The higher education department in Odisha released the notification for the Odisha B.Ed. Entrance exam on 29 May 2024. The application form was available until 10 June 2024. It is an online mode exam. Students find information on the official website for two-year B.Ed. course admissions in Govt. and private colleges in Odisha.
| Name of Exam | Odisha B.Ed entrance 2024 |
| Conducted By | Higher Education Department, Odisha |
| Timing of Application | 29 May to 10 June 2024 |
| Exam Date | 2024 July 24 & 25 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Official Website | samsodisha.gov.in. |
The approximate seats for two-year Bachelor’s of Education are 2400 at 29 number of institution in Odisha.
Odisha B.Ed Application Form :
Application form of Odisha B.Ed. entrance for 2024 closed on 10 June. Candidates who completed the online application form in time will be eligible to attend the test on 24 July 2024. It is mandatory to register first and then login to the portal. Applicants must fill out the online application form with all accurate personal and academic details.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidates who will be appearing for Odisha B.Ed entrance exam must have 50% aggregate marks in their Bachelor’s Degree or in Master’s Degree in Science, Social Science, or Humanities, with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Students belonging to SC/ST/PwD/SEBC Category should have 45% in aggregate.
- Engineering graduates (B.Tech) students can apply for Odisha B.Ed entrance. And they will have specialization in Science and Mathematics with minimum 55% aggregate marks. And for SC/ST/PwD/SEBC Category should have 50% mark in aggregate.
- Candidates who in their final year of graduation with any stream (Science/Arts/Commerce) are eligible to apply for Odisha B.Ed entrance exam 2024.
Age Limit:
- The age limit for General Category is 28 years while for SC/ST/SEBC the age limit is 33 years.
- For female candidates belongs form any category the age limit is 33 and for physically handicapped applicant is 38 years.
Application Fees:
Odisha B.Ed Entrance Exam 2024 application fees for General and OBC candidates is ₹500, while SC, ST, and PWD candidates have a reduced fee of ₹300. Candidates must pay the fee using a debit or credit card by the deadline for fee submission. Otherwise the application rejected.
Odisha B.Ed Exam Pattern 2024:
- The Higher Education Department conducts the Odisha B.Ed entrance exam 2024 in offline mode. The exam has two papers with 60 and 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) respectively.
- Questions will awarded one mark each for correct responses, while incorrect answers will result in deductions of 0.25 marks. The exam duration is 2 hour for students.
Highlights Table:
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hour |
| No. of paper | 2 paper (paper1 & paper2) |
| No. of questions | Paper 1 – 40 Paper 2 – 60 |
| Types of Questions | Multiple choice |
| Total Mark | 100 |
| Marking Scheme | +1 for correct answer -0.25 for incorrect answer |
Odisha B.Ed Entrance Syllabus:
In Odisha B.Ed entrance syllabus 2024, paper 1 is mandatory for the candidate who is going to appear the exam and Paper 2 has two parts. For paper 1 there will be 40 questions and for Paper 2 there will be 60 questions.
Paper 1:
| Subjects | Marks |
| Language (English) | 10 Marks |
| General Awareness | 10 Marks |
| Reasoning | 10 Marks |
| Teaching Aptitude | 10 Marks |
| Total | 40 Marks |
Paper 2:
Section –A (Arts Stream)
| Subjects | Marks |
| General English | 10 Marks |
| Odia | 10 Marks |
| History & Political Science | 10 Marks |
| Geography & Economics | 10 Marks |
| Total | 60 Marks |
Section –B (Science Stream)
| Subjects | Marks |
| Physical Science | 20 Marks |
| Bio-Science | 20 Marks |
| Mathematics | 20 Marks |
| Total | 60 Marks |
Admit Card:
Odisha B.Ed entrance 2024 admits card released in 15th of July 2024 at 11 AM in the SAMS official website https://te.samsodisha.gov.in.When SAM’s portal activates the downloaded link, students who have registered can access their hall tickets.
B.Ed Entrance Answer Key:
Odisha B.Ed entrance 2024 answer key releasing authority is Directorate of Teacher Education, Odisha and SCERT.
SAMS Odisha may launch the answer key for the B.Ed entrance exam 2024 on their official website after a few weeks. https://te.samsodisha.gov.in. But several coaching centers may release the Odisha B.Ed entrance 2024 unofficial answer key shortly after examination. Students can refer to the unofficial answer key if they want to.
B.Ed Entrance cut off:
Odisha B.Ed entrance cut off mark 2024 will issued by the exam conducting authority.SAMS Odisha will release cut off marks institute-wise on the official website for each stream. Various factors determine the cutoff for previous year’s B.Ed entrance exam in Odisha, including the number of available seats, the number of applicants, and the difficulty level of the exam.
Odisha B.Ed Previous Year Cut off Category Wise : For general category students, the Odisha B.Ed cutoff marks ranged between 50% to 60%. For SC/ST candidates, the cutoff ranging between 40% to 50%.The Odisha B.Ed cutoff marks can vary from year to year in importance.
How to Check Odisha B.Ed Entrance cut off:
- Visit the Official website samsodisha.gov.in.
- Click on B.Ed under Higher Education.
- Find the Cut-Off Mark option.
- Click on it to download.
- Click on B.Ed under Higher Education.
- Find the Cut-Off Mark option.
- Click on it to download.