OPSC OAS Application Form

An official notification from the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) was recently released regarding the 2022 recruitment of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS). This exam will fill about 405 vacancies across Odisha government services.

The preliminary part of this exam will be conducted in two parts. After clearing this, candidates can move to their main exam and finally appear for an interview round. Once they clear all these three rounds, a candidate will get a job under OPSC.

This article will describe the OPSC OAS application form for this year’s recruitment. Once candidates are aware of this information, they will be able to apply for this exam and clear it.

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OPSC Application Form Dates

The official notification has only given an outline for this exam. All the exact dates are yet to come out. Some other dates are listed below.

Steps to fill OPSC Application Form

Candidates planning to appear for this exam can apply for the online OPSC OAS application form through the following steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website of OPSC. Go to the active application link.

Step 2: Read all the instructions and start your registration process. After submitting all the required data, you will receive a username and password on your registered email.

Step 3: Log in with these credentials. Next, fill out the online form with your details.

Step 4: Upload all the required documents. Pay the application fees through an online transaction.

Step 5: Click on the final “Submit” button. Keep a printout of this form for future reference.

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Required Documents to fill OPSC Application Form

While filling out this online application form for OPSC OAS, candidates must keep their documents handy. For instance, they will require to enter the government ID proof details, such as Aadhaar number or PAN. Apart from that, they might need to enter the details of their academics, for which they need to have their 10^th, 12^th and graduation mark sheets handy while filling out the form.

Furthermore, after filling out this online form, candidates will have to upload scanned copies of passport size photographs, a signature specimen, and a thumb impression specimen. These documents are mandatory. While appearing for this exam, candidates will have to present a government ID proof to the invigilator in their exam centre.

Application Fee

While applying for the OPSC OAS exam, candidates must pay application fees of ₹500. However, this is only applicable for the general and unreserved category candidates. Candidates from SC and ST categories are exempted from paying this fee. Moreover, Odisha residents with 40% or more permanent disability are also exempted.

Grounds of Application Rejection

OPSC might reject some applications from candidates. Some common grounds for rejection are as follows.

• Incomplete applications are commonly rejected.
• If the candidate’s documents do not meet the age limit or age relaxation criteria, his/her application will be rejected.
• Failure to present the correct documents and educational qualifications might result in a rejection.
• If candidates fail to prove the qualifications and skills mentioned in the application through hard copies, OPSC will reject their applications.

Hopefully, this article on the OPSC OAS application form will help the aspirants apply for this exam with further convenience. They can start preparing for this exam after applying for it with this information.

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