The schedule for the 2024 Civil Services Preliminary Examination has been made public by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The statement states that October 12 is the day of the OPSC CSE Prelims. The formal notification is available to candidates on the commission’s website, opsc.gov.in. The goal of the hiring process is to fill 265 positions.
In accordance with Advt. No. 07 of 2024-25, the Commission has decided to hold the Odisha Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2024 on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in continuation with Office Notice No. 3207/PSC, dt-15.05.2025. The specifics of the exam’s schedule will be announced later. The candidates are advised to visit the website of the Commission at opsc.gov.in for further information,” read the notice uploaded on the official website.
OPSC CSE Prelims 2024 Exam Pattern
OPSC CSE Prelims 2024 consists of two compulsory objective-type papers, i.e., General Studies Paper 1 and General Studies Paper 2, carrying 200 marks each. Candidates will be allotted 2 hours to complete the examination.
OPSC CSE Prelims 2024: Marking Scheme
Refer to the table below for the marking criteria of OPSC CSE 2024:
| Condition |
Penalty |
| Wrong answer |
-0.33 per question |
| Multiple answers |
Treated as wrong; -0.33 |
| Blank answer |
No penalty |
| Inbuilt negative marking questions |
Penalty included in marks |
Qualification Criteria for OPSC CSE Main Examination
“The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination shall not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be as possible but not more than 12 times the total number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination,” the detailed notification stated.
Based on the minimum passing score of 33% in General Studies Paper-II and the total qualifying score of General Studies Paper-I of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, the Commission will compile a list of eligible applicants for the Civil Services (Main) Examination.
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