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OTET Paper I Syllabus

Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test

4
Topics
28
Sub-topics
30
Questions

Paper I is one of 5 sections in the OTET syllabus. It has 4 topics and 28 sub-topics, tested in Paper I — English (Lang II), with about 30 questions (30 marks). Language II (English) — Odisha.

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OTET Paper I: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    English Grammar (Odisha TET)

    ~5 marks

    Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voice, Narration, Per OTET Official Notification

    • Parts of Speech — Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
    • Tenses — Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous (12 Tenses)
    • Active Voice and Passive Voice (Transformation)
    • Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (Narration)
    • Articles, Modals, Auxiliary Verbs, Punctuation, Subject-Verb Agreement
    • Sentence Types, Common Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement
    • BSE Odisha English Grammar Approach (Class 1-8)
  2. 2

    English Comprehension (Odisha TET)

    ~5 marks

    Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Per OTET Official Notification

    • Reading Comprehension — Factual, Literary, Odisha Context
    • Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion
    • Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement
    • Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Paragraph Completion
    • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, One-Word Substitutes, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms
    • Grammar — Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions, Articles
    • BSE Odisha English Reading Approach (Class 1-8)
  3. 3

    English Pedagogy (Odisha TET)

    ~5 marks

    NCF 2023, NEP 2020, Odisha Activity-Based, BSE Method, MTB-MLE, Per OTET Official Notification

    • NCF 2023 and NEP 2020 English Pedagogy (Odisha Context)
    • MTB-MLE for English (as L2 in Odia-medium Odisha Schools)
    • Odisha Activity-Based English Learning (Pathshala)
    • Odisha English TLM (Flash Cards, Audio Stories, Charts)
    • BSE Odisha English Lesson Plan Format
    • LSRW Skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
    • Odisha Pathshala English Assessment (CCE)
  4. 4

    Odia Bhasha Pedagogy (Odisha Pathshala)

    ~5 marks

    MTB-MLE, Odisha Odia Activity-Based, Pathshala TLM, Per OTET Official Notification

    • MTB-MLE in Odisha Odia-medium Schools (Santali, Kui, Ho considerations)
    • Odisha Odia Activity-Based Learning (ABL) — Pathshala
    • Odisha Odia TLM (Charts, Stories, Audio)
    • Odisha Pathshala Odia Lesson Plan Format
    • BSE Odisha Odia Methodology Manual
    • Odia Reading and Writing Pedagogy (Odisha Pathshala)
    • NCF 2023 Odia Curriculum Implementation in Odisha

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the OTET Paper I syllabus?

Paper I for OTET has 4 topics: English Grammar (Odisha TET), English Comprehension (Odisha TET), English Pedagogy (Odisha TET) and Odia Bhasha Pedagogy (Odisha Pathshala), with 28 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Paper I in OTET?

About 30 questions (30 marks) in Paper I — English (Lang II). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Paper I topics matter most for OTET?

By weightage in the syllabus data: English Grammar (Odisha TET) (~5 marks), English Comprehension (Odisha TET) (~5 marks), English Pedagogy (Odisha TET) (~5 marks).

How do I practise OTET Paper I on Topicly?

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Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.