Overview

• The Special Odisha Teachers Eligibility Test scheduled for August 31 has been postponed, with officials saying it will be held shortly.
• This marks a second delay after the July 20 test was canceled when a handwritten paper with answers matching official sets appeared on social media on July 19.
• The CID–Crime Branch is investigating the leak and has arrested eight people, including the vice-president of the Board of Secondary Education.
• The BSE notice covered both Paper-I and Paper-II and described the latest deferment as due to “unavoidable circumstances.”
• Fresh dates will be announced soon, leaving candidates to await a revised schedule from the board.