OPSC OCS Exam Date 2025 for 200 Group A and B Posts, Check Tentative Schedule

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released 200 vacancies under the Adv. No. 07 of 2025 for various Group A and Group B Posts through the OPSC Civil Service Examination 2025. The Commission had planned to conduct the OCS Preliminary Exam 2024 in July 2025. Due to various factors, the exam has been rescheduled to September/October 2025. The exact exam date for the prelims will be announced later. Also, the commission has aimed to complete all stages of the OCS examination before May/June 2026. Bookmark this page to get notified when the exam schedule is released.

OPSC OCS Notification 2025 Out

The OPSC OCS Notification 2025 PDF for the recruitment of 200 Group A and B vacancies has been released at www.opsc.gov.in. To know more about OPSC OCS Recruitment 2025, including the eligibility criteria, and salary details, candidates can refer to this informative article or go through the detailed notification PDF, which is available here.

OPSC OCS Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download

OPSC OCS Recruitment 2025- Highlights

The selection process for Odisha Civil Services (Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination) will be conducted in three phases: preliminary, mains, and interview. This could be a valuable opportunity for the candidates who are willing to join the prestigious state service post. For a concise overview of the OPSC OCS Recruitment 2025, we have summarized the key details in the table below, providing a quick reference guide for interested candidates.

OPSC OCS Exam Date 2025

The OPSC OCS prelims exam is scheduled to take place in September/October 2025. The admit card for the same is expected to be released 7-10 days before the exam date. The complete selection process is expected to be completed by May or June 2026. Candidates who registered for the OCS examination are advised to keep in touch with this page, as the direct link to download the hall ticket will be shared here when it is officially released.

OPSC OCS Recruitment 2025- Important Dates

As per the detailed OPSC OCS Notification 2025, the online application process for OPSC OCS Exam 2025 has ended. As the last date to apply online is already passed.

OPSC OCS Vacancy 2025

A total of 200 vacancies are released by OPSC under OPSC OCS Exam 2025 for various Group A and B posts, including Odisha Administrative Service, Odisha Finance Service, Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service, Odisha Co-operative Service posts, etc.

OPSC OCS Vacancy 2025- Category Wise

A total of 200 vacancies are released under the OPSC OCS 2025 exam. Out of the total vacancies a total of 70 vacancies are released for the unserved category, 50 for scheduled Tribes, 45 for scheduled caste etc. Check category wise vacancy details from the table below.

OPSC OCS Online Form 2025

The OPSC OCS 2025 application process for the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is completed. Candidates can check the other important details like, exam pattern, selection process from the article

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Steps to Apply Online for OPSC OCS 2025

Candidates can apply online for OPSC OCS 2025 from the official portal of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). Candidates can follow the steps shared below to apply online for the OPSC OCS Examination 2025 only before the last date.

1. Go to the official website Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) at https://www.opsc.gov.in/.
2.  On the  ‘Apply Online’  link that appears on the homepage.
3. First candidates are required to register themselves by providing a valid Email ID and Mobile Number for registering and creating login credentials.
4. Log in with these login credentials and fill out their complete information by clicking on the Profile Creation Link.
5. Upload their images of recent photographs, signatures, and left thumb impressions as per the prescribed format.
6. Candidates must ensure the information and details in the application forms are correct before clicking on the final submission button.
7. Save and download OPSC OCS Application forms for future reference.

OPSC OCS 2025 Application Fee

The candidates are required to pay Rs. 500/- as an examination fee to complete the OPSC OCS 2025 application forms. An application fee is paid in online mode through net banking, debit card, credit card, UPI etc.

OPSC OCS 2025 Eligibility

Candidates are required to check the eligibility standard for Group A and Group B posts before applying for the Odisha Civil Service Examination 2025. If candidates fail to complete the eligibility standard their application forms and selection will be rejected. OPSC OCS Application forms will be accepted only by those candidates who fulfill the eligibility parameters for Group A and Group B posts as mentioned in the notification. OPSC OCS 2025 Eligibility criteria in the form of educational qualification and age limit are as follows.

Education Qualification

The candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from any State or Nationally Recognised University or a Deemed to be a University under section 3 of UGC. The candidates must be able to read, write and speak the Odia language and have:

• Passed Middle School Examination with Odia as a language or a subject;
• Passed HSC or Equivalent with Odia as a medium of examination in a non-language subject;
• Passed Odia as a language subject in the final examination of class 8th in school or educational institute

Age Limit (as on 1/01/2024)

The candidate should fall within the age limit of 21 years to 38 years as on 1/01/2024, i.e. he/she must not have been born earlier than 2nd January 1986 and not later than 1st January 2003. The upper age relaxation for the reserved category will be provided as per government rules.

OPSC OCS 2025 Selection Process

The selection process for the Odisha Civil Service Examination 2025 for various Group A and Group B posts includes the preliminary examination, main examination, and personality test/interview. The prelims examination will be a screening test and marks obtained in the prelims examination will not be required for the final merit list. Candidates who clear the OPSC OCS Preliminary examination will be shortlisted for the main examination. The final merit of the candidates will be based on the candidate’s total score/ performance in the Mains examination and interview exam.

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Personality Test/ Interview

OPSC OCS 2025 Exam Pattern

It is prior for the candidates to know the detailed OPSC OCS exam pattern, total number of questions, marking scheme, topics to be included in the examination, and other details to prepare effectively with the Exam Pattern 2025. Knowing the exam pattern in depth boosts your chances of success in the examination.

OPSC OCS Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

• The Preliminary Examination will consist of 02 papers of objective-type multiple-choice questions.
• Each paper consists of 200 marks.
• The exam will be divided into 2 papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2) of 2 hours each.
• Paper 2 is qualifying in nature and candidates are required to score above 33% to qualify for the main exam.
• There will be a negative marking, for every wrong answer, 1/3rd will be deducted.

OPSC OCS Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 – Click to Check

OPSC OCS Salary 2025

All the provisionally selected appointed candidates will be offered an attractive monthly salary along with a large amount of allowance and perks. The candidates who will be selected for the Group A post will be paid Rs. 56,100/- and the salary for Grup B posts will be paid 44,900 in Pay Level 12 Cell-1 in the Pay Matrix under Rules-3 of ORSP Rules, 2027.

OPSC OCS Previous Year Question Papers – Click to Check