OPSC Odisha Civil Services Examination-2025 Notification

The Odisha Public Service Commission invites online applications for the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2025.

Advertisement no: 05/2025-26

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies: 465 Vacancies

Group-A: 26 Vacancies

Odisha Administrative Service: 14 Vacancies
Odisha Police Service: 12 Vacancies

Group-B: 439 Vacancies

Odisha Revenue Service: 113 Vacancies
Odisha Taxation & Accounts Service: 176 Vacancies
Odisha Cooperative Service: 04 Vacancies
Odisha Skill Development & Employment Service: 10 Vacancies
Odisha Labour Service: 98 Vacancies
Odisha Excise Service: 06 Vacancies
Odisha Tourism Service: 08 Vacancies
Odisha Welfare Service: 16 Vacancies
Odisha Welfare Service: 08 Vacancies

Important Dates:
Commencement of Online Applications: 20-01-2026
Last Date of Online Applications: 20-02-2026
Tentative Date of Preliminary Examination of OCS-2025: 07-06-2026

Eligibility Criteria: Candidate must possess 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.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the minimum age of 21 years and must not have crossed the maximum age of 42 years as on 01-01-2025. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per government directives.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination.
There shall be negative marking for wrong answers. One-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to a question shall be deducted as penalty.
Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts.

Scale of Pay: Pay Level 12 for Group-A
Pay Level 10 for Group-B

Place of Examination: Both Preliminary and Main Examination will be held at Six Zonal Centres of the State, viz: Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jeypore and Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zones.

Examination Fee: Rs.700/-
SC/ ST/ PwD category candidates are exempted from paying the examination fee.
Candidates are suggested to pay the application fee online.

Application Mode: Online

How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of the Odisha Public Service Commission, at www.opsc.gov.in