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Teaching & EducationOSSTET
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
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Teaching eligibility in Odisha Government Schools
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OSSTET Paper-I (Category-I — Education Teachers)
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OSSTET Paper-II (Category-II — Physical Education Teacher)
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OSSTET Paper-I (Category-I — Education Teachers)
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Language – I MIL (Odia) Compulsory
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
Language – II (English) Compulsory
Comprehension:
- From an unseen passage in about 100 words
- From a Poem
- Grammar and Usage
- Speaking (commonly mispronounced words)
Testing of reading comprehension of an unseen passage through:
- Global questions (Skimming to get the gist)
- Factual questions (scanning to locate specific information)
- Referential questions (What / Who does ‘a pronoun’ stand for in the given passage)
- Inferential questions – draw inference based on the context
- Vocabulary – antonyms, synonyms
Testing reading comprehension of a poem through :
- Global question
- Factual questions
- Vocabulary in the text – antonym, synonym, meaning as conveyed in the text
- Inferential questions
- Appreciation questions on rhyming etc.
Testing of Grammar and Usage in the following areas :
- Prepositions
- Direct and indirect speech
- Passives
- Tense
- Identification of error in a sentence
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PHYSICS SYLLABUS
Unit – 1 Motion
- Newton’s laws of motion
- Kinematic Equations of motion with acceleration
- Graphical representation of Kinematic Equations of motion
- Relative velocity and relative acceleration
- Work Energy and Power
Unit – 2 Gravitation
- Kepler’s law of planetary motion
- Newton’s law of gravitation
- Acceleration due to gravity
- Gravitational field and potential
- Escape velocity and Satellite motion
Unit – 3 Properties of Matter
- Inter-atomic and intermolecular force
- Elasticity
- Stress
- Strain and Hook’s law
- Elastic module
Unit – 4 Sound
- Waves
- progressive and stationary waves
- mechanical waves
- equation of a progressive wave
- transverse vibration of a string
Unit – 5 Optics
- Laws of Reflection and Refraction in transparent medium
- total internal reflection
- Refraction through prism
- Dispersion
- Reflection and image formation in plane and spherical mirrors
Unit – 6 Electrostatics
- Coulomb’s law and unit of charge
- force on a charge due to discrete and continuous charge distributions
- lines of force and electric field
- field due to a point charge and a dipole
- electrostatic potential
Unit – 7 Current Electricity
- Ohm’s law
- Current and Voltage measurements
- Resistance and Registivity
- Combination of resistances in series and parallel
- electromotive force
Unit – 8 Electromagnetic Induction
- Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
- Lenz’s law
- eddy current
- self and mutual induction
- emf induced in a rotating coil
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CHEMISTRY
1. Basic Concepts
- Atomic, molecular and equivalent masses
- mole concept
- types of chemical reactions
- calculations based on stoichiometry
- Equivalent mass of acid, base, salt, oxidant and reductant
2. States of Matter
- Gas laws – Boyle’s law
- Charle’s law
- combined gas equation
- ideal gas equation
- Graham’s law of diffusion / effusion
3. Structure of Atom
- Bohr’s model and its limitations
- concept of shells and sub-shells
- dual nature of matter and light
- De Broglie’s relationship
- Heisenberg uncertainity principle
4. Classification and Elements and Periodicity in Properties
- Modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table
- periodic trends in properties of elements – atomic radii
- ionic radii
- ionization enthalpy
- electron gain enthalpy
5. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- Ionic bond
- covalent bond
- polar character of covalent bond
- covalent character of ionic bond
- concept of hybridization
6. Chemical Reactions
- Types of chemical reactions
- redox reaction
- oxidation number calculation
- balancing of redox equations by oxidation number and ion-electron methods
- Neutralization reactions and volumetric analysis
7. Chemical Equilibria and Ionic Equilibria
- Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes
- law of mass action
- equilibrium constants (Kc, Kp and Kx)
- relation among them
- the reaction quotient and its relation with equilibrium
8. General Principles of Extraction of Metals
- Occurrence of metals
- ores and minerals
- concentration
- calcinations
- roasting
