OSSTET 2023-24 Exam Date: The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha) was released a notification for the OSSTET Examination. OSSTET stands for Odisha Senior Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test which is conducted for candidates interested in teaching jobs in Odisha. OSSTET Notification 2023 contains important information related to the exam which is conducted to assess candidates' eligibility as secondary teachers in Odisha schools. The candidates who wish to begin their career as secondary school teachers in Odisha are required to qualify to be eligible for the post. Odisha TET Examination 2023-24 is going to be held on 19th January 2024 in two shifts. Candidates can refer to the article for details regarding the OSSTET 2023-24 Exam.

OSSTET 2023 Exam Summary

The candidates who qualify for the OSSTET examination are selected in the first round. The selected candidates are then required to appear for a personal interview. For more details about Odisha Secondary School TET 2023 Exam refer to the below table.

OSSTET 2023 Exam Summary
Conducting BodyBoard of Secondary Education, Odisha
Name of the ExamOSSTET 2023
Full-Form of OSSTETOdisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test
CategoryTeaching
OSSTET Exam Date 2023-2419th January 2024
Shift TimingsPaper 1- 9 am to 11:30 am
Paper 2- 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Mode of ExamOffline
Official Websitehttp://www.bseodisha.ac.in/

OSSTET 2023 Important Date

The Odisha TET Exam Date 2023 for Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test has been announced by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha through OSSTET Notification 2023. The Odisha TET examination 2023-24 is going to commence on 19th January 2024. OSSTET Paper 1 exam will be held from 9 am to 11:30 am and the Paper 2 exam will be held from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. The complete schedule has been tabulated below.

EventsDates
OSSTET Notification Release Date10th December 2023
Online Registration Starts11th December 2023
Last Date to Apply22nd December 2023 (11:59 pm)
Last Date to Submit Application Fee21st December 2023
OSSTET Admit Card 202412th January 2024
Odisha TET Exam Date 2023-2419th January 2024
OSSTET Answer Key 202429th February 2024
OSSTET Result 2024March 2024

OSSTET 2024 Answer Key Out

Board of Secondary Education, Odisha has released the Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSCTET) Answer Key 2024 on 29th February 2024. OSSTET Answer Key 2024 has been made available on the official website http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/. With the help of Answer Key candidates can cross-check their responses asked in the examination. Click on the below link to check the OSSTET Answer Key. 

OSSTET Answer Key 2024 - Click to Check

OSSTET Notification 2023 

BSE, Odisha has released the detailed OSSTET Notification 2023 at the official website http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/. Board of Secondary Education, Odisha has released OSSTET Notification PDF including online registration dates, steps to apply, application fees, syllabus, and other important details. Click on the below link to download the notification pdf and check all details. 

OSSTET Notification 2023- Click to Download PDF

OSSTET 2023 Application Form

The applicants have to submit their online application forms for OSSTET Exam 2023 at the official website www.bseodisha.ac.in and application forms sent through other means will not be accepted. As the OSSTET 2023 Notification is released with the application dates announcing the candidates can submit their OSSTET Applications from 12th to 22nd December 2023. So make sure you keep visiting this space to get all the latest updates related to OSSTET Application form 2023. 

OSSTET Application Form 2023- Click to Apply 

OSSTET 2023 Application Fee

The following fee shall be applicable for candidates appearing at the OSSTET 2023

CategoryApplication Fee
SC/STRs. 400
OthersRs. 600

Steps to fill OSSTET Application Form

Step 1: Visit the official website of BSE, Odisha at http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/

Step 2: Click on New Registration to create a new Login ID.

Step 3: On successful registration, login ID and Password will be sent on the registered mail of the candidate.

Step 4: Fill out the OSSTET application form with the required details.

Step 5: Upload all the required documents in the prescribed format.

Step 6: Proceed to pay the application fees as per your category.

Step 7: Submit the OSSTET 2023 Application Form.

Step 8: Take the printout of the Application Form for future reference.

