OPSC ASO Previous Year Question Papers PDF Download (2012, 2015, 2018 & 2021)
Looking for OPSC Assistant Section Officer (ASO) previous year question papers? Download the papers of all four advertisements (08 of 2012-13, 06 of 2015-16, 10 of 2018-19 and 26 of 2021-22), see the exam pattern and learn how to use them. OPSC ASO ର ପୂର୍ବ ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର ଖୋଜୁଛନ୍ତି କି? ଏଠାରେ ଚାରୋଟି ବିଜ୍ଞାପନର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର PDF ରେ ଡାଉନଲୋଡ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ।
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OPSC ASO Exam Overviewପରୀକ୍ଷାର ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ବିବରଣୀ
The Assistant Section Officer (ASO) is a Group-B post in the Odisha Secretariat Service (Home Department), recruited by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). Solving previous year papers is the quickest way to understand the real question level, the topics that repeat and the time pressure.
ଆସିଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଟ ସେକ୍ସନ ଅଫିସର (ASO) ହେଉଛି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବାର Group-B ପଦ, ଯାହା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଲୋକସେବା ଆୟୋଗ (OPSC) ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭର୍ତ୍ତି କରାଯାଏ। ପୂର୍ବ ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର ସମାଧାନ କଲେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ପରୀକ୍ଷାର ସ୍ତର ଓ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସୁଥିବା ବିଷୟ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ।
| Conducting Body | Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) |
| Post | Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Group-B, Odisha Secretariat Service (Home Department) |
| Level | State level (Odisha), graduate level |
| Advertisements on this page | 08 of 2012-13 · 06 of 2015-16 · 10 of 2018-19 · 26 of 2021-22 |
| Paper Language | English and Odia |
| Format | PDF (free download) |
| Official Website | opsc.gov.in |
Latest ASO Notification (Advt. No. 15 of 2026-27)ନୂତନ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି
OPSC has released a new notification for Assistant Section Officer. Key points are given below. Always confirm every detail in the official notice on opsc.gov.in before you apply.
OPSC ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆସିଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଟ ସେକ୍ସନ ଅଫିସର ପାଇଁ ନୂଆ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି। ଆବେଦନ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ opsc.gov.in ରେ ଥିବା ଅଫିସିଆଲ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରନ୍ତୁ।
| Advertisement No. | 15 of 2026-27 |
| Total Posts | 340 (including 114 posts for women) |
| Online Application | 9 Nov 2026 to 30 Nov 2026 (5:00 PM) |
| Written Exam | 17 January 2027 (Sunday) |
| Selection Stages | Written exam (400 marks) and Computer Skill Test (50 marks, qualifying) |
| Pay | Level-9 (starting basic Rs. 35,400 per month) |
OPSC ASO Question Papers - Advertisement-wise (PDF)ବର୍ଷ ଅନୁସାରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର
Tap Download to get the paper. Newest advertisement is on top. PDF ପାଇଁ Download ଉପରେ ଟାପ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ।
Advt. No. 26 of 2021-22 · ASO 2021 (796 posts)
| Paper | Subject | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Awareness | |
| Paper II | Reasoning & Mental Ability | |
| Paper III | English & Odia Language |
Advt. No. 10 of 2018-19 · ASO 2018 (500 posts)
| Paper | Subject | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Awareness | |
| Paper II | Reasoning & Mathematics | |
| Paper III | English & Odia |
Advt. No. 06 of 2015-16 · ASO 2015
| Paper | Subject | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | English | |
| Paper II | Mathematics | |
| Paper III | General Knowledge | |
| Mains | Essay (English & Odia) |
Advt. No. 08 of 2012-13 · ASO 2012 (811 posts)
| Paper | Subject | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Paper II | General Knowledge | |
| Paper III | Mathematics | |
| Paper IV | Reasoning & Mental Ability | |
| Mains | Essay (Odia & English) | |
| Mains | English | |
| Mains | Computer |
Advertisement-wise Detailsବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଅନୁସାରେ ବିବରଣୀ
| Advertisement | Posts | Online Application | Selection Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 of 2012-13 | 811 | 10 Oct to 30 Nov 2012 | Written exam, Odia & English essay test, computer skill test, viva voce |
| 06 of 2015-16 | See official notice | 2015 | Written exam and interview (the Nov 2015 written exam was cancelled and held again) |
| 10 of 2018-19 | 500 | 10 Oct to 9 Nov 2018 | Written exam and computer skill test (exam shifted from 23 Dec 2018 to Jan 2019) |
| 26 of 2021-22 | 796 | 20 Jan to 19 Feb 2022 | Objective written exam and computer skill test (qualifying, 40%) |
Latest Exam Pattern (2026-27)ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପ୍ୟାଟର୍ନ
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Awareness | 100 | 100 | 1.5 Hours |
| Paper II (A) | Reasoning & Mental Ability | 50 | 50 | 1.5 Hours |
| Paper II (B) | Mathematics (10th level) | 50 | 50 | |
| Paper III (A) | English | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
| Paper III (B) | Odia | 100 | 100 | |
| Paper IV | Computer Skill Test (practical, qualifying) | - | 50 | 1 Hour |
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଭୁଲ ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇଁ ୦.୨୫ ନମ୍ବର କଟାଯିବ। ଅଣଉତ୍ତରିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ନମ୍ବର କଟାଯିବ ନାହିଁ।
How to Use These Papersପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର କେମିତି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବେ
Read one paper without solving. Note the repeating topics and the level of questions. ଗୋଟିଏ ପେପର ପଢ଼ି ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସୁଥିବା ବିଷୟ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରନ୍ତୁ।
Attempt each paper in exam time (1.5 hours for GA / Reasoning-Maths). ପରୀକ୍ଷା ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମାଧାନ କରନ୍ତୁ।
List your weak topics, revise them and then try the next paper. ଦୁର୍ବଳ ବିଷୟ ପୁନଃ ପଢ଼ି ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପେପର ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତୁ।
Quick tips
- Start with the 2021 and 2018 papers - they are closest to the current style.
- For Odia and English papers, practise grammar, translation and essay writing daily.
- Keep a notebook for repeated General Awareness facts about Odisha.
- Solve Mathematics (10th level) and Reasoning for speed - these are scoring areas.
Mini Mock Test - 3 Questionsନିଜକୁ ପରଖନ୍ତୁ
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