Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved a proposal to remove the limit on the number of attempts for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination.
The decision was taken at a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Odisha Civil Services (Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination) Rules, 1991, paving the way for candidates to appear for the OCS examination without any restriction on the number of attempts, said a press note released by the Odisha government.
କ୍ୟବିନେଟ୍ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି | ୯ ନଭେମ୍ବର, ୨୦୨୬
ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତାରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ରାଜ୍ୟ କ୍ୟାବିନେଟ୍ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିଭିଲ୍ ସର୍ଭିସେସ୍ (କମ୍ବାଇନ୍ଡ କମ୍ପିଟିଟିଭ୍ ରିକ୍ରୁଟମେଣ୍ଟ ଏକ୍ଜାମିନେସନ୍) ନିୟମ, ୧୯୯୧ ରେ ସଂଶୋଧନ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବକୁ ଅନୁମୋଦନ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
ଏହି ସଂଶୋଧନ ଅନୁସାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିଭିଲ୍ ସର୍ଭିସେସ୍ (ଓସିଏସ୍) ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରୟାସ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ଆଉ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ। ଏହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ମେଧାଭିତ୍ତିକ ଚୟନ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଓ ନ୍ୟାୟସଙ୍ଗତ ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେବ। ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୂଚନା ପଢନ୍ତୁ:
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) November 9, 2026
As per the revised rules, candidates who fulfil the prescribed age and other eligibility criteria can appear for the OCS examination as many times as they wish.
The amendment removes the existing category-based restrictions on attempts.
The state government said the amendment is aimed at creating wider and fairer opportunities for merit-based selection, allowing eligible aspirants more chances to compete for civil services positions.
Earlier, candidates belonging to the General category were permitted a maximum of six attempts, while those from the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) category could take the examination up to nine times.
The Odisha Civil Services examination is conducted annually by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to recruit candidates for various Group A and Group B posts under the state government.
Successful candidates are appointed to administrative, police, revenue and welfare services, among other government departments.