OSSTET Cut Off 2026, Category Wise Minimum Qualifying Marks

Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSTET) is a state-level exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for secondary teacher posts in Odisha schools. OSSTET Cut Off is an important benchmark that determines whether a candidate is eligible to obtain an eligibility OSSTET certificate for TGT and Physical Education teacher posts. Here we have shared all the details regarding the cut-off marks/ minimum qualifying marks for the OSSTET exam

OSSTET Cut Off 2026

OSSTET Exam was conducted on 21st January 2026, and now it is expected that OSSTET Result 2026 will be released in April 2026. As the Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSTET) exam is an eligibility test, the official cut-off marks are not released by officials. To qualify, candidates must meet the minimum passing marks set by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha.

OSSTET Minimum Qualifying Marks

Understanding the OSSTET Minimum Qualifying Marks for General, OBC, SC, and ST categories is important for the exam and for estimating the chances of qualifying in the exam.  The passing marks for the General category are 68, while the minimum qualifying marks for SC/ ST/ PH/ SEC candidates are 53 Marks out of 150.

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OSSTET Passing Criteria for Paper 1 and Paper 2

OSSTET exam will be conducted in two different parts for prospective teachers in two categories. Qualified candidates in the OSSTET exam will be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the secondary schools of the state.

OSSTET Paper 1 Passing Criteria

Category I is for candidates who wish to teach in Education, Teachers (Trained Graduate Teachers in Science/Arts, Hindi/ Classical Teacher (Sanskrit/ Urdu/Telugu).

• General – 68 Marks out of 150
• SC/ ST/ PH/ SEC – 53 Marks out of 150

OSSTET Paper 2 Passing Criteria

Category II is for candidates who wish to teach as a Physical Education Teacher

• General – 68 Marks out of 150
• SC/ ST/ PH/ SEC – 53 Marks out of 150

OSSTET Certificate Validity After Qualifying

Qualified candidates in the OSSTET exam shall be awarded an OSSTET Pass Certificate by the BSE (O). The Certificate shall remain valid until the candidate reaches the upper age limit prescribed for recruitment of teachers, as per the rules or executive instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

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