The Odisha Senior Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test also known as OSSTET is a state-level exam that is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha to assess the eligibility of candidates as secondary teachers in Odisha schools. Candidates who wish to begin their career as secondary school teachers in Odisha have submitted their duly filled application forms for OSSTET Exam 2024-25. The OSSTET Exam was held on 17th January 2025 and result has been declared on 28th March 2025. 

OSSTET Notification 2024-25

Board of Secondary Education, Odisha released the OSSTET Notification 2024-25 at the official website http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/. The notification PDF includes steps to apply, application fees, syllabus, exam pattern, and other important details. Candidates should go through the notification to ensure their eligibility for the exam.  

OSSTET 2024-25 Notification PDF  Click to Download 

OSSTET 2025 Exam Summary

The candidates who qualify for the OSSTET examination are selected in the first round. The selected candidates are then required to appear for a personal interview. For more details about Odisha Secondary School TET 2025 Exam refer to the below table.

OSSTET 2025 Exam Summary
Conducting BodyBoard of Secondary Education, Odisha
Name of the ExamOSSTET 2025
Full-Form of OSSTETOdisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test
CategoryTeaching
Exam LevelState
Total Questions150 questions
Total Marks150 marks
Negative MarkingNo
Official Websitehttp://www.bseodisha.ac.in/

OSSTET 2025 Important Dates

The Odisha TET 2025 Notification for Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test was released by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. The written exam was conducted on 17th January 2025 in two shifts. Check important dates from the table below. 

EventsDates
OSSTET Notification Release Date14th November 2024
Online Registration Starts19th November 2024
Last Date to Apply1st December 2024 (11:59 pm)
Last Date to Submit Application Fee30th November 2024
OSSTET Admit Card 202410th January 2025
Odisha TET Exam Date 202417th January 2025
OSSTET Answer Key 202525th February 2025
OSSTET Result 202528th March 2025

OSSTET 2025 Result Out

The result for the Odisha Secondary School Teachers Eligibility Test (OSSTET) has been released by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha on 28th March 2025. The result link has been activated on the official website http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/. Candidates can know details regarding their marks by clicking on the below link.  

OSSTET Result 2025 Out- Click to Check

OSSTET 2025 Application Fee

The following fee shall be applicable for candidates while submitting application forms for OSSTET Exam 2024. 

CategoryApplication Fee
SC/STRs. 400
OthersRs. 600

Steps to Fill OSSTET Application Form

  • Visit the official website of BSE, Odisha at http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/
  • Click on New Registration to create a new Login ID.
  • On successful registration, login ID and Password will be sent on the registered mail of the candidate.
  • Fill out the OSSTET application form with the required details.
  • Upload all the required documents in the prescribed format.
  • Proceed to pay the application fees as per your category.
  • Submit the OSSTET 2024 Application Form.
  • Take the printout of the Application Form for future reference.

OSSTET 2025 Eligibility

The candidates need to fulfil the minimum required eligibility criteria to appear for the OSSTET 2025 Exam. The eligibility criteria which a candidate needs to satisfy for OSSTET 2025 are given below:

ParameterEligibility
NationalityIndian
Education Qualification
  • The candidate should have passed his/her Higher Secondary Examination from BSE Odisha. If the candidate is from CBSE/ICE board, then they must have studied and passed Odia as one of their subjects.
  • The candidates should have passed their Bachelor's Degree in the respective discipline with at least 50% from a recognized university.
  • The candidates should also hold a B.Ed Degree from a university recognized by NCTE.
ResidencyShould be a permanent resident of Odisha
FluencyShould be fluent in Odia

OSSTET Qualifying Marks 2025

The BSE Odisha has reduced the minimum qualifying percentage for the OSSTET 2025 examination. Have a look at the revised marks below.

CategoryQualifying percentage
General45%
SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC35%

OSSTET 2025 Selection Process

The candidates who wish to begin their career as secondary school teachers in Odisha are required to qualify to be eligible for the post. OSSTET 2025 will be conducted offline and there is no negative marking for any wrong answer in OSSTET 2025.

OSSTET Exam Pattern 2025

All the questions will be Objective Type and will not have any negative marking. The exam pattern of the OSSTET 2025 is as follows below.

Stream/ DisciplineSectionNo. of. MarksDuration of Examination
TGT Arts

Section III: OdiaGeography & Economics, 
History & Political Science, English

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

TGT Science

Section III: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

TGT CBZ

Section III: Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Sanskrit

Section III: Sanskrit

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Hindi Teacher

Section III: Hindi

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Telugu

Section III: Telugu

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Classical Teacher – Urdu

Section III: Urdu

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

Physical Education Teacher

Section III: Contents of C.P Ed. Course

Section IV: Child Development, Pedagogy, 
school Management & Evaluation

150

2 hours 30 minutes

(150 minutes)

OSSTET Syllabus 2025

The OSSTET Syllabus is prepared by the Board of Secondary Education Odisha for Paper 1 and Paper 2. To qualify for OSSTET, candidates need to thoroughly know the syllabus and must start the preparation accordingly. The OSSTET 2025 is conducted in two categories, Paper 1 for Trained Graduate Teachers and Paper 2 for Physical Education Teachers. The OSSTET syllabus 2025 according to the two categories are given below.

OSSTET Paper 1 Syllabus

  • The language I MIL Odia
  • Language II English
  • Mathematics and Science/ Hindi/  Social Studies/ Telugu/ Sanskrit/ Urdu
  • Child Development, School Management and Evaluation

OSSTET Paper II Syllabus

  • The language I MIL Odia
  • Language II English
  • Contents of C.P.Ed and B.P.Ed course
  • Child Development, School Management and Evaluation

OSSTET Syllabus 2025- Click to Check

OSSTET 2025 Teacher Salary

Candidates after qualifying for OSSTET 2025 will receive an in-hand salary that is incremented substantially if we take into account the basic pay and allowances, the average in-hand OSSTET salary per month ranges from Rs.5,200-20200.

OSSTET 2025 Exam Centre

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted in the following cities and the candidates will have a choice to select their preferred exam centres at the time of registration from the below list. The first preference will be given to the chosen exam centre, in case of unavailability the board can allot any exam centre

AngulBalangir
SundergarhSambalpur
SonpurMalkangiri
NuapadaPuri
GajapatiKandhamal
NayagarhNowrangpur
RayagadaJagatsinghpur
CuttackDhenkanal
BhadrakDeogarh
MayurbhanjBargarh
KhordhaKoraput
KeonjharKendrapara
BalasoreGanjam
KalahandiJajpur
BoudhgarhJharsuguda

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OSSTET 2025: FAQs

Ans. The OSSTET 2024 notification pdf has been released at http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/.

Ans. OSSTET Exam will be conducted in offline mode.

Ans. Odisha TET exam will be conducted on 17 January 2025.

Ans. OSSTET stands for Odisha Senior Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test.