OSSTET 2023: Result (OUT), Certificate Download Link, Qualifying Marks

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 11:51 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, released the OSSTET Result 2023 on June 19, 2024. Candidates can chec and download the OSSTET Result by logging into the official website with their required credentials. OSSTET Result 2023 Download Link has been provided below in this article. OSSTET Result is released by the board in a PDF format. along with the result, candidates can also download the OSSTET Certificate who have qualified for the exam.

OSSTET Answer Key 2023 was released on February 29, 2024. OSSTET Admit Card 2023 was released by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha on January 12, 2024. Candidates can download the OSSTET Admit Card by logging into the official website with the required credentials. OSSTET 2023 Exam was conducted by the authority on January 19, 2024.

OSSTET Notification 2023 included all the necessary information related to the OSSTET Notification such as eligibility criteria, age limit, application details, important dates, and others on the official website. The complete details about the OSSTET 2023 Exam have been given below in the article.

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Table of content

What is OSSTET?
OSSTET 2023 Exam Dates & Schedule
OSSTET Highlights 2023
OSSTET Result 2023
OSSTET Qualifying Marks 2023
OSSTET Answer Key 2023
OSSTET Admit Card 2023
OSSTET Notification 2023
OSSTET Application Form 2023
OSSTET Eligibility Criteria 2023
OSSTET Selection Process 2023
OSSTET Exam Pattern 2023
OSSTET Syllabus 2023

What is OSSTET?

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test or OSSTET is the mandatory eligibility test that is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates as secondary teachers in Government/Government Aided schools of Odisha. The exam is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha. OSSTET is conducted on a yearly basis. The OSSTET exam is qualifying in nature. The exam has two categories, Category 1 (Paper 1) and Category 2 (Paper 2). The OSSTET Category 1 is for Education Teachers (Trained Graduate Teachers in Science/ Arts, Hindi/ Classical Teacher (Sanskrit/ Urdu/ Telugu) and Category 2 is for Physical Education Teachers.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many papers does one need to give to qualify the OSSTET exam?

Candidates planning to teach Classes 1 to 5 need to qualify OSSTET Paper 1. Candidates planning to teach Classes 6 to 8 need to qualify for OSSTET Paper 2. Candidates planning to teach Classes 1 to 8 need to qualify both papers. The candidates have to apply for the papers according to their eligibility set by the board. The educational qualification criteria has been given below for the candidates:

Paper 1
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd)
Paper 2
- Graduation with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd

Q: What are the total marks of OSSTET exam?

The OSSTET exam consists of 150 questions worth a total of 150 marks. The duration for the exam is 150 minutes. The exam is conducted online, and it includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) divided into 5 sections, each containing 30 questions. Notably, there is no negative marking in this exam.

Candidates applying for the primary teacher role for students in Classes 1 to 5 are required to participate in the OSSTET Paper 1 Exam. Conversely, individuals interested in teaching students in Classes 6 to 8 must undertake the OSSTET Paper 2 Exam. Each question in the examination carries a weight of 1 mark, with no negative marking for incorrect responses.

Q: What is OSSTET exam? Who conducts the exam?

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test or OSSTET is the mandatory eligibility test that is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates as secondary teachers in Government/Government Aided schools of Odisha. The exam is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha. OSSTET is conducted on a yearly basis. The OSSTET exam is qualifying in nature. The exam has two categories, Category 1 (Paper 1) and Category 2 (Paper 2). The OSSTET Category 1 is for Education Teachers (Trained Graduate Teachers in Science/ Arts, Hindi/ Classical Teacher (Sanskrit/ Urdu/ Telugu) and Category 2 is for Physical Education Teachers.

OSSTET 2023 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of OSSTET 2024 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
29 Feb ' 24 - 06 Mar ' 24	OSSTET Provisional Answer Key Available
19 Jan ' 24	OSSTET Exam Date 2023
12 Jan ' 24	OSSTET Admit Card Release
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OSSTET Highlights 2023

Have a look at the exam highlights of the OSSTET 2023 exam below.

Exam Particular	Exam Details
Exam Name	Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test or OSSTET
Exam Conducting Body	Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha
Exam Level	State
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates as secondary teachers in Government/ Government aided schools of Odisha
Exam Centres	Across the state of Odisha
Medium of Papers	Odia and English
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of the Exam	Offline
Application Fees	INR 600 for each paper
Official Website	bseodisha.ac.in

Commonly asked questions

Q: How to get a job after qualifying for OSSTET?

