OAS Exam / OPSC OCS Main exam will not be postponed despite Ganjam floods, says Suresh Pujari
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Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the OPSC Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Main Written Examination 2025 will not be postponed despite the ongoing flood situation in southern Odisha, stating that rescheduling the examination could delay it by nearly six months.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Main Written Examination 2025 will not be postponed despite the ongoing flood situation in southern Odisha, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Friday.
Addressing concerns raised by aspirants seeking postponement of the examination due to the floods, Pujari said rescheduling the examination could delay it by nearly six months.
"Once the examination is postponed, it could take around six months to conduct it again. We have assessed that around 325 candidates are from Ganjam, while approximately 100 others are from other affected areas. It is the government's responsibility to ensure that they reach their examination centres. Instructions have been issued to the Block Development Officers (BDOs) to take the candidates to their respective examination centres," the minister said.
Some OPSC aspirants had demanded that the examination be postponed in view of the severe flooding in southern Odisha following Cyclone Arnab.
Addressing concerns raised by aspirants seeking postponement of the examination due to the floods, Pujari said rescheduling the examination could delay it by nearly six months.
"Once the examination is postponed, it could take around six months to conduct it again. We have assessed that around 325 candidates are from Ganjam, while approximately 100 others are from other affected areas. It is the government's responsibility to ensure that they reach their examination centres. Instructions have been issued to the Block Development Officers (BDOs) to take the candidates to their respective examination centres," the minister said.
Some OPSC aspirants had demanded that the examination be postponed in view of the severe flooding in southern Odisha following Cyclone Arnab.
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Earlier, on October 27, OPSC revised the schedule for three papers of the OCS Main Written Examination 2025 in view of the threat posed by Cyclone Arnab.
The Odia Language and English Language papers, originally scheduled for October 29, were rescheduled to October 31, while the Essay paper, initially slated for October 30, was postponed to November 5.
The dates of the remaining examination days remain unchanged.
Also Read: Cyclone Arnab aftermath: Landslide, stranded workers, severe flooding disrupt life in Ganjam
Revised OPSC OCS Main Examination schedule
October 31, 2026: Paper I (Odia Language) in the forenoon and Paper II (English Language) in the afternoon.
The Odia Language and English Language papers, originally scheduled for October 29, were rescheduled to October 31, while the Essay paper, initially slated for October 30, was postponed to November 5.
The dates of the remaining examination days remain unchanged.
Also Read: Cyclone Arnab aftermath: Landslide, stranded workers, severe flooding disrupt life in Ganjam
Revised OPSC OCS Main Examination schedule
October 31, 2026: Paper I (Odia Language) in the forenoon and Paper II (English Language) in the afternoon.
November 2, 2026: General Studies Paper I in the forenoon and Paper II in the afternoon.
November 4, 2026: General Studies Paper III in the forenoon and Paper IV in the afternoon.
November 5, 2026: Essay paper in the forenoon.
November 7, 2026: Optional Subject Paper I in the forenoon and Paper II in the afternoon.
November 4, 2026: General Studies Paper III in the forenoon and Paper IV in the afternoon.
November 5, 2026: Essay paper in the forenoon.
November 7, 2026: Optional Subject Paper I in the forenoon and Paper II in the afternoon.
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