Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the timetable for Odisha Civil Services (OCS) popularly known as Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) preliminary examination. According to the commission, preliminary examination will be conducted October 15 in five zones across the state.
The notification issued by the commission read, “It is for information of all concerned that, the Commission has decided to conduct the Odisha Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2022 on 15.10.2023 (Sunday) in five zones i.e. Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur.”
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Timetable:
Here is the timetable shared by the Commission for General Studies (Paper 1) and General Studies (Paper 2)
| Paper | Exam Time | Number of Questions |
| General Studies (Paper 1) | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | 100 |
| General Studies (Paper 2) | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | 80 |
It can be mentioned here that all the candidates belonging to PwD category will be given 40 minutes extra in each sitting i.e. from 10.00am to 12.40pm and 1.30pm to 4.10pm,” the commission said.
It was stated by the commission that the ‘Admission Certificate’ and ‘Instructions to candidates’ for all admitted candidates will be made available on the official website at a later time.
The ‘Admission Certificate’ and ‘Instructions to Candidates’ should be downloaded by the candidates from the website. OPSC recommended that the website of the Commission at http://oosc.gov.in be visited by the candidates for additional information in this regard.
PNN