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Odisha PGT (OPSC) & TGT (OSSSC) — School Teacher Recruitment Guide

Zenith Education Team · Updated 2026-07-31 · Conducting body: OPSC (PGT) / OSSSC (TGT) · Official site: https://opsc.gov.in

* marked figures are based on the last confirmed cycle or secondary sources — please verify against the official website and latest notification before relying on them.

Odisha PGT and TGT are recruited by two DIFFERENT commissions. PGT (Post Graduate Teacher, +2 schools) is via OPSC. TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) is via OSSSC (Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission) — not to be confused with OSSC (Odisha Staff Selection Commission), a separate body for unrelated posts.

⚡ Quick Answer (At a Glance)

PGT: OPSC · TGT: OSSSC (*NOT OSSC, a different commission entirely)
TGT feeder eligibility test: OSSTET, conducted separately by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
PGT last confirmed cycle: 1,375 posts, notification 31 Jan 2024 — no fresh 2026 notification found
PGT pattern: 3 papers (Gen. English/GK + 2 subject papers), 100Q/100 marks each, 1/4 negative marking
TGT pattern: Paper I General (100 marks, 1/3 negative marking) + Paper II Subject

📢 OSSC vs OSSSC — a common mix-up

OSSSC (Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission) conducts TGT recruitment. OSSC (Odisha Staff Selection Commission) is a completely different body for unrelated Group B/C posts. Getting this wrong is a common error on lower-quality portals.

Overview

PGT	OPSC · Master's 55% + B.Ed · Level 10, ~₹44,900/month
TGT	OSSSC · Bachelor's + B.Ed + OSSTET · Level 10, ~₹44,900/month

Eligibility

PGT: Master's degree, min 55% (relaxed for reserved categories), + B.Ed. Age 21-38*. Odia language proficiency generally required.
TGT: Relevant Bachelor's + B.Ed (mandatory) + passing OSSTET (Paper I for Arts/Science/Language TGT; Paper II for Physical Education, requires B.P.Ed). OSSTET qualifying: 60% (50% SC/ST/PH/SEBC).

Selection Process & Exam Pattern

PGT: Written exam — Part I General English & GK + Parts II-III concerned subject, 100 questions/100 marks each, ¼ negative marking — followed by Personality Test (interview).

TGT: Paper I (General): GK, Arithmetic, Reasoning, English, Computer Literacy, Pedagogy — 100 marks, ~1.5 hrs, ⅓ negative marking. Paper II: concerned subject (Arts/Science-PCM/Science-CBZ/Tribal Language/Sanskrit/Hindi streams).

Syllabus

PGT Part I and TGT Paper I both likely include Odisha-specific GK *(standard for OPSC/OSSSC exams, though exact weightage not confirmed against an official syllabus PDF). Subject papers are PG/graduate-level per discipline.

Pay Scale

Both PGT and TGT: Pay Level-10, entry basic pay ~₹44,900/month + allowances.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is OSSC the same as OSSSC?

No — this is a common confusion. OSSSC (Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission) conducts TGT recruitment. OSSC (Odisha Staff Selection Commission) is a separate body for unrelated posts.

What is OSSTET?

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test — the state-level eligibility gate for TGT, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, separate from OSSSC (which runs the actual recruitment exam).

Sources

OPSC official site · OSSSC official site

PGT's 1,375-post 2024 cycle and the OPSC/OSSSC body split are reasonably well corroborated. TGT vacancy figures conflict across sources (2,696 vs 245 vs an unverifiable "1,652 SSB" figure) — a direct fetch of osssc.gov.in in July 2026 showed no live TGT notification, so treat any current-cycle figure as unconfirmed until verified against the official advertisement PDF.

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