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The full Odisha Police SI Previous Question collection is on this page, and every file is free to open. You will find the written test papers of the Sub-Inspector post along with the answer keys that were released for them. The Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers are sorted year by year, so you can start with the newest set and then move backwards at your own speed.

The Odisha Police SI Previous Question archive here keeps the 2023 papers, the July 2022 shift papers, the 30-October-2022 subject papers, and the older 2017, 2016 and 2015 sets in one place. It also carries the OSSC Traffic SI, Excise SI and Supply Inspector papers, because those tests share a lot of ground with the Sub-Inspector syllabus. Save this Odisha Police SI Previous Question page once and you will not have to hunt for links again.

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Pick the year you want and tap the word Download in that row. Every Odisha Police SI Previous Question link opens a clean PDF that you can read on a phone or print for a notebook. Where an answer key was released, it sits in its own column next to the question paper so you never mix the two files up.

Shift papers are never squeezed into one cell. If a test was held in more than one shift on the same day, each shift gets its own column in the Odisha Police SI Previous Question tables, exactly the way the exam was run.

A few of the oldest sets carry only the question paper and one carries only the key. Those gaps are shown with a dash instead of a broken link, so the Odisha Police SI Previous Question list stays honest about what really exists.

Odisha Police SI 2023 Written Test – Question Paper and Answer Key

↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Paper-1 Answer Key, Paper-2 Question and Paper-2 Answer Key columns.

Full Mock Test, Explanation and OMR Sheet

↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Explanation and OMR Sheet columns.

Odisha Police SI 2019 Paper Set – Subject Wise (row label in the source: Exam Held On 30-Oct-2022)

July 2022 Written Test – Shift Wise Question Papers

↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Paper-2 (2nd Shift) and Paper-3 (Technical) columns.

Sub-Inspector 2017 Preliminary Paper

Sub-Inspector 2016 Preliminary and Mains Papers

Sub-Inspector 2015 Preliminary and Mains Papers

OSSC Traffic SI 2022 – Shift Wise Papers

OSSC Excise SI 2021 – Shift Wise Papers

↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Shift-2 and Shift-3 columns.

OSSC Supply Inspector 2017 and 2015 Papers

Bonus – All Odisha Combo Question Banks

About the Sub-Inspector Exam Conducted in Odisha

The Sub-Inspector of Police post in Odisha is filled through an open written test that graduates from across the state can sit for. The Odisha Police Recruitment Board handles the notice, the online form and the result. A recent notice was issued for 477 Sub-Inspector vacancies, and the same board releases the answer keys that sit beside each Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper below.

Because the post is open to any graduate, the number of forms is always large. That is why the written paper, and not the interview, decides most of the fight. Reading a real Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper tells you far more about that fight than any guess list ever will.

Some of the tests on this page were run by OSSC rather than the police board. Candidates who want to apply through the commission should still check the official notice for the exact post they are targeting, because the form, fee and closing date change from notice to notice. Whichever body held the test, every row in the Odisha Police SI Previous Question tables names its exam, so you always know what you are opening.

Not sure which Odisha exam fits you best? The detailed Sub-Inspector syllabus guide is a good next read once you have saved a few Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers. Aspirants who also sit for panchayat posts can look at the OSSSC PEO syllabus page for a second option.

Paper Structure and Marks of the Written Test

The written test is built from two papers. Paper-I carries 100 marks and checks language. Paper-II carries 200 marks and checks general awareness. Together they add up to 300 marks, so Paper-II clearly carries the bigger share, and the Odisha Police SI Previous Question tables above use the same Paper-1 and Paper-2 labels.

Marks Split of the Two Written Papers

For Paper-II the questions are set in English and the answers must also be written in English. The board states that the standard is what any well-educated graduate should manage without special study of a single subject. That is a useful hint: breadth beats depth here, and a quick scan of any Paper-II Odisha Police SI Previous Question PDF makes the point better than a paragraph can.

Old papers are the fastest way to feel that balance. When you open two or three Odisha Police SI Previous Question sets one after another, you can see which topics keep coming back and which ones appear only once in a while.

