OTET Application Form 2025, Registration (Out): Apply Online Link, Last Date

Updated on May 12, 2025 11:45 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Assistant Manager - Editorial

OTET application form 2025: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha released the Special OTET application 2025 link on May 9, 2025 on the official website- bseodisha.ac.in. Candidates need to undertake OTET registration 2025 before completing the online application form. Candidates are required to submit their Special OTET application form 2025 timely manner before the last date. The OTET last date 2025 to register for the exam is May 22, 2025. Candidates must pay the OTET application fee 2025 along with the online form. Check below the detailed online application process for the Special OTET 2025 exam or SOTET exam. Before proceeding with the application process, candidates are advised to ensure that they meet the OTET eligibility criteria 2025.

The OTET 2025 exam notification was released on May 9, 2025, on the official website.

Q: What is the last date to fill OTET application form 2025?

The last date to fill the OTET application form 2025 is May 22, 2025. Candidates can pay the OTET application fee 2025 till July May 22 up to 11:45 pm. It is advisable that candidates should fill out the OTET form 2025 timely to avoid the last minute issues such as network problem or server issues. The BSE Odisha may not extend the last date of the application process.

Q: How to apply online for OTET 2025?

Candidates can apply online for the OTET 2025 exam by following the steps given below:

Visit the official website- bseodisha.ac.in
Click on the OTET application link.
Register for Paper 1 or Paper 2 or both.
Fill out the application form.
Upload the required documents.
Pay the application fee.
Submit and save the confirmation page.
Take a printout.

Q: When will the application form for OTET 2025 be released?

OTET application form 2025 has been released by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha. The Special OTET 2025 registration began on May 9, 2025 on the official website. Eligible candidates need to apply online for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2025 exam. Candidates need to carry out the registration, uploading of important documents and application fee payment for successful submission of the online application form.

Table of content

How to Fill OTET Application Form 2025?
OTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
OTET Application Fee 2025
OTET Eligibility Criteria 2025

How to Fill OTET Application Form 2025?

All candidates willing to apply for OTET 2025 can fill the application form in online mode as per the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: OTET Registration 2025: Register on OTET exam portal

To start with, candidates need to visit the official website of BSE Odisha and click on the “Online Application for OTET 2025” link. On clicking the link, a new page will open on which candidates need to click on the “Click Here for New Registration” link. Thereafter, candidates need to enter details such as name, password, mobile number, and email ID and click on the “Submit” button. Thereafter, candidates will be successfully registered on the exam portal.

Special OTET Apply Online 2025 Link - https://onlineapp.bseodisha.ac.in/OTET_2025_Special/

Step 2: Pay OTET Application Fee 2025

After successful registration, candidates need to log in to their accounts using their registered email ID and password. After successful account login, candidates need to enter a verification code that they will receive on their registered email ID and click on the “Verify” button. If the verification code is correct, candidates will be redirected to application payment page.

Note: On the application payment page a registration number will be displayed that candidates need to note for future reference.

Step 3: Fill OTET Application Form 2025

Once the application fee is successfully paid, candidates need to wait for about 12 hours before they can start filling out the form. Details to be filled in OTET 2025 application form include:

• Personal information: This section includes filling details such as name, date of birth, caste, parents’ names, etc. This section also requires candidates to upload their photograph (file size should be upto 50 kb) and signature (file size should be upto 20 kb). Also, it is a must for candidates to enter the DU reference number that they will get from SBI at the time of application fee payment.

• Eligibility criteria: Next, candidates need to select their training status, paper opted for the exam, and language offered for MIL (Modern Indian Language) subject.

• Educational qualification: Here, candidates need to fill in their school and graduation education details such as the name of board/ university, marks scored, division/ grade, etc.

• Address: This section requires candidates to enter their complete permanent and correspondence address.

• Declaration: On the declaration page, entire data entered by the candidate will be displayed. Candidates need to check the information thoroughly and click on the “Yes Final Submit” button if the data is correct. In case any entered information is incorrect, candidates can go back to previous sections and edit. However, after the final submission of the form, no information can be edited.

