Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 26-03-2026
- Application Last Date: 09-04-2026
- Admit Card Issue Date: To be notified later
- OTET Exam Date: To be notified later
Application Fee
| Category | Single Paper | Both Papers |
|---|---|---|
| SC/ ST | 600 | 900 |
| All Others | 900 | 1400 |
Pay fee through online mode only.
Odisha TET 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Category – A :
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, in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2002. OR
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and B.El.Ed. OR
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2 year Diploma in Education (Special Education). OR
Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education. OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and B.Ed. OR
PG with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three year Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed on the condition that who has acquired the qualification of Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized Institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two years of such appointment as primary teacher.
Category – B :
Graduation and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education (CTor D.El.Ed). OR
Atleast 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post Graduation and B.Ed. OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and 1 B.Ed. in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and B.El.Ed. OR
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 4-year B.A./ B.Sc. Ed or B.A.Ed./ B.Sc.Ed. OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year or 2-year B.Ed. (Special Education). OR
Post Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and threeyear Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed.
OTET Examination Paper Details 2026
- There shall be two papers of the OTET viz – Paper-I and Paper-II.
- Total duration of the test in each paper shall be 2.30 hours.
- All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), each carrying one mark with four alternatives out of which one answer is correct.
- The question papers in non-language subjects shall be bilingual i.e. in Odia and English.
- Following languages shall be offered in Language – I:- Odia, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Bengali. The candidate has to choose anyone of the above languages for Language-I subject.
- Language-II subject shall be English for all candidates.
- There shall be no negative marking.
OTET Helpdesk 2026
- Email Id : support.bseo@gmail.com
