OTET Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 and 2 PDF

OTET Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 and 2

The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha. It is a qualifying examination for aspiring teachers in primary (Class I-V) and upper primary (Class VI-VIII) schools in Odisha. The OTET is divided into two papers: Paper-I for candidates who intend to be teachers for Classes I-V and Paper-II for candidates who intend to be teachers for Classes VI-VIII.

OTET Exam Pattern 2024

OTET Exam Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1

In Odisha TET exam pattern 2024 Paper 1 consists of a total of 150 multiple-choice questions which need to complete in 2.5 hours duration.

OTET Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 2

In OTET 2024 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.

OTET Syllabus for Paper 1 (Classes I-V)

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)
   • Child Development (Primary School Child): Understanding children’s development during early childhood (focus on children at primary level), Concept of inclusive education, and understanding children with special needs.
   • Learning and Pedagogy: Understanding learning processes, teaching-learning strategies, and the educational psychology of teaching.
2. Language I (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) (30 Questions)
   • Language Comprehension: Reading comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.
   • Pedagogy of Language Development: Principles of language teaching, learning and acquisition, challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom, and language skills.
3. Language II (English) (30 Questions)
   • Comprehension: Reading comprehension and vocabulary.
   • Pedagogy of Language Development: Language learning, principles of language teaching, and English grammar and usage.
4. Mathematics (30 Questions)
   • Content: Numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, geometry, and data handling.
   • Pedagogical Issues: Understanding the concepts, problem-solving, and pedagogical strategies.
5. Environmental Studies (30 Questions)
   • Content: Family and friends, food, shelter, water, travel, and things we make and do.
   • Pedagogical Issues: Concept and scope of environmental studies, teaching material aids, and learning principles.

OTET Syllabus Paper II (For Classes VI-VIII)

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)
   • Child Development (Elementary School Child): Growth and development, concept of inclusive education, and learning difficulties.
   • Learning and Pedagogy: Educational psychology of teaching, understanding learning processes, and learner differences.
2. Language I (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) (30 Questions)
   • Language Comprehension: Reading comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.
   • Pedagogy of Language Development: Language learning, language teaching principles, and language skills.
3. Language II (English) (30 Questions)
   • Comprehension: Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar.
   • Pedagogy of Language Development: Language teaching strategies, language learning, and principles of language teaching.
4. Optional Subject (Mathematics and Science or Social Studies) (60 Questions)
   • Mathematics and Science:
     • Mathematics Content: Number system, algebra, geometry, mensuration, data handling, and arithmetic.
     • Science Content: Food, materials, the world of the living, moving things, natural phenomena, and natural resources.
     • Pedagogical Issues (Mathematics and Science): Understanding the concepts, problem-solving methods, and pedagogical strategies.
   • Social Studies:
     • Content: History, geography, social and political life, and economics.
     • Pedagogical Issues: Concept of social studies, strategies, and resources for teaching social studies.

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