The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has officially released the Final Answer Key and selection statistics for the Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Recruitment 2025 under the Office of the Advocate General, Odisha. This update comes after the completion of the written examination held on 09 November 2025, closing the answer-key objection process and bringing clarity to candidates awaiting transparency in evaluation.
For aspirants tracking OPSC ASO results, cut-off marks, answer key validity, and score calculation, this article provides a complete, simplified, and problem-solving breakdown based entirely on the official notification.
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🔍 Quick Review (At a Glance)
- 📄 Recruitment Authority: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)
- 🧑💼 Post Name: Assistant Section Officer (ASO)
- 🏢 Department: Office of the Advocate General, Odisha
- 📝 Exam Date: 09 November 2025
- ✅ Answer Key Status: Final (No further objections allowed)
- 📊 Cut-Off Released: Yes (Category & Gender-wise)
- ❌ Questions Dropped: Yes (NOT VALUED / PRORATED)
- ⚖️ Legal Transparency Level: High
📢 OPSC ASO 2025 Cut-Off Marks (Skill Test Qualified Candidates)
Understanding cut-off marks is critical, as many candidates incorrectly compare their scores with the wrong category or gender benchmark, leading to unnecessary confusion.
👨 Male Candidates – Cut-Off Marks
- 🟢 UR: 282.714
- 🔵 SC: 243.233
- 🟠 ST: 204.025
👩 Female Candidates – Cut-Off Marks
- 🟢 UR: 273.005
- 🔵 SC: 225.201
- 🟠 ST: 178.579
♿ Special Categories
- 🧩 PwD-III: 218.967
- 🎖️ Ex-Servicemen (Ex-SM): 214.302
👉 Important Insight:
Cut-off marks vary not only by category but also by gender. Comparing your marks with the wrong segment is one of the most common mistakes candidates make.
👉 Download Official Cut-Off Notification Pdf Here
🏆 Highest & Lowest Marks of Finally Selected Candidates
This section helps candidates understand the actual score range of selected candidates, not just the cut-off.
📈 Male Candidates
- UR: Highest 296.190 | Lowest 289.612
- SC: Highest 277.189 | Lowest 252.805
- ST: Highest 271.308 | Lowest 216.460
📉 Female Candidates
- UR: Highest 294.074 | Lowest 280.117
- SC: Highest 253.936 | Lowest 229.402
- ST: Highest 215.163 | Lowest 200.482
♿ Special Category Selection
- PwD-III: 249.192 (only one candidate selected)
- Ex-SM: 250.385 (only one candidate selected)
⚠️ Why this matters:
Single-candidate selection categories often become points of confusion or RTI queries. The marks clearly show only one candidate qualified, eliminating ambiguity.
📝 Final Answer Key Details (Paper-wise)
📘 Paper-I: General Awareness
- 100 questions
- All questions evaluated
- No questions dropped
- Series A, B, C & D fully mapped
🧠 Paper-II: Test of Reasoning
- 100 questions
- Some questions marked “NOT VALUED”
- Marks redistributed using proration method
📖 Paper-III: English Language
- 200 questions
- Multiple questions marked “NOT VALUED”
- Final score calculated after proration
❗ Common Problems Faced by Candidates (Solved)
❓ “My calculated marks don’t match OPSC marks”
✔ Reason: You included NOT VALUED questions
✔ Solution: Exclude dropped questions before totaling
❓ “I cleared the cut-off but wasn’t selected”
✔ Reason: Cut-off ≠ final selection range
✔ Solution: Compare with lowest selected marks, not cut-off
❓ “Is the answer key still challengeable?”
✔ Answer: No. This is the final answer key
📌 What Candidates Should Do Next
- ✅ Stop recalculating marks using dropped questions
- ✅ Use correct category + gender cut-off
- ✅ Preserve this PDF for future verification / RTI use
- ✅ Focus on next OPSC / State PSC exams
🧾 Conclusion
The OPSC ASO 2025 recruitment process demonstrates high transparency, clear disclosure of dropped questions, and proper category-wise selection norms. Candidates are strongly advised to rely only on official data and avoid misinformation circulating on social media or unofficial calculators.
🌐 Important Links
- Check Your Result Here
- Official Website: opsc.gov.in
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