The OPSC conducted the Odisha Civil Services Examination (preliminary) on June 7, 2026. Candidates interested in getting appointed to Group A and Group B positions under the Government of Odisha in different departments and ministries participated in it after registering for the same. Here, we have discussed all you need to know about the prelims result release, so read the article thoroughly.
OPSC OCS Result 2026
The Odisha Public Service Commission conducted the OPSC OCS (Prelims) examination for a total number of 465 posts, in which a huge number of candidates have participated, and they are all waiting for the result. Note that the commission has not confirmed any date for the result release, but there is a high speculation that they will make it public very soon and that all participants can check their passing status.
The OPSC is likely to complete the answer sheet evaluation process by late June 2026, and then they will announce the result. We expect that they will announce the result in the first week of July 2026. They are all set to release the result as a merit list carrying the roll number of qualified candidates. The official website where they will release the result is accessible at https://opsc.gov.in/.
The result for the OPSC OCS (Prelims) examination will carry your own number only if your score in the same is equal to or above the cut-off marks of your category. Note that the cut-off marks are not pre-decided; the Commission will decide it by analysing different factors after completing the answer sheet evaluation process. Based on the same, they will prepare the result and make it public.
How to check the OPSC OCS Prelims Result 2026?
In order to check the OPSC Odisha Civil Service (Prelims) examination result, go through the step-by-step instructions available below.
- Go to the official website of the Orissa Public Service Commission.
- Find the option related to the examination result and click on it.
- Tap on the option related to the list of candidates eligible for the Odisha Civil Service (Main) examination to download the merit list.
- Open the result file and search your roll number to check if you have passed the examination.
OPSC OCS Cut-off Marks 2026
The Odisha Public Service Commission will release the cut-off marks for the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination with the result. Note that they will make it available on the last page of the merit list for all categories, which is set to be different from one another for Paper 1. Refer to the table to check the expected category-wise cut-off marks.
| Category | Gender | |
| Male | Female | |
| UR (Unreserved) | 60 – 85 | 58 – 80 |
| SEBC (Socially & Educationally Backward) | 55 – 90 | 52 – 75 |
| SC (Scheduled Caste) | 42 – 75 | 40 – 65 |
| ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 35 – 60 | 35 – 55 |
Note that the cut-off marks for Paper 2 are pre-decided; to pass the examination, it is mandatory to get at least a 33% score. Only those candidates’ paper 1 answer sheets are evaluated who get at least 33 marks out of 100 in paper 2. They prepare results based on the performance of students in Paper 2.
What after the OPSC OCS (Prelims) Examination Result 2026?
After the announcement of the OPSC Odisha Civil Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026 result, shortlisted candidates will be called for the main examination, which is most expected to take place in November 2026. The Odisha Public Service Commission will announce the actual date for the main examination a few days after the prelims result is released.