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OPSC OAS

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Odisha PSC Civil Services (OAS) Prelims

Odisha PSC OAS Prelims — Paper 1 (GS) + Paper 2 (CSAT). 100 MCQs each, 2 hours each.

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Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2023, where the African Union was granted permanent membership?

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OPSC OAS eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 38 years (General)21-38 for General. OBC/SC/ST/SEBC +5, PwBD +10. Reference date is 1 January of the exam year.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Odia language paper compulsory at Mains (qualifying).

OPSC OAS cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains)

out of 400 marks (Paper 1 + Paper 2)
YearCategoryCutoff
2023General (UR)~210 – 225
2023SEBC / OBC~200 – 218
2023SC~185 – 200
2023ST~170 – 188

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

OPSC OAS salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • OAS Deputy Collector / OPS DySP (entry)

    Pay Level 10 (Odisha ORSP 2017)
    Basic pay
    ₹56,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹82,000 – ₹92,000 (Bhubaneswar, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

OPSC OAS — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for OPSC OAS preparation?
Yes. Every OPSC OAS mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many OPSC OAS practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 138 OPSC OAS practice questions, written with AI; every one of them has passed an automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner), and any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are OPSC OAS previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free OPSC OAS previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for OPSC OAS?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/OD_OPSC_OAS/cutoff
Can I build a topic-wise OPSC OAS mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the OPSC OAS syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/OD_OPSC_OAS/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for OPSC OAS for free?
Shishya offers OPSC OAS preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/OD_OPSC_OAS/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/OD_OPSC_OAS/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

128 questions across all years

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Mock tests

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies (Paper I)

    124 Qs

  • Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper II — Qualifying)

    14 Qs

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Important dates

  1. 📍Prelims Examination (GS Paper-I & II)

    passed

    Sun, 7 Jun, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    Conducted in two shifts: 10 AM-12 PM and 1:30 PM-3:30 PM

  2. Prelims Answer Key released

    passed

    Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

    Reportedfreejobalert.com

    Objection window closed on June 22, 2026

  3. Prelims Result declared

    passed

    Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

    Reportedpw.live

    5,690 candidates qualified (including 1,905 women)

  4. 📍Mains exam (expected)

    5 days away

    Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

    Expected

    Expected in October 2026; consists of 9 papers over multiple days · no key published for this stage

  5. Mains result (expected)

    97 days away

    Fri, 15 Jan, 2027

    Expected

    Typically announced 2-3 months after Mains exam

  6. Interview/Personality test (expected)

    142 days away

    Mon, 1 Mar, 2027

    Expected

    Conducted along with document verification; typically in March-April

Syllabus

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General Studies (Paper I)