OSSTET {ODISHA SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (OSSTET), 2021 }

 

OSSTET {ODISHA SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (OSSTET), 2021 }

Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha will soon release the OSSTET 2021 (Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test) exam date and official notification soon. Qualifying OSSTET is mandatory for the appointment as a teacher or a career as a teacher in any of the secondary schools across Odisha. Therefore, candidates aspiring to become teachers in secondary schools must clear the OSSTET exam. BSE Odisha conducts OSSTET once a year, and the board accepts only an online application for the same. All the further details regarding OSSTET 2021 are elaborated below.

OSSTET 2021 Exam Highlights

Interested applicants can check the overview and highlights of the OSSTET 2021 exam here below:

Name of Exam	Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test
Short Name of Exam	OSSTET
Exam Date	To be Notified
Exam Conducting Body	Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
Duration of Exam	2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
Mode of Exam	Offline
Exam Level	State-level
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.osstet.co.in

OSSTET 2021 Important Dates

BSE will release the OSSTET 2021 important dates along with the official notification. The OSSTET important dates will help the candidates to keep a track of the important events of the OSSTET examination. The important dates of OSSTET can be checked below. Candidates will be able to apply at www.osstet.in

Event	Date
OSSTET 2021 online application submission commencement	02-07-2021
OSSTET 2021 last date of depositing payment	13-07-2021
OSSTET 2021 application submission last date	13-07-2021
OSSTET 2021 admit card availability	To be Notified
OSSTET 2021 exam date	To be Notified
OSSTET 2021 answer key date	To be Notified
OSSTET 2021 result date	To be notified

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OSSTET Application Form 2021

BSE Odisha accepts only online application for The candidates will have to visit the official website of OSSTET – BSE Odisha to submit the online application form or click on the direct link below. The candidates must note that they should furnish correct details in the OSSTET 2021 application form. BSE Odisha will reject incomplete or wrongly filled application forms. Therefore, the candidates must be careful while filling the OSSTET application form.

Application Fee of OSSTET 2021

Before filling the OSSTET 2021 online application form, the candidates must pay the OSSTET application fee. The OSSTET application fee is Rs. 500 for General Category and Rs. 300 Reserved categories.

Before paying the fee, the candidates must register on the OSSTET website with E-Mail and Mobile Number. The account of the candidates will be verified through OTP that will be sent to the candidate’s mobile number. Later, the candidates must log in with E-Mail and Password and pay the application fee.

Candidates can pay the fee online mode through Debit Card or Internet Banking. Candidates who are unable to pay OSSTET 2019 application fee online can download SBI E-Challan from the official website and deposit the application fee at any branch of SBI bank. After the application fee payment, candidates will receive a DU reference number.

Documents Required to OSSTET Application Form 2021

The candidates must note that the scanned copies of the following documents must be uploaded along with OSSTET 2021 online application form: -

• Passport Size Photograph
• Signature
• Caste Certificate (Only Reserved Categories)
• PH Certificate (if applicable)
• Class 10 Certificate/ Class 12 Certificate
• UG/ Ed Certificate

How to Fill OSSTET 2021 Application Form?

After the OSSTET 2021 fee payment, the candidates must proceed to OSSTET application form submission. The candidates must click on to submit the application form. Once the online OSSTET 2021 application form is open, the candidates must enter the DU reference number. The online application form will have four stages: -

• Personal Details
• Eligibility Details
• Education Details
• Declaration

Refer the below OSSTET application for more clarity: -

The candidates must enter all the details carefully and upload the required documents. After entering all the details, the candidates can take the printout of OSSTET 2021 filled-in application form.

OSSTET 2021 Helpline Number

Please note that in case an applicant faces any difficulty in filling in the OSSTET application, you can reach out to the helpline at 9078481763. Further, if you require any clarification regarding the eligibility, selection process or the syllabus, you can call at 0671-2415460 (Ext-308). Both the helpline numbers will remain functional between 10 am to 6 pm.

Eligibility Criteria for OSSTET 2021

Check the detailed OSSTET eligibility criteria here below.

General Eligibility for OSSTET 2019

Candidates aspiring to appear for must be the citizens of India and residents of Candidates from other states are not eligible to apply for OSSTET.

