OTET Exam Date 2021 Out
OTET Exam Date 2021 Out: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has announced the exam date for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test on the official website @bseodisha.ac.in. BSE, Odisha will conduct the OTET 2021 exam on 09th April 2021. The exam will be held in the written mode in two sessions for Paper-I and Paper-II. The OTET Paper I is for Class I – V teacher and Paper II is for Class VI-VIII teachers. The exam will be held offline in pen and paper mode. The admit card for OTET will be likely to be released on 31st March 2021 officially. OTET will be conducted to examine the eligibility of the candidates for the primary school and middle school for the state of Odisha. In this article, we have also provided exam pattern and syllabus, the candidates going to appear must go through the details.
OTET Exam Date 2021: Overview
| OTET Exam Date 2021 | |
| Organization Name | Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha |
| Post Name | OTET 2021 |
| Exam Date | 09th April 2021 |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Category | Odisha Govt Jobs |
| Exam Level | State Level |
| Exam Duration | Paper-1 & 2- 150 minutes each |
| Official Site | http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/ |
Odisha TET Qualifying Marks 2021
Those candidates who score 60% or more in OTET 2021 will be considered as OTET qualified. However, candidates belonging to Physically Handicapped, SEBC/ OBC, SC, ST category if score 50% or more then they will be also considered as OTET qualified.
OTET 2021 Exam Pattern
Before going to appear in OTET 2021 exam on 09th April 2021, the candidates must go through the exam pattern and number of questions to be asked section-wise. Below are the details mentioned about both Paper-1 and Paper-2 pattern.
OTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Paper-I of OTET 2021 will be of 150 Multiple Choice Questions to be attempted in 2.5 hours (150 minutes). One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking for any incorrect mark. For further clarification candidates can refer to the table depicted below:
| Subject Area | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environment Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
OTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Paper-II of OTET 2021 will be compiled of 150 Multiple Choice Questions from the various subjects. The duration of the exam will be 2.5 hours or 150 minutes. The candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer.
| Subject Area | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics & Science | 60
(30 questions from Mathematics) (30 questions from Science) |
60 |
| Social Studies | 60
(30 questions from History as well as Political Science) (30 questions from Geography) |
60 |
OTET 2021 Syllabus
Detailed Syllabus For OTET Paper-1
The subject-wise syllabus for Paper-1 has been tabulated below:
| Area / Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | Understanding Child Development during Childhood, Understanding Learning Process and Learners, Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with special needs, Approaches to teaching and learning and Assessment |
| Language I Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu | Learning Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu at elementary level |
| Teaching, Reading and Writing Skills | |
| Assessment of learning Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu, Language items, Language Comprehension | |
| Language II (English) | Learning English at the Elementary Level, Language Learning, Skills in learning English and Assessment of English |
| Comprehension, Language items | |
| Mathematics | Mathematics Education in Schools, Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics, Assessment in Mathematics |
| Number System and Operation in Numbers, Measurement, Shapes and spatial Relationship, Data Handling and Patterns | |
| Environment Studies | Concept, Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in EVS |
| Governance, Physical Features of Odisha and India, History of Freedom Struggle in India and Odisha, Health and Diseases, Internal Systems of Human Body, Matter, Force and Energy |
Detailed Syllabus For OTET Paper 2
OTET Paper-II syllabus has been detailed in the below table:
| Area / Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | Understanding Child Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children), Learning, Curriculum Teaching-Learning Approaches and Evaluation |
| Language I Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu | Learning Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu at Upper Primary Level, Teaching language, Assessment of Language |
| Elements of Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu language, Language items, Contribution of famous literates for development of Odia / Hindi / Bengali / Urdu / Telugu language | |
| Language II (English) | Learning English at Upper Primary Level, Development of English Language Skills, Assessment of learning English Language |
| Comprehension, Language items | |
| Mathematics (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher) | Mathematics at Upper Primary Stage, Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics, Evaluation in Mathematics |
| Number System, Algebra, Commercial Arithmetic, Shapes and Spatial Relationship | |
| Science (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher) | Nature of Science, Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in Science |
| Physical Science, Life Science | |
| OR | |
| Social Study (only for Social Study Teacher) | Aims and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies, Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in Social Science |
| History and Political Science, Political Science, Geography | |
OTET Exam Date 2021: FAQs
Q. Is there any negative marking in OTET 2021?
Ans. No, there is no negative marking for any wrong answer in OTET 2021.
Q. Can a candidate appear for both Odisha TET Paper-1 and Paper-2?
Ans. Yes, if the candidate fulfill all the eligibility criteria, then he/she can appear in both Paper-1 and Paper-2
Q. When is Odisha TET scheduled for?
Ans. Odisha TET has been scheduled for 09th April 2021.
