Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha) – Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026

BSE Odisha OTET Result 2026

Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

  • Notification Date : 23/03/2026 (No. 833/Conf-I)
  • Application Begin : 26/03/2026
  • Last Date for Apply Online and Fee Payment : 09/05/2026 (extended from 09/04/2026)
  • Admit Card : 17/06/2026
  • Exam Date : 05/07/2026 (moved from 28/06/2026)
  • Data Correction with Fine : 17/08/2026 to 24/08/2026
  • Result Declared : 02/09/2026
  • Online OMR View and Digital Certificate : closed from 31/10/2026
  • Certificate Not Received / Correction Request : 16/11/2026 to 30/11/2026

Application Fee

  • General / Other Categories (one paper) : ₹900/-
  • General / Other Categories (both papers) : ₹1400/-
  • SC / ST (one paper) : ₹600/-
  • SC / ST (both papers) : ₹900/-
  • Data Correction Fine : ₹200/-
  • Payment Mode : Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI

Qualifying Marks & Certificate

  • Pass Marks : 60% or more; 50% or more for SC, ST, SEBC and Physically Handicapped candidates.
  • Certificates are sent by India Post to the present address given in the online form.
  • OTET is an eligibility test for teachers of Classes I to VIII; the weight of OTET scores in recruitment is decided by the Government.

Exam Details – Qualifying Exam

PaperFor ClassesEligibility/Details
Paper I (Category A)I to V
  • 12th with 50% marks and 2-year D.El.Ed / CT (or 45% with an NCTE 2002 diploma)
  • Or 12th with 50% and 4-year B.El.Ed or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
  • Or Graduation with 2-year D.El.Ed, or Graduation with 50% and B.Ed (6-month bridge course after appointment)
  • Or Post Graduation with 55% and 3-year Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed
Paper II (Category B)VI to VIII
  • Graduation with 2-year D.El.Ed / CT
  • Or 50% in Graduation or Post Graduation with B.Ed (or Graduation 45% with B.Ed under NCTE norms)
  • Or 12th with 50% and 4-year B.El.Ed or B.A. / B.Sc. Ed
  • Or Graduation with 50% and B.Ed (Special Education), or Post Graduation with 55% and 3-year Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed
  • SC, ST, SEBC and PwD candidates get 5% relaxation in the 12th / graduation marks above; final-year trainees of these courses could also apply.

Exam Pattern

  • Each Paper : 150 Questions, 150 Marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, multiple choice with four options
  • No negative marking; non-language questions in Odia and English
  • Language I : Odia, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu or Bengali; Language II : English for all

Paper I (9:00 AM to 11:30 AM)

  • Child Development & Pedagogy : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Language I : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Language II (English) : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Mathematics : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Environmental Science : 30 Questions, 30 Marks

Paper II (2:00 PM to 4:30 PM)

  • Child Development & Pedagogy : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Language I : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Language II (English) : 30 Questions, 30 Marks
  • Mathematics & Science : 60 Questions, 60 Marks, or Social Studies : 60 Questions, 60 Marks

How to Check BSE Odisha OTET Result

  1. Open bseoexams.org and go to the OTET 2026 applicant login page, or use the Download Result link below.
  2. Click “Click to View Result” on the OTET 2026 login page.
  3. Enter your registered email ID or mobile number and password, or choose Login with Date of Birth.
  4. Type the captcha code and open your OTET 2026 result.
  5. Check your name, roll number, category and paper, then download and print the result.
  6. Your certificate is sent by India Post to the address in your online form.
  7. Certificate not received or printed wrong: apply in writing with your admit card and ID at the BSE zonal office or head office.

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