SCERT Odisha 2023: Important Dates, Admit Card, Application Form, Eligibility

SCERT Odisha stands for State Council Of Educational Research & Training Odisha. SCERT Odisha 2023 is going to be organized by the Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha. The exam is organized each year for gaining admissions to B.Ed, M.Ed, D.El.Ed, B.H.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Phil courses. The application process is likely to commence from the month of May 2023, which will be invited in online mode through the official website.

The exam will be also conducted in online mode in the month of July 2023. Applicants intended to pursue the above courses must apply for SCERT Odisha 2023 exam. However, such candidates must see the detailed eligibility criteria for SCERT Odisha 2023 before applying for the examination. The results would be declared in the month of July 2023. Subsequently, a merit list would be prepared on the basis of which, the final admissions would be granted.

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Highlights

Exam Name	SCERT Odisha 2023
Full-Form	State Council Of Educational Research & Training Odisha 2023
Conducted by	Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha
Exam Level	State Level Exam
Application Mode	Online
Examination Mode	Online
Date of Examination	June 2023
Exam Duration	1 Hour 30 Minutes

SCERT Odisha 2023 Important Dates

Students applying for the exam must have the updates of Important Dates in order to prepare for everything accordingly. The important dates for SCERT 2023 are given below:

SCERT Odisha 2023	IMPORTANT DATES (TENTATIVE)
Application Process Starts	May 2023
Last Date of Application filling	May 2023
Last Date of Editing the Application Form	June 2023
Last Date for the Fee Payment	June 2023
Issuance of Admit Card	June 2023
Date of SCERT Odisha 2023	July 2023
Declaration of Result	July 2023
Commencement of Counselling Process	July 2023

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Application Form

The application forms for SCERT Odisha 2023 will be released by the Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha. The application form link will be made available on the official website of the college. The exam is going to commence in the month of July 2023. Applicants must make sure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria for SCERT Odisha 2023 before considering applying for it. The detailed steps for filling the application form are given below:

• The applicants need to visit the official website.
• The applicant is required to enter some details like entering the name, mobile number, and e-mail id. After entering the details, an OTP will be sent to the candidate’s mobile number.
• Using this OTP, the candidate is required to create a new password.
• The applicant needs to enter a few details like personal details, address details, educational details, etc
• Now, the applicants need to upload the images in the required format and do make the choice-filling.
• Lastly, pay the required application fee and take the print out of the submitted application form for future reference.

Application Fees:

Category	Application Fees
General/OBC	Rs. 500/-
SC/ST	Rs. 300/-

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Relevant Links
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SCERT Odisha 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants interested in filling the application form must go through the eligibility criteria for SCERT Odisha 2023. The detailed eligibility criteria for the exam is mentioned below:

Age Limit:

There are certain age limits as applicable for D.El.Ed., B.H.Ed., B.P.Ed. courses that are tabulated below:

Category	Maximum Age Limit
General	28 years
SC / ST / EBC / Women	33 years
PH	38 years

Educational Qualification:

For B.H.Ed

• The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com from a recognized University with Hindi as an elective/pass / Honours subject and an aggregate marks of 50% in Master’s Degree in Hindi with required percentages of the mark (45% for the reserved applicants) either in Bachelor’s Degree or in Master’s Degree in Hindi.
• The applicants in their final year of graduation (Both Arts, Science & Commerce) are also eligible to apply.
• The applicant must have studied Odia as MIL up to HSC level or its equivalent or higher examination (10+2).
• Such applicants who have passed the HSC Examination of BSE, Odisha without Odia as a MIL must have a certificate from the Headmaster of the school stating that the applicant has passed the HSC Examination in Odia medium.

