OTET Cutoff 2026 - Check Odisha TET Qualifying Marks

Meghana Mohana KrishnanUpdated on 10 Jun 2026, 11:36 AM IST

OTET Cut off 2026: Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, releases the OTET 2026 cut off along with the declaration of result at the website, bseodisha.nic.in. A category-wise special OTET cut off 2026 is released by the Board after the conduct of the eligibility test. Candidates appearing for the eligibility test can analyse their marks with the cut off of OTET.

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OTET Cut off 2026 Important Dates
How to Check OTET 2026 Paper I and Paper II Cut off?
OTET Cut off 2026 – Minimum Qualifying Marks

OTET Cut Off

The minimum Special OTET cut off 2026 for the unreserved category is 60%, and for the reserved category, it is 50% as per the OTET notification. It is to be noted that a special OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) is conducted for two papers – Paper I and Paper II, with multiple-choice questions. To know more, read the full article.

OTET Cut off 2026 Important Dates

The BSE Odisha releases the OTET exam dates 2026 in a detailed notification to let candidates track all the OTET events. With the help of the OTET 2026 exam dates, candidates can plan their studies and focus on topics accordingly. Some important dates related to the OTET 2026 cut off are mentioned in the table.

OTET 2026 Cut off: Important Dates

Events	Tentative Dates
OTET 2026 Exam	June 28, 2026 (Revised date)
Release of OTET 2026 Result	To be announced

Deciding Factors for OTET Cut off 2026

Previous year's cutoff trends.
Number of candidates appearing in the OTET exam.
Difficulty level of OTET 2026.

OTET 2026 Cut off

The exam conducting board determines the OTET cut off for all the subjects individually. This OTET 2026 cut off mark is above the minimum required percentage. Candidates securing cut off marks will be considered OTET qualified. The cut off of OTET 2026 for all the categories and the individual subjects is updated here as soon as it is updated by the Board.

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How to Check OTET 2026 Paper I and Paper II Cut off?

To check the OTET cut off 2026 for Paper I and Paper II, candidates are required to follow the undermentioned steps:

1. Visit the official website of OTET, bseodisha.ac.in.

2. Click on the designated link of the OTET cut off 2026.

3. Enter the registration number or date of birth and roll number in the specified window.

4. The OTET 2026 cut off will be available in a PDF on the next screen.

5. Download and save a copy.

OTET Cut off 2026 – Minimum Qualifying Marks

The minimum qualifying marks required to be considered qualified in the OTET 2026 exam vary as per the category of candidates and the papers opted. The OTET cut off is lower for reserved candidates and higher for unreserved candidates. Aspirants preparing for OTET 2026 must keep in mind the minimum cut off required. As per the marking scheme of OTET, 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer marked 'I' in both the papers, Paper I and Paper II, and no negative marks are cut for wrong answers marked.

OTET 2026 Cut off – Minimum Qualifying Marks

Category	General	OBC/SEBC, SC, ST
Cut off Marks	90	75
Cut off Percentage	60%	50%

OTET Result 2026

The board releases the OTET result 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check the result of OTET 2026 by using their system-generated registration number/ date of birth and password. The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, releases the cut off along with the declaration of the OTET result 2026. The result contains roll number, gender, category, marks scored in papers I and II and total marks secured and the aggregate percentage of the candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Does the OTET cut off vary as per the subject?

Yes. All the subjects of OTET 2026 will have different cut offs associated with them.

Q: Is the application for OTET offline?

OTET application form 2026 was to be filled only in online mode from March 26, 2026, to April 9, 2026.

Q: Are relaxations provided to reserved category candidates in OTET?

As per OTET eligibility criteria 2026, a relaxation of 5% marks in the Higher Secondary or Graduation level are provided to reserved candidates.

Q: What are the OTET qualifying marks?

The OTET 2026 qualifying marks are 60 % for general category and 50 % for other categories.

Q: When is the OTET cutoff going to be released?

OTET 2026 cutoff is released along with the result on the official website.

Q: Who will release the OTET cut off 2026?