By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial
OTET exam pattern 2025 has been prescribed by the BSE Odisha. The OTET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates need to appear for OTET Paper 1 if they want to teach Classes 1-5 and candidates need to appear for Paper 2 if they want to teach Classes 6-8. The OTET exam pattern differs for both papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2 in terms of the number of subjects and the total number of questions. Here we have provided the latest pattern and structure for OTET 2025 Paper 1 and 2 below. Go through the OTET exam pattern 2025 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 below in detail. The BSE Odisha will soon hold the Special OTET 2025 exam. Candidates can know the Special OTET pattern 2025 here.
Also Read: OTET Application Form 2025
- OTET Paper Pattern 2025: Highlights
- OTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 1
- OTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 2
OTET Paper Pattern 2025: Highlights
Have a look at the highlights of the OTET paper below:
| Exam Name |
OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode |
Offline |
| No. of Papers and Total Marks |
|
| Exam Duration |
|
| Total Questions |
150 MCQs in each paper |
| Marking Scheme |
|
| Language/Medium of Exam |
Odia and English |
OTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 1
OTET exam pattern 2025 for Paper 1 is such that there will be 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam that candidates need to complete in a 2.5-hour duration. For further clarification, candidates can refer the table below:
| Subject Area |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali) |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Environment Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
It may be noted that in each subject area, 20 questions are from content and 10 questions are from Pedagogy.
Marking scheme: One mark will be awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam.
Also Read: OTET Exam Date 2025
OTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 2
Similar to the pattern for Paper 1, the OTET 2025 exam pattern for Paper 2 is such that the question paper will contain a total of 150 objective-type multiple-choice questions. The duration of the exam will be 2.5 hours.
| Subject Area |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali) |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics & Science |
60 (30 questions from Mathematics and 30 questions from Science) |
60 |
| Social Studies |
60 (30 questions from History as well as Political Science and 30 questions from Geography) |
60 |
Note: Out of ‘Mathematics & Science’ and ‘Social Studies’, candidates need to attempt questions from any one subject area.
Also, in each subject area, 20 questions are from content and 10 questions from Pedagogy.
Marking scheme: Candidates will be awarded one mark for each correct answer. No mark will be deducted for any incorrect answer.
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