OSSC LTR Teacher Course 2025 has already been released by the Odisha Staff Selection Commission and is still available on its official website “www.ossc.gov.in”. The LTR 2025 examination for the recruitment of 6025 teachers in various sections like art, science and language classes has already ended in the month of May 2025. Aspirants wishing to appear for the LTR 2026 teacher examination are strongly recommended to start their preparations from now on.
Selection for teachers in various government schools in Odisha will be conducted in three different stages i.e. prelims examination, main examination and document verification. In this post, I am going to discuss the entire syllabus, exam pattern, selection criteria and self-pension-strategy etc. If your dream is to become a language teacher in Odisha, then you should stick to the plan about which I am going to discuss below.
OSSC LTR Teacher Course 2026 Basic Overview
The first phase of selection is the preliminary examination. Questions will be asked from general knowledge, logic, current affairs and basic language skills section. The main objective of the prelims exam is to check if you are really ready to go to the next stage of the known exam as “Mains Examination”.
If you can pass the prelims exam somehow, you will be called for the main examination. This is the main objective to evaluate your deep knowledge in your chosen subject such as Odia, English, Hindi, Sanskrit or Urdu.
It examines your knowledge about grammar, literature, understanding and how well teaching methods you know. It also included questions about how to teach students in an easy, modern but systematic way.
The curriculum includes subjects like language history, grammar rules, poetry, prose, translation and writing skills. The course also includes subjects such as educational psychology and teaching skills.
To get a better score in the exam, you must have deep knowledge in your particular subject and also have a deep understanding about teaching students clearly. The next phase of recruitment for the educational year of 2026 will include jobs for teachers in art, science, languages and physical education.
If you want to become a teacher, it will be a great opportunity to grab. Here, I will discuss the subject-wise course and exam pattern for each post. So, keep reading till the end …
OSSC LTR prelims exam pattern 2025-26
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Exam 2025-26 will be conducted online using a computer at the examination center. There will be multiple choice questions, which means that you have to choose the correct answer from the options given. There will be a total of 100 questions and it will take a total of 100 marks.
If you give a correct answer, you will get 1 point. But if you give the wrong answer, then your total marks will be cut off 0.25 marks. Questions in the examination will be set from various subjects.
General studies will have 30 questions but 20 questions will be set with each arithmetic, logical logic and analytical ability, and computer/internet awareness.
There will be a total of 10 questions from the current events in India as well as the current events around the world. The exact time period of the examination will be provided later with the official notification of the 2026 examination.
| Examination method | Online (computer based test) |
| Types of questions | Objective multiple choice question (MCQ) |
| Total number of questions | 100 |
| total marks | 100 |
| Duration | to be announced |
| marking scheme | Every correct answer for each wrong answer -0.25 mark +1 mark |
OSSC LTR Prelims Examination Distribution
| Subjects | Number of questions | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| general Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Arithmetic | 20 | 20 |
| Logical logic and analytical capacity | 20 | 20 |
| Computer/Internet Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Current events (international) | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Syllabus 2025-26-Normal Studies
| Subject |
|---|
| • Odisha, current events of national and international importance |
| • History of Odisha and India including Indian National Movement |
| • Indian and World Geography |
| • Indian politics |
| • Economic and Social Development |
| • Science everyday |
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Syllabus – Arithmetic
| Subject |
|---|
| • simplification |
| • decimal and fraction |
| • HCF and LCM |
| • percent |
| • Ratio and Ratio |
| • Profit and Loss |
| • average |
| • Discount |
| • Simple and compound interest |
| • Mansuration |
| • Time and work |
| • Time and distance |
| • Tables and Drying |
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Syllabus – Logic argument and analytical capacity
| Subject |
|---|
| • Oral and non-oral arguments |
| • similarities and differences |
| • Space visualization |
| • problem solving |
| • Analysis and Decisions |
| • Decision |
| • Visual memory |
| • Discrimination and observation |
| • Relationship concepts |
| • arithmetic arguments |
| • Oral and data classification |
| • Arithmetic number series |
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Syllabus – Computer/Internet Awareness
| Subject |
|---|
| • Basic computer literacy skills for use of ICT in classroom |
| • Concepts, terminology and operation related to general computer use |
| • Basic hardware of computer |
| • General Application (eg, Words, Excel, PowerPoint) |
| • Networking and Internet |
| • social networking |
OSSC LTR Teacher Prelims Syllabus – Current events of national/international importance
| Subject |
|---|
| • Important National and International Program |
| • Important development in sports, science and technology |
| • Awards and Honors |
| • Government schemes and policies |
OSSC LTR Mains Syllabus for Trend Graduate Teacher (TGT) – Arts
