OPSC CSE 2023: Odisha Civil Service Preliminary Examination will be held on the last Sunday of October, 123 applications cancelled..
OPSC CSE 2023 Prelims Date: Odisha Public Service Commission has announced the dates of OPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023. As per the schedule released, the Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on October 27, 2024. Candidates who have applied for the preliminary examination can check the official notice on the OPSC website opsc.gov.in.
The official notice reads, "It is informed for the information of all concerned that the Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023 tentatively on 27.10.2024 (Sunday) as per Advertisement No. 20 of 2023-24. The detailed schedule of the said examination will be notified later. Candidates are advised to visit the Commission's website http://opsc.gov.in for more details."
OPSC CSE 2023 Exam Pattern: There will be two papers in the exam
The preliminary examination will have two compulsory papers of General Studies. The exam will consist of objective-type questions carrying a minimum of 200 marks in each subject. Each paper will be of two hours duration. Candidates will be declared eligible to appear for the main exam based on the marks obtained in the preliminary exam. The number of candidates appearing for the main exam will not exceed approximately 12 times the total number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this exam.
The Commission has also released the list of rejected candidates. The Commission has rejected 123 candidates for recruitment to the post of Odisha Civil Service, 2023 on the grounds mentioned against each in the said list.
This recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 399 vacancies. The registration process was started on January 18 and ended on February 16, 2024. Candidates can check the official website of OPSC for more related details.