For B.P.Ed

The applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Moreover, the applicant must have participated at Inter College / Zonal / District / School Competition in sports and games as recognized by AIU / IOA / SGFI / Govt. of India.
OR

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate.
OR

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and applicant must have studied Physical Education as a compulsory/elective subject.
OR

The applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45% marks. Moreover, the applicant must have participated National / Inter-University / State Competitions or secured 1st / 2nd / 3rd position in Inter College / Inter-Zonal /  School Competition in sports and games as recognized by AIU / IOA / SGFI / Govt. of India.
OR

The applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Moreover, the applicant must have participated in international competitions or secured 1st / 2nd / 3rd position in Inter College / Inter-Zonal /  School Competition in sports and games as recognized by AIU / IOA / SGFI / Govt. of India.
OR

The applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45% marks along with at least 3 years of teaching experience in any stream.

For M.Ed

• General category applicants must have secured at least 50% in B.Ed., B.A., B.Ed. / B.Sc.,B.Ed., Arts / Science Graduate with D.El.Ed. Degree and 45% for the reserved category applicants or an equivalent grade.
• The applicants in their final year of B.Ed. /B.A., B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / D.El.Ed. (For Arts & Science Graduate) are also eligible for the application.
• The applicants must have passed Odia as MIL up to HSC level or any such equivalent or higher examination (10+2) or have passed Odia in a single subject.
• The applicants who have passed the HSC Examination of BSE, Odisha without Odia as MIL must have a certificate from the Headmaster of the school stating that the applicant has passed the HSC Examination in Odia medium.

For M.Phil

• The applicant must have a Master’s Degree Education (MA (Education) / M.Ed.) from any recognized University or its equivalent having a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate for General candidates and 50%  marks in aggregate for the reserved candidates.
• The applicant must have passed Odia as MIL up to HSC level or any such equivalent or higher examination (10+2) or have passed Odia in a single subject.
• The applicants who have passed the HSC Examination of BSE, Odisha without Odia as MIL must have a certificate from the Headmaster of the school stating that the applicant has passed the HSC Examination in Odia medium.

For D.EL.ED

• The applicant must have passed  HSSC or 10+2 Examination or its equivalent examination from Arts /Science / Commerce from a recognized Board/Council with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate for the general category applicant (45% of mark in aggregate for the reserved categories).
• The applicants appearing for the HSC or 10+2 Examinations in Arts / Science / Commerce or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board / Council are also eligible to apply.
• The applicant must have passed Odia as MIL up to HSC level or any such equivalent or higher examination (+2) or have passed Odia in a single subject.
• The applicants who have passed the HSC Examination of BSE, Odisha without Odia as MIL should have a certificate from the Headmaster of the school stating that the applicant has passed the HSC Examination in Odia medium.

For B.Ed

• The applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology (B.Tech) with a specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks in aggregate for General applicants and 50% marks in aggregate for the reserved category applicants.
• The applicant must have passed Odia as MIL up to HSC level or any such equivalent or higher examination (10+2) or have passed Odia in a single subject.
• The applicants who have passed the HSC Examination of BSE, Odisha without Odia as MIL must have a certificate from the Headmaster of the school stating that the applicant has passed the HSC Examination in Odia medium.

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Exam Pattern

The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha suggests the exam pattern of SCERT Odisha 2023 for the students so that they can get an overview of the exam and know about different sections of the exam. The exam pattern for SCERT Odisha 2023 is given below:

Examination Mode	Online Mode (CBT)
Question Type	Objective Type
Duration of Examination	1 Hour & 30 Minutes
Total Questions	90 Questions
Maximum Marks	90 Marks
Marking Scheme	1 marks for each correct answer attempted, 0.25 deduction on incorrect answer

For B.Ed:

There are 2 papers in total for B.Ed. and the applicants are required to attempt both the papers. Paper 1 is compulsory for all the candidates belonging to the Arts and Science Group.

Paper 1

Subjects	No. of questions
Language (English)	10 marks
Education & General Awareness	5 marks
Reasoning	5 marks
Teaching Aptitude	10 marks
Total	30 marks

Paper 2

There will be a choice in two sections in this paper, and the applicants are required to choose this section as per their streams in 10+2 or HSC.

Section A: For Arts Stream

Subjects	Marks
General English	15
Odia	10
History & Political Science	20
Geography	15
Total	60

Section B: For Science Stream 

Subjects	Marks
Physical Science	20
Mathematics	20
Bio-Science	20
Total	60

For D.El.Ed:

There are 2 papers in total for the D.El.Ed exam and the applicants are required to attempt both the papers.

