OTET Syllabus 2021 – The syllabus for Odisha Teachers Eligibility Test is now available in this article. Candidates can get the direct link for OTET Syllabus PDF link from this article. OTET syllabus 2021 is prepared by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE, Odisha) to test the candidate’s basic knowledge. OTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 has different syllabus and examination pattern. So, get OTET Syllabus 2021 and other necessary information like exam pattern, preparation books here.
OTET Syllabus 2021
Here is the direct link to download syllabus for previous year OTET exam. Candidates can use this PDF file to for the preparation of OTET 2020 exam.
Paper 1
- Child development and Pedagogy
- Language-I, Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali
- Language-II (English)
- Mathematics
- Environment Studies
Paper 2
- Child development and Pedagogy
- Language-I, Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali
- Language-II English
- Optional
- Mathematics and Science
- Social studies
Click here for OTET Syllabus 2021 PDF
OTET 2021 Exam Pattern
The examination pattern of OTET can be divided into two papers –
- Paper 1: For Primary Level Teacher (class I to class V)
- Paper 2: For Upper Primary Teacher (class VI to class VIII)
Get the detailed examination pattern for OTET 2021 below:
OTET 2021 Paper 1 Exam Pattern:
- Objective type questions are asked in OTET Paper 1 exam.
- There will be four options out of which candidates have to select one option as an answer.
- OTET 2021 Paper 1 is conducted for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Questions of OTET Paper 1 are of equal weightage – 01 mark for every answer
- Check the distribution of questions and marks amongst different subjects below:
| Name of test | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child development and pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Odia/ Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environment studies | 30 | 30 |
OTET 2021 Paper 2 Exam Pattern:
- In OTET Paper 2, multiple-choice questions are asked in the examination.
- Out of the four options candidates have to mark one option as the answer.
- OTET 2021 Paper 2 is conducted for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Each question of OTET 2021 Paper 2 carries equal marks – 01 mark. There is no deduction for incorrect answers.
- Refer to the distribution of marks and questions amongst different sections below:
Compulsory Subjects of Paper 2
| Name of test | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child development and pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Odia/ Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
Optional, either A or B
| Name of test | Number of questions | Marks |
| A – Mathematics and Science | 60 (30 questions from Mathematics and 30 questions from Science) | 60 |
| B – Social studies | 60 (30 questions from History, Political science and 30 questions from Geography) | 60 |
Books for OTET 2021 Preparation
Along with examination pattern and syllabus, candidates are also in search of good reference books. An authentic and credible study books can help candidates to give correct direction to the preparation. So here are some books which applicants may refer to for their preparation for the examination.
| Books | Buy here |
| OTET Success Master Paper-I for Class I-V | Click here |
| General Knowledge | Click here |
| Odia Grammar | Click here |
| Essential English Grammer | Click here |
| Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2) | Click here |
| Wiley’s Mathematics Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs Exams, Paper – I | Click here |
| CTET Exam Goalpost, Paper – II, Mathematics and Science | Click here |
