OSSTET 2026 (Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test)

The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha), Kataka (Cuttack) has released the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) 2026 notification. OSSTET is a mandatory eligibility requirement for appointment as a teacher in Secondary Schools (Government/Government Aided/Recognised Unaided) in Odisha. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official BSE Odisha website.

OSSTET 2026 is conducted for two categories of prospective teachers: Category I (Education Teachers) and Category II (Physical Education Teacher). The online application window opens on 2026-08-03 (24×7) and closes on 2026-08-17 at midnight, with no extension of the last date under any circumstances. Candidates must complete registration online, pay the prescribed application fee, and submit the form before the deadline. Selection/qualification is based on performance in the OSSTET examination, with minimum qualifying marks specified for each category; the OSSTET pass certificate is an eligibility document and does not by itself guarantee recruitment.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

OSSTET 2026 is an eligibility test for prospective teacher recruitment in Odisha Secondary Schools. The notification does not specify a post-wise vacancy count; instead, it provides eligibility criteria and an exam pattern for Category I (Education Teachers) and Category II (Physical Education Teacher).

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

General eligibility: Candidates must be citizens of India.

Ability to read and write Odia: Candidates must be able to read and write Odia. This ability is determined through one of the following qualifications: (i) passing the HSC examination conducted by BSE Odisha (or an equivalent examination by another State/Central Board such as CBSE/ICSE) with Odia as a first/second/third language subject; or (ii) passing the +2/Higher Secondary examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, with Odia as an examinable subject; or (iii) passing the Odia examination of HSC/10th Standard Single Subject examination conducted by BSE Odisha. Candidates who wish to apply for language teacher roles such as Hindi/Classical Teachers (Sanskrit/Telugu/Urdu) may instead pass the Odia examination of 7th/8th Standard conducted by BSE Odisha.

Requisite academic and professional qualification (category-wise): OSSTET is conducted for two categories of prospective teachers.

Category I: Education Teachers includes Trained Graduate Arts, Trained Graduate Science (PCM/CBZ), Hindi Teacher, Classical Teacher (Sanskrit), Classical Teacher (Urdu), and Classical Teacher (Telugu). For Trained Graduate Arts, candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Commerce/Shastri (Sanskrit) with two school subjects and the required aggregate percentage (50% aggregate; 45% for SC/ST/PH/SEBC), along with either B.Ed. or a 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed from an NCTE recognised institution; alternatively, a 4-year integrated B.A.B.Ed with two school subjects and the same aggregate requirement is accepted. For Trained Graduate Science (PCM/CBZ), candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Science/B.Tech/B.E. with two school subjects and the required aggregate percentage (50% aggregate; 45% for reserved categories), along with B.Ed. or a 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed; alternatively, a 4-year integrated B.Sc.B.Ed with two school subjects and the required aggregate is accepted.

For the Hindi Teacher stream, candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with Hindi as Honours/Elective/Optional/Pass subject with the required aggregate (50%/45% as applicable), plus Hindi Sikshyan Parangat/B.H.Ed/B.Ed in Hindi/B.Ed from an NCTE recognised institution; an alternate route is also allowed through Rastrabhasa Ratna/Shastri (Hindi)/Snataka with the training qualification. For Classical Teacher (Sanskrit), candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree with Sanskrit as Honours/Elective/Optional/Pass subject with the required aggregate (50%/45% as applicable) plus Sikshya Shastri (Sanskrit)/B.Ed; alternatively, Shastri (Sanskrit) with the required aggregate plus Sikshya Shastri (Sanskrit)/B.Ed is accepted. For Classical Teacher (Urdu), candidates must have Alim with the required aggregate (50%; 45% for PH) plus B.Ed./Urdu B.Ed, or B.A. (Persian) with the required aggregate (50%; 45% for PH) plus B.Ed./Urdu B.Ed. For Classical Teacher (Telugu), candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts with Telugu subject and the required aggregate (50% aggregate; 45% for reserved categories) plus Telugu B.Ed from an NCTE recognised University/Institution.

Category II: Physical Education Teacher requires candidates to have +2 or an equivalent examination, along with C.P.Ed./D.P.Ed./B.P.Ed./M.P.Ed. from a recognised Board/University.

Final-year and appearing candidates: Candidates in the final year of the training course, or those appearing/having appeared in the training examination with results not yet published as on the date of publication of the OSSTET advertisement, are also eligible provided they satisfy all other eligibility conditions.

School subjects for TGT Arts & TGT Science (Annexure-I): For Trained Science Graduate (PCM), the subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. For Trained Science Graduate (CBZ), the subjects are Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology, and Life Science. For Arts Graduate, the listed subjects include English, Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Indian Economy, Landmarks in Indian History, Indian Geography, Indian Polity, Communicative English, and Business Economics.

Age Limit

The provided notification text does not mention the age limit or any age relaxation details. Therefore, the age criteria cannot be confirmed from the supplied information.

Application Fee

Note: The fee once paid shall not be refunded. The Board will not be responsible for non-submission of the application even if payment is made.

How to Apply

1. Visit www.bseodisha.ac.in and click “Click Here for New Registration”. If you are already registered, log in using your registered mobile number and password.
2. Enter your Name, Password, Mobile No., e-Mail ID, and Caste Category, then click “Submit”. Note that the caste entered cannot be corrected later.
3. Log in again using the registered mobile number and password.
4. Enter the verification code sent to your registered mobile number and click “Verify”.
5. Proceed to payment of the application fee through online mode.
6. Fill the application form in four sections in order: (a) Personal Information, (b) Eligibility Criteria, (c) Educational Qualification, and (d) Declaration.
7. Upload all required certificates/documents/photos in jpg/jpeg/png format within the specified size limits.
8. Review all information at the Declaration stage. Edit if necessary before ticking the declaration box.
9. Click “YES – FINAL SUBMIT” to complete registration. After this step, no further editing is possible.
10. Download and preserve the print copy of the Acknowledgement Receipt. Registration is complete only after downloading the receipt; without it, the admit card cannot be generated and the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.

Important note: Enter your own valid e-Mail ID and Mobile Number. If incorrect details are entered, online registration cannot be completed. The notification states that candidates are given chances to edit information before final submission, and BSE Odisha will not correct wrong information filled by the candidate.

Salary & Pay Scale

OSSTET 2026 is an eligibility test. The notification text provided does not include any salary or pay scale details.

Selection Process

Selection/qualification is based on the OSSTET examination performance. OSSTET consists of two papers: Paper-I for Category I (Education Teachers) and Paper-II for Category II (Physical Education Teacher). Each paper is of 2 hours 30 minutes duration and includes MCQs across four sections. Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying percentage in each paper to be considered qualified. Successful candidates are awarded the OSSTET Pass Certificate by BSE Odisha. The pass certificate is only one of the essential eligibility criteria for teacher appointment and does not automatically confer a right to recruitment; the concerned recruiting agency/appointing authority determines final recruitment eligibility.

Eligible candidates should complete their online registration and fee payment well before 2026-08-17 (midnight) to avoid last-minute issues, as the notification clearly states that the last date will not be extended.