After completing BA from Annamalai University, I want to do B.Ed from Osmania University Hyderabad Distance Education, so will you please provide here OU Hyderabad DDE B.Ed admission eligibility criteria, entrance test details & number of seats required???

Admission into B Ed (Distance Mode) Program offered through Distance Education by Osmania University will be based on the Rank obtained in B. Ed.(Distance Mode) Entrance Test.

Eligibility Criteria

1. a) Teachers with a Bachelor’s Degree serving in a recognized Primary / Elementary / Secondary / Sr. Secondary school and having minimum 2 years experience of school teaching at any of the above level are eligible for admission to the course.
b) Only one will admit who is presently working in schools located in the territorial jurisdiction assigned to it by the University Act. (O.U. Local area, for details, about OU Local area see Annexure – I/A)
2. One needs to produce a certificate of service from the Head of the institution / Employer and self declaration of the service. One should submit no objection certificate from the present employer.
3. One seeking admission must qualify in the B. Ed. (Distance Mode) Entrance Test and satisfy the norms prescribed by the University.


Mathematics
Candidate with B.A./B.Sc. with Mathematics as one of the group subjects or B.C.A. candidates with Mathematics at Intermediate level as a group subject

Physical Sciences
Candidates with B.Sc. who have studied Physics and Chemistry or allied materials sciences under Part – II group subjects or B.C.A. candidates with Physical
Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) at Intermediate level as group subject

Biological Sciences
Candidates with B.Sc./B.Sc.(Home Science) who have studied Botany and Zoology or allied Life Sciences under Part – II group subjects or B.C.A candidates with Biological Sciences at Intermediate level as group subject.

Social Studies
All candidates with B.A./B.Com./B.B.M. and B.C.A. candidates with Social Sciences at Intermediate level as group subject.

English
Candidates with B.A English as special Subjects or M.A. English


Admission Procedure:

i) The admissions is made in the order of merit on the basis of the rank obtained in the B. Ed. (Distance Mode) Entrance Test.
ii) The percentage of candidates to be admitted in each methodology (subject) must not exceed the limit prescribed by the University / Government from time to time.

The percentage of admissions into 5 methodologies as per the rules:

(Code No)
a) Mathematics Methodology (MS): 01 25%
b) Physical Sciences Methodology (PS): 02 10%
c) Biological Science Methodology (BS): 03 20%
d) Social Studies Methodology (SS): 04 35%
e) English (EM): 05 10%