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Current events of national and international importanceWhich country hosted the G20 Summit in 2023, where the African Union was granted permanent membership?
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డయగ్నోస్టిక్తో ప్రారంభించండి
మీరు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నారో చూడటానికి syllabus అంతటా 10 ప్రశ్నలు.
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | General (UR) | ~210 – 225 |
| 2023 | SEBC / OBC | ~200 – 218 |
| 2023 | SC | ~185 – 200 |
| 2023 | ST | ~170 – 188 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
2025
120 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2024
2 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2023
2 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2022
2 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2021
2 ప్రశ్నలు
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Exceptional — Top 50-100 range
85–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
OPSC has announced that the OCS Mains Examination for the 2025-26 cycle will be held in October 2026. The Mains consists of 9 descriptive papers conducted over multiple days at designated examination centres.
Odisha Public Service Commission declared the Prelims result on July 10, 2026. A total of 5,690 candidates, including 1,905 women, have qualified for the Mains examination. The Main Examination is tentatively scheduled for October 2026.
The OPSC OCS Preliminary Examination 2026 was held on June 7, 2026 in two shifts across six exam zones — Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jeypore, and Sambalpur. Exam consisted of GS Paper-I and GS Paper-II (CSAT).
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Current events of national and international importance
Government schemes, geopolitics, sports, awards — last 12-18 months.
History of India
Ancient, medieval and modern India; Indus Valley, Mauryas, Guptas, Mughals, British rule.
Indian National Movement
1857 revolt, INC, moderates and extremists, Gandhian phase, Quit India, partition.
World History
Industrial Revolution, World Wars, Cold War, decolonization.
Kalinga and ancient Odisha
Top tier — Service choice assured
75–85% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Competitive Mains position
65–75% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualification likely
50–65% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Borderline qualifying zone
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below cut-off range
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
Official answer key for Prelims GS Paper 1 and CSAT Paper 2 was released on June 12, 2026 at opsc.gov.in. The objection window was open until June 22, 2026 with a fee of approximately INR 50 per question challenged.
Notification released
గడిచిపోయిందిWed, 31 Dec, 2025
OPSC OCS Notification 2025-26 released for 465 vacancies (Advt. No. 05 of 2025-26)
Online application starts
గడిచిపోయిందిTue, 20 Jan, 2026
Online application deadline (extended)
గడిచిపోయిందిThu, 12 Mar, 2026
Deadline extended from original date of March 7, 2026
Prelims Admit Card released
గడిచిపోయిందిSat, 30 May, 2026
Available at opscechayan.in
📍Prelims Examination (GS Paper-I & II)
గడిచిపోయిందిSun, 7 Jun, 2026
Conducted in two shifts: 10 AM-12 PM and 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Prelims Answer Key released
గడిచిపోయిందిFri, 12 Jun, 2026
Objection window closed on June 22, 2026
Prelims Result declared
గడిచిపోయిందిFri, 10 Jul, 2026
5,690 candidates qualified (including 1,905 women)
📍Mains Examination (expected)
53 రోజులు మిగిలాయిThu, 15 Oct, 2026
Tentatively scheduled for October 2026; exact dates not yet announced. Mains spans multiple days.
Mains Result (expected)
145 రోజులు మిగిలాయిFri, 15 Jan, 2027
Based on previous cycle patterns
Personality Test / Interview (expected)
204 రోజులు మిగిలాయిMon, 15 Mar, 2027
Final selection stage; exact dates to be notified after Mains result
Kalinga War (261 BCE), Ashoka's Dhauli and Jaugada edicts, Kharavela's Hathigumpha inscription.
Reading comprehension
English passages — main idea, inference, vocabulary, tone.
Interpersonal and communication skills
Effective communication, listening, persuasion, group behaviour.
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Statement-conclusion, syllogism, deductive reasoning, assumption.
Decision-making and problem-solving
Ethical and managerial decision-making situations — non-negative scoring.
General mental ability
Series, analogy, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, ranking.
Basic numeracy
Numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude — Class X level.
Data interpretation
Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency — Class X level.