Is there any negative marking in OSSSC Sevak Sevika exam?

Yes, 0.33 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer as per OSSSC exam.

What is the total number of questions in the OSSSC exam?

A total of 100 questions are asked in OSSSC exam.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus 2025, Exam Pattern and Syllabus PDF

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The Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has released 2629 vacancies for TGT teachers in various subjects. Out of many subjects, one is Sevak/Sevika and Tribal Language Teacher in Government School under ST & SC Development, M& BCW Department. The OSSSC releases a detailed syllabus for the Sevak/Sevika posts so that candidates are not misguided by unauthentic sources. Here, we have provided the official syllabus and exam pattern for the OSSSC Sevak Sevika and Tribal Language Teacher posts.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

Before beginning the preparation for the OSSSC Sevak/Sevika and Tribal Language Teacher exam of OSSSC Sevak Sevika Recruitment 2025, candidates must be aware of the detailed syllabus and exam pattern that are published by the Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) along with the official notification.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
Organization	Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC)
Posts	OSSSC Sevak Sevika and Tribal Language Teacher
Category	Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Mode of Exam	CBRE/ OMR
Duration	90 minutes
No. of Questions	100
Negative Marking	0.33 marks
Selection Process	Written Exam Skill Test Provisional Merit List Document Verification Counselling
Official Website	www.osssc.gov.in

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Selection Process 2025

Those who want to get hired as Sevak/Sevika and Regional Language Teachers must be aware of the OSSSC Sevak Sevika Selection Process, which is as follows:

Preliminary Examination – This is stage 1 of the OSSSC Selection Process. More than 5 times the number of candidates are shortlisted for the prelims exam
Mains Examination – Those who successfully clear the OSSSC prelims will be called for the exam finishing
Certificate Verification – Once the above stages are cleared, the candidates are called for the certificate verification.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Exam Pattern 2025

The OSSSC sevak/sevika exam has a well-defined syllabus that, if followed with focus and strategy, will surely make candidates successful in their very first attempt. We have discussed the Prelims and Mains exam pattern.

OSSSC Sevak/Sevika Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates have preliminary, which will consist of 2 papers comprising objective-type questions for a total of 100 marks.

Paper	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
1	GK & Current Affairs Arithmetic Reasoning English Computer Pedagogy, Educational Management, Policies & Evaluation (for TGT- Arts, Science, Hindi & Sanskrit).	100	100	90 minutes

OSSSC Sevak/Sevika Mains Exam Pattern 2025

The OSSSC mains exam is also objective in nature, and 0.33 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. It will take around 90 minutes to complete the exam.

Paper	Subjects	No. of questions	Marks	Duration
Paper	Concerned subject	100	100	90 minutes.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus 2025

The OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus 2025 for the Prelims and Mains is slightly different. The same is applicable to Tribal Language Teacher also. Here we have presented the detailed syllabus for both prelims and mains separately.

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Prelims Syllabus 2025 (Paper 1)

The OSSSC Prelims exam is also known as Paper 1. So the OSSSC Sevak Sevika Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 or prelims is detailed below:

Topics	Sub-Topics
General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Section 1)	Current Events of State (Odisha), National and International Importance History of Odisha/India and Indian National Movement Indian and World Geography Indian Polity Economic and Social Development Everyday science
Arithmetic (Section 2)	Number System HCF and LCM Squares and Square Roots Cube and Cube Roots Percentage and Averages Simple Interest and Compound Interest Profit, Loss and Discount Partnership Ratio and Proportion
Reasoning Ability (Section 3)	General Mental Ability Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability Decision Making and Problem Solving Basic Numeracy Data Interpretation
English (Section 4)	Verbs, Tenses, Modal, Active and Passive Voice, Subject-verb Agreement Connectors, Types of Sentences, Direct and Indirect Speech, Comparison Articles, Noun, Pronouns, Prepositions Unseen Passage (400-450 words in length) with a variety of comprehension questions
Computer Literacy (Section 5)	Basic Computer Literacy Skill for use of ICT in classrooms Concepts, Terminology and operations that relate to general computer usage Basic Hardware of computer Common Application Networking and Internet Social Networking Digital Citizenship
Part-2: Pedagogy, Educational Management, Policies & Evaluation (for Sevak/Sevika and Tribal Language Teachers)
A. Understanding Child Development during Childhood (focus on children at primary level)	Concept, Principles and stages of child development Characteristics of physical, cognitive, social, emotional and moral development in childhood Influence of heredity and environment in understanding the child
B. Understanding Learning Process and Learners	Learning – concept, nature and individual differences in learning Understanding how child learns – Learning through observation, limitation Understanding how child learns – various methods of learning Basic conditions of learning and promotion of learning through motivation, classroom learning environment and teachers behaviour Development of creative thinking
C. Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs	Concept of Inclusive Education Addressing the needs of diverse group of learners in inclusive classroom (CWSN, girls, SC & ST) Addressing the talented, creative learning
D. Approaches to teaching and learning	Teacher-centered, learner-centered and learning-centred approach Competency-based and activity based approach TLM: its importance, use and preparation for classroom transaction Teaching competence to handle mono-grade and multi-grade situations
E. Assessment	Continuous and comprehensive assessment Purpose of Assessment Assessing scholastic and other scholastic areas Sharing of Assessment outcomes and follow-up

OSSSC Sevak Sevika Mains Syllabus 2025 (Paper 2)

The OSSSC Sevak Sevika Mains syllabus 2025 or the syllabus for Paper 2 has been included in the PDF below. You may download the Syllabus and read it thoroughly.