A candidate must be a citizen of India, be of sound mind and must not have more than one spouse living. Odia Language Requirement Candidates should have passed MIL Odia up to Middle English standard. Candidates who have not passed Odia up to M.E. standard may apply, but they must pass the prescribed Odia examination conducted by BSE Odisha within three years of joining. OAVS Principal Qualification Candidates must have: Master's Degree from a recognized University with at least 45% aggregate marks. B.Ed. prescribed by NCTE from an NCTE-recognized institution affiliated to a recognized University. Required administrative/teaching experience as specified below. The prescribed experience can be fulfilled through any one of the notified routes: Holding an analogous post or Principal post in Central/State Government or an Autonomous Organization in the prescribed equivalent pay level. Vice-Principal/Assistant Education Officer with combined service of 3 years as PGT and 2 years as Vice-Principal. PGT/Lecturer with at least 7 years of regular service in the prescribed grade. 10 years combined regular service as TGT and PGT, including at least 3 years as PGT. OAVS PGT Qualification For PGT English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, candidates should have either a 2-year Integrated Post Graduate Course or Master's Degree in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD candidates, along with B.Ed. Post Relevant Subject PGT English English PGT Physics Physics / Electronics / Applied Physics / Nuclear Physics PGT Chemistry Chemistry / Biochemistry PGT Biology Botany / Zoology / Life Sciences / Bioscience / Genetics / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Molecular Biology / Plant Physiology, subject to prescribed Graduation-level Botany and Zoology condition PGT Mathematics Mathematics / Applied Mathematics PGT Computer Science Qualification Candidates need at least 50% aggregate marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD candidates, in any one of the following: M.Sc. Computer Science / IT MCA M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science / IT Proficiency in teaching through Odia and English medium is required. The notification states that for subsequent promotion, the incumbent has to acquire B.Ed. or equivalent degree. OAVS TGT Qualification Candidates must have either a 4-year Integrated Degree course in the concerned subject with at least 50% aggregate marks, or 45% for SC/ST/SEBC/PwD, or a Bachelor's Degree in the concerned subjects with the prescribed marks along with B.Ed./3-year integrated B.A. B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognized institution. All TGT candidates must also have passed OSSTET/OTET Paper-II conducted by BSE Odisha or CTET Paper-II conducted by CBSE, as applicable. TGT Post Subject Requirement TGT English English as Elective/Main subject for at least 3 years / 6 semesters TGT Odia Odia as Elective/Main subject for at least 3 years / 6 semesters TGT Mathematics B.Sc. with prescribed Mathematics marks and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Statistics and Electronics; or prescribed B.Tech/B.E. combination TGT Science Bachelor Degree in Science with any three of Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology and Life Science TGT Social Studies Prescribed combination from History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Indian Geography and Landmark in Indian History TGT Sanskrit BA with Sanskrit as Honours/Pass/Elective/Major/Special subject or prescribed Shastri route with Sikshya Shastri TGT Hindi BA with Hindi and prescribed Hindi teacher-training qualification or other specified equivalent Hindi qualification Art Teacher Qualification Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts/Visual Arts from a recognized University with the prescribed aggregate marks and proficiency to teach in both Odia and English medium. PET Qualification Candidates should possess a Degree/Post Graduate Degree in Physical Education such as B.P.Ed./M.P.Ed. from a recognized University/Institution and meet the prescribed percentage requirement. Proficiency in Odia and English medium is required. Computer Teacher Qualification Candidates should have the prescribed marks and any one of the following qualifications: B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or IT MCA M.Sc. IT M.Sc. Computer Science DOEACC/NIELIT 'B' Level in Computer Science BCA B.Sc. Computer Science Competence to teach through English and Odia medium is required. Important: Candidates holding Special B.Ed. or D.Ed. are not eligible for the posts for which the notification excludes these qualifications. 🔔 Never Miss a Govt Job Again! ⚡ Get Custom Govt Job Alerts by Your Qualification (10TH | 12TH | Diploma | ITI | Graduate, Etc) Join Now

Post / Category Application Fee Principal - UR / SEBC Rs.2,000 Principal - SC / ST / PwD Rs.1,250 Teaching Posts - UR / SEBC Rs.1,500 Teaching Posts - SC / ST / PwD Rs.1,000 Applicable bank charges and service tax are additional. The fee must be paid online through SBI e-Pay using the permitted Debit Card or Net Banking methods. Fees paid through Demand Draft, Money Order, Postal Order or cash will not be accepted. The application fee is non-refundable.

OAVS selection is based on Computer Based Test, Interview and Performance Test wherever applicable. The online question paper will be bilingual in English and Odia. OAVS Principal Exam Pattern The Principal CBT contains 180 questions for 180 marks and has a duration of 180 minutes. There is negative marking of 0.25 mark for every incorrect answer. Part Subject Marks / Questions Part I English Language 20 Part I Odia Language 20 Part II General Knowledge & Contemporary Issues 10 Part II Logical Reasoning 10 Part II Computer Literacy 10 Part II Quantitative Aptitude 10 Part III Child Development & Pedagogy 10 Part III Perspectives in Education & School Organization 10 Part III Teaching Methodology 10 Part IV Administration & Finance 70 CBT Total 180 Part I is qualifying. Candidates must secure at least 5 marks each in English and Odia and 13 marks in aggregate in Part I for Parts II, III and IV to be evaluated. The Principal Interview carries 60 marks. Final merit uses 70% weightage for CBT Parts II, III and IV and 30% for Interview. OAVS TGT Exam Pattern Part Subject Questions Part I English 20 Part I Odia 20 Part II Current Affairs 30 Part II Reasoning 30 Part III Subject Content & Methodology 100 Total 200 The TGT CBT is for 200 minutes and carries 200 marks. There is 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer. Part I is qualifying and is not counted for Interview shortlisting. The Interview carries 40 marks. Final merit gives 70% weightage to Parts II and III of the CBT and 30% to Interview. OAVS PGT Exam Pattern The PGT examination follows the same 200-question, 200-minute structure: English - 20 questions Odia - 20 questions Current Affairs - 30 questions Reasoning - 30 questions Subject Content & Methodology - 100 questions There is 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer. Interview carries 40 marks. Final merit is based on 70% CBT Parts II and III and 30% Interview. OAVS PET Exam Pattern PET candidates take a 200-minute CBT consisting of 40 language questions, 60 Current Affairs/Reasoning questions and 100 subject-related questions. There is 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect answer. The Interview carries 40 marks. Final merit gives 70% weightage to CBT Parts II and III and 30% to Interview. Art Teacher and Computer Teacher Exam Pattern The CBT contains 200 questions for 200 marks and runs for 200 minutes. Part I - English 20 + Odia 20 Part II - Current Affairs 30 + Reasoning 30 Part III - Subject-related questions 100 Performance Test - 20 marks Interview - 20 marks There is 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer. Final merit uses 50% weightage for CBT Parts II and III, 20% for Performance Test and 30% for Interview. OAVS Examination Cities The CBT is likely to be conducted at the following cities in Odisha: Baleswar Bargada Baripada Brahampur Bhadrak Balangir Bhubaneswar Cuttack Dhenkanal Rourkela Sambalpur Candidates have to indicate three preferred examination cities in the online application. The examination authority may allot a different city depending on administrative requirements.