Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha conducts the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) to make candidates eligible for the recruitment of Classes I to VIII teacher in government, private aided, and private unaided schools of Odisha. As per the official website, clearing the OTET exam is only one of the eligibility criteria for teacher recruitment. Merely qualifying the exam does not guarantee the appointment of a candidate in state schools.
Candidates who have cleared their Class XII or Graduation with minimum qualifying marks are eligible to appear for the OTET exam. The Odisha Teaching Eligibility test is conducted for two papers [Category A (Paper 1) and Category B (Paper 2)]. Candidates can appear for Paper 1 or Paper 2 or both the papers as per their eligibility.
The OTET exam dates 2022 will be shared soon for the events given below.
| Events | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Commencement of OTET 2022 Application Process | To be announced | The BSE Odisha starts the OTET application process with the release of notification. Candidates need to submit the application online in order to appear for the exam. |
| Last date to apply | To be announced | Eligible candidates need to fill the application form before the deadline. |
| Last date for Application fee submission | To be announced | Candidates need to pay the application fee along with the form. The fee is paid online through Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking and offline through Bank Challan. |
| Exam date | To be announced | The BSE Odisha conducts the OTET 2022 exam in a written mode in two sessions for Paper 1 and Paper 2. |
| Answer key | To be announced | The OTET Answer Key 2022 will be released by the BSE soon after the conduct of the exam. |
| Challenge provisional answer key | To be announced | Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the provisional answer key. |
| Final answer key | To be announced | The OTET final answer key 2022 will be released on the official website. |
| Result | To be announced | The OTET Result 2022 will be declared on the basis of the final answer key. Candidates who obtain qualifying marks are declared pass in the exam. |
Those candidates are aspiring to become a teacher in the schools of Odisha State, they can apply in this test based on their Eligibility Criteria, which is mentioned below.
The candidates must know the downloading procedure beforehand to avoid confusion on the spot. The below-given steps will guide you through the process.
Step 1: Visit the official website of the board bseodisha.ac.in
Step 2: Scroll down the homepage and go to the latest updates section.
Step 3: Search for the Odisha TET Admit Card download link and click on it.
Step 4: Enter your Registration number, DOB, and security code.
Step 5: Click on login and your Odisha TET Admit Card 2021 will open up.
Step 6: Print the admit card and make some extra copies for future references.
The OTET exam consists of two papers – Paper I and Paper II. Candidates can appear for either of these papers depending on the posts they wish to be eligible for. Both the papers consist of MCQs and 1 mark will be awarded for every positive answer. The detailed syllabus for both the papers are given below.
OTET Syllabus for Paper IThe OTET Paper I is to be attempted by candidates who wish to be eligible for the post of Primary Teacher (classes I - V). Given below is the detailed syllabus for the same.
|
Sections |
Units ( Paper I) |
|
Child Development and Pedagogy |
Unit 1: Understanding Child Development during Childhood (focus on children at primary level) Unit 2: Understanding Learning Process and Learners Unit 3: Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with special Needs Unit 4: Approaches to teaching and learning Unit 5: Assessment |
|
Language (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) |
Group A Unit 1: Learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali at elementary level Unit 2: Teaching, Reading and Writing Skills Group B Unit 3: Language items Unit 4: - Assessment of learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali Unit 5: Language Comprehension |
|
Language (English) |
Group A Unit 1: Language Learning Unit 2: Learning English at the Elementary Level Unit 3: Skills in learning English Unit 4: Assessment of English Group B Unit 5: Language items Unit 6: Comprehension |
|
Mathematics |
Group A Unit 1: Mathematics Education in Schools Unit 2: Assessment in Mathematics Unit 3: Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Group B Unit 4: Data Handling and Patterns Unit 5: Shapes and spatial Relationship Unit 6: Measurement Unit 7: Number System and Operation in Numbers |
|
Environmental Studies |
Group A Unit 1: Concept Unit 2: Methods and Approaches Unit 3: Evaluation in Evs Group B Unit 4: Physical Features of Odisha and India Unit 5: Governance Unit 6: History of Freedom Struggle in India and Odisha Unit 7: Health and Diseases Unit 8: Internal Systems of Human Body Unit 9: Matter, Force and Energy |
The Paper II of Odisha TET is to be attempted by candidates who wish to be eligible for Secondary Teacher posts (classes VI to VIII). The syllabus for the same is given below.
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Sections |
Units ( Paper II) |
|
Child Development & Pedagogy |
Unit 1: Child Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children) Unit 2: Learning Unit 3: Curriculum Teaching-Learning Approaches and Evaluation |
|
Language I (Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali) |
Group A Unit 1: - Learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali at Upper Primary Level Unit 2: Teaching Language Unit 3: Assessment of Language Group B Unit 4: Elements of Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali Language Unit 5: Language Items Unit 6: Contribution of famous literates for development of Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali language |
|
Language II (English) |
Group A Unit 1: Learning English at Upper Primary Level Unit 2: Development of English Language Skills Unit 3: Assessment of learning English Language Group B Unit 4: Language Items Unit 5: Comprehension |
|
Mathematics (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher) |
Group A Unit 1: Mathematics at Upper Primary Stage Unit 2: Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics Unit 3: Evaluation in Mathematics Group B Unit 4: Number System Unit 5: Algebra Unit 6: Commercial Arithmetic Unit 7: Shapes and Spatial Relationship |
|
Science (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher) |
Group A Unit 1: Nature of Science Unit 2: Methods and Approaches Unit 3: Evaluation in Science Group B Unit 4: Physical Science Unit 5: Life Science |
|
Social Study (only for Social Study Teacher) |
Group A Unit 1: Aims and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies Unit 2: Methods and Approaches Unit 3: Evaluation in Social Science Group B Unit 4: History and Political Science Unit 5: - Political Science Unit 6: Geography |
The OTET Exam Pattern includes Paper I and Paper II for the selection of candidates. The exam pattern and marking scheme has been detailed further:
OTET Paper I|
Sr.No. |
Sections |
Number of Sections |
Total Marks Allotted |
|
1 |
Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
|
2 |
Language-I(Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) |
30 |
30 |
|
3 |
Language-II (English) |
30 |
30 |
|
4 |
Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
|
5 |
Environment Studies |
30 |
30 |
|
Sr.No. |
Sections |
Number of Sections |
Total Marks Allotted |
| Compulsory Sections | |||
|
1 |
Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
|
2 |
Language-I(Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) |
30 |
30 |
|
3 |
Language-II (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Optional Sections | |||
|
4 |
A) Mathematics & Science Or B) Social Studies |
60 |
60 |
The OTET application form 2022 will be released after the issue of the official notification. Candidates need to apply online for the OTET 2022 exam by following the given steps:
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