OTET Paper II

The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) Paper II syllabus is for candidates intending to teach Classes VI to VIII.

Quick Exam Overview

• Duration: 2.5 hours (150 minutes) per paper.

• Total Marks: 150 Marks per paper.

• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

• Marking: +1 for correct answers, no negative marking.

Paper-II Syllabus (Classes VI to VIII)

1. Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Marks)

• Focus: Psychology of upper primary school children (pre-adolescence and adolescence).

• Topics: Strategies for promoting learning, addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, curriculum organization, and assessment tools (rating scales, checklists, rubrics).

2. Language-I (Odia/Urdu/Hindi/Telugu/Bengali) (30 Marks)

• Similar structure to Paper-I but with a higher difficulty level (Upper Primary standard). Includes detailed grammar, composition, and study of famous literates/writers in the respective language.

3. Language-II (English) (30 Marks)

• Pedagogy: Learning English at the upper primary level, teaching prose/poetry/composition.

• Content: Grammar (Voice change, Narrations, Tense forms, Clauses), Vocabulary, and Comprehension of literary/scientific passages.

4. Optional Subject (60 Marks)

Candidates must choose one of the following:

A. Mathematics & Science (For Math/Science Teachers)

• Mathematics (30 Marks):

  • Number System, Algebra (Polynomials, Linear equations), Commercial Arithmetic (Ratio, Proportion, Profit/Loss, Interest), Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Symmetry), Menstruation, Statistics.

• Science (30 Marks):

  • Physics: Motion, Force, Sound, Light, Electricity, Magnetism.

  • Chemistry: Matter (States, Separation of substances), Metal & Non-metals, Atoms & Molecules, Chemical Reactions.

  • Biology: Cell structure, Micro-organisms, Nutrition in plants/animals, Respiration, Transportation in animals/plants.

B. Social Studies (For Social Science Teachers)

• History (20 Marks): Earliest societies, First Cities, Ashoka, Sultanate of Delhi, Mughal Empire, British Power, Freedom Movement.

• Political Science (20 Marks): Diversity, Government, Democracy, State Government, Constitution, Parliamentary Government, Judiciary, Social Justice.

• Geography (20 Marks): Earth (Solar system, Globe, Latitudes/Longitudes), Environment (Air, Water, Human Environment), Agriculture, Resources, Geography of Odisha.