Paper-I Syllabus: General English and Odia Language

Paper-I has two halves. The English half checks whether you can read serious prose and put your own ideas down clearly and correctly. The Odia half checks the same skills in your mother tongue, plus translation. Both halves are set at graduate standard, and the Paper-1 columns of the Odisha Police SI Previous Question tables show exactly how that plays out.

a) General English covers three question types: comprehension of a given passage, usage and vocabulary, and questions that test your knowledge of grammar. The passage is where most marks leak away, simply because people rush it. Time one passage from an Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper and you will see the problem straight away.

b) Odia Language covers comprehension of a given passage, usage and vocabulary, and translation from English to Odia. Translation scores well if you practise it daily and hurts if you leave it for the last week, so the Odia part of each Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper is the cheapest place to build that habit.

Language marks are steady marks. Unlike current affairs, the rules of grammar do not change every year, so a 2016 Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper is still perfectly good practice today. The OSSTET and OTET style question sets are also useful if you want extra passages to work through.

Paper-II Syllabus: General Studies Topic List

Paper-II is the wide one. The board lists eight areas, and each of them shows up in the Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers in some form. Read the list once, then check it against any downloaded paper and you will see the pattern straight away.

• General science and recent developments – awareness of science and technology, including everyday observation and experience.
• Current events – significant national and international events, plus topics of social relevance in present-day India.
• History of India – from ancient times, with stress on the social, economic and political sides of Indian history.
• Indian National Movement – the nature and character of the nineteenth-century resurgence, the growth of nationalism, the attainment of independence and the role of leading figures in the freedom movement.
• Indian and World Geography – more weight on the geography of India, covering physical and economic geography, Indian agriculture and national resources.
• Indian polity and economy – the political system, the Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj administration, the main features of the Indian economy, planning and economic development.
• Mental ability and reasoning – the section where speed matters most.
• Numerical ability and arithmetic – of H.S.C. standard.

Basic computer literacy is listed as well, and the questions on it are usually short and direct. Anyone who has used a computer for study work can pick these marks up in two or three days, because the computer questions inside an Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper are rarely longer than one line.

Notice how mental ability, arithmetic and computer sit at the end of the list but carry easy marks. Count them once in any Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper and the point becomes obvious. Many candidates spend all their time on history and then run out of energy for the sections that were actually simpler.

How to Use the Odisha Police SI Previous Question Papers

Downloading files is the easy part. Using them well is what changes a result. Treat each Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper as a timed test first and as reading material only afterwards, because an Odisha Police SI Previous Question PDF read like a novel teaches almost nothing.

Sit with one Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper, a blank sheet and a clock. Do not look at the answer key until you have finished. Mark your own sheet, then write down every question you got wrong in a small notebook with the correct answer beside it. That notebook becomes your revision book in the final week.

After three or four papers you will start to notice repeats. Certain polity questions, certain Odisha geography questions and certain grammar rules come back again and again. Those repeats sit in the Odisha Police SI Previous Question sets waiting to be found, and no guess list will hand them to you.

The mock test, explanation and OMR sheet files above are there for the same reason. Filling a real OMR sheet under time pressure is a skill of its own, and the first attempt should not happen on exam day. Pair a printed OMR sheet with an Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper at least twice before the real test.

Keep a plain record of your scores. Write the date, the Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper you solved and the marks you got on the first page of your notebook. Watching that column of numbers rise week after week is the easiest way to stay honest with yourself, and it also tells you when a subject has stopped improving and needs a fresh look.

Smart Study Plan for the Sub-Inspector Written Test

A plan beats long hours. Split your week so that language, general studies and Odisha Police SI Previous Question practice each get a fixed slot, and stick to the slots even on slow days.

• One paper a week. Solve a full Odisha Police SI Previous Question set every week under exam timing, then spend the next day only on the mistakes.
• Read the daily paper. Twenty minutes on national and international news covers the current events part without any extra book.
• Keep a mistake notebook. One page per subject, only wrong answers, revised every Sunday.
• Practise translation. Five English lines into Odia every day is enough to make Paper-I comfortable.
• Time the reasoning section. Set a stopwatch for every practice block so speed becomes a habit and not a hope.
• Revise, do not restart. In the last month read only your own notes and the Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers you have already solved.

Physical preparation runs alongside the books. The selection process includes a physical test, so a daily run and jump practice should be part of the routine from the first month, not from the week the result comes out.