Paper 1:

Sections	No. of questions
Language (English)	10
Reasoning	5
Education & General Awareness	5
Teaching Aptitude	10
Total	30

Paper 2:

Sections	No. of questions
Odia / Telugu / Olchiki / Urdu	15
Mathematics	15
Science	15
Social Science	15
Total	60

For B.H.Ed:

There are 2 papers in total for the B.H.Ed exam and the applicants are required to attempt both the papers.

Paper 1:

Sections	No. of questions
Language (English)	10
Reasoning	5
Education & General Awareness	5
Teaching Aptitude	10
Total	30

Paper 2:

Subjects	No. of questions
Hindi	40
Odia	20
Total	60

For B.P.Ed:

There are 2 papers in total for the B.P.Ed exam and the applicants are required to attempt both the papers.

Paper 1:

Subjects	No. of questions
Language	10
Education and General Awareness	05
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	05
Teaching Aptitude	10
Total	30

Paper 2:

Subjects	No. of questions
Current Affairs on Sports and Games	20
Physiology and Hygiene	20
Common Knowledge about Major Exams	20
Total	60

For M.Ed:

Subjects	No. of Questions
Basics of Education	18
Understanding the Learner & Learning Process	18
Contemporary Issues in School Education	18
Curriculum and Curriculum Transaction	18
Assessing the learner, Planning & Management of School	18
Total	90

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Syllabus

The syllabus for SCERT Odisha 2023 is suggested by the Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha. The applicants should get through the detailed syllabus for preparing well for the exam and know about the details of each section. The detailed syllabus for SCERT Odisha 2023 is mentioned below:

For B.Ed:

Section A (Arts Stream): English, Odia, History and Political Science, Geography

English:

• Word formation, derivation, antonyms and Synonyms
•  Spelling and punctuation
• Comprehension – Unseen text
• Grammar (Parts of speech, time and tense, change of voice, Direct and indirect speech, and transformation of sentences)

Odia:

• Odia Dhwani, Odia Vocabulary – Word formation and syntax Spelling and Punctuation
• Grammar (Karaka, Bibhakti, Samosa)
• Comprehension – Unseen text

History and Political Science:

• Rise of the British power in India
•  French Revolution, World War I, and World War II
• Socio-religious Movements in 19th Century
•  India’s struggle for freedom
•  Salient features of Indian constitution and Fundamental Rights
•  Functions of Legislative Assembly, Parliament, High Court, and Supreme Court

Geography:

• Conservation of forest and wildlife
• Social and economic resources
• Latitude and Longitude
• Physical division of India
• Natural Resources

Section B (Science Stream): Physical Science, Bio-Science, Mathematics,

Physical Science:

• Heat, Light, and Sound
• Atomic structure – Atoms and molecules, classification of elements
• Electricity and magnetism: Electric Circuit, Potential difference, magnetic Field, lines of force, electromagnetic induction
• Chemical reactions and equations
• Motion – Laws of motion, the concept of work, energy pressure and their measurement

Mathematics :

• Linear, Simultaneous and quadratic equations, polynomials
• Number System, Ratio, and Proportion
• Trigonometric Ratios and Indices, Problems on height and distance
• Basic Geometrical Concepts and Geometry of plane figures
• Set theory, relations, and functions
• Theory of Indices, Logarithm and Antilogarithm

Biological Science :

• Environment – Ecosystem, the flow of energy, Bio -Geo Chemical cycle in nature, environmental degradation, and pollution
• Cell: Structure, Components, and Functions
• Diversities in plants and animals
• Natural resources
• Basic Physiological function in plants and animals: Nutrition, Respiration, Excretion, and Reproduction

For D.El.Ed:

Odia/Telugu/Urdu/Santhali:

• Formation of words (Using prefix and suffix), (Synonyms and Antonyms)
• Dhwani and Sabda
• Parts of speech (Noun, Adjective, verb)
• Derivation of words
• Idioms

