Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is going to conduct the Assistant Section Officer Exam at various exam centers in Odisha. To get a good score in the examination, candidates have to prepare the best study timetable as per the OPSC ASO Syllabus 2025. The timetable covers each subject, practice sessions, along with regular revisions, and it must be followed consistently with dedication. In this article, we have shared the detailed syllabus along with the exam pattern to help candidates perform well in the exam.
OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
The OPSC ASO Syllabus 2025 covers various subjects like General Awareness, Reasoning, Maths, and language papers. The exam includes questions from various subjects, candidates should prepare each subject completely and revise it multiple times. It is important to start early and complete the syllabus before the exam date. For exam details, refer to the table.
| OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 | |
| Conducting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
| Post Name | Assistant Section Officer |
| Vacancy | 29 |
| Exam Date | 27th July 2025 |
| Total Questions | Paper 1- 100 Paper 2- 200 Paper 3- 100 |
| Total Questions | Paper 1- 1.5 hours Paper 2- 1.5 hours Paper 3- 2 hours |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks |
| Official Website | www.opsc.gov.in |
OPSC Assistant Section Officer Selection Process 2025
The selection process for the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts consists of two stages
- Written Examination- This is the first stage, which carries 400 marks; candidates must clear the written exam to be called for the Skill Test.
- Skill test- This is the second stage to check the computer knowledge of the candidates. This test is qualifying in nature and carries 50 marks.
OPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2025
The exam for Assistant Section Officer consists of 3 papers as provided in the table:
- Paper 1 and Paper 2 have 100 questions each and must be completed in 1.5 hours (Each paper)
- Paper 3 is a language paper that includes English and Odia, each carries 100 marks and must be completed in 2 hours
- Each question carries 100 marks
- 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect attempt.
- The minimum qualifying marks for the UR category are 35%, for SC/ ST/ PWD is 30%.
- Those who clear the examination will have to appear for the skill test of 5 marks
| Papers | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Awareness | 100 | 100 | 1.5 hours |
| Paper 2 | Test of Reasoning & Mental Ability | 50 | 100 | 1.5 hours |
| Mathematics (10th standard) | 50 | 100 | ||
| Paper 3 | Language | |||
| English | 100 | 100 | 2 hours | |
| Odia | 100 | 100 | ||
| Total | 400 | 400 | 5 hours | |
OPSC ASO Syllabus
The OPSC ASO Syllabus is the most crucial part for candidates preparing for the examination. Candidates must understand the topics and plan what to study first. Candidates must go through the topic-wise complete syllabus from the section below.
General Awareness
- Defence & Indian Armed Forces
- Scientific Inventions and Use of Science
- Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change
- National & International Institutions and their Mandates
- Current National & International Events
- History of British Rule in India and Freedom Struggle
- Indian Constitution
- World & Indian Physical Geography (including Odisha)
- Governance: Transparency, Accountability, E-Governance, Civil Services
- Indian Economy: Planning, Growth, Development, Employment, Poverty, Inflation
Reasoning & Mental Ability
- Coding-Decoding
- Number Ranking
- Arithmetic Reasoning
- Age-related Problems
- Number Series
- Alphabet Series
- Mirror Images
- Analogy
- Grouping of Identical Figures
- Cubes and Dice
- Embedded Figures
- Direction Sense Test
Mathematics
- Algebra
- Statistics & Probability
- Mensuration (2D & 3D)
- Average
- Ratio & Proportion
- Time & Work
- Time & Distance
- Arithmetic:
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
English Language
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms)
- Fill in the Blanks (including Articles)
- Verbs, Tenses, and Prepositions
- Comprehension & Unseen Passages
- Adverbs
- Error Correction
- Sentence Rearrangement
Odia Language
- ବାକ୍ୟ ପୁନର୍ବିନ୍ୟାସ (Sentence Rearrangement)
- ଅନୁଛେଦ (Paragraph Writing)
- ଭ୍ୟାକରଣ (Grammar): କ୍ରିୟା, ଭ୍ରମ ସଂଶୋଧନ, କାଳ (Tenses), କ୍ରିୟା ବିଶେଷଣ
- ଭାଷାଜ୍ଞାନ: ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ (Synonyms), ବିପରୀତ ଅର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ (Antonyms)
Computer Skill Test (Practical)
- MS Access
- Internet Usage & Services
- Basics of MS Windows
- Computer Fundamentals
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
