Bhubaneswar: Results of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025 conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) were declared on Thursday, showing a success rate of 68.97 per cent.
The examination conducted on December 25, 2025 was held in two papers, Paper I and Paper II, for candidates aspiring to teach at primary and upper primary levels.
As per the information shared by the BSE, as many as 1,60,420 candidates had registered for the examination in Paper I and Paper II. Of them, 1,53,747 candidates appeared, while 6,673 remained absent.
In Paper I, 47,731 candidates had filled out forms. Among them, 45,091 appeared in the examination, and 2,640 were absent. A total of 32,087 candidates qualified, taking the pass percentage to 71.16.
For Paper II, 1,12,689 candidates had registered. Of them, 1,08,656 appeared, and 4,033 remained absent. As many as 73,954 candidates cleared the test, resulting in a pass percentage of 68.06.
Altogether 1,06,041 candidates qualified in both papers combined and the overall pass percentage stood at 68.97.
The results have been made available on the official website of the BSE, Odisha, from 2 pm onwards.
Qualified candidates can download their digitised certificates from the board’s website after payment of the prescribed fee from 4 pm on February 12, 2026, until hard copies are issued.
Candidates who did not qualify can download their OMR answer sheets from the same website. The facility will remain available till February 18.
