Board of Secondary Education, Odisha released the notification for the OTET 2024 on June 24. Candidates who want to participate in the Teacher Eligibility Test for Paper I or II may apply on or before July 05, 2024. Candidates may check the eligibility and other details from below.
OTET 2024 Notification
BSE Odisha is going to hold the OTET 2024 for Paper I and II to evaluate the candidates’ eligibility to be appointed as Primary and Elementary Teacher, respectively, in government schools of state. Aspirants who meet the certain eligibility may apply by visiting the official website at https://bseodisha.ac.in/.
| Exam Name | Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 (OTET 2024) |
| Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha) |
| Eligibility Criteria | Paper I: 10+2 with 2-year DElEd or 4-year BElEd
Paper II: Graduation with 2-year DElEd/BEd, 4-year BElEd/ITEP |
| Application Fee | UR/OBC: ₹500/- & SC/ST: ₹300/- |
| Exam Date | August 09, 2024 |
| Apply Date | By July 05, 2024 |
| Important Link | Apply | Notification |
| Official Website | https://bseodisha.ac.in/ |
Candidates who were eagerly waiting for the release of the notification for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 are hereby notified that the application form is going to be available on the web portal of BSE Odisha till July 05, aspirants are highly recommended to apply in the initial stage for an error-free application process.
Eligibility Criteria for the OTET 2024
Candidates who are interested in appearing in the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I or II may check the details regarding it by going through the tabulated data.
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| A candidate must have passed the Plus Two exam with any stream, and he or she has completed a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. | One must have pursued a Bachelor’s degree from a UGC recognised university, and he or she has pursued a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. |
| One must have passed the Intermediate exam with Science, Commerce or Arts stream, additionally, he or she has pursued four-year Bachelor’s of Elementary Education. | A candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree, and he or she also has completed a two-year Bachelor’s of Education. |
| – | An applicant must have pursued a Bachelor’s degree and he or she has pursued a four-year Bachelor’s of Elementary Education. |
| – | A candidate must have passed the Intermediate exam, and he or she must have completed four-year Bachelor’s of Arts/Science & Bachelor’s of Education, which is also known as Integrated Teacher Education Programme. |
Note: There is no provision of upper or lower age limit to apply for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I or II.
Application Fee for OTET 2024
To apply for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I or II, a candidate will have to make payment of required application fee. The details regarding which is available below, go through it and check the details.
| Category | Application Fee |
| UR/OBC | ₹500/ |
| SC/ST | ₹300/- |
One will have to make payment of the application fee for the OTET 2024 by July 5, otherwise his or her application won’t be accepted by the concerned officials.
Exam Date for OTET 2024
The exam date for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I and II is announced officially by the BSE Odisha. It is going to be administered on August 09, 2024 in offline mode with an exam time duration of 02 hours and 30 minutes from 08:30 am to 10:30 am and 12:00 noon to 02:30 pm for Paper I and II, respectively.
How to apply for the OTET 2024?
In order to apply for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024, you have to go through the procedure below.
- Go to the webportal of the BSE Odisha, which is accessible only at https://bseodisha.ac.in/.
- Lookout for an option that reads ‘OTET 2024’ and get redirected to another webpage.
- You will find an option of ‘Apply Online’ and get redirected to another web-portal.
- Here, you have to choose Paper I/II, for which you want to apply.
- Now, you need to provide required details such as Basic and Educational, and hit the Next button.
- Here, you need to upload documents with photographs and signature, and jump to the payment page.
- At the end, you have to review all the details correctly and hit the Submit button to apply.