Minimum Educational Qualification for OSSTET 2021

• OSSTET 2021 aspirants must be able to read and write in Odia.
• The applicants must have passed the HSC examination conducted by BSE Odisha or any other boards such as CBSE/ ICSE with Odia as one of the subjects, i.e., First/ Second/ Third Language.
• The applicants must have passed Class 12 examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha. The applicants must have studied Odia as one of the subjects in Class 12.
• The applicants must have passed the Odia exam of HSC/ Class 10 (Single Subject Examination) conducted by BSE Odisha.
• Candidates aspiring to become Hindi Teachers/ Classical Teachers (Urdu/ Telugu/ Sanskrit) must note that passing the Odia examination of 7 conducted BSE Odisha is mandatory.

Academic and Professional Qualification Required for OSSTET 2021

OSSTET 2021 examination is conducted for Category I and Category II teachers. Details about both categories are elaborated below.

Category I: TGT (Trained Graduate Teachers) in Arts/ Science/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Telugu/Sanskrit.

Category II: Physical Education Teacher (PET)

Subject/ Stream Wise OSSTET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Name of the Subject/ Stream	OSSTET 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Physical Education Teacher (PET)	50% of marks in Class 12 (45% for categories) / / C.P.Ed from a university or institute
Classical Teacher – Telugu	B.A. Telugu with 50% of marks (45% for categories) Ed Telugu from a university or college
Classical Teacher – Urdu	Urdu Ed from a university or institute and Alim with 50% of marks (OR) B.A. Persian with 50% of marks and Urdu Ed from a university or institute
Classical Teacher - Sanskrit	Shiksha Shastri (Sanskrit), a course prescribed by NCTE, from a University/ Institution and Bachelor’s degree with Sanskrit as the main subject/ optional subject/ elective subject. OR) Shastri - Sanskrit Degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% for categories) from a recognized university and Shiksha Shastri (Sanskrit), a course prescribed by NCTE, from a University/ Institution
Hindi Teacher	Bachelor’s degree with Hindi as the main subject/ elective subject/ optional subject/ second language and Ed in Hindi/ Hindi Sikshyan Parangat from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra/ B.H.Ed course prescribed by NCTE, from a recognized University/ Institution (OR) Bachelor’s degree from a college or university along with Shastri (Hindi) from Orissa Rastrabhasa Parisad, Puri/ Rastrabhasa Ratna from Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, Wardha and Ed in Hindi/ Hindi Sikshyan Parangat from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, prescribed by NCTE, from a recognized University/ Institution
Trained Graduate Science – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Chemistry, Botany, Zoology	/ Tech/ B.E from a university with 50% of marks (45% for reserved categories) and Ed from a college/ university (OR) Four-year integrated Sc Ed
Trained Graduate Arts	A/ with 50% of marks (45% for reserved categories) and Ed (OR) Four-year integrated B.A. Ed

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Exam Pattern of OSSTET 2021

OSSTET exam is divided into Paper – I and Paper – II. Paper – I exam is conducted for TGT Arts, Science, Classical/ Language Teachers while Paper – II is conducted for PET teachers. The OSSTET 2019 exam pattern for Paper – I and Paper – II can be checked below.

OSSTET Paper – I Exam Pattern:

Stream	Section I (20 Marks)	Section II (20 Marks)	Section III (60 Marks)	Section IV (50 Marks)	Total Marks
TGT Arts		English	Geography & Economics History & Political Science English	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
TGT Science		English	Mathematics Physics Chemistry	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
TGT CBZ		English	Chemistry Botany Zoology	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
Classical Teacher - Sanskrit		English	Sanskrit	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
Hindi Teacher		English	Hindi	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
Classical Teacher – Telugu		English	Telugu	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150
Classical Teacher - Urdu		English	Urdu	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation	150

OSSTET Paper – II Exam Pattern:

Stream	Section I (20 Marks)	Section II (20 Marks)	Section III (60 Marks)	Section IV (50 Marks)
Physical Education Teacher		English	Contents of C.P Ed. Course	Child Development, Pedagogy, school Management & Evaluation

OSSTET Exam Scheme (PDF)