OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Recruitment 2021

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Updates!

The OPSC has announced the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam Date on the official website. The written exam is scheduled to be conducted on 19th December 2021. Check the official notification for the same attached below for more details.

Download OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam Date Official Notification

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Vacancy

A total number of 46 vacancies are released for OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Recruitment 2021. Below are the category-wise vacancy details.

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Out of the total of 46 number of posts, sub category wise vacancy details are as follows:

How to Apply for OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Recruitment 2021?

The candidates can apply from 10th August 2021 to 9th September 2021 and the last date to submit the registered application form is 17th September 2021. Below are the steps to apply for the recruitment.

Step 1: Go to the Official website of OPSC and click on the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Application link..

Step 2: Fill all the necessary details like name, father’s name, address, educational qualification, etc.

Step 3: Attach the required documents like SSC Certificate, Category Certificate etc.

Step 4: Upload your recent passport size photograph. You can use the Testbook Cropping Tool which helps you to upload Your Image & Signature in specific dimensions.

Step 5: Pay the required fees and click on the submit button.

Step 6: Download and take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Application Fee

Below are the category-wise application fee details.

Documents to be attached with the Application

• H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Council;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B) certificate from a recognized University;
• Mark-sheets in support of all the aforesaid examinations i.e. H.S.C. to L.L.B. Degree including fail marks if any, issued by the Board/Council/University;
• Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned & unattested) which has been uploaded with Online Application Form.
• Two character certificates in original issued by two respectable persons, one of whom must be a Government Servant not below the rank of Group-B service.
• Certificate from Respective District Judge in support of experience as practicing Advocate at the Bar;
• Certificate of enrollment under Bar Council of India;
• Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.T.&S.C. whichever applicable.
• Required Odia Pass Certificate up to M.E standard / Class 10th standard from the competent authority;
• Permanent Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of permanent disability i.e. 40% and more);
• Ex-Servicemen are required to attach a copy of the Discharge Certificate issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served. They must submit an affidavit undertaking that he/ she has not been appointed against any civil post after retirement from military service, wherever applicable;
• Sports persons Certificate issued by the Director of Sports Odisha;
• No Objection Certificate from the competent authority in case of Government Servant;
• Any proof of identity.

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OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Selection Process

The candidates attending the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor will undergo the following stages of selection process -

• Written Examination - The written exam will consist of one paper of 130 marks having objective type questions (MCQs). The duration of the exam will be 2 hours and 30 minutes. 
• Viva Você - Viva você test shall be conducted for 20 marks.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who wish to apply for the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Recruitment must know the details of the eligibility criteria before applying for the recruitment. Below are the details of the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Eligibility Criteria that must be satisfied by the candidates.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Age Limit (As of 1st January 2021)

Minimum Age: 21 Years

Maximum Age: 35 Years

Age Relaxation

Below is the category-wise age relaxation criteria.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Educational Qualification

• The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Experience Criteria

• The candidate must have experience of 2 years as a practicing Advocate.

*Note - Besides the above mentioned education qualification, it is mandatory for the candidates to be able to speak, read and write Odia and must have passed either middle school standard language test in Odia conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha or the Matriculation examination with Odia as a subject.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Nationality Criteria

• Candidates must be a citizen of India.

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OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Syllabus

• The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Chapter Nos. ii, iii, v, vi, vii, viii, x, xii, xiv, xv, xvi, xvii, xviii, xix, xx, xxi, xxiii, xxiv, xxvii, xxviii, xxix, xxx, xxxii, xxxiii, xxxiv, xxxvi.

• The Evidence Act, 1872

• The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Chapter Nos. ii, iii, iv, v, v - A, viii, xiv, xvi, xvii, xviii, xx, xx - A, xxii, xxiii

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam Pattern 2021

Below is the detailed exam pattern for the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor written examination.

• The examination is MCQ-based.
• The examination is conducted for 130 marks.
• The duration of the examination is 2 Hours 30 Minutes.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Viva- Você Test

There shall be 20 marks for the Viva voce test.

Depending upon the marks awarded to candidates in the Written test, the commission will shortlist the candidates in the ratio of 1:3 with reference to the number of vacancies. 

