Objectives of this paper are to analyze the most prevalent positioning errors in panoramic radiographs. 560 OPG taken from January 2016 - January 2017 in the department of maxillofacial radiology were assessed by two maxillofacial radiologists for positional errors. All radiographs were viewed on a computer monitor using the OHP sheet to demarcate the 6 zones. Results 74 radiographs (11.97%) were error-free and 486 radiographs (88.13%) were with errors. The radiographs with single positional error were 423 (84.3%). The radiographs with 2 positional errors were 57(9.89%). The radiographs with 3 positional errors were 6 (1.04%). The outcome of the analysis reveals that the percentage of positioning errors in panoramic radiographs is fairly high reducing its diagnostic value. Technicians are made aware of the errors and are instructed to recheck the patient position before taking radiographs. A similar audit will be repeated on a regular basis to check the change in the prevalence of positional errors.