After the final submission of the form, the OTET application process is completed.

Special OTET Application Process - https://onlineapp.bseodisha.ac.in/OTET_2025_Special/paper1/Step by Step Instruction.pdf

Special OTET Eligibility 2025 - https://bseodisha.ac.in/images12/Applicability and Eligibility.pdf

Commonly asked questions

Q: Am I eligible for OTET exam?

The eligibility criteria for OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) is as follows: For Category A (Paper-I): Candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination with at least 50% marks and must have 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (CT or D. El. Ed. ) or Bachelor in Education (B.Ed. ) or Special Education (B.Ed. ). For Category B (Paper-II): Candidates must have passed Graduation with at least 50% marks and must have 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed. ) or Special Education (B.Ed. ) or 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (CT or D. El. Ed. ) from any recognised institution. Therefore, if you fulfill the above eligibility criteria, you are eligible to apply for the OTET exam.

Q: What is the OTET application fee?

Candidates need to pay the OTET application fee while submitting the online application form. Without the application fee, the OTET online form will not be accepted by the BSE Odisha. The OTET application fee is as follows:

Category	OTET Fee for 1 Paper	OTET Fee for Two Papers
General/ OBC/ SEBC	INR 900	INR 1,400
SC/ ST	INR 600	INR 900

OTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of OTET 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
09 May ' 25	OTET Notification
09 May ' 25 - 22 May ' 25	OTET Application Form
12 Aug ' 24	OTET Admit Card
View More Past Events (3)

Ongoing

Registration

Exam Date

Results

Cutoff

Counselling

OTET Application Fee 2025

Candidates need to pay the OTET exam fee online through debit card/ net banking. The OTET application fee 2024 is as follows:

Category	OTET Application Fee for 1 Paper	OTET Application Fee for 2 Papers
General/ OBC/ SEBC	INR 900	INR 1,400
SC/ ST	INR 600	INR 900

OTET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria to appear for the OTET 2025 exam. The OTET eligibility criteria 2025 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is mentioned below:

OTET Eligibility Criteria for Category-A (Paper 1)

Candidates fulfilling any one of the below-mentioned parameters meet the OTET 2025 eligibility criteria for Category-A (Paper 1):

• Candidates should clear Class XII with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/PwD candidates) aggregate marks. Also, candidates should possess a two-year diploma in Elementary Education (CT or DElEd).

• Candidates should clear Class XII with at least 45 per cent (40 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/PwD candidates) aggregate marks. Also, candidates should possess a two-year diploma in Elementary Education, by the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2002.

• Candidates should clear Class XII with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) aggregate marks. Also, candidates should possess a four-year diploma in BElEd.

• Candidates should clear Class XII with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) aggregate marks. Also, candidates should possess a two-year diploma in Special Education.

• Candidates should clear graduation in any stream. Also, candidates should possess a two-year diploma in Elementary Education/ Special Education.

OTET Eligibility Criteria for Category-B (Paper 2)

Candidates fulfilling either of the below-mentioned parameters meet OTET 2025 eligibility criteria for Category-B (Paper 2):

• Candidates should clear graduation with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) marks. Also, candidates should pass a one-year course in Bachelor in Education (BEd).

• Candidates should clear graduation with at least 45 per cent (40 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) marks. Also, candidates should pass a one-year BEd course by the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

• Candidates should clear graduation with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) marks. Also, candidates should pass a one-year course in BEd (Special Education).

• Candidates should clear Class XII with at least 50 per cent (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ SEBC/ PwD candidates) aggregate marks. Also, candidates should pass a four-year BA Ed/ BSc Ed course.

Note: All candidates meeting the eligibility criteria to apply under Category B (Paper 2) are not eligible to apply under Category A (Paper 1).

Also, all untrained candidates belonging to the SC/ ST/ PwD category securing at least 45 per cent marks in Class XII/ graduation are also eligible to apply for the OTET 2025 exam. “This is only to provide better opportunities to SC, ST, and PH candidates and this does not give them any entitlement for engagement,” informs the official website.