OSSTET Answer Key 2026 Out: The Board of Secondary Education (B.S.E.), Odisha, Cuttack, has released the official OSSTET Answer Key 2026 on the official website. Candidates can download the answer key with the response sheet online. The raise-objection portal is live on the official website. Candidates can challenge the answer key responses from October 10, 2026 (11 am) to October 17, 2026, midnight, for Rs. 500 per response.
Candidates can visit the official website to download the OSSTET Answer Key and response sheet online. Follow the responses to challenge the provisional answer key if required.
| OSSTET Answer Key 2026 Overview | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education (B.S.E.), Odisha, Cuttack |
| Exam Name | OSSTET Exam |
| OSSTET Exam Date | September 30, 2026 |
| Notification Date | October 9, 2026 |
| Challenge Window Start Date | October 10, 2026, 11:00 AM |
| Challenge Window Closing Date | October 17, 2026, Midnight |
| Challenge Submission Fee | Rs. 500 per response |
| Official Website | bseodisha.nic.in |
Candidates can download the OSSTET Answer Key 2026 from the official website of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. The answer keys are available through the official board portal. Use the roll number and mobile number to get the answer key. Candidates should use the official website to check the answer key and avoid relying on unofficial sources.
The board issued the notification for the answer key objection process on October 9, 2026. The challenge window started on October 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Candidates could submit objections until October 17, 2026, at midnight using the official website.
Also Check: OSSTET Question Paper 2026
Candidates can follow the steps below to check the OSSTET answer key.
Visit the official website of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha.
Go to the OSSTET section on the homepage.
Find the link for the OSSTET Answer Key.
Click on the required answer key link.
Select the relevant paper or subject, if required.
Log in using the roll number and mobile number.
The answer key will appear on the screen.
Download the answer key PDF.
Save the file for checking answers and calculating marks.
Candidates who find an incorrect answer in the provisional answer key can object on the official board portal. The objection window started on October 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM and closed on October 17, 2026, at midnight. Candidates had to submit Rs. 500 per response for each challenge. Before submitting an objection, candidates should check the official answer key and supporting information carefully. The objection should be submitted within the given deadline.
OSSTET Marking Scheme includes the marks provided for the correct answer in the exam. 1 mark is awarded for the correct answer. No mark is deducted for the wrong answer in the exam.
Also Check: OSSTET Eligibility 2026
Candidates can calculate their expected marks by comparing their answers with the official answer key.
The calculation can be done using this simple formula:
Expected Marks = Number of Correct Answers × 1
For example, if a candidate has 85 correct answers, the expected score will be:
85 × 1 = 85 marks
Since there is no negative marking, marks are not deducted for incorrect answers.
Candidates need to meet the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, to qualify for OSSTET.
General Category: 60% (90 out of 150 marks)
Reserved Categories (SC, ST, PH, SEBC): 50% (75 out of 150 marks)
