Odisha CM ends 6-attempt cap for civil services exams; general candidates can appear till 42
Odisha removes the six-attempt cap for OCS exams, allowing general category candidates to appear until they reach the upper age limit of 42 years.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi recently lifted the six-attempt cap for the Odisha Civil Services examination, enabling general category candidates to appear for the test until they turn 42 years old. This move, made in his Independence Day speech in Bhubaneswar, is intended to provide more opportunities for those seeking to take one of the state's most competitive exams.
Previously, general category candidates were limited to six attempts, while Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) members could take the test nine times. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates were not subject to any limit. Majhi also announced that the state's free textbook program will now extend to Class IX and X students, up from the previous limit of Class VIII.
Additionally, the government plans to establish 2,200 new Godabarish Mishra Model Primary Schools and hire 45,000 more teachers.
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