OTET 2020 – Board Of Secondary Education, Odisha releases the notification for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) on the official website. As of now, there are no new updates about the notification and OTET exam date 2020. Candidates are advised to visit the official website of BSE, Odisha (bseodisha.nic.in) to get recent updates. The examination for OTET is conducted for teaching aspirants. Those candidates who wish to be a teacher of class I to V have to qualify paper 1. Similarly, those who wish to teach class VI to VIII must qualify Paper 2 of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test. Get here complete details for OTET 2020 including exam pattern, application form, admit card, and other necessary details.
OTET 2020
Board Of Secondary Education, Odisha is responsible for releasing Odisha TET notification, application and other necessary events at bseodisha.nic.in. Here is the schedule for OTET 2020.
| Events | Important Date (Tentative) |
| Release date of notification | |
| Start date of application form | |
| Last date for the submission of application form | |
| Release date of admit card | |
| OTET Exam Date 2020 | |
| Declaration of result |
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The information provided in this article is based on previous year notification. Soon after, BSE, Odisha releases OTET notification 2020, we will update it on our page.
Overview of OTET 2020
Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test is conducted by Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. The examination is conducted every year as an eligibility test for the applicants for the appointment of Class I to Class VIII teacher in government, private schools of the Odisha.
Those candidates who have qualified class 12th or graduation can apply for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test. There are 02 papers in Odisha TET exam – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is conducted for those who wish to be a teacher of class I to class V. For class VI to class VIII teacher, Paper 2 is organized.
The official website of BSE, Odisha explains more about Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test examination.
- Candidates who are eligible for Paper II are not eligible to apply for Paper I.
- Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test exam does not guarantee jobs/employment to the eligible candidates. It is only an eligibility examination that serves as the eligibility for the appointment of the teachers.
OTET 2020 Application Form
BSE releases the application form for OTET 2020 on the official website. Candidates have to visit the official website and fill up OTET application form 2020. Here are the steps to help candidates in Odisha TET 2020 apply online.
How to apply?
- Visit the official website of BSE Odisha and register. Hit ‘click here for new registration’ and start the registration process.
- Proceed to apply for Odisha TET application by entering basic details personal details.
- Click on ‘save and next’ and process for the next round.
- Upload the documents and hit the save and next button again.
- The last step is to pay the required application fee and submit the OTET application form 2020.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST candidates | Rs.300/- |
| Other candidates | Rs.500/- |
Mode of Payment
- Candidates have to pay Odisha TET application fee through online mode through net banking, ATM card.
- Payment done with the offline mode is also accepted. Candidates can pay the application fee through offline mode using bank challan. For offline payment, DU reference number is required before payment.
OTET 2020 Eligibility
Candidates who possess the below educational qualification and fulfils the other mentioned eligibility criteria can fill Odisha TET application.
Nationality and Nativity
Candidate must be an Indian moreover must be a domicile of Odisha.
Age Limit
There is no upper age limit for OTET.
Educational Qualification
Category A (Paper-1)
- 12th standard or it’s equivalent with minimum 50% marks and 02-year Diploma in Elementary education (CT or D.El.Ed)
- OR
- 12th pass or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks and 02-year Diploma in elementary education in accordance with NCTE
- OR
- 12th or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks and 04 years of Bachelor of elementary education (B.El.Ed).
- OR
- 12th pass it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks ad 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 in accordance with NCTE
Category-B (Paper II)
- Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks and 01 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
- Or
- Graduation and 02-year Diploma in Elementary Education
- OR
- Graduation with minimum of 45% marks and 01-year bachelor in education (B.Ed) in accordance with NCTE
- OR
- Graduation with 50% marks and 01-year B.ed (Special Education)
- OR
- 12th or it’s equivalent with minimum 50% marks and 04 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
- OR
- 12th or it’s equivalent with minimum 50% marks and 04-year B.A./ B.Sc, Ed or B.A. Ed./ B.Sc. Ed.
Click here to check Applicability and eligibility in pdf format.
Preparation Tips for Odisha TET 2020
To prepare for the teacher eligibility test, candidates must start their preparation understanding the syllabus and examination pattern. Know the important topics of the syllabus, weightage of different section, marking scheme, time duration and everything about the examination.
