OTET Exam Analysis 2023: Cut Off, Difficulty Level & More

The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) is an entrance examination for students who are aspiring to be in the teaching profession for classes 1st to 8th in the state of Orissa. It is a state-level examination. To appear for the examination, students must at least pass the B.Ed examination. The exam is conducted every year by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE). In this blog, we will provide you with detailed information on OTET exam analysis, last year’s cut-off ad difficulty levels.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test
Conducting Body	Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha
Level of Exam	State
Date of Examination	1st July 2023
Mode of Examination	Offline
Language	English and Odia
Website	http://www.bseodisha.ac.in/otet-examinations.html

OTET Exam 2023

The OTET exam is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, to check the competence of the candidates who are appearing for the positions of the teacher examination for primary and upper primary levels (Class 1st to 8th). The type of questions in this examination is MCQ type with subjects like Child Development and Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Environmental Studies.  

OTET Exam Good Scores

OTET exam consists of 2 papers and the subjects in these papers are similar. Both the papers weigh 150 marks and the duration of the examination is 2.5 hours. To clear the examination, the least number of questions that should be attempted by the candidate is mentioned in the tables below. 

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OTET Exam Analysis of Paper 1

Paper 1 of the OTET exam consists of subjects like Child Pedagogy and Developmental, Social sciences, and Mathematics. A detailed breakdown of the good scores is given below:

Subjects	Marks	Good Scores
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	20-25
Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali)	30	20-25
Language II (English)	30	20-25
Mathematics	30	20-25
Environmental Science	30	20-25
Total	150

OTET Exam Analysis of Paper 2

Contrary to Part 1 of the OTET exam, it consists of 210 questions on 5 subjects Child Pedagogy and Developmental, Social sciences, and Mathematics. 

Subjects	Marks	Good Scores
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	20-25
Language-I (Odia/ Urdu/ Hindi/ Telugu/ Bengali)	30	20-25
Language II (English)	30	20-25
Mathematics and Science	60	40-50
Social Studies	60	40-50
Total	150

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OTET Cut-off 2023

As per the latest reports, the cut-off for the year 2023 has not been released yet. However, according to last year’s statistics, there is a tentative qualifying percentage listed. Refer to the table below for the marks:

Category	Qualifying Percentage
General	60%
OBC, SC, ST	50%

OTET Cut-off 2021

As mentioned above, this year’s tentative list is prepared according to last year’s statistics. The table mentioned below will help you to understand the minimum marks required for clearing the exam:

Category	Qualifying Percentage	Minimum Marks
General	60%	90 out of 150
OBC, SC, ST	50%	75 out of 150

OTET Exam Difficulty Level

As per the OTET Exam analysis, this exam is categorized into two parts- Part 1 and Part 2. Candidates have to appear for these exams on the basis of the position they are applying for. In Part 1, there are 150 MCQ-type questions for 150 marks and in Part 2, there are 210 questions for 210 marks. To analyze the performance of the candidates and have a reference of the exam, refer to the table below for the difficulty level of the exam:

Exam Sections	Difficulty Level
Part 1	Moderate
Part 2	Easy on the level of difficulty but lengthy

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