Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)
OTET is the teacher eligibility test for elementary school teachers in Odisha, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, Cuttack. Paper I is for teachers of classes I to V and Paper II for classes VI to VIII, with Paper II offering an optional section in either Mathematics & Science or Social Studies. The Board held OTET-2024 on 17-08-2024 and OTET-2025 on 17-12-2025, and publishes set-wise scoring keys for each Language-I medium on its website.
150 MCQs in five areas of 30 questions each
90 compulsory MCQs plus a 60-question optional section in Mathematics & Science or Social Studies
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Paper I (Classes I to V) | 150 multiple-choice questions of one mark each (150 marks): Child Development & Pedagogy 30, Language I (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) 30, Language II (English) 30, Mathematics 30, Environmental Science 30; in each subject area 20 questions on content and 10 on pedagogyOTET-2024 syllabus structure · source |
| Paper II (Classes VI to VIII) | 150 multiple-choice questions of one mark each (150 marks): compulsory Child Development & Pedagogy 30, Language I 30, Language II (English) 30, and an optional section of 60 questions, either Mathematics & Science (30 + 30) or Social Studies (30 History & Political Science, 30 Geography)OTET-2024 syllabus structure · source |
PYQSathi lists 9 OTET papers from 2024 to 2025, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
OTET is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, Cuttack. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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