Aspirants across Odisha preparing for state civil administration can now register for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Combined Competitive Examination 2026. The official notification issued by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) outlines vacancies across state administrative services, police services, finance services, and municipal administration cadres.
Online registrations will be hosted on the official OPSC portal (opsc.gov.in), with the preliminary examination tentatively scheduled for early next year across all five administrative zonal divisions: Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Berhampur, and Sambalpur.
Vacancy Breakdown by Service Cadre
| Service / Cadre Name | Group Classification | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) | Group-A (Junior Branch) | 110 |
| Odisha Police Service (OPS) | Group-A (Junior Branch) | 45 |
| Odisha Finance Service (OFS) | Group-A (Junior Branch) | 65 |
| Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) | Group-B | 120 |
| Odisha Taxation Service (OTS) | Group-B | 50 |
| Odisha Cooperative Service (OCS) | Group-B | 30 |
Eligibility Criteria & Age Limits
- Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent qualification recognized by the Government.
- Language Proficiency: Candidates must be able to read, write, and speak Odia, and must have passed Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject or passed the High School Certificate (HSC) examination with Odia as Medium of Examination in non-language subjects.
- Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and maximum 38 years as of the qualifying date. Age relaxations apply for SC/ST/SEBC (5 years) and PwD candidates (10 years) as per state civil service guidelines.
Examination Scheme & Pattern
The OCS Examination consists of three successive stages:
- Preliminary Examination (Objective Type):
- General Studies Paper-I (100 questions, 200 marks)
- General Studies Paper-II (80 questions, 200 marks, qualifying with 33% minimum)
- Main Written Examination (Descriptive Essay & Core Papers):
- Compulsory Odia & English Language Papers
- GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, GS-IV, and Two Optional Subject Papers
- Personality Test / Interview:
- 250 marks conducted at OPSC headquarters in Cuttack.
Candidates are advised to prepare strictly according to the revised UPSC-aligned syllabus introduced in recent years to enhance competitive performance.
