OTET 2019 – BSE Odisha has issued admit card for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2019 on August 2, 2019, at bseodisha.nic.in. Download it from the link below. The exam will be held from August 5, 2019, onwards in three shifts on each day. OTET is the state level teacher eligibility test for teaching aspirants. Those who wish to become teachers of classes I to V, and classes VI to VIII must appear and qualify paper 1 and paper 2 respectively of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test. Get here complete details of OTET 2019 including notification, exam date, online application, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus.
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OTET 2019
OTET 2019 paper I is conducted for class I to V teachers, and paper II for class VI to VIII teachers. It is compulsory to clear the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test in order to become a teacher of these classes. As per the final decision of BSE Odisha, complete details of OTET 2019 are being updated here. To start with, check table below for important dates.
| OTET 2019 | Important dates (NEW) |
| Commencement of application form | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Last date to apply online | 26 Jul 2019 |
| Last date to pay fee | 26 Jul 2019 |
| Issuance of admit card | 02 Aug 2019 (after 11:00 am) |
| OTET 2019 new exam | 05 Aug 2019 onwards |
| OTET 2018-2019 exam [cancelled] | 16 Jan 2019 |
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OTET 2019 Admit Card
All candidates who have filled and submitted the application form by its deadline are issued the admit card for OTET 2019. Key details of the same are as follows.
- BSE Odisha will release admit card of Odisha TET to be held from August 5, 2019, onwards on August 3, 2019, at bseodisha.nic.in.
- Candidates who have old admit card must also download fresh admit cards as old ones will no longer be valid for 2019 exam.
- Candidates will have to take printout of OTET admit card 2019 along with other relevant documents to exam center on day of exam.
- To download the admit card, login with registration number and date of birth or password.
- Exam center and roll number are allotted through admit card / hall ticket / call letter.
Login details to download admit card:- You will need registration number and email ID to download OTET admit card.
Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test Exam Pattern
There are two papers in the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test. The paper I is for primary level for the candidates who want to take eligibility certificate of teacher for Class I to V can attempt Paper I. And those who want to take the eligibility certificate in Upper Primary Level (Class VI to VIII) can opt for Paper II.
The scheme of Paper I and II are given here.
Paper I
| 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 II
Compulsory
| 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 |
All the questions will be Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. Questions will be set to assess the candidate’s ability to analyze, interpret and apply the subject matter. There will be no negative marking.
Click here to check the detailed syllabus and exam pattern.
OTET 2019 Answer Key
- BSE Odisha always releases OTET and OSSTET answer keys after exam.
- Answer key of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2019 will be available at bseodisha.nic.in.
- It contains correct answers of all 150 questions asked in exam.
- Answer keys are published paper wise (I and II) and set wise (A, B, C, D).
- Candidates should download and check their answers against that answer key only for which they have question paper.
- Candidates can use the official answer keys to check their answers to predict score even before result is announced.
- Answer key is published directly as PDF file. There is no need to login to get them.
Candidates may please note that since the 16 Jan 2019 exam was cancelled, answer keys for it will not be released. Now directly OTET 2019 answer key for re-exam or new exam will be available.
OTET 2019 Result
- BSE Odisha will announce result of OTET 2019 at bseodisha.nic.in, bseodisha.ac.in.
- The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test results are published via login.
- Candidates have to login to check their result indicating score obtained in paper 1/2, and whether they have qualified or not.
- Candidates who obtain marks equal to or more than the qualifying marks only are declared as qualified.
- Only those who qualify as per OTET results are provided with TET eligibility certificate and they can then participate in Odisha Teacher Recruitment for classes I to VIII.
Qualifying marks:- As per govt norms, qualifying marks are 60% (90 out of 150) in Odisha TET.
OTET 2019 Notification
Salient points of OTET 2019 Notification
- BSE Odisha is accepting application form for OTET 2019 via online registrations at bseodisha.nic.in.
- Candidates can fill OTET 2019 application form anytime 24*7 from July 15, 2019, to July 26, 2019 (5 PM).
