OTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021 - Paper 1 & 2 No. of Question, Marks, Duration

Paper I: Primary Stage: For Class 1st to 5th

Sections

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration of Exam

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

2 hours 30 minutes

Language I

30

30

Language II

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Paper II: Elementary Stage: For Class 6th to 8th

Sections

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration of Exam

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

2 hours 30 minutes

Language I

30

30

Language II

30

30

Mathematics and Science

(for Mathematics and Science teacher) or Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)

60

60

All sections are compulsory for both the papers

Sr. No.

Sections

Number of Questions

Total Marks Allotted

1

Child Development & Pedagogy

30

30

2

Language-I(Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali)

30

30

3

Language-II (English)

30

30

4

Mathematics

30

30

5

Environment Studies

30

30

Sr. No.

Sections

Number of Questions

Total Marks Allotted

1

Child Development & Pedagogy

30

30

2

Language-I(Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali)

30

30

3

Language-II (English)

30

30

4

A) Mathematics & Science Or

B) Social Studies

60

60

Sections

OTET Syllabus (Units) - Paper I

Child Development and Pedagogy

Understanding Child Development during Childhood (focus on children at primary level)
Understanding Learning Process and Learners
Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with special needs
Approaches to teaching and learning
Assessment

Language (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali)

Group A

Learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali at elementary level

Teaching, Reading and Writing Skills

Group B

Language items

Assessment of learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali

Language Comprehension

Language (English)

Group A

Language Learning

Learning English at the Elementary Level

Skills in learning English

Assessment of English

Group B

Language items

Comprehension

Mathematics

Group A

Mathematics Education in Schools

Assessment in Mathematics

Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning

Group B

Data Handling and Patterns

Shapes and spatial Relationship

Measurement

Number System and Operation in Numbers

Environmental Studies

Group A

Concept

Methods and Approaches

Evaluation in Evs

Group B

Physical Features of Odisha and India

Governance

History of Freedom Struggle in India and Odisha

Health and Diseases

Internal Systems of Human Body

Matter, Force and Energy

Sections

OTET Syllabus (Units) - Paper II

Child Development &

Pedagogy

Child Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children)

Learning

Curriculum Teaching-Learning Approaches and Evaluation

Language I (Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali)

Group A

Learning Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali at Upper Primary Level

Teaching Language

Assessment of Language

Group B

Elements of Odia / Urdu / Hindi / Telugu / Bengali language

Language Items

Contribution of famous literates for development of Odia / Urdu / Hindi /

Telugu / Bengali language

Language II (English)

Group A

Learning English at Upper Primary Level

Development of English Language Skills

Assessment of learning English Language

Group B

Language Items

Comprehension

Mathematics (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher)

Group A

Mathematics at Upper Primary Stage

Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics

Evaluation in Mathematics

Group B

Number System

Algebra

Commercial Arithmetic

Shapes and Spatial Relationship

Science (only for Mathematics and Science Teacher)

Group A

Nature of Science

Methods and Approaches

Evaluation in Science

Group B

Physical Science

Life Science

Social Study (only for Social Study Teacher)

Group A

Aims and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies

Methods and Approaches

Evaluation in Social Science

Group B

History and Political Science

Political Science

Geography