OPSC OCS Notification 2024, Prelims Exam Date Announced

The OPSC OCS Notification 2024 has been released by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on its official website at opsc.gov.in. The notification is published to invite online applications from eligible candidates for 399 vacancies for various Group A and Group B posts. The OPSC OCS Prelims Exam 2024 is scheduled for 15th December 2024 (Sunday). Candidates must check more details regarding the selection process, syllabus, etc.

OPSC OCS 2024 Notification

OPSC has issued an OPSC OCS Notification 2024 having all the information related to the eligibility criteria, application fees, important dates, and others. Candidates can download the OPSC OCS 2024 notification PDF from the link below. Candidates can go through the details from the OPSC OCS Notification 2024 PDF before they apply for Group A and Group B posts in Odisha.

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OPSC OCS Notification 2024: Overview

The OPSC OCS notification 2024 is out for 399 Group A and Group B post vacancies. The overview table sums up all the details like apply online date, number of vacancies, posts, and others. Interested candidates can check the OPSC OCS Notification 2024 overview from the table below.

OPSC OCS Notification 2024: Important Dates

The online applications were accepted for OPSC OCS 2024 Notification from 17th January to 16th February 2024. Candidates who wish to apply for the upcoming recruitment drive should know all the details and important dates such as the online application start and end date, and exam date. Knowing all the dates will surely help aspiring candidates to prepare for the exam well. The below table has all the important dates related to OPSC OCS Notification 2024.

OPSC OCS Exam Date 2024

The commission has postponed the OPSC OCS Preliminary Examination 2023 on 15th December 2024 for various vacancies against Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24. Tadmit card for the same will be notified 7-10 days before the examination on the official website.

OPSC OCS 2024 Vacancy

According to the OPSC OCS Notification 2024, the commission is going to recruit 399 candidates for different posts in Group A and Group B categories. The post-wise vacancies of both groups are provided in the below table:

OPSC OCS Apply Online 2024

The commission was accepting online applications from 17th January to 16th February 2024 on the official website @opsc.gov.in. The direct link to apply for the OPSC OCS 2024 is inactive on the official website. You can apply by clicking on the direct link given below and also from the official website.

OPSC OCS Notification 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the OPSC OCS recruitment 2024. The eligibility of a candidate will be determined through the age limit and educational qualification. As per the official notification, the age limit and educational qualification are mentioned below which need to be fulfilled by every individual to fill out the online application for OPSC OCS notification 2024.

OPSC OCS 2024 Age Limit

A candidate must fall within the age limit of 21 and 38 years as on 01 January 2023. The candidates must have not been born before 2nd January 1985 and not later than 1st January 2002.

OPSC OCS 2024 Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline or an equivalent degree from a recognized University to apply online for the OPSC OCS Recruitment 2024. Only eligible candidates can apply for the given posts under this recruitment and they must be able to read, write, and understand the Odia language and have below qualifications.

• 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.

OPSC OCS 2024 Selection Process

The candidates who wish to prepare for the OPSC OCS exam 2024 must be aware of the selection process. The OPSC OCS 2024 Selection Process mainly consists of a prelims exam, a mains exam, and an interview. The Prelims exam is a screening and of qualifying in nature and the marks will be included in the final merit list. The knowledge of the OPSC OCS selection process helps individuals to prepare better for the exam and qualify for the exam. The OPSC OCS 2024 selection process is mentioned below which can be followed to plan your preparation and ace the exam.

• Preliminary Written Exam- Objective Questions will be asked in the OPSC OCS prelims exam 2024 of 400 marks.
• Mains Written Exam- There will be 8 papers of Subjective types of 250 marks each.
• Personality Test/ Interview- Those who will qualify for the Mains exam, will be called for the interview.
• Document Verification- Educational and other documents will be checked for all the candidates who will qualify for the merit list.
• Medical Examination- A basic medical checkup will be done before final selection or providing an offer letter.