BHUBANESWAR: A total of 398 candidates, including 144 women, have cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2023, the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) announced on Friday.
Priyansu Pal from Angul district secured the top rank, while Ananya Mishra, the only woman in the top 10, bagged the second position. Sovan Pattanaik secured the third rank, according to an official statement.
The examination was conducted in three phases — the Preliminary Examination, followed by the Main (Written) Examination held between April and May 2025, and Personality Tests conducted in September 2025.
The OPSC clarified that the selection remains provisional, subject to verification of original documents by the respective appointing authorities.
Top 10 rank holders
- Priyanshu Pal
- Ananya Mishra
- Sovan Pattanaiк
- Mirza Faiz Ahmed Quadri
- Chinmaya Sahu
- Antim Swain
- Shailesh Kumar Bhoi
- Monommad Nazif Hatif
- Chinmaya Kumar Padhi
- Milan Mohapatra
The examination process included Main (Written) tests in April–May 2025 and Personality Tests in September 2025.
The candidature of all selected candidates remains provisional, subject to verification of original certificates by the appointing authorities, the OPSC said, while advising to visit https://opsc.gov.in/Public/OPSC/Default.aspx.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended their congratulations to the successful candidates.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବା ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ସଫଳତା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଥିବା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବା ଏକ ଗର୍ବର ବିଷୟ ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶଧାରାରେ ଏହାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ରହିଛି। ଆପଣମାନେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ, ନିରପେକ୍ଷ ଓ ଲୋକାଭିମୁଖୀ ହୋଇ ତୃଣମୂଳସ୍ତରରୁ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବେ ବୋଲି ଆଶା…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) September 26, 2025
“My heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all who have succeeded in the Odisha Administrative Service Examination. Administrative service is a matter of pride and plays an important role in the development trajectory of the state. I hope you will work transparently, impartially, and in a people-oriented manner from the grassroots level for the state’s progress. May your future career be bright,” Majhi posted on social media platform X.