Name of Post: OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
Post Date / Update: 24 October 2026, 01:54 AM
Short Information: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the Admission Certificate for the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2025 Main Written Examination on 22/10/2026. Candidates who qualified the Preliminary Examination held on 07/06/2026 can download their mains admit card from opsc.gov.in using PPSAN and date of birth. The OCS 2025 Main Written Examination will be held from 29/10/2026 to 07/11/2026 for 465 Group A and Group B posts (Advt 05/2025-26).
OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026 – Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 20/01/2026 |
| Last Date for Apply Online | 27/02/2026 |
| Preliminary Exam Date | 07/06/2026 |
| Mains Admit Card Available | 22/10/2026 |
| Mains Exam Dates | 29/10/2026 – 07/11/2026 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / SEBC | Rs 700 |
| SC / ST / PwD | Nil |
| Payment Mode | Online only |
Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025)
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 38 Years
Age Relaxation: SC / ST / SEBC / Women / Ex-Servicemen 05 Years, PwD 10 Years as per rules
Vacancy Details – OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
| Post Name | Total Posts | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha Civil Services Examination 2025 (Advt 05/2025-26) Group A and Group B Services | 465 | Bachelor Degree with Odia |
Vacancies were revised from 314 to 465 through the 1st Addendum. Group A services are Odisha Administrative Service, Odisha Police Service and Odisha Finance Service. Group B services include Revenue, Taxation and Accounts, Labour, Employment, Welfare, Cooperative, Skill Development and Employment, Excise, Tourism and Transport services.
Eligibility – OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
Candidates must hold a Bachelor Degree in any discipline from a recognized university. They must be able to read, write and speak Odia, proved by any one of these — Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject, HSC or equivalent with Odia as the medium of examination in a non-language subject, Odia as a language subject in the Class VII final examination, or the Middle English School standard Odia test conducted by the School and Mass Education Department of Odisha. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
Selection Process – OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
The Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination has three stages. Preliminary Examination (objective, two papers of 200 marks each; marks are only for screening and are not counted in the final merit) — negative marking of one-third (0.33) mark per wrong answer, question type MCQ. Main Written Examination (descriptive papers, 29/10/2026 to 07/11/2026) — no negative marking. Interview / Personality Test (250 marks). Final merit is prepared from Mains plus Interview marks.
How to Download OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
- Open the official website opsc.gov.in and go to the Download Admission Certificate section.
- Select the link for Odisha Civil Services Examination 2025 Main Written Examination.
- Enter your PPSAN and Date of Birth and submit.
- Download the admission certificate, check your exam date, shift and centre, and take a printout.
- Read the instructions printed on the admit card carefully before the exam day.
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Download Admit Card | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
FAQ – OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026
Q. When was the OPSC OCS Mains Admit Card 2026 released?
A. The admission certificate for the Main Written Examination was released on 22/10/2026 on opsc.gov.in.
Q. What are the OPSC OCS Mains 2026 exam dates?
A. 29/10/2026 (Odia and English), 30/10/2026 (Essay), 02/11/2026 (GS Paper I and II), 04/11/2026 (GS Paper III and IV) and 07/11/2026 (Optional Paper I and II).
Q. What details are needed to download the admit card?
A. PPSAN (Permanent Public Service Account Number) and Date of Birth.
Q. Is there negative marking in the OPSC OCS Mains exam?
A. No. The Mains is a descriptive written exam with no negative marking. Negative marking of one-third mark per wrong answer applied only in the objective Preliminary Examination.
