OPSC Exam mains Syllabus 2019

OPSC Syllabus

OPSC Exam Pattern: Mains Examination

The Mains exam consists of five compulsory paper and four optional paper for which candidates have to select two optional subjects.

Paper	Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper	Odia	300	3 hours
Paper	English	300	3 hours
Paper	English Essay	200	3 hours
Paper	General Studies I	300	3 hours
Paper	General Studies II	300	3 hours
Paper	Optional I Paper I	300	3 hours
Paper	Optional I Paper II	300	3 hours
Paper	Optional II Paper I	300	3 hours
Paper	Optional II Paper II	300	3 hours

Syllabus for the Mains Exam

Odia Language

• Comprehension of a given passage
• Precis writing
• Translation from English to odia
• Grammar, usage and vocabulary
• Short Essay
• Marks Expansion of an idea

English Language

• Comprehension of a given passage
• Precis writing
• Translation from Odia to English
• Grammar, usage and vocabulary
• Short Essay
• Marks Expansion of an idea

General Studies I

• History of Modern India and Indian Culture
• Geography of India
• Indian Polity
• Current National issues and topics of social relevance
• Legal and environmental issues

General Studies II

• India and the World
• Indian Economy
• International Affairs & Institutions
• Developments in the field of science & technology, communications and space
• Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams

List of Optional Subjects

Agriculture	Mechanical Engineering	Psychology
Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science	Commerce & Accountancy	Philosophy
Zoology	Economics	Law
Botany	History	Education
Chemistry	Geography	Fisheries Science
Physics	Geology	Forestry
Mathematics	Political Science and International Relation	Home Science
Statistics	Public Administration	Management
Civil Engineering	Sociology	Anthropology
Electrical Engineering	Agricultural Engineering	Indian Language and Literature, Any one (Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, English,Persian, Urdu)