OPSC ASO Final Answer Key & Cut Off will be released after the 2025 exam on 27th July 2025. OPSC has released the Cut Off Marks for skill test & final answer key for written examination which was held on 4th December and 27th August 2022 respectively. This is for the 2022 cycle.  The OPSC recruits candidates who are willing to work for various posts and services coming under the Home Department of Odisha Secretariat Services. One should know the expected  OPSC ASO cut-offs in 2025 before appearing for the exam to prepare accordingly.

Download OPSC ASO Cut Off PDF - 2022 Cycle

OPSC ASO Cut-Off 2025 - Previous Years & Expected

The OPSC ASO cut-offs vary yearly as many factors determine them. The OPSC will release the cut-off 2023 after completing the written exam. One can expect a margin of around 60% to 65% of the total marks to be OPSC ASO cut-off 2025. The cut-off announcement doesn't take any longer than a month after the commencement of the written exam. The cut-off marks are different for every community category and help the student to gauge their result and ranks in the merit list.

The OPSC ASO cut-off of the previous year can be considered a reference for candidates who plan to appear in the exam this year.

Below are the expected cut-off marks (Written Exam + Skill test) of the candidates finally selected for the 2022 OPSC ASO recruitment. Candidates can get an idea of the 2025 cut-off from the table below.

How to Check OPSC ASO Cut off 2025?

Some of the following steps are

Step 1: Open the OPSC website at www.opsc.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the Results tab under the Candidate’s Corner.

Step 3: You will be directed to a new page where you will see Cut-Offs & Answer keys for various examinations.

Step 4: Scroll down and click on the OPSC ASO (Assistant Section Officer) Examination Answer Key & Cut-Off Marks.

Step 5: The OPSC ASO Cut-Off Marks will open in PDF format.

Step 6: In the PDF, you will see the cut-offs for different community categories.

Step 7: Download it and use it for your reference.

How to Calculate Marks for the OPSC ASO Exam 2025?

To calculate your marks for the written test:

• Open your 2025 OPSC ASO Answer key and match your answers.
• For every correct answer in Paper I, Paper II & Paper III, you will be awarded 1 mark; for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted
• After matching your answers to the official answer key, calculate your cumulative score. This will be the score obtained by you in the exam. 
• There is no answer key released by the commission for the Skill Test. With that being said, all the candidates shortlisted post the written examination will have to compulsorily appear for the Skill Test. This stage is qualifying in nature, and one must secure 40% of the total marks in the skill test to qualify.

Factors Affecting the OPSC ASO Cut off 2025

several factors are responsible for an increase or decrease in the OPSC ASO cut-off. Here are some factors that may affect the 2025 OPSC ASO cut-offs: 

1. The total number of candidates: If many candidates have applied for a definite number of vacancies, then the cut-off increases due to an increase in competition.
2. The total number of vacancies: The cut-off generally tends to decrease if the available vacancies are large.
3. The difficulty level of the exam: If the written test is difficult, i.e. it has a greater number of challenging questions than the moderate or easy questions, the cut-off decreases accordingly.
4. Performance of the candidates: Depending on how well most of the candidates who took the exam have performed, the cut-off of that year is likely to vary.

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