OSSTET 2023 Eligibility

The candidates need to fulfil the minimum required eligibility criteria to appear for OSSTET 2023 Exam. The eligibility criteria which a candidate needs to satisfy for OSSTET 2023 are given below:

ParameterEligibility
NationalityIndian
Education Qualification
  • The candidate should have passed his/her Higher Secondary Examination from BSE Odisha. If the candidate is from CBSE/ICE board, then they must have studied and passed Odia as one of their subjects.
  • The candidates should have passed their Bachelor's Degree in the respective discipline with at least 50% from a recognized university.
  • The candidates should also hold a B.Ed Degree from a university recognized by NCTE.
ResidencyShould be a permanent resident of Odisha
FluencyShould be fluent in Odia

OSSTET Qualifying Marks 2023

The BSE Odisha has reduced the minimum qualifying percentage for the OSSTET 2023 examination. Have a look at the revised marks below.

CategoryQualifying percentage
General45%
SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC35%

OSSTET Syllabus & Exam Pattern- Check here

OSSTET 2023 Selection Process

The candidates who wish to begin their career as secondary school teachers in Odisha are required to qualify to be eligible for the post. OSSTET 2023 will be conducted offline and there is no negative marking for any wrong answer in OSSTET 2023.

OSSTET Exam Pattern 2023

All the questions will be Objective Type and will not have any negative marking. The exam pattern of the OSSTET 2023 is as follows below.

Stream/ DisciplineSectionNo. of. MarksDuration of Examination
TGT Arts

Section III: OdiaGeography & Economics, 
History & Political Science, English

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

TGT Science

Section III: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

TGT CBZ

Section III: Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Sanskrit

Section III: Sanskrit

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Hindi Teacher

Section III: Hindi

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Telugu

Section III: Telugu

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Urdu

Section III: Urdu

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Physical Education Teacher

Section III: Contents of C.P Ed. Course

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

OSSTET Syllabus 2023

The OSSTET Syllabus is prepared by the Board of Secondary Education Odisha for Paper 1 and Paper 2. To qualify for OSSTET, candidates need to thoroughly know the syllabus and must start the preparation accordingly. The OSSTET 2023 is conducted in two categories, Paper 1 for Trained Graduate Teachers and Paper 2 for Physical Education Teachers. The OSSTET syllabus 2023 according to the two categories are given below.

OSSTET Paper 1 Syllabus

  • The language I MIL Odia
  • Language II English
  • Mathematics and Science/ Hindi/  Social Studies/ Telugu/ Sanskrit/ Urdu
  • Child Development, School Management and Evaluation

OSSTET Paper II Syllabus

  • The language I MIL Odia
  • Language II English
  • Contents of C.P.Ed and B.P.Ed course
  • Child Development, School Management and Evaluation

OSSTET Syllabus 2023- Click to Check

OSSTET 2023 Teacher Salary

Candidates after qualifying for OSSTET 2023 will receive an in-hand salary that is incremented substantially if we take into account the basic pay and allowances, the average in-hand OSSTET salary per month ranges from Rs.5,200-20200.

OSSTET 2023 Exam Centre

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted in the following cities and the candidates will have a choice to select their preferred exam centres at the time of registration from the below list. The first preference will be given to the chosen exam centre, in case of unavailability the board can allot any exam centre

AngulBalangir
SundergarhSambalpur
SonpurMalkangiri
NuapadaPuri
GajapatiKandhamal
NayagarhNowrangpur
RayagadaJagatsinghpur
CuttackDhenkanal
BhadrakDeogarh
MayurbhanjBargarh
KhordhaKoraput
KeonjharKendrapara
BalasoreGanjam
KalahandiJajpur
BoudhgarhJharsuguda

OSSTET 2023: FAQs

Ans. Yes, OSSTET 2023 Exam will be conducted on 19th January 2024.

Ans. OSSTET Exam will be conducted in offline mode.

Ans. Odisha TET Exam dates as announced with the notification is 19th January 2024.

Ans. OSSTET stands for Odisha Senior Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test.

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