New Syllabus of OAS Exam 2022-2023
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OPSC CSE 2022 Complete Syllabus
Civil Services Exam (OAS Exam), the most coveted exam , is conducted by OPSC every year to recruit candidates to various services & posts in the Government of Odisha. It is a two stage exam consisting of:
1. Civil Services Preliminary Examination (objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination.
2. Civil Services Main Examination (Written & Interview) for the selection of candidates for various services & posts as mentioned in official notification.
OPSC OAS Preliminary Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The first stage of the exam i.e., the Civil Services Preliminary Exam is only a screening test and is conducted to shortlist candidates for the Main Examination. Marks secured in Preliminary Exam are not taken into account while preparing the final merit.
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Preliminary Exam consists of two papers of objective type carrying a maximum of 400 marks.
No. of Papers 2 compulsory papers
Type of Questions Objective (MCQ) type
Total Maximum Marks 400 (200 each paper)
Duration of Exam 2 hrs. each (20 minutes per hour extra time for blind candidates & candidate with Locomotor Disability & Cerebral Palsy [minimum 40% impairment])
Negative Marking 1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question
Medium of Exam Bilingual (Odia & English). The question paper will be set in Both English & Odia. Those who opt to write this exam in Odia medium, can write it in Odia Language.
OPSC OAS Syllabus 2023 PDF
1. General Studies Paper-I Syllabus
It has 100 questions broadly covering the following topics carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
Current events of National & International importance.
History of India & Indian National Movement.
History of Odisha and Odia Nationalism
Indian & Odisha Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India & the World.
Indian Polity & Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic & 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.
2. General Studies Paper-II Syllabus
It comprises of 80 questions from the following topics carrying a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours.
Comprehension.
Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
Logical reasoning & analytical ability.
Decision making & problem solving.
General mental ability.
Basic numeracy (numbers & their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)
General Studies Paper-II of OAS Exam is a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
It is mandatory for a candidate to appear in both the Papers of OAS Prelim Exam for the purpose of evaluation.
OPSC OAS Main Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Civil Services Main Examination consists of written examination and interview (personality test).
Civil Services Main Examination consists of following papers divided into 2 categories – qualifying & papers to be counted for merit.
Qualifying Papers Marks
Paper-A Odia Language 250
Paper-B English 250
Papers to be Counted for Merit
Paper-I Essay 250
Paper-II General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) 250
Paper-III General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250
Paper-IV Genera Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250
Paper-V General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250
Paper-VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250
Paper-VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 250
Sub Total (Written Test) 1750
Personality Test 250
Grand Total 2000
Important Points:
1. The papers on Odia language and English (Paper A and paper B) will be of qualifying nature and the marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.
2. The papers on odia language and English (Paper A and paper B) will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard.
3. The papers on Essay, General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance who attain 35% marks in ‘Indian Language’ and 35% in ‘English’ as minimum qualifying standards in these qualifying papers.
4. Marks obtained by the candidates for the Paper I-VII only will be counted for merit ranking.
5. The question papers for the main examination will be of conventional (essay) type and each paper will be of 3 hour duration.
6. Candidates will have the option to answer all the question papers, except the Qualifying Language Papers, Paper-A and Paper-B, in Odia or in English.
7. The question papers (other than the literature of language papers) will be set in both English & Odia only.
8. Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour shall be permitted for the Blind candidates and the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment) in both the Civil Services (Preliminary) as well as in the Civil Services (Main) Examination.
Note on Number of Attempts
Syllabus of OPSC Main Examination Papers
I. Qualifying Papers on Odia Language and English
The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows:
English Language:
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing.
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary & Grammar
(iv) Short Essays.
(v) Translation from Odia to the English Language
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing.
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary & grammar
(iv) Short Essays.
(v) Translation from English to the IOdia Language
II. Paper-I: Essay
Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics.
They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely.
Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
III. Paper-II:
General Studies-1: Indian Heritage and Culture, Odisha Heritage & Culture,
History and Geography of the World & Society
Heritage and Culture
General Studies-II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and Inter-
State Relations
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity,
Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Science & Technology
General Studies-IV:
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
VII. Paper – VI & VII
Optional Subject Papers I & II.
A candidate may opt for any one Optional Subject from the following:
Optional Subjects
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Education
- Fisheries Science
- Forestry
- Geography
- Geology
- Home Science
- History
- Indian Language & Literature (any 1) – Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Persian, Urdu.
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science & International Relations
- Public Administration
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Medical Science
- Odia, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu, English
- Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Agricultural Engineering.
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Anthropology & Sociology
- Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration.
- Commerce & Accountancy and Management.
- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
- Management and Public Administration
- Education and Psychology
- Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering.
Candidates shall not be allowed to opt for the following combinations of optional subjects.
Personality Test or Interview
The candidates capable of clearing prelims and mains will be called for the final interview. The personality test or interview shall carry 250 Marks.
The candidates shall be interviewed by a Board to be constituted by the OPSC for the purpose. The said board will have before them a record of his career. He will be asked questions on matters of general interest.
The object of the interview will be to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service. The object of this test shall be to judge the mental caliber of a candidate, his intellectual qualities as well as social traits and his interest in current affairs.
Further some of the qualities (to be judged will be) like mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity, are to be judged by the said board.Thus, hopefully, this article on the OPSC OAS syllabus will guide the aspirants regarding the subjects and topics essential for clearing this exam. They can quickly clear this exam if they start preparing topic wise and set proper targets.
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Frequently Asked Questions about OPSC OAS Syllabus
Can I write the OAS exam in Odia?
Odia language is a compulsory paper in the OPSC OAS exam. However, the other papers can be written a in English or Odia according to your choice. Read the article for more clarity.
You can read the following Press Note of Odisha Govt.Odia language is a compulsory paper in the OPSC OAS exam. However, the other papers can be written a in English or Odia according to your choice. Read the article for more clarity.
Framing of the Odisha Civil Services (Method of Examination
in Odia Medium) Rules, 2022.
1. The method of recruitment to different posts/Services in the State Cadre and
District cadre is regulated as per the provisions prescribed under relevant
recruitment rules.
2. As per the instructions issued by the Government from time to time, the question
papers in the recruitment examinations are being set in both Odia and English
language.
3. As per practice, in vogue the answer papers except the language papers in the
recruitment examinations are being answered by the candidates in English
language only. Besides, the interview wherever prescribed are conducted in
English language only .
4. In order to improve the odia language, it has been proposed to prescribe
enabling provisions by way of framing an omnibus Rules to the effect that, the
candidates shall the answer the questions in Odia language except the Language
subject. However, the candidates who desire to answer the papers and/or to face
the Interview in English language, must exercise option at the time of filling up
the Application form for the Examination .
5. It is therefore, proposed to frame an omnibus Rules namely the Odisha Civil
Services (Method of Examination in Odia Medium Language) Rules, 2022
What is the age limit for OAS?
According to OPSC, the candidates must be between 18 and 38 years of age. However, there is age relaxations for some categories.
For women of all categories- 43 years
SEBC Male- 43 years
ST/SC - No age bar.
Number of attempts-
Open(General) Category- 6 attempts
SEBC- 9 attempts
No limit has been prescribed for candidates belonging to S.C. & S. T. category.
According to OPSC, the candidates must be between 18 and 38 years of age. However, there is age relaxations for some categories.
For women of all categories- 43 years
SEBC Male- 43 years
ST/SC - No age bar.
Number of attempts-
Open(General) Category- 6 attempts
SEBC- 9 attempts
No limit has been prescribed for candidates belonging to S.C. & S. T. category.
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