Candidates leave an examination centre in Bhubaneswar after taking the Odisha Public Service Commission exam on Saturday. Odisha Civil Services (Main) Examination-2011, conducted by the commission, started on Saturday.

The exam began with the Odia and English papers and will continue till September 30.

Arrangements have been made for 5246 candidates to take the test at 17 examination centres in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Balasore, Berhampur and Sambalpur.

Picture by Sanjib Mukherjee