OPSC OAS Mains Papers — Previous Year Question Papers
The complete archive of OPSC OAS (Odisha Administrative Service) Mains previous year question papers — compulsory subjects, General Studies, and every optional, from 2019-20 to 2024-25.
Why OPSC OAS Mains previous year papers matter
The OPSC OAS Mains examination, conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission for the Odisha Administrative Service and allied services, tests candidates across a Compulsory Odia paper, Compulsory English, an Essay paper, four General Studies papers, and two optional subject papers chosen from a wide list — from Agriculture and Public Administration to Sociology and Political Science & IR.
Working through OPSC OAS Mains question papers from previous years is one of the most reliable ways to understand the Commission’s actual question patterns, recurring themes, and the depth of answer expected in each optional. This archive below collects the OPSC Mains papers for every cycle from 2019-20 through 2024-25 in one place, organised year by year so you can download exactly the paper you need.
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2024-25
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | ||
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Medical Science | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | — | — |
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Odia | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Anthropology |
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2023-24
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Anthropology | — | — |
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | ||
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Medical Science | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Odia |
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2022-23
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | ||
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Medical Science | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Odia | ||
| Persian | ||
| Urdu | — | — |
| Sanskrit |
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2021-2022
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | ||
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Medical Science | — | — |
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | — | |
| Odia | ||
| Persian | — | — |
| Urdu | — | — |
| Sanskrit |
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2020-21
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | ||
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Medical Science | — | — |
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Odia | ||
| Persian | — | — |
| Urdu | — | — |
| Sanskrit |
OPSC OAS Mains Papers — 2019-20
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Odia | — | |
| Compulsory English | — | |
| Essay | — | |
| General Studies | ||
| Agriculture | ||
| Agriculture Engineering | ||
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Civil Engineering | — | |
| Commerce and Accountancy | ||
| Economics | ||
| Education | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Fishery Science | — | |
| Forestry | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| History | ||
| Home Science | ||
| Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | — | |
| Medical Science | — | — |
| Philosophy | ||
| Physics | ||
| Political Science & IR | ||
| Psychology | — | |
| Public Administration | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| English | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Odia | ||
| Persian | — | — |
| Urdu | — | — |
| Sanskrit |
Frequently asked questions
Every compulsory paper (Odia, English, Essay), all four General Studies papers, and both papers of every optional subject offered by OPSC — for each Mains cycle from 2019-20 to 2024-25.
Yes. OCS (Odisha Civil Service) is the exam’s earlier name; OPSC OAS refers to the same Mains examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission for the Odisha Administrative Service and allied posts.
Attempt papers under timed conditions for your chosen optional and General Studies, then compare your answers against the syllabus weightage — repeated themes across years are a strong signal of what to prioritise.
A few optionals (Persian, Urdu, Sanskrit) were only offered in specific cycles. If a subject doesn’t appear for a given year, OPSC did not conduct that paper that year.
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