SCERT Odisha and the Directorate of Teacher Education will release the Odisha CT 2026 second slide up merit list for state quota and intimation letter today, on October 7. The provisional Institution-wise 3rd round Odisha CT 2026 provisional merit list for BIET, Christian Quota, and 2nd round selection of Santali quota and intimation letter will be released on October 9. The admission of santali quota and for 2nd round of christian, BIET quota applicants will be conducted from October 5 to 6.
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The CT entrance exam is conducted for the 2-year BEd programme. On the basis of marks obtained in the CT entrance exam 2026, the merit list will be prepared. Students must read this complete article for more awareness on the Odisha DElEd 2026 merit list, seat allotment, counselling and participating colleges.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam name | Odisha DElEd 2026 |
Conducting body | SCERT Odisha and Directorate of Teacher Education |
Exam level | State level |
Exam mode | Online |
Exam language | English and Odia |
Mode of admission | Entrance based |
Course offered | Diploma in Elementary Education |
Participating institution | 65 |
Official website | scert.samsodisha.gov.in |
Aspirants can track all the dates related to the Odisha DElEd admission from this date table. The Odisha DElEd admission date will easily be available from the website of the SCERT Odisha.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Availability of online Common Application Form (CAF) | May 27, 2026 |
Last date of applying online CAF | June 18, 2026 |
| Last date of fee payment | June 18, 2026 |
Correction in CAF | June 19 to 20, 2026 |
Availability of the admit card | July 31, 2026 |
Odisha CT Entrance Exam 2026 | August 7 to 11 |
SAMS Odisha CT Result date | August 30 |
| CT CAF editing | September 1 to 2 |
CT Provisional Merit List 2026 | September 5, 2026 |
Institute wise provisional meirt list | September 7, 2026 |
State wise provisional merit list for urdu and kandhamal quota | September 9, 2026 |
| Admission of State Quota Applicants and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 9 to 11 |
| Institution-wise Provisional Merit List for Urdu Kandhamal Quota & Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 10 |
| Commencement of Classes | September 11 |
| Institution-wise Provisional Merit List for BIET, Christian Telugu Quota & Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 11 |
| Admission of Applicants for Urdu Kandhamal, BIET, Christian Telugu Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 17 to 19 |
| Reading Writing Test for Santali quota | September 17 to 19 |
| Publication of Provisional Slide-up Applicants List for State Quota | September 17 |
| Admission of Slide-up Applicants of State Quota and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 18 to 21 |
| Publication of Provisional Slide-up Applicants List for Urdu Kandhamal Quota | September 23 |
| Admission of Slide-up Applicants List for Urdu Kandhamal Quota and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 25 to 28 |
| Publication of 2nd Round Provisional State-wide Merit List for State Quota | September 24 |
| Institution-wise 2nd Round Provisional Merit List for State Quota & Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 28 |
| Publication of 2nd Round Provisional State-wide Merit List for Urdu Kandhamal Quota | September 24 |
| Institution-wise 2nd Round Provisional Merit List for Urdu Kandhamal Quota & Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 25 |
| Admission of 2nd Round of State Quota Applicants and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 28 to October 3 |
| Institution-wise Provisional Merit List for Santali Quota & Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 25 |
| Admission of 2nd Round of Urdu Kandhamal Quota Applicants and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 29 to October 2 |
| Institution-wise 2nd round provisional merit list for BIET, Christian Telugu quota & download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | September 28 |
| Admission of 2nd Round of BIET, Christian Telugu Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 29 to October 1 |
| Publication of 2nd Round Provisional State-wide Merit List for Urdu and Kandhamal Quota | October 1 |
| Admission of Santali Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | September 30 to October 3 |
| Institution-wise 2nd Round Provisional Merit List for Urdu and Kandhamal Quota Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | October 5 |
| Admission of Santali quota and 2nd round of BIET & Christian Quota applicants, along with admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | October 5 to 6 |
| Odisha CT 2nd slide up merit list and intimation letter for State Quota and Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | October 7 |
| Admission of 2nd Round Urdu and kandhamal Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | October 7 to 8 |
| Provisional Institution-wise 3rd Round Provisional Merit List for BIET, Christian Quota, and 2nd Round selection of Santali Quota and Intimation Letter Download Facility in Student Login | October 9 |
| Admission of 2nd Slide-up Applicants of State Quota and Admission Updates inInstitution e-Space Login | October 9 to 10 |
| Publication of 2nd Slide-Up Provisional Merit List for Urdu and Kandhamal Quota and Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | October 12 |
| Admission of 2nd round of Santali Quota and 3rd Round of BIET, Christian Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | October 13 |
| Admission of 2nd Round Slide-up Applicants of Urdu and Kandhamal Quota and Admission Updates in Institution e-Space Login | October 14 to 15 |
| Publication of 3rd Round Provisional State-wide Merit List for State Quota | October 14 |
| Institution-wise 3rd Round Provisional Merit List for State Quota and Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | October 15 |
| Publication of 3rd Round Provisional State-wide Merit List for Urdu and Kandhamal Quota | October 16 |
| Institution-wise 3rd Round Provisional Merit List for Urdu and Kandhamal Quota and Download of Intimation Letter in Student Login | October 21 |
| Admission of 3rd Round Urdu and kandhamal Quota Applicants and Admission updates in Institution e-Space Login | October 23 to 24 |
DTE and SCERT Odisha has announced the SAMS Odisha DElEd 2026 result on August 30. The result of CT exam is available in the form of a scorecard on its website. It contains the individual marks of the candidates secured in each section. Students can download the Odisha DElEd result PDF and must keep it safe.
