ODISHA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (OTET) – (Paper I) – Syllabus

ODISHA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (OTET) – (Paper I)

Course Syllabus Overview

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ODISHA TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (OTET) – 2025 SYLLABUS STRUCTURE (Paper – I)

📘 OTET 2025 – Paper I (Full Syllabus)

Subjects & Marks Distribution:

  • Child Development & Pedagogy – 30 Marks
  • Language-I (Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali) – 30 Marks
  • Language-II (English) – 30 Marks
  • Mathematics – 30 Marks
  • Environmental Science – 30 Marks

Total:

  • Total Questions – 150
  • Total Marks – 150

📚 SECTION A : CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

Unit – I : Child Development
  • Concept, principles and stages of child development
  • Physical, Cognitive, Social, Emotional & Moral development
  • Influence of Heredity and Environment
Unit – II : Learning
  • Concept and nature of learning
  • Individual differences in learning
  • How children learn – observation, imitation
  • Learning conditions and motivation
  • Development of creative thinking
Unit – III : Inclusive Education
  • Concept of inclusive education
  • Addressing diverse learners (CWSN, SC/ST, girls)
  • Gifted and creative learners
Unit – IV : Teaching & Learning
  • Teacher-centered & learner-centered approaches
  • Activity-based and competency-based learning
  • Teaching Learning Materials (TLM)
Unit – V : Assessment
  • Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
  • Purpose of assessment
  • Scholastic & co-scholastic assessment

📚 SECTION B : LANGUAGE I

GROUP A (PEDAGOGY)
Unit – 1 : Learning Language
  • Aims & objectives of mother tongue
  • Principles of language teaching
  • Language skills (LSRW)
Unit – 2 : Teaching Language
  • Reading skills (intensive & extensive)
  • Creative writing
  • Grammar teaching
  • Language challenges in classroom
GROUP B (CONTENT)
Unit – 3 : Assessment
  • Language skill assessment
  • Test construction
Unit – 4 : Language Items
  • Parts of speech
  • Prefix & Suffix
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Phrases & Idioms
Unit – 5 : Comprehension
  • Unseen passages (Prose & Poem)

📚 SECTION C : LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH)

GROUP A (PEDAGOGY)
  • Importance of English
  • Objectives of learning English
  • Language skills (LSRW)
  • Teaching reading & writing
GROUP B (CONTENT)
  • Comprehension passages
  • Grammar – nouns, verbs, tense
  • Articles & punctuation

📚 SECTION D : MATHEMATICS

GROUP A (PEDAGOGY)
  • Nature of Mathematics
  • Teaching methods
  • Evaluation in Mathematics
GROUP B (CONTENT)
  • Number System (natural, whole, rational)
  • Operations on numbers
  • Fractions & decimals
  • HCF & LCM
  • Percentage
Unit – Measurement
  • Length, weight, capacity
  • Area & perimeter
  • Time (AM/PM)
Unit – Geometry
  • Basic shapes and angles
  • Triangles, quadrilaterals, circles
  • Symmetry & 3D shapes
Unit – Data Handling
  • Bar graph, pie chart
  • Patterns

📚 SECTION E : ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

GROUP A (PEDAGOGY)
  • Concept of EVS
  • Teaching methods – observation, project
  • Activity-based learning
  • Evaluation techniques
GROUP B (CONTENT)
  • Governance (Local & State)
  • Physical features of Odisha & India
  • Natural resources & agriculture
  • Freedom struggle
  • Health & diseases
  • Human body systems
  • Air & water pollution
  • Matter, force & energy

📝 Exam Pattern

  • MCQ Type Questions
  • 4 Options, 1 Correct Answer
  • No Negative Marking