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OTET exam pattern 2024 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 2024 Paper 1 and 2 below. Go through the OTET exam pattern 2024 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 below in detail.
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OTET Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 1
OTET exam pattern 2024 for Paper 1 is such that there will be 150 multiple choice questions in the exam that candidates need to complete in 2.5 hours 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 will be from contents and 10 questions from Pedagogy.
Marking scheme: One mark will be awarded for each correct answer. There will be no negative marking in the exam.
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OTET Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 2
Similar to the pattern for Paper 1, 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.
| 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 will be from contents 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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