| Subjects | Subject |
|---|---|
| History and Political Science | • Great ruler of ancient India • Development of art and architecture during Maurya, Gupta and Kushan period • Indian National Movement (1905–1947) • The main features of the Indian Constitution • Propestyle, Fundamental Rights, State Policy Instruction Principle • Union and State Government structures • India’s foreign policy • United Nations |
| Geography and Economics | • Physical Geography of India • Resources with special context of India • Indian economy • Current challenges of Indian economy • Economic development • money and Banking |
| English | • Understanding • Grammar and Uses • speaking skills • English teaching |
| Education and evaluation | • Learning process / education • Understanding the learning process • Learning organizing • Addressing class diversity • Assessment of learner / demonstration (evaluation) • Evaluation and learning • Test construction |
| Odia | • way • Novel and writer • Grammar: Krudant, Tadita, Sandhi, Karak, Bihar, Samas • Vandal, Eka Padikrana, Poem |
OSSC LTR Mains Course for TGT – Science (PCM)
| Subjects | Subject |
|---|---|
| Physics | • motion • gravity • Properties of matter • sound • Optix • Electrostatics • Current electricity • electromagnetic induction |
| chemistry | • basic concepts • Substance state • Atomic structure • Classification of elements and periodicity in elements • Chemical relations and molecular structure • chemical reactions • Chemical balance and ionic balance • General theory of extraction of metals • Some basic principles of organic chemistry • Hydrocarbon |
| Mathematics | • Set theory and its applications • Relations and Work • Number system • Digeration and linear equation • A variable stones • Sequence and series • Coordination geometry • Analytical solid geometry • Possibility • Statistics • trigonometry • Mansuration |
| Education and evaluation | • Learning process / education • Understanding the learning process • Learning organizing • Addressing class diversity • Assessment of learner / demonstration (evaluation) • Evaluation and learning • Test construction |
OSSC LTR Mains Course for TGT – Science (CBZ)
| Subjects | Subject |
|---|---|
| chemistry | • Equal subjects listed under TGT Science (PCM) • (basic concepts, substance status, atom structure, classification of elements, chemical relations, chemical reactions, balance, extraction of metals, organic chemistry, hydrocarbons) |
| Botany | • Plant variety and conservation • Tissue system • Photosynthesis • Increase in plants • Breeding in plants • Handleism • Plant disease and control measures |
| Zoology | • classification • cell Biology • Genetics • Development • Ecology • nutrition • Respiration |
| general Studies | • Odisha, current events of national and international importance • History of Odisha/India and Indian National Movement • Indian and World Geography • Indian politics • Economic and Social Development • Science everyday |
| Argument capacity | • General mental capacity • Logical logic and analytical ability • Decision making and problems • Original numericality • data interpretation • Blood relations • Analogy |
| computer literacy | • Basic computer literacy skills for use of ICT in classroom • Concepts, terminology and operation related to general computer use • Basic hardware of computer • General application • Networking and Internet • social networking |
Best Books for OSSC LTR Teacher Examination
| Subject | Book title | Author / publication |
|---|---|---|
| general Studies | • General Knowledge of Luisant | Luisant publication |
| • Manorama year old | Malayala Manorama | |
| Arithmetic | • Quantitative Aptitude | RS Aggarwal |
| • Fast track objective arithmetic | Rajesh Verma | |
| Education and evaluation | • Child Development and Education | Direction publication |
| • Teaching Qualification and Education | Arihant Prakashan | |
| language proficiency | • Hindi Vyakaran | Luisant publication |
| • Sanskrit Vyakaran | RD Sharma | |
| Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) | • NCERT textbooks (class 11th and 12th) | NCERT |
| • Purpose Physics | DC Pandey |
How to prepare for OSSC LTR teacher exam at home? Self-publisher
If you want to get a better score in the OSSC LTR exam, then you have to study smartly and you have to focus on the exam.
First of all, you should read the full course carefully for both the initial and main examination. Try to understand which topics are important in each subject and make a simple study plan to cover everything on time.
You have to practice the question papers of the previous year so that you can understand the pattern of the exam in detail. This will show you what kind of questions are asked and how to manage your time during the exam.
You have to give more time to the main subjects that are related to the post you are applying like art, science or language. The main reason behind this is because there are more questions in the main examination in these subjects. This takes more weightage than your prelims paper.
You can also make small notes so that you can revise everything in brief form just before the day of the exam.
You should participate in at least one mock test every day so that you can feel where you stand in the context of others.
Giving mock test daily improves your ability to solve your problem, increases speed and time management capabilities.
You have to read newspapers daily so that you can be updated about important events in India and around the world.
Finally, do not forget to modify everything you have studied throughout the week. Because, there is a high chance that you will forget what you have studied.
In this way, you will make your preparation strong and better day by day. If you carefully follow these methods, you can easily cover the course on a short time and get a better score in the OSSC LTR exam 2026.
