OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022

 

OPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022

It is important for all the candidates willing to apply for the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) exam to get acknowledged with the OPSC ASO Syllabus 2021. The syllabus, for any examination, acts as a dictatorial map as it assists you to understand the exact topics where you can be tested. 

In order to qualify for the examination without a hitch, one should know the OPSC ASO exam syllabus thoroughly. The syllabus is released every year with the official OPSC ASO recruitment notification. The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university to be eligible for the OPSC ASO exam.

One should download the OPSC ASO Syllabus pdf from the official website and use it as the roadmap for the entire preparation. This article breaks down the OPSC ASO Syllabus 2021 as per the last recruitment pattern since the official notification for OPSC ASO 2021 is yet to be released. We will update you as soon as any lead is generated. Meanwhile here is the syllabus and examination pattern as per the last recruitment pattern for you to understand it better.

OPSC ASO Syllabus 2022

The Odisha Public Service Commission ASO Exam syllabus can be broadly divided into four categories as per the last recruitment pattern i.e.

PAPER	OPSC ASO SYLLABUS 2021 (as per last recruitment pattern)
Paper I	Topics from General Awareness
Paper-II	Topics from Reasoning, Mental Ability and, Mathematics
Paper III	Language knowledge of English and Odia
Paper IV	Skill-based test of Computer Application (Practical)

 

Download the Detailed OPSC ASO Syllabus 2022( as per last recruitment )

A. General Awareness (as per last recruitment pattern)

1. Current national events
2. Current international events
3. History of British Rule in India and Freedom Struggle
4. Indian Constitution
5. World Physical Geography 
6. Physical Geography of India & Odisha
7. Important aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability, e-governance, Role of Civil Services in democracy. 
8. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, growth, development, and employment, poverty alleviation, resource mobilization, and inflation.
9. Defence & Indian Armed Forces
10. Scientific Inventions and use of Science.
11. Issues of Environmental, Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate changes
12. Important National & International Institutions, Organizations, and fora-their Structures, Mandate, etc.

B. Test of Reasoning & Mental Ability (as per last recruitment pattern)

• Verbal

1. Number Series
2. Alphabet Series
3. Coding-decoding
4. Test of Direction Sense
5. Number Ranking
6. Arithmetic Reasoning
7. The problem of Age Calculation

• Non-Verbal

1. Non-verbal series
2. Mirror Images
3. Analogy
4. Grouping Identical Figures
5. Cubes & Dice
6. Embedded figures, etc.

C. Mathematics (as per last recruitment pattern)

1. Arithmetic
2. Algebra
3. Statistics & Probability
4. Mensuration (2D & 3D)

D. English (as per last recruitment pattern)

1. Verb
2. Comprehension
3. Preposition
4. Adverb
5. Error Correction/Recognition
6. Tenses
7. Synonyms
8. Sentence Rearrangement
9. Answering Questions based on Unseen Passages
10. Subject-Verb Agreement
11. Vocabulary
12. Antonyms
13. Fill in the Blanks with Articles etc.

E. Odia

F. Computer Application (as per last recruitment pattern)

1. Windows (MS-Windows)
2. Computer Fundamentals
3. MS-OFFICE
   1. Word Processing (MS Word)
   2. SpreadSheet (MS Excel)
   3. MS Access
   4. Presentation knowledge (MS PowerPoint)
4. Communication Technology, Networking Concepts
5. Usage of internet services available on the Internet

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OPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2022

Odisha Public Service Commission ASO Exam Pattern 2021 consists of two stages (as per the last recruitment pattern)  i.e.

Stage 1: OPSC ASO Written Examination

The Stage I of the OPSC ASO Exam Pattern was the written examination. This stage was divided into 3 exams i.e. Paper I, Paper-II, Paper III, which tested the knowledge of candidates across topics of general awareness, reasoning, and mental ability, mathematics, English and Odia languages.

Stage 2: OPSC ASO Skill Test in Computer Applications

This is the second and final stage in the Exam Pattern of the OPSC ASO recruitment. In this stage, candidates would be tested on their knowledge of computer applications. This stage was qualifying in nature and one had to secure 40% of the total marks in the skill test to qualify it.

In the table below we'll discuss the complete exam pattern which includes the type of exam, duration of the exam, and maximum marks awarded for each exam as per the last recruitment pattern.

OPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2022 Section Wise marks weightage

Papers/ Subjects	Type of Exam	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration of Exam
Paper I General Awareness	Written exam (Objective Type)	100	100	1 Hr 30 Mins
Paper-II Reasoning & Mental Ability	Written exam (Objective Type)	50	100	1 Hr 30 Mins
		-
Mathematics		50
Paper III English Language	Written exam (Objective Type)	100	200	2hrs
		-
Odia Language		100
Paper IV Skill test in Computer Application	Practical	05	50	1 Hr
Total	-	-	450	-

Preparation Strategy for OPSC ASO Exam 2022

Candidates need a strong Preparation Strategy for OPSC ASO Exam 2021. The Preparation should start 6-8 months prior to the exam and should be very systematic. To make your work easier here is the Preparation Strategy for OPSC ASO Exam 2021:

• Candidates preparing for the exam should at least study for 6 hours consistently to be decidedly ready for the upcoming Test. You can take an off from contemplating one day in the week and have some rest. 
• Read newspapers, magazines, online articles ordinary and stay refreshed about the current affairs every single day to not miss on anything.
• Practice more and more mock tests to evaluate if you are able to complete the exam on time or not. 
• Make notes while learning as it will help in the last minute revision process.

Best books for OPSC ASO Exam 2021

Here are some of the best books that can be referred by the candidates while they are preparing for the OPSC ASO Exam 2021 keeping in mind the OPSC ASO Exam Pattern Candidates should start their preparing at least 6-8 months before the examination by referring these books:

Name of the Book	Author	Publisher	Description
General Studies by Disha	Disha Experts	Disha Publications	It is published by Disha Publications. This book has a total of 944 pages with 10000 plus objective MCQs with explanatory notes.
Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Dr. R.S. Aggarwal	S. Chand Publications	This book comes in an updated version and has a total of 1580 pages and  guides the candidates through faster, shorter, and time-saving methods of solving various questions.
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	R.S. Aggarwal	S. Chand Publications	This is one of the best books for Quantitative Aptitude with previous year questions as well as well explained answers.
Objective General English	R.S Aggarwal and Vikas Aggarwal	S. Chand Publications	The book is chosen by the candidates for more than 20 years since it provides best material for the examination.
Computer Awareness	Soumya Ranjan Behera	Arihant Publications	It is made on the basis of  latest pattern of various examinations of Computer Application.

Other Important Details as per previous year OPSC ASO recruitment notification

• Candidates had to answer the questions in English except for the Odia language paper or otherwise specified in the question paper itself.
• There was a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer marked.
• Only those students who qualified for the written examination will be called for the Skill Test in Computer by the commission which would be qualifying in nature. 
• Candidates who qualified for the written examination would be called for the certificate verification prior to the Skill Test.

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