Has OPSC released the closing cut-off for Advt. 15 of 2026–27?

No closing cut-off was available as of 10 November 2026. Check the OPSC result notices after each selection stage.

Is 35 percent enough for a UR shortlist?

It is the qualifying minimum for each written paper. Shortlisting still depends on written aggregate and competition.

Are English and Odia separate for the qualifying floor?

The notice sets the floor for Paper III as a whole, which contains both languages.

Does a high computer score improve rank?

The practical is qualifying. Final rank among those who clear it is based on the written aggregate.

State Government Recruitment

OPSC ASO Cut Off 2026: Qualifying Marks and Merit

The OPSC ASO cut-off for the 2026 Secretariat recruitment is the competitive score that emerges during selection. The OPSC Advertisement No. 15 of 2026–27 already specifies qualifying minimums for each written paper and the practical. As of 10 November 2026, the written exam was tentatively scheduled for January 2027, so a 2026-cycle closing score was not yet available.

OPSC ASO qualifying marks by category

Category	Minimum in each paper	Paper I or II out of 100	Paper III out of 200
UR and SEBC	35%	35	70
SC and ST	30%	30	60
PwD	28%	28	56

For ex-servicemen and sports persons, the paper minimum follows their social category. You need 20 marks out of 50 in the computer practical. Both thresholds apply before final ranking.

How to read the shortlist and final result

Figure	What it tells you
Written qualifying minimum	Whether each of your papers clears the advertised floor.
Skill-test shortlist cut-off	The competitive boundary after paper minimums are met and eligible aggregates are ranked.
Computer practical minimum	Whether you qualify the practical stage, which does not add to the written aggregate.
Final closing mark	The written score at the selection boundary for the corresponding category and stage.

Compare the same recruitment, category and stage before using a historical number. The Advocate General and High Court vacancies are separate cycles. Find the exact result or marks notice on OPSC and match its advertisement number to the OPSC ASO recruitment overview before copying a threshold into your plan.

Use each paper as a separate check

For an illustrative UR score of 55, 33 and 104, the total is 192. Paper II still misses its 35-mark floor. This example shows why a total can conceal the paper most likely to affect shortlisting.

In a Testkart ASO timed mock, calculate each score after the penalty. Mark the weakest paper and review whether the missed marks came from incomplete topics, slow work or guesses. Repeat the drill under the same timing before treating the gain as dependable. Use the ASO paper pattern for the correct maximum marks.

What can move the competitive boundary

The shortlist depends on how candidates score and how many places OPSC has to fill in the relevant category. Vacancy numbers, paper difficulty and the score distribution can differ between cycles. Use published results as benchmarks for practice once their scope is clear.

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