OPSC Recruitment 2025: Notification Out For 200 Vacancies, Apply Before Due Date

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is seeking online applications from desirous and willing candidates for the posts and services coming under the Odisha Civil Services (Group-A and Group-B).

OPSC Recruitment 2025 for Administrative Service Posts

Khushi Vishwakarma | Jan 8, 2025 |

OPSC Recruitment 2025: Notification Out For 200 Vacancies, Apply Before Due Date

OPSC Recruitment 2025: Notification Out For 200 Vacancies, Apply Before Due Date

OPSC Recruitment 2025: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is seeking online applications from desirous and willing candidates to fill up 200 vacancies for the posts of Odisha Administrative Service, Odisha Finance Service, Odisha Revenue Service, and others under the Odisha Civil Services (Group-A and Group-B). There are 200 positions, out of these 65 vacancies are reserved for women candidates. The selected candidates under Group A will receive a monthly salary of Rs.56100 in Level 12 and the selected candidates under Group B will receive a monthly salary of Rs.44900 in Level 10. The candidate should have a minimum age of 21 years and a maximum age of 38 years to apply for the mentioned post.

The candidates will be selected on the basis of Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) and Main Examination (Written and Interview). A candidate must be able to read, write, and speak Odia. The Preliminary Examination of OCS-2024 will be conducted tentatively in the month of July 2025. As stated in the official notification of OPSC Recruitment 2025, interested and educated candidates may apply online through the official website of OPSC on or before the last date. The online application will start on 10.01.2025.

Table of Content
  1. Post Name and Vacancies for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  2. Age Limit for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  3. Qualification for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  4. Salary for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  5. Selection Process for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  6. Important Dates for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  7. How to Apply for OPSC Recruitment 2025:
  8. OPSC Recruitment 2025: FAQs

Post Name and Vacancies for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

According to the official notification of OPSC Recruitment 2025, there are 200 openings to be filled for the posts and services coming under the Odisha Civil Services (Group-A and Group-B).

Name of Services No. of Seats
Odisha Administrative Service (Group-A, Junior Branch)30
Odisha Finance Service (Group-A, Junior Branch)46
Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service (Group-B) 62
Odisha Co-operative Audit Service (Group-B) 5
Odisha Co-operative Service (Group-B) 14
Odisha Revenue Service (Group-B) 43
Total 200

Age Limit for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

The candidates must have the required age limit as on the date of 01.01.20254 to apply for OPSC Recruitment 2025.

  • The minimum age limit is 21 years.
  • The maximum age limit is 38 years.

Qualification for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

To be eligible for OPSC Recruitment 2025, the candidate should have a a Bachelor’s Degree from any University incorporated by an Act of the Central or a State Legislature in India or an Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or deemed to be a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time.

Salary for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

The official notification of OPSC Recruitment 2025 states that the selected candidates will be paid a monthly salary on the pay scale as mentioned below-

GroupPay Scale
Group ARs. 56,100/- in Level-12-Cell-1 in the Pay Matrix under Rule-3 of ORSP Rules, 2017.
Group BRs. 44,900/- in Level-10-Cell-1 in the Pay Matrix provided under Rule-3 of ORSP Rules, 2017.

Selection Process for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

The candidates will be selected for OPSC Recruitment 2025 on the basis of Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) and Main Examination (Written and Interview). The Preliminary Examination of OCS-2024 will be held tentatively in the month of July, 2025. The detailed Schedule and Centre of Examination will be notified in due course. The examination will be held at five Zonal Centres of the State, viz: Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zones. Candidates are required to select any 02 zones of their choice where they would like to appear at the Examination, during filling of online application form.

Preliminary Examination-

  • The Preliminary Examination shall comprise of two compulsory papers of objective types (Multiple Choice Questions) carrying a maximum of 200 marks each in the subjects set out in Section-1 of SCHEDULE-III of OCS(CCRE) (third) Amendment Rules, 2022, and each paper shall be of (02) two hours duration.
  1. General Studies – Paper-I – 200 marks
  2. General Studies – Paper-II – 200 marks

Main Examination-

  • The Main Examination shall consist of written test and an interview test. The written examination shall consist of 09 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects set out in Section- 2 of SCHEDULE-III in which there shall be 02 papers in part-1 which are qualifying in nature and 07 papers in part-Il for assessment of merit of the candidate. The Main Examination shall carry 2000 marks including 250 marks for Interview/Personality Test.

Important Dates for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

As stated in the official notification of OPSC Recruitment 2025, the important dates are given below-

EventsDates
Opening date of online submission of application10.01.2025
Closin date of online submission of application10.02.2025

How to Apply for OPSC Recruitment 2025:

In order to apply for OPSC Recruitment 2025, eligible and wiling candidates can apply online by following the below-mentioned steps-

  • Step 1- Candidates can visit to the official website of OPSC.
  • Step 2- Go to the homepage and click on apply online.
  • Step 3- Register or login with the required details.
  • Step 4- Fill the application for and upload the required documents.
  • Step 5- Submit the application form.
  • Step 6- Keep a printout of the application form for further use.

The closing date to submit the online application is 10.02.2025.

OPSC Recruitment 2025: FAQs

There are some frequently asked questions about OPSC Recruitment 2025 as indicated below-

Que 1. How to apply for OPSC Recruitment 2025?

  • Ans 1. Candidates can apply online for OPSC Recruitment 2025 through the official website of OPSC.

Que 2. When will online applications start for OPSC Recruitment 2025?

  • Ans 2. The online applications for OPSC Recruitment 2025 will start from 10.01.2025.

Que 3. How many vacancies are open in OPSC Recruitment 2025?

  • Ans 3. There are 200 vacancies open in OPSC Recruitment 2025.

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