The Odisha Junior Teacher syllabus is designed to assess a candidate's knowledge in various subjects. Here's a breakdown of the syllabus:
Paper I:
General English: Comprehension, inference, and grammar from an unseen passage, and appreciation from a poem
General Odia: Comprehension, inference, and grammar from an unseen passage, and appreciation from a poem
General Knowledge and Current Affairs: Current events of state, national, and international importance, history, geography, polity, economic and social development, and everyday science
Reasoning Ability: General mental ability, logical reasoning, analytical ability, basic numeracy, decision-making, and problem-solving
Computer Literacy: Basic computer literacy skills for ICT use in classrooms, concepts, terminology, and operations relating to general computer usage
Child Development, Learning, Curriculum & Assessment: Understanding child development, learning process, learner in inclusive context, right to education, child rights, and curriculum construction
Paper II:
Subject Contents: Varying according to the subject/stream
Pedagogy: Teaching methods and approaches
Exam Pattern:
The exam consists of two papers, each carrying 120 marks
Total exam duration is 2.5 hours
120 multiple-choice questions, with 2 marks for each correct answer and -0.5 marks for each wrong answer
Key Topics:
Child development and learning
Curriculum and assessment
Teaching approaches and methods
Inclusive education
Computer literacy and ICT use
For Classes I-V, candidates need:
Part 1: General English, General Odia, General Knowledge, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy, and Child Development
Part 2: Subject Contents and Pedagogy
For Classes VI-VIII, candidates need:
Part 1: General English, General Odia, General Knowledge, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy, and Child Development
Part 2: Subject Contents and Pedagogy with different weightage.