Odisha OTET Result 2026 — 5 July Exam, Eligibility Certificate (Odisha)

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, has declared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026 Result on 2nd September 2026, for the exam held on 5th July 2026 covering the 2025-26 session. Candidates who appeared for Paper I (Classes I-V) and/or Paper II (Classes VI-VIII) can now check their qualifying status and marks online using their Roll Number and registered Mobile Number on the official BSE Odisha result portal. OTET is a teacher eligibility certification exam, not a direct recruitment exam — qualifying OTET does not guarantee a teaching post, but makes candidates eligible to apply for teacher recruitment drives conducted separately by the Odisha School and Mass Education Department and other recruiting bodies across the state. The minimum qualifying mark for General category candidates is 90 out of 150 (60%), while for SC, ST, OBC, SEBC and PwD candidates it is 75 out of 150 (50%). There is no negative marking in the OTET exam, and candidates receive one mark for every correct answer. One of the key advantages of OTET is that there is no limit on the number of attempts, and once a candidate qualifies in any attempt, the eligibility certificate carries lifetime validity, meaning they do not need to reappear unless they wish to improve their score for better recruitment prospects. The next OTET cycle, covering the December 2026 session, is expected to be announced later this year for candidates who wish to reattempt. Candidates can check their result by visiting bseodisha.ac.in, locating the "Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET), 2026" link under the Latest Updates section, and entering their Roll Number and registered Mobile Number when prompted. The result/scorecard shows the candidate's name, roll number, category, gender, section-wise marks, total marks obtained, and qualifying status for each paper attempted. Candidates who qualify are eligible to receive a digitised OTET Eligibility Certificate from BSE Odisha; the first download of this certificate is generally free for newly qualified candidates, while a reissue or duplicate copy typically carries a fee, and the exact date for certificate download will be announced separately on the official website. Candidates should keep their roll number, registration number and date of birth details safe until the entire certification process, including certificate download, is complete, and should rely only on the official BSE Odisha website or its officially shared links for any further updates rather than unverified third-party sources.

General: 90 out of 150 | SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/PwD: 75 out of 150