The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, administers the OTET, or Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test, to determine whether B.Ed. or equivalent degree holders are qualified for employment as teachers in the state’s public, private aided, and private unaided schools. Candidates become qualified for the hiring of teachers for grades I through VIII after passing the OTET.
OTET Notification
According to their eligibility, applicants may take one or both of the two papers that make up the test. The item on this page includes the most recent news and details regarding the OTET 2024 test. To learn more, keep reading.
OTET 2024 – Quick Highlights
| Exam Name | Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2024 |
| Exam conducting authority | Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha |
| Official website | http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/ |
| Exam Level | State |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 150 minutes each for both papers |
Odisha OTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
OTET 2024 Application Fee
- General/ OBC/ EBC: Rs 500/-
- SC/ ST: Rs 300/-
OTET Exam 2024 Pattern & Syllabus
- OTET 2024 Exam Pattern
- Pattern for Paper-I (Classes I to V teachers)
| Subject Area | Number of Questions |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 |
| Language-I (Hindi/ Odia/ Telugu/ Bengali/ Urdu) | 30 |
| Language-II (English | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| Environment Studies | 30 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Marking Scheme – Each question will be for 1 mark.
Pattern for Paper-II (Classes VI to VIII teachers)
| Subject Area | Number of Questions |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 |
| Language-I (Hindi/ Odia/ Telugu/ Bengali/ Urdu) | 30 |
| Language-II (English | 30 |
| Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies | 60 (30 from Mathematics and 30 from Science in Mathematics and Science; 30 from History and Political Science and 30 from Geography in Social Studies) |
| TOTAL | 150 |
How Do I Fill Out an Online Application for the Odisha TET 2024?
- Candidates should start by going to the official website at http://bseodisha.ac.in/.
- Once there, click the Registration option on the site.
- Now, begin carefully filling out the registration form, and then click this button to submit it.
- Receive your registered email ID and password, along with your registration number.
- Now log back into your account.
- Please provide your general information, such as 10th grade.
- Then, upload the appropriate PDF file with the relevant photos and signatures.
- Pay the needed application fee next.
- Finally, print a copy of the application form for future use.