Visit the website at scert.samsodisha.gov.in
Click on the ‘Scorecard’ option
Enter your roll number and date of birth
Submit the credentials
The Odisha DElEd score card will appear on your screen
Save and take a printout of the result as future reference
Name of the candidates
Application number
Father’s name
Date of birth
Category
Subject name
Total marks obtained
Section-wise marks
Qualifying status
The conducting authority will release the Odisha DElEd 2026 second slide up merit list for state quota on October 7. The Odisha DElEd 3rd merit list 2026 for state quota will be out on October 14. The Odisha DElEd merit list contains the names of the qualified candidates. Based on the CT exam merit list, the counselling will be done. The merit list contains the names of the candidates along with their category and marks.
The CT exam 2026 cutoff is released by SCERT Odisha through the official admission portal. The CT exam cutoff marks are used to determine candidates’ selection for DElEd seats across participating institutions. The official CT exam 2026 cutoff page lists selection-wise cutoffs for different quotas, including State, Urdu, Kandhamal, Telugu, Christian and BIET quotas. The cutoff is prepared based on factors such as entrance exam marks, reservation and availability of seats. Candidates can check the previous year Odisha DElEd cutoff lists below.
Aspirants can check the Odisha DElEd 2025 cutoff lists on the official SCERT Odisha SAMS portal or below:
CT Exam Cut Off 2025 – 1st State Quota
Category | Arts | Science |
UR | 38.52 | 43.64 |
SCBC/OBC | 37.04 | 41.86 |
ST | 29.13 | 27.39 |
SC | 33.26 | 33.37 |
CT Exam Cut Off 2025 – 2nd State Quota Marks
Category | Arts | Science |
UR | 36.76 | 41.41 |
SCBC/OBC | 36.53 | 41.08 |
ST | 28.59 | 26.06 |
SC | 32.66 | 32.43 |
CT Exam Cut Off 2025 – 3rd State Quota
Category | Arts | Science |
UR | 36.42 | 40.92 |
SCBC/OBC | 36.33 | 40.84 |
ST | 28.46 | 25.38 |
SC | 32.56 | 32.30 |
Shortlisted candidates are called for the counselling to complete the final step of admission. The dates, time and venue of the counselling will be available on the website of the SCERT Odisha. Applicants need to show their documents to the officials and submit a xerox copy of those documents. At last, they will be asked to pay the college fees.
Odisha DElEd 2026 application form
CT exam admit card
Odisha DElEd fee receipt 2026
CT exam scorecard
Odisha DElEd counselling form 2026
Identity proof
Passport-sized photograph
All previous marksheets and certificates
Migration certificate
Character certificate
Transfer certificate
Domicile certificate
Address proof
Category certificate (if any)
Income proof
After the completion of the counselling, the SCERT Odisha conducts the seat allotment. Students will have to report to the colleges for further formalities. Students who are not satisfied with this can also take part in the subsequent round of Odisha DElEd counselling. There are a total of 6550 seats offered by the participating institutions to the candidates.
Some top colleges, along with the district where the college exists, are mentioned in the table.
Name of the Institution | District |
Elementary Teacher Education Institution (ETEI) | Balasore |
District Institution of Education and Training | Jagatsinghpur |
Elementary Teacher Education Institute (ETEI) | Cuttack |
Elementary Teacher Education Institution (ETEI), Dharamgarh | Kalahandi |
District Institution of Education and Training (DIET), Badipada | Mayurbhanj |
District Institution of Education and Training (DIET), Khurda | Khurda |
Elementary Teacher Education Institution (ETEI), Kishore Nagar | Angul |
District Institution of Education and Training (DIET), Angul | Angul |
District Institution of Education and Training (DIET), Jajpur at Dholpur | Jajpur |
District Institution of Education and Training (DIET), Sonepur | Sonepur |
Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria of Odisha DElEd courses before applying for the CT application form 2026. Here, you can also get the basic criteria of Odisha DElEd.
Educational Qualification
Applicants must have passed Higher Secondary in any stream from any recognised institute.
They must secure a minimum 50% in aggregate. For the applicants of the reserved category, 45% in aggregate is required.
Age Limit
The maximum age requirement is 30 years for the general candidates. Applicants of the reserved category will get a relaxation of 5 years.
