OSSTET Question Paper 2026 Out (30 Sept), Paper 1 & 2 PDF

Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, has successfully conducted the Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSTET 2026) on 30 September 2026 in a single shift, i.e., from 9 am to 11:30 am. The exam was conducted offline in an OMR-based format. As the exam is over now, our team has interacted with the candidates who have appeared for the exam to arrange the question paper.

As the OSSTET Question Paper 2026 for Paper 1 has been arranged, the same is provided in this article, and the Paper 2 question paper will be provided shortly. The question paper is useful not only for checking the questions but also for identifying the topics from which questions were asked.

OSSTET Question Paper 2026

The OSSTET Exam 2026 is conducted in 2 Papers, i.e., Paper 1 for TGT categories and Paper 2 for Physical Education. Each OSSTET Question Paper 2026 includes a total of 150 objective-type questions, and candidates are given a time duration of 150 minutes to solve the complete question paper.

OSSTET Question Paper 2026- Overview
Exam Name	Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSTET 2026)
Mode of Exam	Offline (OMR-based)
Exam Level	State Level
Type of Questions	Objective Type
Number of Papers	Paper 1 – TGT (Science – PCM/ CBZ), TGT Arts, Hindi Teacher, Classical Teacher – Urdu/Telugu/Sanskrit Paper 2 – Physical Education
Number of Questions	150 (Each Paper)
Marks	150 (Each Paper)
Duration	150 Minutes (Each Paper)
Subjects	Odia English Subject Specific (Paper 1)/C.P.Ed./B.P.Ed. course content (Paper 2) Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management & Evaluation

Odisha OSSTET Question Paper 2026 PDF

After connecting with the candidates who appeared for the exam, we have provided the OSSTET Question Paper 2026 PDF for Paper 1 below, and the question paper for Paper 2 will be provided shortly for the exam conducted on 30 September 2026. Candidates can now download the paper and use it to analyse the questions asked in Odia, English, Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management & Evaluation, and other subjects.

OSSTET Question Paper 2026- Structure

Before analysing the question paper, candidates should understand the complete exam structure.

Mode of Exam: Offline (OMR Based)
Type of Questions: Objective Type
Number of Papers:
(i) Paper 1 – TGT (Science – PCM/ CBZ), TGT Arts, Hindi Teacher, Classical Teacher – Urdu/Telugu/Sanskrit
(ii) Paper 2 – Physical Education
Number of Questions: 150
Marks: 150
Duration: 150 Minutes
Subjects:
(i) Odia- 20 Questions for 20 Marks
(ii) English- 20 Questions for 20 Marks
(iii) Subject Specific (Paper 1)/C.P.Ed./B.P.Ed. course content (Paper 2)- 60 Questions for 60 Marks
(iv) Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management & Evaluation- 50 Questions for 50 Marks

How to Analyse Odisha OSSTET Question Paper 2026?

Simply downloading the question paper is not enough. Candidates should analyse it properly to understand their preparation level. The following method can be used:

Attempt the Paper Without the Answer Key: First, solve the complete paper within the prescribed time limit. Do not refer to the answer key during the first attempt.
Check the Correct Answers: After completing the paper, compare your answers with the official or reliable answer key.
Calculate Your Probable Score: Use the prescribed marking scheme to calculate the estimated score. Remember to account for negative marking for incorrect responses.
Identify Mistakes: Separate your mistakes into three categories;
(i) Conceptual mistakes
(ii) Calculation mistakes
(iii) Questions attempted due to guesswork
Prepare a Revision List: Make a list of the topics where you made repeated mistakes and revise those topics before attempting another mock test.