- Fee for the exam can be paid until July 29, 2019 (4 PM).
- Complete details of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2018-2019 such as step by step guide to apply, eligibility criteria, qualifying criteria, syllabus, structure of exam, format for continuing certificate, and guidelines for physically handicapped candidates are available at bseodisha.nic.in.
- OTET 2019 will have Paper I and Paper II. Candidates can appear in either one or both, as per their interest and eligibility.
- Those who wish to apply for both papers need to fill separate application forms and pay fee separately.
- Last date to apply will not be extended.
- OTET 2019 admit card download date and OTET 2019 exam date will be announced later.
OTET 2019 Instructions for candidates who had applied for 2018 exam
- Those who had applied for OTET 2018, and their roll number were generated, will once again have to fill OTET application form 2019.
- However, such candidates do not have to pay fee again.
- They can login with roll number that was already generated for OTET 2018, and date of birth.
- It is compulsory to apply again, as otherwise, you will not be eligible to appear for the exam.
Changes in OTET Exam
After the paper leak of 16 Jan exam, BSE Odisha decided to hold OTET exam in online computer based test mode. Official notification on the same is yet to come. However news reports have confirmed it.
School and Mass Education department secretary, Pradipta Mohapatra confirmed it to media outlets at the time of declaring Odisha Class 10 board results.
OTET 2019 Application Form
- BSE Odisha invites applications from eligible candidates for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test in online mode only at bseodisha.nic.in.
- For the exam to be held after cancelled January exam, online applications are invited in July 2019 in a window of 12 days. Application fee is expected to be allowed to be paid via SBI Collect in online modes.
- The application form has 6 sections namely (a) Personal Information, (b) Eligibility Criteria, (c) Educational Qualification, (d) Address, (e) Information Sheet, (f) Declaration and Payment.
- Candidates have to enter their details in each section and then pay fee.
Mode of applying: Online
Official website to register: bseodisha.nic.in
Application fee of OTET Exam (for cancelled exam; fee for re-exam will be published soon)
- Rs 300 for SC / ST candidates
- Rs 500 for all others
Candidates could pay fee via SBI in either online mode through net banking, ATM card, or offline mode using cash payment using bank challan. For offline payment, DU refernce number is generated before payment. Candidates had to then download the Pre Acknowledgement Payment form and go to nearest SBI branch to pay fee.
OTET Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who possess the below qualification and fulfills other aspects of eligibility can fill the application form of OTET 2018.
Nationality: Indian
Nativity: The candidates should have the domicile of Odisha
Age Limit: No upper age limit there.
Persons having the following minimum qualifications shall be eligible for appearing in OTET.
Category-A ( Paper- I )
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education(CT or D.El.Ed). OR
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2002. OR
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).OR
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2 year Diploma in Education (Special Education).OR
Category-B ( Paper- II )
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). OR
- Graduation with at least 45% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
- Graduation with 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed.(Special Education). OR
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.A./ B.Sc, Ed or B.A. Ed./ B.Sc. Ed.
Provided that relaxation of 5% minimum qualifying marks in +2 or graduation level, as the case may be, shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC/ SEBC category.
Click here to check Applicability and eligibility in pdf format.
OTET 2019 Question Paper Leak
- BSE Odisha was supposed to conduct OTET 2018-2019 paper I and paper II in two sittings on January 16, 2019.
- First shift was from 10 AM to 12:30 PM, and second shift was from 2 PM to 4:30 PM.
- While the first shift was ongoing, it came to light that the question paper was leaked.
- The exam conducting body confirmed that indeed question paper had been leaked. Immediately, the exam was cancelled for both papers.
- Overall 1.12 lakh candidates had applied for the exam.
- BSE Odisha was holding the teacher eligibility test at 250 examination centres across the state.
- After cancelling the exam, the board announced that it will hold the next exam in online computer based test mode. In addition, security measures were made better for board exams.
- Even those who appeared in the exam in January will have to appear again.
OTET Archives
Official Notification of OTET 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.
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