OTET 2022 – The OTET is a state-level exam conducted by The Board of Secondary Education Odisha every year, to determine the candidates who are eligible for teaching the primary and the upper primary level students of Odisha. The notification of the same is going to be out soon on their official website i.e bseodisha.nic.in/. Teaching aspirants who are looking to secure a job in the government sector must clear the OTET 2022 exam, to be eligible to apply in state schools. The exam consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 is mandatory for those aspirants who are aiming for the primary section, and paper 2 is mandatory for those aiming for the upper primary section.
OTET 2022
As per the reports around 125,880 candidates appeared for the OTET exam in the year 2021. Check the table below to know the important dates related to the event
Events | Important Date |
Release date of notification | To be announced |
Start date of application form | To be announced |
Last date to submit OTET application form | To be announced |
Last date for the submission of the application fee | To be announced |
Release date of admit card | To be announced |
OTET Exam Date 2022 | To be announced |
Declaration of result | To be announced |
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OTET-2022 Overview
The Board of Secondary Education Odisha is responsible for conducting the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test(OTET). The exam comprises 2 papers, paper 1 for the primary section and paper 2 for the upper primary section. The application should be submitted online through their official portal bseodisha.nic.in, the dates for which will be announced soon. The exam will be an offline pen-paper test, consisting of Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs). The duration of the exam will be 150 minutes.
OTET 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants who wish to appear for OTET 2022 must fulfill the requirements as cited on the official website.
- The candidate must be an Indian, specifically from the state of Odisha.
- There is no age limit
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PAPER 1
- 12th standard or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks and
- 02-year Diploma in Elementary education (CT or D.El.Ed) or under NCTE or
- 04 years of Bachelor of elementary education (B.El.Ed) or
- 02-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) or
- Graduation with 02 years of Diploma in elementary education or
- Graduation with minimum 50% marks and B.Ed under NCTE
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PAPER 2
- Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks and
- 01 years Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) or
- 02-year Diploma in Elementary Education or
- 01-year B.ed (Special Education) or
- Graduation with a minimum of 45% marks and 01-year bachelor in education (B.Ed) under NCTE or
- 12th or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks and
- 04 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) or
- 04-year B.A./ B.Sc, Ed or B.A. Ed./ B.Sc. Ed.
OTET 2022 Application Form
Once the notification of OTET 2022 is out, candidates will get to know the release date of the OTET 2022 application form. Candidates who are eligible can proceed to submit the OTET application form through bseodisha.nic.in. Fresh candidates need to register for OTET examination first followed by the submission of the application.
- The application fee for the OTET exam was Rs 500 – General category
- Rs 300 – SC and ST categories.
OTET 2022 Admit Card
Once the application procedure is complete, BSE Odisha releases the OTET-2022 admit card from the official website, bseodisha.nic.in. Aspirants must keep the registration number and email ID ready to login and download the call letter. Candidates are required to carry the admit card along with valid ID proof while appearing for the OTET examination. Those who find any discrepancy in the admit card can contact the official body in this regard.
Read more: OTET Question Paper
OTET Exam Pattern 2022
As mentioned above, OTET will have two papers – Paper1 for primary level teachers and Paper2 for upper primary level teachers.
- Both papers comprise multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
- There will be 150 questions
- Each question caries +1 marks
- No negative markings, hence make sure to attend to all the questions.
OTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
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 Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Paper 2 comprises 3 compulsory subjects and 1 optional subject that was previously selected by the candidate while submitting their online application. Here is the subject-wise distribution of questions and marks of compulsory subjects for Paper2:
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 |
The distribution of marks and questions for optional subjects for paper 2. Candidates have to choose 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 |
OTET Syllabus 2022
Candidates can check the OTET syllabus 2022 below:
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
OTET Answer Key 2022
BSE Odisha will release the official OTET-2022 answer key on their official website bseodisha.nic.in, a few days after the day of the exam. This will help the candidates to evaluate the marks even before the results are being published. If there is an incorrect answer the candidate can raise objections and challenge it through an online process. The charge for this process will be RS 500.
OTET 2022 Result
BSE, Odisha declares the result for Odisha TET 2022 through an online process. Candidates can check their OTET result by visiting the official website of BSE, Odisha, bseodisha.nic.in. Applicants must log in and check the marks secured in Paper 1/Paper 2 and their status of whether they have qualified for the exam or not. Candidates have to secure a minimum of 60% marks (that is a minimum of 90 marks out of 150 marks) to qualify. Those who qualify for OTET 2022 gets a TET eligibility certificate. The OTET Certificate remains valid for a period of lifetime effect from 2011.
BSE Odisha
The board of Secondary Education(BSE), Odisha is a corporate body that runs under the govt. of Odisha. BSE Odisha is authorized for the regulation, control, and development of higher secondary education in Odisha. As part of regulating the teaching standards across the schools of Odisha, OTET is being conducted to identify the best teachers for the students of Odisha.
Archives
Notification | Click here |
Format for Continuing Certificate OTET 2021 (1ST) | Click here |
OTET 2021 (1ST) Step by Step Instruction | Click here |
OTET 2021 (1ST) Instruction for PH Candidates | Click here |
OTET 2021 (1ST) APPLICABILITY & ELIGIBILITY | Click here |
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Official Notification of the year 2018
For more information on OTET 2018-2019, download following documents.
- Applicability and eligibility of OTET
- OTET 2018 Instruction for PH candidates
- OTET 2018 Step by Step Instruction
- Syllabus and Structure for OTET 2018
- The format for continuing certificate OTET
Official Website: www.bseodisha.ac.in.
FAQs
Ans 1: Candidates have to secure minimum 60% marks in the examination to qualify OTET.
Ans 2: There is no upper age limit for OTET exam. However, the minimum age required is 21 years.
Ans 3: Candidates who have graduation with B.Ed degree can apply for OTET. Refer to the OTET eligibility section of this article to get the complete eligibility criteria
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