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam Dates

Knowing the exam dates is very important for the candidates applying for the recruitment for the prior preparation. Below are the important dates and events of the recruitment.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Admit Card 2021

The OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor admit cards will be issued on the official website of OPSC a few days before the examination. The candidates will have to download the admit card from the official website and get a hard copy of it as the Commission will not send it through the post or any other medium. And, the admit card is the most vital document without which no candidate will be allowed inside the examination centre. Follow these simple steps given below to download the admit card/call letter.

Step 1: Go to the official website of Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)

Step 2: On the News section that appears on the home page, search for the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Admit Card download link.

Step 3: Click on the concerned link. Provide your login credentials to log in i.e., the registration number and password 

Step 4: Then you will be redirected to a new page displaying the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Admit card. 

Step 5: Download and save the Admit Card in your device and get a print out of it for the examination.

If you are preparing for the exam then you can download OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Previous Year Paper here!

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Place of Examination

The written examination for the post of OPSC assistant Public Prosecutor will be held at the following locations depending on the number of candidates from the respective zones.

• Balasore
• Berhampur
• Bhubaneswar
• Cuttack
• Sambalpur

In case a sufficient number of candidates are not available in any of the zones mentioned above, candidates opting for those zones will be at Cuttack. Candidates need to choose their preferred choice of examination zones while filling out the application form.

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OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Salary Details

Candidates selected for the post of OPSC Assistant Public Prosector are entitled to a salary in the scale of pay of INR 44,900 of Level 10, Cell-01 of pay matrix under Odisha Revised Scales of Pay(ORSP) rules, 2017 (Rs. 9300/- 34800/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- pre revised) with usual dearness and other such allowances as sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Cut Off 2021

The OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor cutoff is the minimum marks needed by the candidates to qualify for viva voce round. The cutoff will be released by the Commission on the official website of OPSC. The OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Cut Off List will be released based on several factors such as 

1. The number of applicants
2. Vacancies available
3. The difficulty level of the exam
4. The marking scheme

 All of these factors are subject to variation every year, so the cut off varies accordingly.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Answer Key 2021

The OPSC will release the Answer Key for the Assistant Public Prosecutor exam on its official website after all the sessions of the written exam are conducted. The candidates shall download the answer key from the official website and not from any other source as the answers are not validated and hence are unreliable. Answer key helps candidates to calculate their scores and have an estimate of their rank before the results are released officially and thus start preparing for the viva voce early. Here is the marking scheme for you follow :

Step 1: Match your answers with ones in the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Answer key.

Step 2: Every question carries one mark, so count the number of correct answers and multiply it with 1.

Step 3: There is no mention of negative marking and also no marks are deducted for unattempted questions.

Step 4: Thus, your final score can be estimated by multiplying the number of correct answers with 1.

If candidates find any error or discrepancies in the answer key, they can raise an objection through the link provided in the website within the deadline as will be specified. After that, the final OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Answer key is released.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Preparation Tips 2021

• Thoroughly go through the syllabus of the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam and prepare accordingly. 
• Check the exam pattern so that you are well aware of the marks weightage of each topic and thus prioritize and devote more time to the ones with higher weightage.
• Solve mock tests and previous year papers to improve your preparation and become accustomed to the types of questions asked in the actual exam.

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Best Books 2021

Candidates should start preparing from relevant books and comprehensive study materials to crack the upcoming OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Exam. Some of the best OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor books to study are mentioned below:

OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Result 2021

OPSC will release the result for the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor exam on the official website after the written exam is completed along with the merit list. Follow the steps given below to download and check your OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor results.

Step 1: First you need to go to the official website.

Step 2: On the Homepage, Click on the Results tab.

Step 3: From the dropdown menu, search for the OPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor Result link.

Step 4:  You will be redirected to a log in setup window. Provide the mandatory log in details and click on the submit button. 

Step 5: Your OPSC Result appears on the screen. Click on download and save it for future purposes.

Depending on the marks awarded to the candidates in the written exam, the commission will shortlist the candidates in the ratio of 1:3 with reference to the number of vacancies. To check if your name is on the merit list or not, press CTRL+F your roll number or name will get highlighted if present.

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