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Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test

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  • Conducting Body : Board of Secondary Education. Odisha
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OSSTET is known as the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test. It is organized by the Board of Secondary Education Cuttack. The purpose of this exam is to hire eligible applicants for the posts of Teachers in the state of Odisha. The examination is held for applicants who are eager to become the lecturer for class VIII-X. This exam offers a nice opportunity for interested and eligible applicants to make their careers as teachers in the state of Odisha.

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Conducting Body:

The board of education called the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha concerning public and private schools supporting the state government of Odisha, India. It held the OSSTET exam.

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Important Dates:

Events

Dates

Mode

Link

Registration Date

Will Be Updated Soon.

Offline

http://opsconline.gov.in/

Application Date

Will Be Updated Soon.

Admit Card

Will Be Updated Soon.

Exam Date

Will Be Updated Soon.

Result Date

Will Be Updated Soon.

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Selection Procedure:

  • The applicant selection process will be done based on the performance of the OSSTET Entrance Exam conducted by the Odisha State Government.

  • Applicants will be shortlisted by marks scored in the Entrance Exam.

  • Applicants also have to go for the Final Round Personal Interview.

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Exam Pattern:

Category-I (Education Teachers)

 Paper-I

 A. Section-I & II

(Compulsory for all streams such as TGT (Arts), TGT (Science) PCM, TGT (Science) CBZ, Classical Teacher (Sanskrit), Classical Teacher (Telugu), Classical Teacher (Urdu,), Hindi Teacher.

Section

Subject

No. of Questions

Full marks

I

Odia

20

20

II

English

20

20

B. Section-III

Stream

Subjects

No of Questions

Full Marks

TGT (Arts)

Odia

15

15

60

English

15

15

History & Pol Sci.

15

15

Geography & Economics

15

15

TGT (Science) PCM

Mathematics

20

20

60

Physics

20

20

Chemistry

20

20

TGT (Science) CBZ

Chemistry

20

20

60

Botany

20

20

Zoology

20

20

Classical

Teacher(Sanskrit)

Sanskrit

60

60

Hindi Teacher

Hindi

60

60

Classical Teacher(Telugu)

Telugu

60

60

Classical Teacher (Urdu)

Urdu

60

60

C. Section IV

Section

Stream

Subject

No of Questions

Full Marks

IV

TGT (Arts)

Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation

50

50

TGT (Science) PCM

TGT (Science) CBZ

Classical Teacher(Sanskrit)

Hindi Teacher

Classical Teacher(Telugu)

Classical Teacher (Urdu)

Category-II (Physical Education Teacher)

Paper-II

A. Section I & II: Same as Paper-I

B. Section-III

Stream

Subject

No of Questions

Full Marks

Physical Education

Teacher

Contents of C.P Ed. Course

60

60

C. Section IV: Same as Paper-I

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification:

Trained Graduate Arts:

1. Bachelor Degree in Arts/ Commerce or Shastri(Sanskrit) Degree with two school subjects as Honours/ Elective / Pass/ Optional (list of school subjects at (annexure I) from an acknowledged university scoring 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ PH/ ST/BC applicants).

AND

Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) from an NCTE Recognised Institution.

OR

2. Four years integrated B.A.B.Ed from NCTE recognised An institution with two school subjects as Honours/ Elective / Pass/ Optional (list of school subjects at annexure-I) having 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SEBC /SC/ ST /PH/candidates).

Trained Graduate Science (PCM/CBZ):

1. Bachelor Degree in Science / B.Tech/ B.E. Degree with two schools subject as Honours/ Elective / Pass/ Optional (list of school subjects at annexure-I) from a recognised university having 50% marks in aggregate (45% for PH/SC/ST/SEBC candidates).

AND

Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) from an Institution Recognised by NCTE 

OR

2. Four years integrated B.Sc.B.Ed from an Institution Recognised by NCTE with two school subjects as Honours/ Elective / Pass/ Optional (list of school subjects at annexure-I) having 50% marks in aggregate (45% for PH/ SEBC/SC/ ST/ candidates).

Hindi Teacher:

1. Bachelor degree from a recognised University with Hindi as one of the Honours/ Elective/ Optional/ Pass subject with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ PH/ SEBC /ST/  candidates.)

Any one of the following training qualifications.

a) Hindi Sikshyan Parangat from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.

b) B.H.Ed. a course designated University/ Institution recognized by NCTE.  

c) B.Ed in Hindi, a course directed by NCTE, from Dakhin Bharat

Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras.

OR

2. Bachelor Degree from a recognised University with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for ST/ PH/ SEBC/ SC/  candidates)

WITH

One of the following qualifications :

a) Rastrabhasa Ratna from Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, Wardha,

b) Shastri (Hindi) from Orissa Rastrabhasa Parisad, Puri.

c) Snataka (Acquired by June -2005, the date up to which the temporary recognition has been granted) from Hindi Sikshya Samiti, Odisha, Cuttack.