Once a candidate is done with syllabus, they can prepare their study plan. Create strategies through which complete syllabus gets covered and candidates get time for practising papers. Do not overburden with multiple topics in a single day. Divide them such a way that each topic/ concept gets equal time and is prepared completely.
Odisha TET previous year question papers help in better understanding of the examination vicinity. The type of questions that are asked in the examination, some important sections from the syllabus that are asked can be known through previous year papers. Candidates can also track their progress they have made so far.
To help our reader, here is the YouTube video by Vidya Alaya for the preparation of OTET 2020.
OTET 2020 Exam Pattern
The examinations of Odisha TET is 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)
Here is the scheme of examination for both Paper 1 and Paper2 which candidates may refer for preparation:
Paper 1 Exam Pattern:
- Multiple choice questions are asked in the Paper 1.
- There will be 04 alternatives out of which one will be correct.
- Each question of Paper 1 carries 01 mark and there is no negative marking.
- Check the distribution of marks and number of questions 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 |
Paper 2 Exam Pattern:
- Multiple choice questions are asked in Paper 2.
- Candidates have to mark one option out of four as the answer.
- Each question of Paper 2 carries 01 mark and there is no negative marking.
- Check the compulsory subjects and optional subjects from the table 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 |
OTET 2020 Syllabus
Candidates now have the examination pattern, weightage of different sections and marking scheme with them. Next resource to begin with preparation is Odisha TET syllabus. We have provided a brief of OTET 2020 syllabus here.
- Child Development & Pedagogy
- Language-I, Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali-
- Language-II (English)
- Mathematics
- Environment Studies
Click here to check the detailed syllabus and exam pattern.
OTET 2020 Admit Card
Those candidates who have successfully submitted the application form for Odisha TET 2020 are issued admit cards. Visit the official website and download OTET 2020 admit card. Read on to know about the OTET 2020 hall ticket:
- To get OTET admit card, visit bseodisha.nic.in.
- BSE, Odisha releases the admit card through login. Candidates must keep their registration number and email ID ready to download Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test hall ticket.
- Examination centre and timings for the exam is provided through OTET admit card.
- Carry OTET admit card 2020, photo identity card to the exam centres.
OTET 2020 Answer Key
After the commencement of the examination, OTET 2020 answer key releases. To get Odisha TET answer key, candidates have to visit the official website, bseodisha.nic.in.
- Answer key and Scoring Keys can be downloaded from the official website of BSE, Odisha bseodisha.nic.in.
- OTET answer key 2020 has the correct answers to the questions based on the exam.
- Paper 1 and Paper 2 answer keys release in PDF format.
- Candidates can use OTET 2020 Paper 1 and Paper 2 answer key to predict their scores before the result.
- In case is any incorrect objections against the answer, it can be challenged through the online process.
- Applicants have to pay Rs.500/- per questions to challenge the answer sheet.
OTET 2020 Result
BSE, Odisha declares the result for Odisha TET 2020 through online process. Candidates can check their result by visiting the official website of BSE, Odisha, bseodisha.nic.in.
- OTET 2020 result releases through login.
- Applicants must login and check the marks secured in Paper 1/Paper 2 and their status of whether they have qualified the exam or not.
- Candidates have to secure a minimum 60% marks (that is minimum 90 marks out of 150 marks) to qualify.
- Those who qualify OTET 2020 gets TET eligibility certificate.
Odisha TET Certificate
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha provides TET certificate to those candidates who are able to qualify the examination. Here are a few points explaining the importance and validity of TET certificate.
- TET certificate serves as the eligibility for the appointment of teachers in various government, private schools.
- The certificate remains valid for 07 years from the declaration of result.
- A candidate who has already acquired the certificate can also appear for Odisha TET exam to improve the marks.
Archives
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.
OTET 2020 FAQs
Q1. How to qualify OTET?
Ans 1: Candidates have to secure minimum 60% marks in the examination to qualify OTET.
Q2. What is the age limit for OTET?
Ans 2: There is no upper age limit for OTET exam. However, the minimum age required is 21 years.
Q3. Who can apply for OTET 2020?
Ans 3: Candidates who have graduation with B.Ed degree can apply for OTET. Refer to the OTET 2020 eligibility section of this article to get the complete eligibility criteria.
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