Odisha 10th Board Exam Pattern 2025: Detailed Marking Scheme and Format

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, conducts the Class 10 exams in February/ March 2025. For students aiming to excel in Odisha HSC exams, understanding the exam pattern is of utmost importance as it lays the foundation for effective preparation. The Odisha 10th exam pattern and marking scheme PDF can be downloaded on the official website - bseodisha.ac.in.

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As per the updated pattern, each subject will consist of 50 marks allocated to multiple choice questions (MCQs) and another 50 marks to subjective type questions. The duration for most exams will be 2 hours and 30 minutes, except for Maths, which will have a slightly extended duration of 2 hours and 45 minutes.

To dive deeper into the specifics of the BSE Odisha HSC exam pattern and marking scheme, students can go through the article below.

Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern 2025 - All Subjects

The Odisha Board is expected to follow the same exam pattern for the Odisha HSC exams in 2025 as in the previous year. While the official 2025 exam pattern PDF is yet to be uploaded on the board's website, students can access and download the previous year's Odisha 10th exam pattern PDF from the table provided below.

Download Odisha HSC Exam Pattern 2025 PDF (All Subjects)

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for First Language Subjects

The Odisha Class 10th exam pattern 2025 for First Language subjects (Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, English) is divided into two sections: Objective and Subjective.

• Objective Paper: It consists of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each worth 1 mark, for a total of 50 marks.

• Subjective Paper: This includes five questions, each carrying 10 marks, totalling 50 marks:

Q1: Alternative questions from Prose and Poetry (5 marks each).

Q2: Explanations from Prose and Poetry with alternatives (5 marks each).

Q3: Essay writing (200 words, three alternatives) – 10 marks.

Q4: Letter writing (100 words, two alternatives) and Application writing (100 words, two alternatives) – 5 marks each.

Q5: Unseen Passage (answer in one or two sentences) – 10 marks.

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Second Language English

The HSC Odisha exam pattern for Second Language English consists of two parts: the Objective Paper and the Subjective Paper.

1. In the Objective Paper, there are 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark, totalling 50 marks.

2. In the Subjective Paper (50 marks), the questions are divided as follows:

Q1: Alternative questions from Prose and Poetry (5 marks each) – Total 10 marks.

Q2: (i) Alternative questions from Prose (2.5 marks), (ii) Alternative questions from Poetry (2.5 marks), (iii) Report writing or Summary Writing (5 marks) – Total 10 marks.

Q3: Essay writing (200 words with three options) – 10 marks.

Q4: (i) Letter or Application writing (100 words) (5 marks), (ii) Unseen Passage (1-2 sentence answers) – Total 10 marks.

Q5: Translation from Mother Tongue to English (2 marks each) – Total 10 marks.

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Third Language Subjects

The BSE Odisha HSC exam pattern for Third Language (Hindi/Persian/Odia) consists of two sections: Objective and Subjective papers.

• Objective Paper: It includes 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark, for a total of 50 marks.

• Subjective Paper: It contains 5 subjective type questions, each carrying 10 marks, totalling 50 marks. The breakdown is as follows:

Q1: Alternative questions from Prose (10 marks)

Q2: Alternative questions from Poetry (10 marks)

Q3: Unseen Passage (10 marks)

Q4: Translation (10 marks)

Q5: Do as directed (10 marks)

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for Mathematics

The Odisha Class 10th Mathematics paper consists of two parts: an Objective Paper and a Subjective Paper.

1. In the Objective Paper, there are 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark, totalling 50 marks.

2. The Subjective Paper contains five questions, each carrying 10 marks, totalling 50 marks. The breakdown is as follows:

Q1: Algebra (with alternatives)

Q2: Algebra (with alternatives)

Q3: Algebra (with alternatives) and Geometry (Theorem, with alternatives)

Q4: Geometry (Riders, with alternatives) and Mensuration (with alternatives)

Q5: Trigonometry (with alternatives) and Construction (with alternatives)

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2025 for General Science

The BSE Odisha 10th exam pattern for General Science (Physical Science and Life Science) is divided into Objective and Subjective papers.

Physical Science (SCP):

1. Objective Paper: 25 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), 1 mark each (Total 25 marks).

2. Subjective Paper:

Question 1: Two bits, 4 marks each (Total 8 marks).

Question 2: Three bits, 3 marks each (Total 9 marks).

Question 3: Four bits, 2 marks each (Total 8 marks).

Life Science (SCL):

• Objective Paper: 25 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), 1 mark each (Total 25 marks).

• Subjective Paper:

  1. Question 4: Two bits, 4 marks each (Total 8 marks).

  2. Question 5: Three bits, 3 marks each (Total 9 marks).

  3. Question 6: Four bits, 2 marks each (Total 8 marks).

Odisha 10th Exam Pattern for Social Science 2025

The Odisha Class 10th exam pattern for Social Science (History & Political Science) and (Geography & Economics) consists of both objective and subjective sections.

History & Political Science (SSH):

• Objective Paper: 25 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 1 mark each (25 marks).

• Subjective Paper:

  • Question 1: 2 alternative questions, 2 bits of 4 marks each (8 marks).

  • Question 2: 3 alternative questions, 3 bits of 3 marks each (9 marks).

  • Question 3: 4 alternative questions, 4 bits of 2 marks each (8 marks).

Geography & Economics (SSG):

• Objective Paper: 25 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), 1 mark each (25 marks).

• Subjective Paper:

  • Question 4: 2 alternative questions, 2 bits of 4 marks each (8 marks).

  • Question 5: 3 alternative questions, 3 bits of 3 marks each (9 marks).

  • Question 6: 4 alternative questions, 4 bits of 2 marks each (8 marks).