9. Some Basic Principles in Organic Chemistry
- Classification and IUPAC nomenclature or organic compounds
- Electronic displacement in a covalent bond : inductive effect
- electronic effect
- resonance and hyper conjugation
- Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covent bond : free radicals
10. Hydrocarbons
- Classification of Hydrocarbons :
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons : General methods of preparation, properties and uses of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons : Benzene : resonance aromaticity, chemical properties, directive influence of functional group in monosubstituted bezone
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MATHEMATICS
1. Set Theory and its Application
- Union intersection
- difference complement
- power set
- number of elements in union and inter-section of finite sets
2. Relations and Functions
- Reflexive
- Summetric
- transitive and equivalence relations
- injective, surjective and bijective functions
- inverse of a function
3. Number System
- Natural numbers
- integers
- rational numbers
- irrational number
- real numbers
4. Quadratic Equations
- Fundamental theorem of Algebra
- roots
- discriminants
- nature the roots
- relation between the roots and coefficients
5. Group
- Group
- semi-group
- monoid
- finite group
- abelian group
6. Calculus of One Variable
- Limit
- continuity
- derivative
- tangent
- normal
7. Sequence and Series
- Arithmetic and Geometric progressions
- monotonic sequence
- exponential series
- logarithmic series
- Taylor’s series
8. Coordinate Geometry
- Distance formula
- section formula
- area of a triangle
- locus and its equation
- straight line
9. Analytical Solid Geometry
- Plane
- straight line
- sphere
10. Probability
- Trial
- Sample Point
- Sample Space
- Event
- Addition Theorem
11. Statistics
- Mean
- Mode
- Median
- Mean Deviation
- Standard Deviation
12. Trigonometry
- Angles associated with 90⁰, 180⁰, 270⁰, 360⁰
- compound angle formula
- multiple angle formula
- sub-multiple angle formula
- Trigonometric Equations
13. Mensuration
- Circumference of a circle
- length of the arc of a circle
- area of a circle
- sector and segment
- area of a circular annulus
14. Determinant and Matrix
- Determinant
- minors
- co-factors
- Cramer’s Rule
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BOTANY
1. Plant Diversity and Conservation
- Nomenclature and classification of plant kingdom
- Plant divisions – Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, their habitat and complexity in their structural organization
- Endangered plant species and their conservation measure
2. Tissue System
- Meristematic and permanent tissues: their types, organization and functions
- Tissue System: Epidermal, ground and vascular tissue system, internal structure of dicot and monocot stems and roots, secondary growth in plants
3. Photosynthesis
- Structure and Photosynthetic pitments
- Light reaction : light absorption, electron transport and photophosphorylation
- Dark reaction – CO2 fixation by C3, C4 and CAM plants
- photorespiration
4. Growth Regulators in Plants
- Auxins
- Gibberellins
- Cytokinins
- Ethylene and Abscissic acid
5. Reproduction in Plants
- Vegetative Reproduction : Fission, budding and cutting (grafting) and propagation in angiosperms
- A Sexual Reproduction : Sporulation, Comidia formation and other special structure formation
- Sexual Reproduction : Isogamy, anisogamy and oogamy, double fertilization and triple fusion in angiosperms
- Parthenogenesis : Tissue culture and micropropagation
6. Mendelism
- Mendelian factors, Monohybrid cross and principles of dominance and segregation
- Dihybridcross : Laws of independent assortment
- Deviations from Mendelian principles
7. Plant Diseases and Control Measures
- Causal Organisms, symptoms, life cycle and control measures of following diseases : Late blight of potato, powdery mildew, Rust and Smut of Wheat, Leaf Sport and blast disease of rice
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ZOOLOGY
1. Taxonomy
- Five kingdom classification
- Characteristics and Examples of each animal phylum (in case of phylum chordata up to classes) (01 question)
2. Cytology
- Cell structure and cell division (mitosis and meiosis), DNA and RNA (02 questions)
3. Genetics
- Linkage
- Crossing over
- Mutation
- Chromosomal aberration and chromosomal mechanism of sex determination (02 questions)
4. Evolution
- Darwinism
- Modern Synthetic theory of evolution (variation, selection and isolation) (02 questions)
5. Ecology
- Eco-system
- Food Chain and Food web
- Energy Flow
- Ecological Pyramids
6. Nutrition
- Types of food and types of nutrition
- names and functions of digestive enzymes (01 question)
7. Respiration
- Types of respiration (aerobic and anaerobic) Glycolysis and Krebs cycle (02 questions)
8. Circulation
- Blood (composition and function) in man, structure and working of human heart (02 questions)
9. Excretion
- Human kidney (structural details)
- mechanism of urine formation (02 questions)
10. Control and Coordination
- Structure of neuron
- synaptic transmission
- structure of human brain and function of its different parts
- names of endocrine glands and secreted hormones with their specific functions (02 questions)
11. Reproduction and Development
- Structure of goruda (ovary and testes) and gamotes in man
- Fertilization
- Types of clearage (02 questions)
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HISTORY
1. Great Rulers of Ancient India
- Asoka – Conquests, Administration and Missionary activities
- Kharavela – Achievements as mentioned in Hatigumpha Inscription
- Samudragupta – Conquests
- Harshavardhana – Conquests, Administration and Religious activities
2. Development of Art and Architecture during Mourya Age, Gupta Age and Kushana Age
3. Development of Literature and Science in Ancient India
4. Administration during Delhi Sultanate with special reference to Balban, Alauddin Khilji and Feroze Shah Tughlaq
5. Mughal Architecture and Painting during the reign of Akbar, Jahangir and Shahjahan
6. Rise of British Power in India from 1757 to 1856
- Robert Clive and Foundation of British Power
- Administrative and Judicial Reforms of Warren Hastings
- Revenue Reforms of Lord Cornwallish
- Subsidiary Alliance
7. Growth of Indian Nationalism, 1857-1905
- Revolt of 1857
- Development of Press and Literature
- Education
- Formation of Political Associations
8. Indian National Movement, 1905-1947
- Swadeshi Movement
- Non-cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India Movement
9. First World War and Russian Revolution
- Causes and consequences of First World War
- Causes, Progress and Effects of Russian Revolution
10. Second World War – Causes and Consequences
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
1. Salient features of Indian Constitution
2. Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties
- Preamble
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
3. Union Government – President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Parliament and Supreme Court
- Union Government – President
- Prime Minister
- Council of Ministers
- Parliament and Supreme Court
4. State Government – Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Legislative Assembly and High Court
- State Government – Governor
- Chief Minister
- Council of Ministers
- Legislative Assembly and High Court
5. Chief Secretary and District Collector
6. Local Governance – Urban and Rural
7. Political Parties and Pressure Group
8. Electoral Process and Election Commission
9. India’s Foreign Policy and its relation with neighbours
10. United Nations – General Assembly, Security Council Human Rights
- United Nations – General Assembly
- Security Council Human Rights
11. Socialism, Liberalism, Democracy, Authoritarianism, Welfare State and Globalization
- Socialism
- Liberalism
- Democracy
- Authoritarianism
12. Kautilya, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, B.R. Ambedkar
- Kautilya
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Swami Vivekananda
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GEOGRAPHY
1. Physical Geography of India
- Physiography
- Drainage
- Climate
2. Resources with Special Reference to India
- Types and Classification; Land Resources; Biotic Resources
- Mineral, Energy, Water Resources
- Agriculture and Industrial Resources
3. Physical Geography
- First, second and third order land forms; Development of land forms – work of rivers, wind and glaciers. Interior of the earth, rocks and their types
- Structure and composition of the atmosphere, Insolation and temperature; Pressure and Winds; Humidity and Rainfall
- General relief of ocean floor : Salinity and temperature of the ocean water. Oceanic circulation – waves, tides currents
4. Globe and Maps
- Basic features; types of maps; map scale; contours of relief features
- Concept of latitude and longitude; International dateline Time Zones; Local and Standard Time
ECONOMICS
1. Indian Economy
- Features and broad demographic characteristics; Need and Policies for facing the challenges of over population
2. Current Challenges of Indian Economy
- Poverty – Measures of poverty; Causes, consequences, policy and programmes adopted for poverty eradication; Remedies
- Unemployment – Types and measures of unemployment; Causes, consequences and programmes adopted for reducing unemployment
- Inflation – Meaning and types; Demand pull and cost push inflation; Causes and consequences and measures taken to control inflation
3. Economic Development
- Meaning and Indicators – National income, PQLI, HDI; Concept of and need for sustainable development
4. Money and Banking
- Meaning, types and functions of money; Banking : Commercial Banks – Meaning, functions; Credit creation by commercial banks; Central Banking – Meaning and functions; Monetary Policy
5. Emerging Concerns of Indian Economy
- Inclusive growth
- financial inclusion
- Food security and PDS
- Consumer awareness
- Economic reforms
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ENGLISH (30 Marks)
1. Comprehension :
- An unseen passage in about 150 words
- Questions testing factual, understanding, inferential and interpretive aspects including vocabulary and usage
- A Poem (neither very old nor very absurd but a simple one)
- Questions testing factual, understanding, referential, appreciative aspects including vocabulary in context)
2. Grammar and Usage
- Prepositions
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Passives
- Tense
3. Speaking (commonly mispronounced words)
4. Pedagogy
- Importance of teaching / learning English in the present context
- Objectives of teaching / learning English with reference to language skills and sub-skills
- Language acquisition Vs. Language Learning / Mother tongue Vs. Second language learning
- Strategies of teaching / learning English with special reference to NCF – 2005
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ODIA (30 Marks)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
Hindi (60 Marks)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
Sanskrit (60 Marks)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
Urdu (60 Marks)
1. Prose:
- Gulistan-e-urdu
- Shaoor-e-Adab
- Ek. Khuda Parast Shahzadi
- Nasooh Ki Bimari
2. Poetry :
- Shaoor-e-Adab
- Guldasta-e-urdu
- Mojahid-e-Azadi – Mohammed Haneef
- Badli Ka Chand
3. Drama :
- Gudia Ghar by Qudsia Zaidi
- Bikhre Phool by Azhar Afsar -
4. Novel :
- Umrao-Jan-Adda
- Urdu Ke Tera Afsane
- 1. Kafan 2. Anandi 3. Mahalaxmi Ka Pool
5. Grammar:
- Urdu Zuban-O-Qawaid
- Wahid-o-Jama
- Tazkeer-o-Tanis
- Motazad Alfaz
6. Pedagogy
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TELGU (60 Marks)
1. Language – Mother tongue, Aims of teaching through mother tongue, Language teaching skills, Language – Methodology.
- Language – Mother tongue
- Aims of teaching through mother tongue
- Language teaching skills
- Language – Methodology
2. Teaching Methods, Teaching Practice; Teaching Aids, Literature works – Teaching Methods.
- Teaching Methods
- Teaching Practice
- Teaching Aids
- Literature works – Teaching Methods
3. Education – Technology, Assessment of Learning, Planning and Designing Achievement Tests, Other Tools for Assessment, Utilization of Educational Sources, Evaluation
- Education – Technology
- Assessment of Learning
- Planning and Designing Achievement Tests
- Other Tools for Assessment
4. Unseen poetry passage, unseen prose passage with test items, vocabulary, opposite words, identification of parts of speech; identification of genders
- Unseen poetry passage
- unseen prose passage with test items
- vocabulary
- opposite words
5. Gramatical items :
- Pronunciation – voice – words formation
- words
- pratyayamulu
- Kalalu
6. Contributions of famous literates for development of Telugu language
- Nannaya – “Mahabharat” Chapter 4 (120 – 165)
- Karivi / Goparaju – Salivahana Vidyam. Chapter – 1 (115-165)
- Garimella Satyanarayan – We do not want British ruling
- Shri Shri – Mahaprastanam
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT (PROCESS OF GROWING UP)
1. Growth and Development
- Concept and Principles of Development
- Difference between growth and development
- Factors influencing development (Nutrition, Intelligence , Psycho social, Heredity , environment, diseases , injury, Siblings & peers)
2. Theories of development
- Cognitive development theories of piaget
- Language development theories of noom chomscy )
- Social development theories of Erikson
- Moral development theories of Kohlberg
3. Approaches to Understanding the Nature of Intelligence
- Psychometric approach (Guilford , Gardner, Thurstone)
- Information Processing Approach - Sternberg
- Social Constructivist Approach – Vygotsky
4. Addressing Problems of Adolescence
- Role of Teachers, Parents and Community
- Development of Self-concept of adolescents
- Counseling Services for the adolescents
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LEARNING PROCESS / PEDAGOGY
1. Understanding the Learning Process
- Learning as a process and as an outcome
- Relevance & applicability of theoretical perspectives on learning : Humanistic (Karl Rogers), Constructivist (Piaget and Vygotsky)
- Basic Conditions of learning : Readiness, Maturation, Motivation , Maturation, Attention, Task and Methods.
2. Organizing Learning
- Teacher-centric
- Learner-centric
- Learning-centric
3. Critical Pedagogy
- Concept, Characteristics, Stages & approaches of Critical Pedagogy
4. Addressing Classroom Diversity
- Using varieties of TLMs
- Using Context of the learner
- Using Variety of activities while group learning, small group learning and independent learning
- Adopting curriculum to the needs of children with special needs multilingual education.
Educational (School) Management
1. Educational Management.
- Concept, Scope, Importance and Types :- Centralized and decentralized, Democratic & Autocratic
- Structure at National , State, District , Sub-district (BRCCs, CRCs, SMCs, SMDC) and their roles.
2. Management Structure at different levels
- National
- State
- District
- Sub-district (BRCs, CRCs, SMCs, SMDC)
3. School Development Plan (SDP)
- Meaning, Importance, Purpose
- Key Actions : Headmaster, Teachers, Students, Parents & SMDC)
4. School Based Management (SBM)
- Concept, Importance , Scope and Process
- Objectives of SBM
- Resource management : Sources, Utilization & Mobilization
- Infrastructural resources
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ASSESSING THE LEARNER / PERFORMANCE (EVALUATION)
1. Assessment and Evaluation
- Assessment and evaluation in constructivists perspective
- Concept, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation, Formative, Summative and Diagnostic Assessment
2. Assessment and Learning
- Assessment of Learning, Assessment for Learning, Assessment as Learning
- Subject-based learning in a constructivist perspective
- Assessment tools and techniques – Projects, Assignments, Observation, Teacher made Tests
- Self-assessment, Peer-assessment
3. Test Construction
- Steps and principles of Test Construction
- Development of blue print
- Preparation of test items
4. Recent Developments in Assessment
- Grading
- Assessment in co-scholastic area
- Implementation strategy of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
- Recommendations of NCF – 2005
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Language – I MIL (Odia)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
Language – II (English)
Topics pending official syllabus normalization.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. Principle and History of Physical Education
- Meaning, Objectives, Aims of Physical Education
- Relationship of Physical Education to General Education, Health Education and Recreation
- Importance of Physical Exercise, Physical Training and Physical Culture
- Physical Education as a Socializing agencies
2. Sports Psychology
- Meaning and importance in Physical Education
- Mental Process – Body, Mind, Relationship and Nero-muscular coordination
- Transfer of training, Theories of Play, Learning processes and play way in Education
- Individual differences as personality, mental hygiene and child guidance
3. Organization, Administration and Recreation
- Importance, objectives and guiding principles
- Construction and care of gymnasium and swimming pools
- Preparation of different playground
- Need, purchase and maintenance of sports equipments and maintenance of different registers and records
4. Anatomy Physiology and Health Education
- Joints structure, Types and Movements of the Joints, Importance of Good Posture and Remedies of Bad Posture
- Effect of regular activities on muscles, heart and respiratory system
- Fatigue, its causes and remedies
- Blood pressure, oxygen debt, second wind
5. Methods of Physical Education
- Meaning, Scope and Importance of Methods in Physical Education
- Drill and Marching Commands, Teaching aids, various methods of teaching physical activities, Games, Sports and Indigenous activities.
- Various Tournaments and Competitions
- Test, Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education, National Physical Efficiency Test
6. Officiating and Coaching
- The qualities of a good officials, relation of official with management, coaches, players and spectators
- Duties of the officials
- Promoting and maintaining different games, publicity, arrangement of training camps and schedules
- Conditioning of players and teams – General, Fundamental, Workload
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT, PEDAGOGY, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION (50 MARKS)
1. Child Development
- Meaning of growth and development
- Different stages of development
- Physical, Mental, Emotional and Social Development of a child
- General characteristics of various stages of growth and development of a child
2. Pedagogy
- Teaching techniques (Lecture method, Demonstration Method, Discussion Method and Project method etc.)
- Important devices and methods of teaching
- Teaching procedure – whole method, part method, whole and part method
- Difference between teaching methods and teaching aids
3. School Management and Evaluation
- School Management
- Programme Planning, Principles of Programme Planning in Physical Education
- Function of Planning – organization of school sports coordination and contracting of Physical Education activities
- Evaluation of School Physical Education activities and School Health Education Programme
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OSSTET-2025 scoring key, OMR download, OSSTET exam result 2025 and digital certificate download for OSSTET-2025
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Notes
OSSTET is a teacher eligibility test, not a recruitment examination.
| Post | Classification | Pay | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSSTET carries no post and no pay — it is an eligibility examination. Qualifying OSSTET Paper-I makes a candidate eligible to be CONSIDERED for appointment as a Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts or Science), Hindi Teacher or Classical Teacher (Sanskrit / Telugu / Urdu), and Paper-II as a Physical Education Teacher, in Government, Government Aided and Recognised Unaided Secondary Schools in Odisha. | Not applicable — no appointment or service classification attaches to the OSSTET pass certificate itself. | official source pending — no pay level can be quoted for OSSTET because OSSTET confers no post. The guidelines state that qualifying OSSTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment, and that the weightage of OSSTET scores in the recruitment process may be decided by the Government from time to time. Pay is fixed by the separate recruitment notification issued for teacher posts in Odisha. | Government, Government Aided and Recognised Unaided Secondary Schools in the State of Odisha, through the recruiting authority of the State. |
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| Title | Url | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Guidelines for Conduct of Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) | Open ↗ | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha |
| Board of Secondary Education, Odisha — official website and notification listing | Open ↗ | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha |
| Detailed syllabus for Category-I applicants for OSSTET | Open ↗ | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha |
| Instructions for Physically Handicapped candidates, OSSTET | Open ↗ | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha |
| Format of Continuing Certificate for OSSTET candidates still in training | Open ↗ | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha |
How to applyPending verification
- 1Watch the notification listing on the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha website for the OSSTET advertisement for your cycle.
- 2The guidelines state that the application form for OSSTET is prescribed by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha and that submission of the application form shall be in online mode.
- 3Apply through the OSSTET online application portal that the Board opens for the cycle and links from its home page.
- 4Candidates still in the final year of the training course, or awaiting training results, submit the Continuing Certificate in the format the Board publishes.
- 5Download the admit card from the Board's admit-card link when it is released, and carry it to the examination centre.
- 6After the examination the Board publishes a provisional scoring key with an online challenge window, then the final scoring key, the result and a downloadable digital certificate.
FAQsPending verification
What is OSSTET and who conducts it?
OSSTET is the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test. The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, Cuttack is designated as the professional body for conducting it. Passing it is required to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in secondary schools of the state.
Is OSSTET the same as OTET?
No. BSE Odisha conducts both, but OSSTET is for the secondary stage and OTET is the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test for the elementary stage. They have separate notifications, application portals and scoring keys.
How is OSSTET marked?
Each paper runs 2 hours and 30 minutes and carries 150 marks. All questions are multiple choice with four alternatives, each carrying one mark, and there is no negative marking. Each paper has four sections: Odia (20 questions), English (20 questions), the stream subject (60 questions) and Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management & Evaluation (50 questions).
What is the pass mark?
The minimum pass mark in each paper is 45%, which the guidelines state as 68 marks out of 150. For SC, ST, PH and SEBC candidates the minimum pass mark is 35%, stated as 53 marks out of 150.
Does passing OSSTET get me a teaching job?
No. The guidelines are explicit that qualifying OSSTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment. It is an eligibility qualification only; recruitment is a separate process and the weightage given to OSSTET scores is decided by the Government.
How long is the certificate valid and how many attempts do I get?
The OSSTET Pass Certificate remains valid until the candidate reaches the upper age limit prescribed for recruitment of teachers. There is no restriction on the number of attempts.
Which paper do I sit?
Candidates with Category-I qualifications (Trained Graduate Arts, Trained Graduate Science PCM or CBZ, Hindi Teacher, Classical Teacher in Sanskrit, Telugu or Urdu) sit Paper-I. Candidates with Category-II qualifications, that is Physical Education Teacher, sit Paper-II.
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