Mathematics:

• Percentage and its application (profit and loss, simple and compound interest)
• Ratio and Proportion
• Linear algebraic equations and their solutions
• Square and square root
• HCF and LC
• Sets- its elements, operations on sets
• Basic Geometrical Concepts
• The geometry of Triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles

Social Science:

• Climate and Atmosphere
• The governance system in India- Local Self Government, State
• Government, Central Government
• Stone age, Vedic age, medieval age
• Stages of the freedom movement in India
• Indian Constitution- features
• Earth and its structure, Latitude, and longitude
• Conservation of Natural Resources and Environmental preservation and protection

Science:

• Chemical reaction
• Different states and characteristics of matter
• Plant cells and animal cells
• Structure and adaption in plants
• Microorganisms
• Force, energy, and motion

For B.H.Ed:

Language (English):

• Comprehension, Vocabulary & Usage

Education & General Awareness:

• Educational committees and commissions
• Everyday science
• Political system and happenings
• General information
• Educational policies and initiatives
• Agencies working for education

Reasoning:

• Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Teaching Aptitude:

• Solving the problem of educational context
• Role of various agencies and organization in the management of education
  issuing related to teaching-learning strategies.
• Managing classroom and learning
• Learner and learning related issues
• Goals of education

For B.P.Ed:

For Paper I:

Language (English):

• Comprehension
• Vocabulary & Usage

Education & General Awareness:

• General information
• Educational committees and commissions
• Everyday science
• Political system and happenings
• Educational policies and initiatives
• Agencies working for education

Reasoning:

• Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Teaching Aptitude:

• Learner and learning related issues
• Goals of education
• Role of various agencies and organization in the management of education
• Solving the problem of educational context
  managing classroom and learning
• Issuing related to teaching-learning strategies.

For Paper II:

Current Affair on Sports and Games:

• Knowledge of National and International Games and Sports

Physiology and Hygiene:

• Respiratory System, Circular System, Digestive System, Excretory
•  System, Nervous System, and Endocrine System
•  Muscles
•  Skeletal System, Joints, and Functions
•  Communicable Diseases, Pollutions (Air and Water), Diet and Nutrition

Common Knowledge about the Major Games (Cricket, Volleyball, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, and Kho-Kho) :

• Players, Equipment of the Game
• The dimension of the playing field
•  Rules and Regulations of the Game

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Preparation Tips

• The student should prepare a time-table for covering the whole syllabus within time and strictly follow that.
• The student should try to solve the Mental Ability Section from different entrance level books.
• Prepare the syllabus from different books covering the syllabus, available in the market.
• The student must solve as many previous year papers, sample papers as possible on a daily basis.

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Admit Card

The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Government of Odisha will release the admit cards for SCERT Odisha 2023 in online mode in June 2023 on its official website. Exact details of the exam center, as well as the timings for the examination, will be mentioned on the admit card. Candidates are required to carry a hard-copy of the admit card on the day of the Rajasthan PTET examination.

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Results

The results for SCERT Odisha 2023 will be declared in July 2023. The result of SCERT Odisha will be available for download on the official website only. The result will be made available in the form of a merit list carrying information like roll number, name of the candidate, father’s name, category, gender, date of birth, entrance test marks, rank, and category rank.

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SCERT Odisha 2023 Counseling

After the declaration of results for  SCERT Odisha 2023, a merit list will be created on the basis of marks secured by applicants in the exam. All the applicants need to get themselves register for the counseling process in order to get admissions. The applicants must ensure that they are present on the day of counseling along with certain documents.

List of Documents required for Counseling:

• Conduct Certificate, in original
• Placement Letter
• CLC, in original
• All Certificates and Marksheets in Original
• Equivalency Certificate in case of any Degree obtained from a University outside Odisha
• Certificate of Headmaster of the school to the effect that he/she has passed HSC in Odia medium(if the applicant has passed from Board of Secondary Education, Odisha without Odia as MIL).
• Residential Certificate issued by Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar.
• Caste Certificate for the reserved categories

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SCERT Odisha 2023 FAQs: