OPSC Syllabus and Exam pattern 2023
Odisha Public Services Commission (OPSC) releases the syllabus and exam pattern for various exams conducted for different posts such as ASO, Medical Officer, Forest Ranger, Lecturer, ACF, OAS, and ACF. It is crucial for candidates to familiarize themselves with the OPSC syllabus and exam pattern before beginning their exam preparation. The written exam is a screening process for further selection, making it essential to have a thorough understanding of the OPSC exam pattern and recruitment syllabus to perform well on the test.
OPSC Syllabus Prelims Examination & Exam Pattern 2023
In the OPSC Civil Services exam, the preliminary examination includes two objective-type papers: General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II, each worth 200 marks. Both papers have a duration of two hours each. The syllabus for OPSC 2023 Civil Services exam has been elaborated below.
Subject Name: General Studies Paper-I
Marks: 200
Syllabus:
- History of India and Indian National Movement
- Indian Polity and Governance- Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Right Issues
- Economic and Social Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiative
- Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World
- General Science
- General Issues on environment ecology, biodiversity, climate change
- Current event of national and international importance
Subject Name: General Studies Paper-II
Marks: 200
Syllabus:
- Comprehension- English Language Comprehension Skills (Class-X level)
- General Mental Ability- Basic numeracy, (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude) (Class X level)
- Data Interpretation (Charts, Graphs, Tables, Data Sufficiency, etc.- Class X level)
- Decision Making and Problem-solving
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- Interpersonal Skills including communication skills
Mains Examination Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023
OPSC mains exam consists of a total of 9 papers, which include both compulsory and optional papers. The detailed syllabus for OPSC mains exam is provided below.
Compulsory Papers
Paper: Paper-I Odia Language
Marks: 300
Syllabus:
- Precis writing
- Grammar, usage, and vocabulary
- Short Essays
- Passage Comprehension
- Translation from English to Odia
- Marks Expansion of an idea
Paper: Paper-II- English
Marks: 300
Syllabus:
- Precis writing
- Grammar, usage, and vocabulary
- Short Essays
- Passage comprehension
- Translating Odia to English
- Marks Expansion of an idea
Paper: Paper III- English Essay
Marks: 200
Paper: Paper IV-General Studies-I
Marks: 300
Syllabus:
- Legal and environmental issues
- History of Modern India and Indian Culture
- Indian Polity
- Current National issues and topics of social relevance
- Geography of India
Paper: Paper V- General studies-II
Marks: 300
Syllabus:
- International Affairs & Institutions
- Developments in various fields such as science & technology, communications, and space
- India and the Rest of the World
- Indian Economy
- Statistical Analysis
- Graphs & Diagrams
Optional Papers
Paper: As per the subject chosen
Marks: 300
Paper: As per the subject chosen
Marks: 300
Paper: As per the subject chosen
Marks: 300
Paper: As per the subject chosen
Marks: 300
List of Optional Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Agricultural Engineering
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Education
- Fisheries Science
- Forestry
- Geography
- Geology
- Home Science
- History
- Indian Language & Literature (any 1): (a) Odia (b) Hindi (c) Sanskrit (d) English (e) Persian (f) Urdu
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science & International Relations
- Public Administration
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
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