Odisha Civil Services Examination 2021

Educational Qualification :

A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any University incorporated by an Act of the Central or a State Legislature in India or an Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or deemed to be a University under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time.

EXAMINATION FEE :

A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred) only. The fee paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe of Odisha by birth only and persons with disability, whose permanent disability is 40% or more are exempted from payment of this fee.

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The candidates are required to make Online payment of applicable Examination Fee(s) through OPSC portal using Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking facilities and other financial instruments enlisted in the Payment Page/ Gateway of the Odisha Government Treasury Portal. The fee(s) paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstances nor can be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment.

IMPORTANT POINTS :

• The provisions of the Odisha Conduct of Examinations Act, 1988 (Odisha Act-2 of 1988) are applicable to this Examination (Preliminary 86 Main) conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission. Any violation of the above Act and violation of “Instructions to candidates” (as provided in the advertisement, application form, Brochure, Admission Certificate 86 Answer Script etc.) will be seriously viewed and disciplinary action will be taken against the concerned candidates as deemed proper.
• (a) Reservation and Concessions meant for S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. by birth, are admissible to Scheduled Castes /Scheduled Tribes/Socially & Educationally Backward Classes of Odisha

(b). Community (caste status) once mentioned by the candidates under the appropriate box of the online application form, will be treated as final and the same shall not be changed subsequently under any circumstances.

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• A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering illegal gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in course of the selection or otherwise, shall, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be disqualified not only for the recruitment for which she/he is a candidate, but also may be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment or selection to be conducted by the Commission.
• This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment.
• Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the online application, will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty,  as decided by the  Commission be imposed on the candidate.
• Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless the Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the Service.
• No request for withdrawal of candidature and change of category will be entertained under any circumstances.

(VIII)Candidates must answer the Papers in their own hand-writing. Only PWD candidates who arc unable to write will be allowed to take help of scribe to write the answers for them by giving option while filling up the online application subject to the provisions made under Para-13(4) of the SSEPD Department Resolution No. 1843/SSEPD, dt-25.02.2021.

• All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after 1st January,2005 shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contributory Pension Scheme in accordance with the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005.
• The Commission reserves the right to adopt the methods and principle of evaluation of answer scripts of both the Preliminary and Main Examinations.
• All candidates who have opted for the Odisha Police Service are required to undergo a Physical Standard Test (Caste wise and Sex wise) as per Home Department Notification No.29452/SPS 4.7. 2011 (Annexure-IV).

(XII)Online applications submitted to OPSC, if found to be incomplete in any respect, are liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score;

(XIII)Admission to the Examination/Viva Voce will be provisional. If on verification at any stage before or after the examination, it  is found that a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to rejection.  Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise  of candidate shall be final;

(XIV)Candidates are required to bring the copies of certificates and other requisite documents as stated under Para-10 of this advertisement at the time of document verification.

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