After qualifying the OSSTET exam, the candidates are awarded with the eligibility Certificate. OSSTET does not guarantee any job after the candidate qualifies the exam. Though, the candidates will become eligible for the recruitment exam after qualifying for the OSSTET exam. The recruitment exam for recruiting teachers in the schools of Odisha. The candidates can apply for the different vacancies according to their eligibility. The Odisha Government releases the vacancies for the teachers according to the needs of the state.

OSSTET Result 2023

The BSE Odisha announced the OSSTET Result 2023 on June 19, 2024, on the official website. Candidates can download the OSSTET result in the following manner

Visit bseodisha.ac.in
Click on the link stating ‘OSSTET Exam Result 2023’
Enter the roll number or name
Go through the OSSTET result and scorecard
Download the scorecard

OSSTET Result 2023 Download Link- https://results.indiaresults.com/or/bse-orissa/osstet0RESexam-result-2023/query.htm

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will the OSSTET result be available in offline mode?

No, you cannot check the OSSTET Result offline. The exam authority does not publish the OSSTET result in offline mode. The candidates have to check the OSSTET result in online mode. The candidates have to visit the official website regularly after the OSSTET exam is concluded to know the latest information of the OSSTET result. After the release of the OSSTET results, the certificates will be released for the OSSTET.

OSSTET Qualifying Marks 2023

The BSE Odisha has reduced the minimum qualifying percentage for the OSSTET 2023 examination. Have a look at the revised marks below.

Category	Old Qualifying Percentage (%)	Revised Qualifying Percentage (%)
General	60	45
SC/ ST/ PH/ SEBC	50	35

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OSSTET Answer Key 2023

The OSSTET Answer Key 2023 was released by the BSE Odisha for Paper 1 and 2 on February 29, 2024. Candidates can download the answer key now. Have a look at the steps below to download the OSSTET answer key:

Visit the official website - bseodisha.ac.in
Click on the OSSTET answer key link for Paper 1 or Paper 2
Go through the answers carefully
Download the answer key PDF

OSSTET Answer Key 2023 Download Link- http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/latest-updates.html

OSSTET Answer Key Objection Link- https://apps.bseodisha.ac.in/osstetchallanges/

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OSSTET Admit Card 2023

The BSE Odisha released the OSSTET Admit Card 2023 on January 12, 2024, on the official website. Download the admit card by following the steps mentioned below

Visit the official website - bseodisha.ac.in
Click on the OSSTET admit card link
Enter the registered mobile number
Download the admit card
Take a printout

OSSTET Admit Card 2023 Download Link- http://results.indiaresults.com/or/bse-orissa/osstet-admit-card-2023/admit-card.htm

OSSTET Notification 2023

The OSSTET Notification 2023 was released on December 11, 2023, on the website. The notification PDF is containing the following details

Exam dates and schedule
Application process
Eligibility criteria
Exam pattern
Syllabus
Exam centres

OSSTET Notification 2023 Official PDF- Download_Here

OSSTET Application Form 2023

OSSTET Application Form 2023 was released online. Candidates can fill out the OSSTET Application Form between December 11 to December 22, 2023. Have a look at the steps below to fill out the form:

Visit the official website- bseodisha.ac.in
Click on the 'Online Application Form ...' link
Register by clicking on the 'New Registration' link
Login using the required details and submit
Pay application fees
Fill out the application form
Submit and save the confirmation page

OSSTET Application Form 2023 Direct Link- https://onlineapps.bseodisha.ac.in/osstetI2023/

OSSTET Application Fee 2023

Have a look at the OSSTET application fee below.

Category	Fee (In INR)
SC/ST	300
General/OBC/SEBC	500

OSSTET Eligibility Criteria 2023

Have a look at the OSSTET Eligibility Criteria 2023 below:

Citizenship: Must have Indian citizenship
Qualification: The candidates must be able to read and write in the Odia language along with holding the relevant educational qualification. Check the required educational qualification for teachers below.

OSSTET Paper 1 (Education teacher) Eligibility Criteria

Have a look at the eligibility criteria for OSSTET Paper 1 below for Education Teachers.

