Bhubaneswar, July 5, 2026: The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET), conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, was held smoothly across all 30 districts of the State today. The examination was conducted in two sittings, with the first session held from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and the second session from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
On the occasion, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, visited several examination centres in Cuttack to review the conduct of the examination. During his visit to the BSE Secondary Board High School examination centre, he interacted with candidates, including specially-abled examinees and their scribes, to assess the facilities and support arrangements made available for them.
Dr. Naik also visited the Command and Control Centre at the Board of Secondary Education headquarters, where he reviewed the real-time monitoring of examination centres across the State through the Live CCTV surveillance system. He observed the inspections being carried out by District Education Officers and senior Board officials at various examination centres through the live monitoring facility.
In the presence of BSE President Shri Srikanta Tarai, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary reviewed the overall examination management, including the Live CCTV surveillance and Digi Lock systems installed at all 311 examination centres across the State. He also interacted with the technical team and took stock of the technological arrangements and monitoring mechanisms put in place to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the examination.
Expressing satisfaction over the seamless and incident-free conduct of the OTET examination, Dr. Naik appreciated the meticulous planning and coordinated efforts of the Board and all officials associated with the examination process.
During his visit to the BSE headquarters, he also held discussions with Cuttack District Education Officer Shri Nityananda Barik and Additional District Education Officer Shri Manoranjan Barik regarding the overall management and supervision of the examination. Senior officials and staff of the Board of Secondary Education were also present on the occasion.