One of the following Training qualifications;

a) Hindi Sikshyan Parangat from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.

b) B.H.Ed. a course designated by University/ Institution recognized by NCTE 

c) B.Ed in Hindi, a course designated by NCTE, from Dakhin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras

Classical Teacher (Sanskrit):

1. Bachelor Degree with Sanskrit as one of the Honours/ Elective / Optional/ Pass subject from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ SEBC / ST/ PH/  Candidates)

AND

Sikshya Shastri (Sanskrit), a course designated by NCTE, from a Recognised University/Institution.

OR

2. Shastri (Sanskrit) Degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (45% for PH/ SC/ ST/ SEBC candidates) from a recognized university

AND

Sikshya Shastri (Sanskrit), is an NCTE prescribed course, from a Recognised University/ Institution.

Classical Teacher (Urdu):

1. Alim with 50% marks in aggregate (45% for PH applicants).

AND

B.Ed./ Urdu B.Ed. from a University/ Institution Acknowledged and approved by NCTE 

OR

2. B.A. (Persian) WITH 50% marks in aggregate (45% PH Aspirants)

AND

B.Ed./ Urdu B.Ed. from an NCTE Distinguished University/ Institution.

Classical Teacher (Telgu):

1. Bachelor Degree in Arts having Telgu as a subject with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC) candidates)

AND

Telugu B. Ed. from a University / Institution recognized by NCTE.

Physical Education Teacher:

1. +2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized an institution with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC) candidates).

AND

2. C.P.Ed./ B.P.Ed./ M.P.Ed. From a recognized Board/ University.

Age Limit:

No age upper limit.

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test Syllabus:

English

Electronic Science

Education

History

Music

Psychology

Bengali

Computer Science and Applications

Chemical Sciences

Economics

Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences

Sociology

Hindi

Santali

Life Sciences

Urdu

Mass Communication & Journalism

Mathematical Sciences

Commerce

Anthropology

Physical Sciences

Philosophy

Law

Library & Information Science

Sanskrit

Home Science

Geography

Political Science

Nepali

Physical Education

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test FAQs:

Ques 1. Do I need to be fluent in Odia language to apply for OSSTET?

Ans: Candidates must be capable to read & write in Odia. Candidates must have qualified HSC Exam by the state board or its equivalent exam with Odia as a language, i.e., First/Second/Third Language.

Ques 2. What are the minimum qualifying marks required for OSSTET?

Ans: The minimum passing mark in each paper is 60%. A candidate obtaining 60% or more in each paper will be considered to have qualified OSSTET. In the case of SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC applicants, the minimum pass mark is 50%.

Ques 3. What are the facilities for physically challenged (PH) candidates?

Ans: The applicant having a PH certificate with a 40% disability or more shall be treated as a PH applicant and can avail the expected amenities meant for PH applicant in respect of OSSTET.

Ques 4. Is there any negative marking in the OSSTET exam?

Ans: Each question carries 2 marks. For every correct answer, you can score 2 marks and there is no negative marking.

Ques 5. How much time does it take to get the examination result?

Ans. OS SET Result is usually expected to release in the month of December [tentatively]. The result usually takes 3 to 4 weeks after the examination is completed.

Ques 6. I have 146 marks in commerce and I am from the SEBC category. Is there any chance to apply for OSSTET exam?

Ans. No, OBC/ DT(VJ)/NT/SEBC/SBC/ [relating to non-creamy layer] and PH/VH/SC/ST/VH-Visually Handicapped i.e. Blind/Trans-genders(PH-Physically Handicapped), Orphan category applicants who have obtained at least 50% marks (without gracing or rounding off) in Master or equivalent examination are suitable for this test. 

Ques 7. What is the minimum percentage criteria for ST/SC candidate?

Ans: The minimum criterion of percentage for the reserved category such as SC/ST is 50%.

Ques 8. What are the eligibility criteria for the third gender candidate?

Ans: Applicant applying from the third gender in other words transgender category would be suitable to draw the same relaxation in fee, age and qualifying criteria for SET as are open for to SC/ST/PWD classification.

Ques 9. What is the size of the file to upload my scanned photo, signature and other documents?

Ans: Applicant must upload a scanned photograph, signature, and caste/disability certificate if relevant in jpg/jpeg format only. The size of the photograph should be within 15 kb to 50 kb, Signature should be within 5 kb to 20 kb and certificates should be within 50kb to 200kb.

Ques 10. Any graduate can apply for this exam?

Ans. Go through the educational qualifications section given above.

CONCLUSION: This exam offers such a great opportunity for the interested and eligible aspirants to accomplish their goal. It is a good occasion for interested aspirants to join the Teaching Department.We the team of estudentbook wishes you all the best for your upcoming future. For more information regarding this you can visit our official website estudentbook.com.

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