Odisha: Over 1.25 Lakh Candidates Appear For OTET 2021 Exam Across 491 Centres

As many as 1,25,880 candidates appeared for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2021 on Friday (April 9) conducted by the Board Of Secondary Education (BSE). OTET was held in 491 exam centres across Odisha. The State and Mass education Department made arrangements to ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair manner with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines such as social distancing and wearing masks. The OTET exam was divided into two parts namely, Paper-I and Paper-II, and was conducted in two shifts. The first shift was held between 8 AM to 10.30 AM while the second sitting was from 12 PM to 2.30 PM. As per the syllabus, all questions were Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each question carried one mark each with four alternatives out of which only one answer is correct. The question papers in non-language subjects were conducted bilingually in both Odia and English. OTET is a state-level examination that is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for teacher’s post. After qualifying the OTET exam, candidates will be appointed as teachers for Class I to VIII in government, private aided and private unaided schools across Odisha.