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OPSC ASO 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

OPSC Assistant Section Officer Examination

OPSC ASO Exam

OPSC ASO Exam: Odisha Publish Service Commission (OPSC) conducts the exam for the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in Group B of Odisha Secretariat Service under the Home Department, Government of Odisha. The OPSC will soon release the official notification for the post of OPSC ASO 2023. Eligible candidates can apply online for the post online on the official website of OPSC. This page consists of all the details related to the OPSC ASO Exam 2023, Syllabus, Exam date, Admit Card, and so on.

OPSC ASO 2023

OPSC ASO 2023: The OPSC ASO 2023 process will begin with the release of the official notification. Applications will be submitted online on the official website @opsc.gov.in. The OPSC ASO Recruitment 2023 consists of a Written exam and a Document Verification stage. Candidates are required to go through the OPSC ASO exam stage in order to appear in the final selection merit list. The OPSC ASO 2023 Merit list will be uploaded on the website of OPSC. To know more about the OPSC ASO Exam. Follow the page till the end.

OPSC ASO Result 2022 Check Merit List

OPSC ASO Recruitment 2023

OPSC ASO Recruitment 2023: Odisha Public Service Commission is going to conduct an exam for the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO). OPSC ASO is a Group B job under the Home Department of the Odisha Government. The Online Application process will start soon. Candidates with a graduation degree can apply for this post. The OPSC ASO Salary and syllabus details are given below.

OPSC ASO Exam Date 2022 Notification

OPSC ASO 2023 Notification Overview

OPSC ASO 2023 Notification Overview: Check the overview of the OPSC ASO Notification 2023 which will be released soon. Any new change in the notification will be updated here.

OPSC ASO Notification 2023
Exam Name OPSC ASO Recruitment 2023
Conducting Body Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
Post Name Assistant Section Officer
OPSC ASO Vacancy To be Released
OPSC ASO Notification 2023 To be Released
OPSC ASO Application Mode
Online 
OPSC ASO Salary Rs. 9,400 – 34,800/- per month
OPSC ASO Selection Process Written Examination, Interview
OPSC ASO Job Location Odisha
OPSC Official Website opsc.gov.in

OPSC ASO Notification pdf

OPSC ASO Notification pdf: The official OPSC ASO Notification 2023 will be released soon. The notification pdf will be available after it gets released. To get an idea about the recruitment process, here we have provided the link to download the previous year’s notification pdf. Click on the link here to download.

OPSC ASO Notification 2022 pdf

OPSC ASO Exam Date 2023

OPSC ASO Exam Date: Important dates related to OPSC ASO Exam Date 2023 are provided below. The content in the table is updated regularly.

OPSC ASO Exam Date 2023
Events
Date
OPSC ASO Online Application Starts To be Released
OPSC ASO Last date of Apply Online To be Released
Last day to Submit a Registered application for OPSC ASO To be Released
OPSC ASO Admit Card To be Released
OPSC ASO Exam Date To be Released
OPSC ASO Skill Test To be Released
OPSC ASO 2023 Result To be Released
Official Website opsc.gov.in

Dates for the OPSC ASO Skill Test and ASO Result are notified once OPSC conducts the OPSC ASO Written Test. 

Read More: OPSC Assistant Section officer Exam Analysis 2022

OPSC ASO 2023 Online Apply Process and Fees

OPSC ASO 2023 Apply Online: The online application dates for the OPSC ASO Exam will be released soon. Eligible candidates can fill out the online application form by either visiting the official website or by clicking on the direct link given below. The application fee is as follows:

OPSC ASO 2023 Online Application Fees
Category Application Fees
UR 500/-
SC/ST/PwD Nil

OPSC ASO Application Process

OPSC ASO Application Process: Candidates can apply online by following the given below steps:

Step1: Visit the official website of OPSC @ www.opsc.gov.in

Step 2: Read all the instructions properly before form filling

Step 3: Fill in all the required information in each column

Step 4: Proceed with form filling

Step 5: Pay the application fee, if applicable 

Step 6: a Permanent Public Service Account Number will be generated

Step 7: print the application form

OPSC ASO 2023 Eligibility Criteria 

OPSC ASO 2022 Eligibility Criteria: The OPSC ASO candidates can check the eligibility criteria here. It is important that the candidates go through the entire eligibility before applying for the post.

 OPSC ASO 2023 Qualification:

  • Candidates who have completed their Graduation with a degree from any recognized University in any discipline or any other qualification equivalent to that can apply for OPSC ASO 2023. 
  • The candidates must possess basic computer knowledge as provided in the official notification.

OPSC ASO 2023 Age Criteria:

  • The age criteria for the candidates is between the age group of 21 – 32 years as on 1 January 2022. 
  • Age relaxation of up to 5 years will be provided to candidates belonging to SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen/SEBCs. Also, a 10-year age relaxation will be given to PwD candidates with a permanent disability of 40 percent or more.

OPSC ASO 2023 Vacancy

OPSC ASO 2023 Vacancy: For the year 2023, OPSC will notify vacancies for OPSC ASO posts including category-wise vacancies. Given below is the detailed OPSC ASO 2022 Vacancy list to give you an overview of expected vacancies.