Category	Qualification
TGT (Science – PCM/ CBZ)	Bachelor’s degree in science with any two of the subjects (PCM) or (CBZ) as honours/optional/Elective/Pass with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university and Bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed) from an institute recognized by NCTE. Or, Four years integrated degree in B.Sc.B.Ed from a recognised institute in PCM in CBZ as honours/optional/Elective/Pass with a minimum of 50% marks
TGT Arts	Four years’ integrated B.A.B.Ed from an institute recognised by NCTE in any two ( English, Odia, Hindi & Sanskrit and History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Indian Economy, Landmarks in Indian History, Indian Geography & Indian Polity) as optional/honours/elective/pass with a minimum of 50% marks. Or, Bachelor’s degree in arts/commerce in any two of the subjects ( English, Odia, Hindi & Sanskrit and History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Indian Economy, Landmarks in Indian History, Indian Geography & Indian Polity).
Hindi Teacher	Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% marks in one of the following subjects: a) Rastrabhasa Ratna from Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, Wardha b) Shastri Hindi from Odisha Rastrabhasa Parisad, Puri c) Snataka, from Hindi Shiksha Samiti, Odisha, Cuttack
Classical Teacher – Urdu	B.A in the Persian language with an aggregate of 50% marks and B.Ed from a recognised institute/university Or, Alim with the aggregate of 50% marks
Classical Teacher – Telugu	Bachelor’s degree in arts with Telugu with 50% marks in aggregate alongside B.Ed.
Classical Teacher – Sanskrit	Bachelor’s degree in/with Sanskrit as an optional/honours/elective/pass subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate alongside Siksha Shastri (Sanskrit) degree from a recognized institute.

OSSTET Paper 2 (Physical Education Teacher) Eligibility Criteria

Have a look at the eligibility criteria for OSSTET Paper 2 below for Physical Education Teachers.

Subject	Qualification
Physical Education	Candidates must have passed class 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized institute with an aggregate of 50% marks and B.P.Ed/M.P.Ed/C.P.Ed from a recognized board or university

OSSTET Selection Process 2023

The OSSTET selection process is comprised of the following stages:

OSSTET Application Form: OSSTET application is an entirely online process. Online application needs to be done on the official website of the board, the application process includes registration and application fee payment.

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OSSTET Admit Card: OSSTET admit card is released online prior to the exam. Candidates can download their OSSTET admit card from the official website one week before the examination. All candidates must get a downloaded and printed copy of their respective admit cards before the examination.

OSSTET Exam: The state-level OSSTET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of secondary teachers in Government/Government-aided schools of Odisha. It has two categories, Category 1 (Paper 1) is conducted for Education Teachers and Category 2 (Paper 2) is conducted for Physical Education Teachers.

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OSSTET Result: OSSTET result is declared soon after the completion of the assessment process. Those who secure minimum qualifying marks are awarded the TET qualifying certificate that remains valid till the candidate reaches the upper age limit of recruitment as a teacher.

The BSE Odisha conducts the OSSTET 2023 exam in various exam centres across the state. The OSSTET exam centre 2023 details are provided on the admit card. Candidates need to reach the allotted exam centres as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card.

OSSTET Exam Pattern 2023

The OSSTET Exam Pattern 2023 is an imperative part of preparation. Candidates should be familiar with the latest exam pattern or structure to know how the OSSTET question paper is framed. The pattern highlights the marking scheme of the exam along with the number of questions, name of subjects and exam duration. The OSSTET exam carries 150 marks for each paper. A total of 150 MCQs are asked in the exam from the following sections:

Language I – 20 MCQs
Language II – 20 MCQs
Subject-Specific Section – 60 MCQs
Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management & Evaluation – 50 MCQs

There is no negative marking for the OSSTET exam. Candidates are given two hours and thirty minutes to attempt the paper.

OSSTET Syllabus 2023

The OSSTET Syllabus 2023 includes the topics from which the questions are asked in the examination. The syllabus differs for Category 1 and Category 2 papers. Each paper contains four sections. Section 1 is Language I (Odia), Section 2 is Language II (English), Section 3 is subject-specific (TGT Arts/ Science/Sanskrit/ Telugu/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Physical Education (contents of CPEd and BPEd Course)) and Section 4 is Child Development, Pedagogy, School Management and Evaluation.

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