Two practice slots a week are enough if they are honest ones. One full Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper under the clock and one slow review sitting will move a score further than five unplanned evenings of reading.

Handy Links, Notes and Practice Tools

These pages cover the parts that this Odisha Police SI Previous Question page does not: the recruitment notice, the cut off marks, the detailed syllabus, the exam pattern and the study notes. Open them in a new tab and keep them handy while you plan your study weeks.

Useful Pages, Notes and Practice Tools

Why Old Papers Are Better Than Guesswork

Guess lists tell you what someone thinks may be asked. An Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper tells you what was actually asked. That difference is worth a lot of marks, and it costs nothing.

Solving past sets fixes four things at once. An Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper shows the real level of the questions, it shows how the marks are spread across subjects, it trains your speed, and it removes the nervous feeling that comes from meeting an unfamiliar paper for the first time.

There is a second gain that people forget. When you solve an Odisha Police SI Previous Question set you also learn the language of the paper setter, the way options are worded and the traps that keep returning. After a few papers you begin to spot a wrong option before you finish reading it.

The same habit helps in every state exam. Candidates working through the SSD Sevak Sevika question bank or the OSSSC RI syllabus use exactly this method, and it pays there for the same reason it pays with the Odisha Police SI Previous Question sets.

There is a money argument too. Printed guides cost hundreds of rupees and go stale; every Odisha Police SI Previous Question PDF on this page costs nothing and comes straight from the exam hall.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary of a Sub-Inspector in Odisha?

The pay figure given for the Sub-Inspector post is Rs 16,800/-. The official notification is the only place with the full pay details, so read it before you apply. Pay is not covered anywhere in the Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers themselves.

How can I become a Sub-Inspector in Odisha?

You need a graduation degree. Once you are a graduate you can fill the online form when the recruitment board publishes the notice, then clear the written test and the physical test in order. Start on the Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers while you wait for that notice.

What is the salary of an Odisha Police Constable?

The pay figure listed for the Constable post is Rs 8,200/-. The Constable and the Sub-Inspector are separate posts with separate notices, separate qualifications and separate pay.

What is the qualification for Odisha Police Constable?

A +2 pass is the qualification for the Constable post. That is one clear step below the Sub-Inspector post, which needs a full degree.

What is the qualification for Odisha Police SI?

Graduation is the qualification for the Sub-Inspector post. Any stream is accepted as long as the degree is from a recognised university, so science, arts and commerce graduates all compete for one post and study the same Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers.

What age limit applies to the Odisha Police SI post?

The age range given for the Sub-Inspector post is 21 to 25 years. Relaxation for reserved groups is applied as per the rules stated in the official notification.

What is the physical test for Odisha Police SI?

The physical test includes running and long jump. Start this practice early, because it is far harder to build stamina in one month than to build it slowly beside your book work. No Odisha Police SI Previous Question paper can prepare you for that stage.

What is the syllabus for the Odisha Police SI written test?

Paper-1 carries 100 marks and covers Odia and English. Paper-2 carries 200 marks and covers General Studies, which includes science, current events, history, geography, polity, economy, reasoning, arithmetic and basic computer literacy. The Sub-Inspector rows of the Odisha Police SI Previous Question tables follow that two-paper shape.

Which years of question papers can I download from this page?

The Odisha Police SI Previous Question table set on this page covers 2023, the July 2022 shifts, the 30-October-2022 subject papers, 2017, 2016 and 2015. OSSC Traffic SI, Excise SI and Supply Inspector papers are included as extra practice material.

Is the answer key given along with the question paper?

Yes, wherever an answer key was released it sits in its own column beside the paper. A few older sets have only the question paper, and those cells are left blank instead of being filled with a guess, so every Odisha Police SI Previous Question link you see is a real file.

Conclusion

Every file listed above is free, and this Odisha Police SI Previous Question page is refreshed whenever a new paper or key reaches us. Save it, solve one set every seven days, and let the mistake notebook grow. That plain routine has carried a lot of candidates through this written test.

Start today with the newest set and move backwards. The Odisha Police SI Previous Question papers will show you exactly what the board expects, and the answer keys will show you how close you already are. One honest Odisha Police SI Previous Question attempt a week is enough to change a result.