Quick Links

Home / OPSC OCS 2025: Odisha Civil Service Exam Date, Check OAS Recruitment Details / Exam Date

OPSC OCS Exam Date 2025: Check Odisha Civil Service Schedule Here

Last Updated on Jun 17, 2025

Download OPSC OCS 2025: Odisha Civil Service Exam Date, Check OAS Recruitment Details complete information as PDF

IMPORTANT LINKS

Result Syllabus and Exam Pattern Eligibility Criteria Books Answer Key Admit Card Cut Off Previous Year Papers Exam Analysis Topic-Wise Weightage Exam Date

OPSC OCS Exam Date 2025: Odisha Public Service Commission has released the tentative exam schedule for the Odisha Civil Service (OCS). OAS Exam is expected to be conducted on September-October 2025.

The paper 1 of GS is expected to be conducted from 10 am to 12 noon for 100 marks and paper 2 of GS from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm for 100 marks as per the previous year notification. The Odisha Public Service Commission conducts recruitment examinations annually for the positions of Group A and Group B in civil services. Candidates can find details about the OPSC OAS Exam Date 2025 on the official website of the Odisha Public Service Commission (opsc.gov.in) .

Download Odisha Civil Services Mains Exam Date Notice (Advt no 25 of 2021-22)

OPSC OAS Free Tests

FREE
OPSC OCS 2025: Odisha Civil Service Exam Date, Check OAS Recruitment Details

OSSSC All Exam Previous Year Computer Awareness Free Mock Test

12 Mins | 20 Marks

Start Free Test

FREE
OPSC OCS 2025: Odisha Civil Service Exam Date, Check OAS Recruitment Details

OSSSC All Exam Previous Year Geography Free Mock Test 1

12 Mins | 20 Marks

Start Free Test

OPSC OCS Exam Dates 2025

Check out the below table to have an overview of the OPSC OAS Exam Date:

Exam Stage	Odisha Civil Services Exam Date 2025
OPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam Date	September-October
OPSC Civil Service Main Exam Date	To be announced
PSC OAS Interview Date	To be announced

OPSC OCS Exam Pattern 2025

The commission has announced the OPSC civil services exam pattern along with the recruitment notification. The civil services examination is designed to thoroughly test the candidate’s ability to be hired for this prestigious post. The exam pattern consists of mainly 3 stages viz. Prelims, Mains and Personality Test. Given below is a table describing these 3 stages of OPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern:

Papers	Total Marks	Time Allotted
PRELIMINARY EXAM (MCQs)
General Studies Paper 1	200	2 hours
General Studies Paper 2	200	2 hours
Total Marks: 400

Mains Papers	Marks	Time Allotted
Part I
Paper 1 – Odia Language	250	3 hours each
Paper 2 – English	250
Part II
Paper 1 – English Essay	250
Paper 2– General Studies 1	250
Paper 3 – General Studies 2	250
Paper 4 - General Studies 3	250	3 hours each
Paper 5- General Studies 4	250
Paper 6- Optional Subject 1	250
Paper 7- Optional Subject 2	250
Odisha Civil Services Interview
Interview	250	-

Odisha Civil Services Syllabus 2025

The OPSC Civil Services and OPSC OAS Recruitment examination consists of 3 parts – The Preliminary Examination, Main Exam & the Personality Test. The syllabus for all these 3 parts is detailed below:

OPSC OCS Prelims Syllabus 2025

The preliminary exam is conducted in 2 parts (Paper I & Paper II) of 2 hours each. This exam is a multiple-choice question-based. Detailed syllabus of Paper 1 & Paper 2 is mentioned below.

Paper 1

Current events of National and International Importance
History of India & Indian Historical moments
Global Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and World
Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political system, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Rights, Issues etc.
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives etc.
General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity & climate change that do not require subject specialization
General Science

Paper 2

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical behaviour
Decision making and problem-solving
General Mental Ability
Basic Numeracy, Data Interpretation
English Language Comprehension skills.

OPSC Civil Services Mains Syllabus

The second part in the series of exams is the Mains Exam.
The Mains is conventional in nature i.e. the paper will have essay questions.
Each paper is of 3 hours each

List of optional subject for the main exam:

Agriculture
Agriculture Engineering
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Education
Fisheries Sciences
Forestry
Geography
Geology
Home Science
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering

Medical Science
Indian Language & Literature in any 1 of the mentioned languages
- Odia
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- English
- Persian
- Urdu
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science & International Relationships (PS & IR)
Public Administration
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

OPSC Civil Services Interview Syllabus

There is no determined syllabus by OPSC for Civil Services Interview. However, to crack the OPSC OAS interview of 250 marks, the candidate should be updated with the current affairs of the state, the nation and the world, in general. They will be tested on their personality, knowledge and their ability to answer questions from the interview committee.

OPSC OCS Selection Process 2025

The OPSC Civil Services selection process is a three-stage process comprising of the following steps:

The 1st stage is the Preliminary Examination which has 2 papers on General studies for 200 marks each. The pattern of the Preliminary exam is multiple-choice questions. This is a screening stage and the candidates are required to score at least 33% in Paper 2 to qualify for the next stage of OPSC civil services exam.
Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary exam are then called by the OPSC for their 2nd stage i.e the Main Exam. It consists of 9 papers divided into mainly 2 parts viz. Compulsory Papers and Optional Papers.
Candidates obtaining the minimum qualifying marks in their OPSC OAS Recruitment Main Exam will be called for a Personality Test and their respective interviews shall be fixed. During this stage, the documents submitted by candidates at the time of online application are also verified.

You can also read other OPSC related articles on the below link:
OPSC OAS Syllabus
OPSC Civil Services Admit Card
OPSC Books
OPSC Eligibility

Competitive exams are a hard nut to crack. Once you get to know the Odisha civil services exam date, you can visit the official Testbook website to get further guidance on how to solve the paper and what type of paper is set up for the examination. Testbook will help you in the preparation of the exam and crack it in one go. A number of exciting deals are waiting for you. Check our offers page today.

Latest OPSC OAS Updates

Last updated on Jun 17, 2025

-> OPSC OCS Exam will be held in the month of September or October

-> The OPSC Civil Services Exam is being conducted for recruitment to 200 vacancies of Group A & Group B posts.

-> The selection process for OPSC OAS includes Prelims, Mains Written Exam, and Interview.

-> The recruitment is also ongoing for 399 vacancies of the 2023 cycle.

-> Candidates must take the OPSC OAS mock tests to evaluate their performance. The OPSC OAS previous year papers are a great source of revision.

-> Stay updated with daily current affairs for UPSC.

OPSC Civil Services Exam Date 2025 FAQs

When is the OPSC civil services prelims exam ?

The prelims exam will be held in September or October 2025

Is the OAS exam conducted every year?

The Odisha Public Service Commission conducts the OPSC OAS civil service examination every year to hire candidates under Group A and Group B.

From where can I check OPSC Exam Dates?

Candidates should check the official OPSC website or watch this space for the latest updates on OPSC civil services exam date.

What are the documents I have to provide while checking on OPSC Exam Dates?

One should carry the OPSC admit card along with a personal ID card proof like PAN card, AADHAR card, driving license, etc.

Have you taken your OPSC OCS 2025: Odisha Civil Service Exam Date, Check OAS Recruitment Details free test?

Not Yet?

Sign Up and take your free test now!

Odisha Government Jobs

OSSSC

OPSC

OSSC

Mock Tests

Previous Year Papers

Syllabus

Eligibility

Latest Update

Salary

Result

Cut Off

Books