The answer key for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 has been released by the BSE, Odisha, for Paper I and II. Candidates need to know that it is available on the official website of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, https://bseodisha.ac.in/ as PDF by 19 September 2024.
OTET 2024 Answer Key
The answer key for the OTET 2024 is released by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, each individual who took part in the examination held on August 17, 2024, for Paper I and II can access it by visiting the official website. A direct link to get the PDF file of this document is made available inside the table below.
| Exam Name | Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education, 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 17, 2024 |
| Answer Key Release Date | 19 September 2024 |
| Raise Objection Date | September 2024 |
| Answer Key PDF Download Link | Check Here |
| Raise Objection Direct Link | Available Soon |
| Official Website | https://bseodisha.ac.in/ |
How to download the OTET Answer Key 2024?
The answer key for the OTET 2024 Paper I and II are downloadable by going through the procedure below, shortly after its release on the official website.
- Go to the official website of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, https://bseodisha.ac.in/.
- On the web-portal of the BSE Odisha, you will see an option that reads ‘OTET 2024 Answer Key,’ hit on it.
- Now you will see an option that reads ‘Paper I & II – Answer Key,’ hit on it and download the PDF file.
What if a candidate won’t be satisfied with the OTET Answer Key 2024?
Following the release of answer key for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper 1 and 2 by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, if a candidate find any error in the answer key, will be able to raise then objection through the provided link, to do so he or she need to pay required amount and provide the source of their claim.
The direct link to raise objections against the OTET 2024 answer key for paper 1 or 2 is available up to 3 to 4 days, the payable amount details is available on the notification brochure, which is released along with the answer key.
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 was no provision of upper or lower age limit to apply for Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I or II.
Application Fee for the OTET 2024
To apply for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I or II, a candidate had to make payment of required application fee. The details regarding which is still available below, go through it and check the details.
| Category | Application Fee |
| UR/OBC | ₹500/ |
| SC/ST | ₹300/- |
One had to make payment of the application fee for the OTET 2024 by deadline, because without it application forms are not accepted.
Exam Date for the OTET 2024
The exam date for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 for Paper I and II were announced officially by the BSE Odisha. It was administered on August 17, 2024 in offline mode with an exam time duration of 02 hours and 30 minutes from 09:00 am to 11:30 am and 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm for Paper I and II, respectively.