How I Can get the OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern details for ASO exam?

Candidates can easily get the OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern details from the above article and can also download the Syllabus and Exam Pattern PDF.

What is the subjects includes in the OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026?

The OPSC ASO Syllabus includes various subjects such as General Awareness, Reasoning and Mental Ability, Languages (Odia & English), Mathematics and more.

OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026, Download PDF

The Odisha Public Service Commission has announced 29 vacancies for Assistant Section Officer posts on its official website. The ASO posts are to be filled through conducting the written examination and other stages as part of the selection process. To crack the Assistant Section Officer Exam, the first step for the candidates should be to understand the OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026. To get the syllabus-related details, candidates can go through the given article.

OPSC ASO Syllabus And Exam Pattern 2026

Through the OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026, candidates can plan their preparation effectively and focus on important topics to secure high scores in the Assistant Section Officer Exam. The OPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2026 helps candidates understand the subject-wise weightage and structure of the written test. The syllabus includes major subjects such as General Awareness, Reasoning, Mathematics, and Languages (English & Odia), helping aspirants prioritize the most scoring areas for the exam.

OPSC Assistant Section Officer Syllabus 2026

The Odisha Public Service Commission ASO exam is highly competitive, and aspirants should know about the exam details. The exam includes three papers. Aspirants can check the key information about the OPSC ASO Exam from the table below:

OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026
Recruiting Organisation	Odisha Public Service Commission
Post Name	Assistant Section Officer
Vacancies	29
Categories	Syllabus
Status	Released
Selection Procedure	Written exam, Skill Test
Exam Duration	1.5 hours for Paper 1 & 2, 2 hours for Paper 2
Official Website	@opsc.gov.in

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OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026 Subject Wise

The OPSC Assistant Section Officer (ASO) exam consists of 3 papers, i.e Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3. The duration of Papers 1 and 2 is 1.5 hours, and for Paper 3 is 2 hours. Candidates preparing for the exam should be aware of the detailed syllabus and topics mentioned in it for effective preparation. Go through the OPSC ASO Syllabus shared below and plan the subjects that need more attention and manage time schedule along with improving your basics.

OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026: General Awareness

The OPSC ASO Paper 1 consists of General Awareness, Paper 2 is Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability and Paper 3 is General English or Odia. The detailed syllabus has been shared below:

OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026 Category-wise
Subjects	Important Topics
General Awareness	Current National Events Current International Events History of British Rule in India and Freedom Struggle Indian Constitution Salient Features of World Physical Geography Physical Geography of India & Odisha Governance: Transparency, Accountability, E-Governance, Role of Civil Services Indian Economy: Planning, Growth, Development, Employment, Poverty Alleviation, Resource Mobilisation, Inflation Defence & Indian Armed Forces Scientific Inventions and Use of Science Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate Change National and International Institutions, Organisations & their Structures, Mandates, etc
Reasoning & Mental Ability	Number Series Alphabet Series Mirror Images Analogy Grouping Identical Figures Cubes & Dice Embedded Figures Number Series Alphabet Series Test of Direction Sense Coding-Decoding Number Ranking Arithmetic Reasoning Age Calculation Problems, etc
Mathematics (10th Standard Level)	Arithmetic Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Average, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time & Distance Algebra Statistics & Probability Mensuration (2D & 3D)
English	Verb Comprehension Preposition Adverb Error Correction/Recognition Tenses Synonyms & Antonyms Sentence Rearrangement Unseen Passages Subject-Verb Agreement Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks with Articles
Odia	ବ୍ୟାକରଣ: କ୍ରିୟା, ଭ୍ରମ ସଂଶୋଧନ/ଚିହ୍ନଟ, କାଳ(ଅତୀତ/ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ/ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ), ଭାଷାଜ୍ଞାନ ପରୀକ୍ଷା : ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ, ବିପରୀତ ଅର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ, କ୍ରିୟା ବିଶେଷଣ, କର୍ଭା-କ୍ରିୟା ସମ୍ୱନ୍ଧ, -ଅନୁଛେଦ -ବାକ୍ୟ ପୁନର୍ବିନ୍ୟାସ
Computer Skill Test	Windows (MS Windows) Computer Fundamentals MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MS Access Usage of Internet Services

The candidates who clear the written exam will be shortlisted for the computer skills test.

OPSC ASO Syllabus 2026 Official PDF

The direct link to download the OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 has been made available on the official OPSC website. For convenience’ of candidates, we have also provided direct download link of Syllabus and Exam Pattern PDF in the article below.

OPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2026

All papers (except Computer Skill Test) will be Multiple-Choice Type and each question carries 1 mark. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. All papers will be answered in English, except the Odia Language Paper. Only shortlisted candidates after the written test will appear for the Skill Test in Computer Applications, which will be qualifying only. Aspirants preparing for the Odisha ASO Exam can check the detailed exam pattern shared below:

Papers	Subjects	Marks	No. of Questions	Duration
I	General Awareness	100	100	1½ hrs
II	(A) Test of Reasoning & Mental Ability	50	50
	(B) Mathematics (10th Standard Level)	50	50	1½ hrs
III	Language
	(a) English	100	100
	(b) Odia	100	100	2 hrs
IV	Skill Test in Computer Application (Practical)	50	5	1 hr