Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on Tuesday declared the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024, with 200 candidates, including 78 women, successfully clearing the examination.

As per the notification issued by the commission, among the successful candidates, 70 belong to the unreserved category, including 30 women; 35 candidates, including 11 women, belong to the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC); 45 candidates, including 16 women, belong to the Scheduled Castes (SC); and 50 candidates, including 21 women, belong to the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

It is worth noting that the Odisha Civil Services Examination is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview.

The advertisement for the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024 was published on December 31, 2024, for a total of 200 posts, including 65 reserved for women candidates.

According to the commission, a total of 2,058 candidates, including 707 women, appeared for the Main Examination held in 2026.

Of them, 385 candidates, including 155 women, were called for document verification and interviews at the OPSC office in Cuttack between May 14 and 20, 2026.

The OPSC has recommended 200 candidates, including 78 women, for appointment through the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024, while Bubun Sahoo, belonging to the SEBC category, topped the list of successful candidates.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati congratulated the successful candidates.

Taking to his X handle, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati wrote: “Congratulations to all those who have cleared the OCS Examination. Your achievement reflects hard work, perseverance, and a strong commitment to public service. As you begin this new journey, may you work with honesty, responsibility, and compassion for the welfare of the people, and play a meaningful role in building a progressive and empowered Odisha.”

Wishing heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the successful candidates, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi wrote: “Administrative service is not merely a position, but rather a sacred vow of public service. Let it be your primary resolve to embrace it as such, to build a transparent, accountable, and people-centric administrative system, and to serve as representatives of the government in ensuring that every welfare scheme reaches the beneficiaries in the farthest corners of society with success. I wish everyone a bright future in this glorious journey of building a ‘Samruddha Odisha’.”

–IANS

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