OPSC ASPO recruitment 2018 notification: Odisha Public Service Commission, OPSC has announced the recruitment drive on the official website, opsconline.gov.in, to select eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Section Officer, ASO of Odisha Secretariat Services. In a notification released, OPSC has informed about 500 vacant Group B posts under Home Department. 166 posts out of which are reserved for women. The online application process for the same will begin from October 10, and the candidates can apply through a prescribed format till November 9, 2018. The candidates will be selected on the basis of a written exam that would be conducted along with a practical skill test in Computer. Graduates in the age group of 21-32 years are eligible to apply for the posts. Candidates shall have to deposit Rs. 300 (no fees for SC, ST, PwD candidates) along with the application fees. More details are mentioned below:

Name of the organisation: Odisha Public Service Commission, OPSC
Name of the post: Assistant Section Officer in Group B of Odisha Secretariat Service
Number of the posts: 500
Official website: opsconline.gov.in

OPSC ASO Eligibility criteria:

Education qualification-
• Candidates must own a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University
• Complete knowledge of Computer applications is a must for any applicant

Age limit-

21-32 years

OPSC ASO Salary:

The selected candidates will get a remuneration between Rs 9,300 to 34,800 with an additional grade pay of FRs 4,200 per month.

OPSC ASO Exam pattern:

• The OPSC will conduct two rounds of the recruitment process
• First round is an objective-type written exam consisting of three papers - Ist, IInd, IIIrd
• The first paper is General Awareness (100 marks), the second paper for Reasoning and Mental Ability (100 marks), and third paper for English and Odia Language (100 marks)
• The first two papers will be for 90-minute duration and the paper 3 would be for 120-minute duration

• The second phase of the exam is for candidates who clear the first phase and will involve Skill Test in Computer Application
• The exam will be for 50 marks and for 1-hour duration

• Each wrong answer in both the rounds will attract 0.25 negative marks
• Detailed syllabus for the exam is available in the official notification

Important dates:

Online application start date: October 10, 2018
Online application end date: November 9, 2018

OPSC ASO recruitment 2018: How to apply

Step 1) Go to the official website - opsconline.gov.in
Step 2) Click on 'Apply Now' link
Step 3) Enter the required details
Step 4) Click on Submit
Step 5) Take a print out for the future purpose

All the best!

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