OPSC ASO 2022 Detailed Vacancy
Category No. of Vacancy
Unreserved (UR) 447
SC 109
ST 178
SE-BC 62
Total 796

OPSC ASO 2023 Written Exam

OPSC ASO 2023 Written Exam Pattern: Given below are the details regarding the OPSC ASO 2022 Written examination Pattern.

OPSC ASO Written Exam Pattern
No Time  Paper
1 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PAPER 1- General Awareness
2 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PAPER 2- Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability
3 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM PAPER 3- Language 

  1. English
  2. Odia

 In all the sittings, a half-hour extra will be given to candidates in the PwD section.

OPSC ASO 2023 Detailed Syllabus

OPSC ASO Syllabus: The syllabus for OPSC SCO 2022 is there in the official notification provided by OPSC. The candidates can download the pdf from the link given here. Also, the detailed syllabus for OPSC ASO 2022 Exam is provided down below:

OPSC ASO Syllabus 

       Paper Name 

  1. General Awareness
Detailed Syllabus

  • Current National and International Events
  • History of the British Empire in India and the Indian Freedom Struggle
  • Indian Polity Constitution
  • World Geography 
  • Indian Physical Geography
  • Physical Geography of Odisha State
  • Indian Economy and issues related to planning, growth, and development, employment, Alleviation of Poverty, inflation, and resource mobilization.
  • Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Issues related to the environment and Climate Change
  • General Science, Innovations, and Technologies. 
  • Defense and Indian Armed Force
  • Important international institutions and Organisations, important conventions, treaties, etc. 
  • Role and importance of e-governance, Transparency, Accountability and importance of Civil Services. 
  1.    Reasoning and Mental Ability

                Mathematics

             (Class 10th level)

  • Numerical Series
  • Alphabet Series
  • Non-verbal series
  • Analogy
  • Mirror images
  • Problems related to age
  • Coding
  • Decoding
  • Arithmetic reasoning
  • Alphanumeric series
  • Direction sense test
  • Number ranking
  • Grouping identical figures
  • Arithmetic
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Mensuration
  • Algebra
  1. a) Odia Language Proficiency 
As provided in the notification
   b) English Language Proficiency 
  • Reading Comprehension
  • English Grammar which includes Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs, modals, Prepositions, etc.
  • Vocabulary
  • Antonyms and Synonyms
  • Tenses
  • Sentence rearrangement 
  • Fill in the blanks with articles.
Skill Test

( To test fundamental computer knowledge)

MS- Word, MS PowerPoint and Excel, Access and Word Processing, etc.

 

OPSC ASO 2023 Answer Key

OPSC ASO 2023 Answer Key: The OPSC ASO 2023 Answer key for the written exam is released after the exam is conducted. It is officially released by OPSC on its portal. Candidates can download the OPSC Assistant Section Officer Answer key to the question paper on the portal. The link to download the answer key is provided below.

OPSC ASO Answer Key 2022

OPSC ASO Previous Year Cut off 

OPSC ASO Previous Year Cut-off: OPSC released the cut-off for last year’s OPSC ASO written test. The cut-offs are as follows:

OPSC ASO Previous Year Cut-off
Category UR ST SC SEBC EX- servicemen Sports
Male 225.452 160.058 183.902 216.422 187.393 121.768
Female 209.077 161.380 171.103 196.270 125.669

Previous Year Cut-off for PwD

B/LV HI LD/CP Autism, ID, SD, MD
Male 176.090 167.227 199.312 123.491
Female 148.569 173.653 162.156

OPSC ASO 2023 Admit Card

OPSC ADO 2023 Admit Card: 

How to check OPSC ASO Result 2023?

OPSC ASO Result 2023: The OPSC ASO Result can be checked on the official website of OPSC mentioned below. The Steps to download OPSC ASO Results are given below. Candidates can follow these simple instructions and download their respective results.

  1. First, visit the official OPSC website @ www.opsc.gov.in.
  2. On the home page, click on the ‘What’s New’ section.
  3. Find the relevant link for asst. Section Officer Result 2023.
  4. Click on the link and check your Roll No.

OPSC ASO 2022 Salary

OPSC ASO 2022 Salary: In its official notification, OPSC has mentioned the pay scale ranging from Rs. 9,400- Rs. 34,800/- per month along with the pay grade of Rs. 4,200 for the post of ASO. In addition to that, selected candidates will be provided with allowances like Dearness Allowance, HRA, and others.

 

 

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FAQs

Is there a Skill test in OPSC ASO 2023? What is it about?

Yes, there is a skill test which is for the purpose of testing the fundamental computer knowledge of the candidates.

When will OPSC conduct the written exam for ASO?

The OPSC will soon release the OPSC ADO 2023 Notification and exam dates.

What is the age limit for OPSC ASO 2023 Exam?

The candidates are required to be in the age group of 21-32 Years. However, candidates belonging to the reserved category have been provided some age relxation.

What is the OPSC ASO Salary?

OPSC has mentioned the pay scale ranging from Rs. 9,400- Rs. 34,800/- per month along with the pay grade of Rs. 4,200 for the post of ASO.