Bengaluru: The Odisha Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) on Thursday said the prelims examination for Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) will be held on October 27, 2024.
In a notification, OPSC said, “The Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. No. 20 of 2023-24 tentatively on 27.10.2024 (Sunday)”
The detailed programme and essential particulars of the schedule will be announced later, the notification added.
The candidates are advised to visit the website of the Commission at http://opsc.gov.in for further information.
OPSC OAS Syllabus 2024:
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has earlier released the OPSC OAS prelims syllabus 2024 on its official website. The OPSC OAS prelims syllabus comprises two papers- General Studies Papers I and II. The subjects included in the latest curriculum are geography, polity, Indian and Odisha History, and General Aptitude among others.
General Studies Paper I Syllabus:
Here is the detailed OPSC OAS prelims syllabus 2024 for the General Studies paper I shared below for the reference of the candidates.
| Subject | Important Topics |
| Current Events of National and International Importance | Current Events of National and International Importance |
| History of India and the Indian National Movement | Social, economic and political aspects of Indian History
Indian National Movement Freedom movement Growth of nationalism Attainment of independence |
| History of Odisha and Odisha Nationalism | History of Odisha and Odisha Nationalism |
| Odisha and Indian Geography | Physical Geography of India and the World
Economic Geography of India and the World Social Geography of India and the World |
| Indian Polity and Governance | Constitution
Political System Panchayati Raj Public Policy Rights Issues Panchayati Raj and Community Development Broad features of economic policy in India and Indian culture. |
| Economic and Social Development | Sustainable Development
Poverty Inclusion Demographics Social Sector Initiatives Problems and Relationships Between Population Environment and Urbanisation |
| General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change | General Issues on Environmental Ecology
Biodiversity and Climate Change |
| General Science | Questions on General Science include general appreciation and understanding of Science, including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline. |
General Studies Paper II
- Comprehension;
- Interpersonal Skills, including communication skills;
- Logical Reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-Making and Problem-Solving;
- 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)
- English Language Comprehension Skills (Class-X level)