The Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025 has been postponed following the leak of the Paper 1 and Paper 2 handwritten question sets, officials confirmed late Sunday night.
The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, announced the suspension of the examination at midnight, hours before it was scheduled to be conducted.
The decision came after images of the handwritten question papers began circulating on social media, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the examination process.
The Board has assured candidates that a new date for the exam will be announced soon and stated that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the leak.
The incident has sparked outrage among aspirants and raised fresh questions about exam security mechanisms in the state.