Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an amendment to the Odisha Civil Services (Combined Competitive Recruitment Examination) Rules, 1991, bringing a major relief for aspirants of the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Examination.

As per the amendment, there will no longer be any restriction on the number of attempts for appearing in the OCS examination. Candidates who fulfill the prescribed age limit and other eligibility criteria will now be allowed to appear for the examination without any cap on the number of attempts.

The state government said the amendment is aimed at ensuring wider and fairer opportunities for merit-based selection in the Odisha Civil Services.

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