Residency
The candidates should be permanent residents of Odisha state.
Those students who fulfil the eligibility criteria must follow the three major steps to fill out the Odisha D.El.Ed 2026 application form. They must fill the CT exam registration form first. After registering themselves in the admission portal, they will be able to log in and complete the remaining procedure of filling out the application form.
STEP 1: Registration
Go to the website scert.samsodisha.gov.in.
Click on the “D.El.Ed.” link under the School & Mass Education banner.
Now, click on the "Student Login" button on the web page.
Then, “Sign Up” for New User Registration.
Enter the name of the Student, mobile number, and email ID in the box provided.
Click on the "Generate OTP" button.
A six-digit OTP will be sent to the mobile number provided by the applicant.
Students are required to log in through the application number and password in the portal.
STEP 2: Application Form Filling
The Odisha DElEd application form is visible on your screen.
Fill in personal details, educational details and bank details.
Then, students need to upload their photo and signature in the prescribed format.
The applicant is able to lock their choices quota-wise by clicking on the “Choice Locking” menu.
STEP 3: Fee Payment
The Payment Gateway option has been enabled for the applicant.
Click on “Fees Payment” for CAF fee payment.
After the successful CT fee payment, a fee receipt is available on your screen.
Now, they can download and print his/her completely filled-out Common Application Form with choice-locking details by clicking the “CAF Print” option for future reference.
There are a number of documents that must be kept ready while filling out the Odisha DElEd 2026 application form. The list of documents is listed below:
Birth certificate
Residential certificate
Marksheet of the previously qualifying examination.
All previous school and college certificates
Transfer certificate
Category certificate (if applicable)
Valid mobile number
Email id
After the choice locking option, students will be required to complete the payment procedure. The CT exam fee payment must be done in online mode via credit card, debit card, internet banking, using QR code and UPI.
Category | Fees |
General/SEBC | Rs.500 |
SC/ST | Rs.300 |
The table helps the students to understand the pattern of the DElEd exam, which helps them to score good marks in the CT entrance exam.
Particulars | Details |
Total question | 90 |
Total marks | 90 |
Exam duration | 90 minutes |
Exam Language | English and Odia |
Number of sections | 2 (Section I- 30 questions; Section II- 60 Questions) |
The syllabus of each subject of the Odisha DElEd entrance is given in the table below. The syllabus contains the general topics which are very easy for the students to score good marks. The Odisha DElEd 2026 syllabus helps the aspirants to plan their strategy.
Subjects | Topics |
English |
|
Education and General Awareness |
|
Reasoning |
|
Teaching Aptitude |
|
Mathematics |
|
Odia/Telugu/Urdu/Santhali |
|
Social Science |
|
Science |
|
The DElEd entrance has 2 sections with 8 different subjects. In section II, there is one language subject where students need to choose one subject among the Odia, Telugu, Urdu or Santhali. The table below helps the students to get the idea of the Odisha DElEd question pattern.
Topics | Number of Questions | Marks |
Section I | ||
English | 10 | 10 |
Education and General Awareness | 5 | 5 |
Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
Teaching Aptitude | 10 | 10 |
Total | 30 | 30 |
Section II | ||
Mathematics | 15 | 15 |
Odia/Telugu/Urdu/Santhali | 15 | 15 |
Social Science | 15 | 15 |
Science | 15 | 15 |
Total | 60 | 60 |
The marking scheme of the SCERT Odisha DElEd is as follows:
For each correct answer | +1 |
For a wrong attempted answer | -0.25 |
For unattempted answers | 0 |
The SAMS Odisha Santali Quota written test admit card was released on September 16. It can be downloaded from the website of the SAMS Odisha at scert.samsodisha.gov.in. The SCERT Odisha DElEd admit card 2026 is a key document for the aspirants to appear in the exam. The admit card of CT exam contains the important details such as the candidate's name, roll number, exam centre and many more.
Visit the website at scert.samsodisha.gov.in.
Click on the ‘Download Admit Card’ tab present on the homepage.
Then, enter your application number and date of birth or password.
Enter the captcha displayed on the screen.
Submit the details by clicking on the ‘Submit’ button.
The Odisha DElEd admit card is available on the screen
Save and take a printout of the admit card.
Registration number
Name of the candidate
Exam name
Course name
Exam centre code
Exam venue
Date and time of exam
Photograph
Signature
Instructions
The CT exam 2026 answer key contains the correct answers to the questions. The last date to challenge the Odisha DElEd 2026 answer key was August 15. Also, they can calculate their raw marks with the help of the Odisha DElEd marking scheme.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The SCERT Odisha released the DElEd 2026 application form on May 27.
The Odisha DElEd registration is to be done by visiting the website of SCERT at scert.samsodisha.gov.in.
Students can check the marks obtained in each section by downloading the Odisha DElEd score card.
Odisha CBT exam was held from August 7 to 11, 2026.
There are total 6550 seats available.
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