Bhubaneswar, May 26: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) announced the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024 on Tuesday. A total of 200 candidates successfully passed the exam, including 78 women. The announcement has brought joy to the successful candidates and their families.
According to the notification released by the commission, among the selected candidates, 70 belong to the unreserved category, including 30 women. Thirty-five candidates from the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) passed, with 11 being women. Additionally, 45 candidates from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category succeeded, including 16 women, while 50 candidates from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category passed, comprising 21 women.
The Odisha Civil Services Examination is conducted in three stages: preliminary, main, and interview. The advertisement for the OCS-2024 was published on December 31, 2024, with a total of 200 positions available, of which 65 were reserved for women.
In the main examination held in 2026, 2,058 candidates participated, including 707 women. Subsequently, 385 candidates were called for document verification and interviews, with 155 women among them. This process took place at the OPSC office in Cuttack from May 14 to May 20, 2026.
The commission has now recommended the appointment of 200 candidates. Notably, Bubun Sahu from the SEBC category topped the examination.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Chara Majhi and Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati congratulated the successful candidates. Governor Kambhampati stated that this achievement is a result of hard work, patience, and dedication to public service. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Majhi emphasized that administrative service is not just a position but a sacred commitment to serving the public. He urged the successful candidates to establish a transparent, accountable, and citizen-centered administration.
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