link.
Candidates who fulfilled different eligibility criteria like age and qualifications applied at OPSC OCS at @opsc.gov.in. The OPSC OCS Recruitment Notification 2023 Pdf is available here. Get all the OPSC Syllabus 2023 and other latest updates here on this page.
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The recruitment process will happen in three stages and will include Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The updated OPSC OCS Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Salary, etc. are detailed below.
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OPSC OCS Notification 2023 Overview
| Name of the Exam | OPSC Odisha Civil Services 2023 |
| Conducting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission |
| Official Notification Status | Released (30th December 2022) |
| Type of Posts | Groups A and B |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| OPSC OCS Salary | Rs. 44,900-56,100/- |
| OPSC OCS Age Limit | 21-38 Years |
| OPSC OCS Qualification | Graduation |
| Type of Job | State Government |
| Total No. of Vacancy | 683 |
| Stages of Examination | Preliminary Term |
| Mains exam | |
| Personality Test | |
| OPSC OCS Official Website | opsc.gov.in |
OPSC OCS Exam Date 2023
| Events | Dates |
| OPSC OCS 2023 Notification | 30th December 2022 |
| Apply Online Starts | 17th January 2023 |
| Apply Online Ends | 16th February 2023 |
| OPSC OCS Exam Admit Card | To be released |
| OPSC OCS Preliminary Exam | 15th October 2023 |
| OPSC OCS Mains Exam | February 2024 |
| OPSC OCS Interview/Personality Test | July 2024 |
OPSC OCS 2023 Notification pdf
OPSC OCS 2023 Vacancy
| SL. No. | Name of the Post | NO. of Vacancy |
| 1 | Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) | 244 (W-81) |
| 2 | Odisha Co-operative Service (OCS) | 7 (W-3) |
| 3 | Odisha Labour Service (OLS) | 50 (W-17) |
| 4 | Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) | 295 (W-97) |
| 5 | Odisha Transport Services | (OTS) 22 (W-7) |
| 6 | Odisha Taxation & Accounts Services (OT&AS) | 65 (W-22) |
| Total | 683 (W-227) |
OPSC OCS Exam Pattern
The Exam will be in three phases
1). Preliminary Term (Objective MCQs Type)
2). Mains Exam (Descriptive Type)
3). Personality Test
OPSC OCS 2023 Preliminary Phase
| Paper Name | Questions | No. of Marks | Time | Passing Criteria |
| General Studies 1 | 100 | 200 | 2 Hrs | Cut-off Based |
| General Studies 2 | 80 | 200 | 2 Hrs | Qualifying Paper – 33% marks |
OPSC OCS 2023 Mains Exam Pattern
| Name of the PaperPaper A Odia | No. of Marks250 | Time (in hrs)3 |
| Paper B – English Language | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 1- English Essay | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 2 – General Studies 1 | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 3 – General Studies 2 | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 4 – General Studies 3 | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 5 – General Studies 4 | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 6: Optional Paper 1 | 250 | 3 |
| Paper 7: Optional Paper 2 | 250 | 3 |
OPSC OCS 2023 Personality Test will be worth 250 marks.
Candidates can move toward the next stage only when they have qualified for the previous one.