Qualification

• (i) CATEGORY-1 (For Classes I to V)

(a) Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 2-year
Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 45% marks and 2-year
Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance
with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations,2002.
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-year
Diploma in Elementary Education ( B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 2-year
Diploma in Education (Special Education)
OR
Graduation and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever
name known)
AND
b. Pass in the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test-I (OTET-I)
c. Candidates must have Odia as MIL up to class-X or pass in odia language
test equivalent to Matric standard conducted or declared equivalent by Board of
Secondary Education, Odisha

(ii) CATEGORY-2 (For Classes VI to VIII)

a. Graduation and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever
name known)
OR
At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post-Graduation and B.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor of Education
(B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure)
Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-year
Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-year
B. A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed (Special Education)
OR
Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and threeyear integrated B.Ed-M.Ed.
AND
b. Pass in Odisha Eligibility Test-II (OTET-II)
c. Candidates must have odia as MIL up to class-X or pass in odia language
test equivalent to Matric standard conducted or declared equivalent by
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha