Odisha Public Service Commission(OPSC) conducts the Assistant Soil Conservation(ASCO) Officer exam. It is a state-level Examination.
This post contains a complete Exam Syllabus, Exam Patterns, and the Best Book for Preparing for the 2023 OPSC ASCO Test.
In order to be qualified to take the OPSC ASCO Exam in 2023, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Age: 21-38 years
- Education Qualification: A bachelor’s degree in any specialisation and knowledge of Computer Application
- Nationality: Indian
OPSC ASCO Exam Pattern 2023
Paper I
- General Awareness
Number of Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 100
Time Duration of Exam: 1 Hr 30 Mins
Paper-II
- Reasoning & Mental Ability
- Mathematics
Number of Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 100
Time Duration of Exam: 1 Hr 30 Mins
Paper III
- English Language
- Odia Language
Number of Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Time Duration of Exam: 2 Hr
Paper IV
- Skill test in Computer Application
Number of Questions: 5
Maximum Marks: 50
Time Duration of Exam: 1 Hr
OPSC ASCO Exam Syllabus 2023
Paper I
Topics from General Awareness
Syllabus
Current national events,Current international events, History of British Rule in India and Freedom Struggle,Indian Constitution, World Physical Geography, Physical Geography of India & Odisha, Important aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability, e-governance, and Role of Civil Services in democracy, Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, growth, development, employment, poverty alleviation, resource mobilisation, and inflation, Defence & Indian Armed Forces, Scientific Inventions and use of Science, Issues of Environmental, Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate changes, Important National & International Institutions, Organizations, and fora-their Structures, Mandate, etc.
Paper-II
Topics from Reasoning, Mental Ability and Mathematics
Syllabus
Verbal
Number Series, Alphabet Series, Coding-decoding, Test of Direction Sense , Number Ranking, Arithmetic Reasoning, The problem of Age Calculation
Non-Verbal
Non-verbal series, Mirror Images, Analogy, Grouping Identical Figures, Cubes & Dice, Embedded figures, etc.
Mathematics
Arithmetic, Algebra, Statistics & Probability, Mensuration 2D & Mensuration 3D
Paper III
Language knowledge of English and Odia
Syllabus
English
Verb, Comprehension, Preposition, Adverb, Error Correction/Recognition, Tenses, Synonyms & Antonyms, Sentence Rearrangement, Answering Questions based on Unseen Passages, Subject-Verb Agreement, Vocabulary, Fill in the Blanks with Articles etc.
Paper IV
Skill-based test of Computer Application (Practical)
Syllabus
Computer Application
Windows (MS-Windows), Computer Fundamentals
- MS-office
- Word Processing (MS Word)
- Spreadsheet (MS Excel)
- MS Access
- Presentation knowledge (MS PowerPoint)
Communication Technology, Networking Concepts, Usage of internet services available on the Internet
Recommended Books
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