Board of Secondary Education, Odisha conducts the Odisha Board 10th exams annually. Applications are processed through the respective schools affiliated with the board. The Odisha Board 10th exams 2026 are conducted for Maths, Science, Social Science, Oriya, Hindi, and English. Around 5 lakh students appear in the annual Odisha board 10th exams.

| Full Exam Name | Odisha Board 10th Examination |
| Short Exam Name | Odisha 10th Board |
| Conducting Body | Board of Seconday Education, Odisha |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | Matriculate |
| Languages | Bengali +5 more |
| Mode Of Application | offline |
| Mode Of Exam | offline |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Students can go through the eligibility criteria for Odisha Board 10th exams which are given below:
Students can apply for the Odisha Board 10th exams 2026 by submitting a prescribed application form to the secretary along with the requisite fee. The form is to be submitted before the last date specified by the examination committee.
If the application form for the Odisha 10th Board 2026 is submitted after the specified deadline, it will be automatically rejected. Additionally, any incomplete or incorrectly filled application forms will also be rejected unless rectified within 10 days from the date of issuance.
Download the updated Odisha Class 10th Syllabus 2025-26 to know subject-wise topics, marking scheme, and plan your studies smartly for better exam preparation.
Download NowOdisha Board 10th exams 2026 were conducted for 2.5 hours per subject. The list of subjects includes the first language (Oriya. Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Alt. English), second language (English, Hindi, Punjabi), Third language (Hindi, Sanskrit, Odia, Punjabi), Mathematics, Science and Social science for which the exams are held.
Candidates must go through the Odisha Board 10th exam pattern to know the marking scheme, number of questions, and types of questions asked in the exam.
The exam pattern of the Odisha Board 10th exams is mentioned below.
Objective paper
The paper will be of a total of 50 marks.
The question paper will be divided into 10 sections. Each section will carry 5 marks each. Each section will have 5 questions.
The following types of questions will be asked in the objective paper:
I. Fill in the blanks
II. One Word Answer.
III. One Sentence Answer.
IV. Column Matching.
V. True / False.
Subjective paper
The total marks for this paper will be 50.
The exam duration will be 1.30 hours.
Questions asked will be either 2,3 or 5 marks.
Odisha Board 10th exams Marking Scheme:
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| 1.Paper - I | SANSKRUTA VYAKARANA ‘O’ DARSHAN (VOD) | 100 |
| 2.Paper -II | SANSKRUTA SAHITYAM (SHA) | 100 |
| 3.Paper - III | PRAYOGATMAKA SANSKRUTA (KKJ/AVJ) | 100 |
| 4. Paper - IV | MATRUBHASA ODIA/ HINDI (MOR/ MHN) | 100 |
| 5. Paper - V | MATHEMATICS (MTH) | 75 |
| 6. Paper - VI | SCIENCE (GSC) | 75 |
| 7. Paper -VII | SOCIAL SCIENCE (SSC) | 75 |
| 8. Paper - VIII | ENGLISH (ENG) | 75 |
| Total Marks | 700 |
English: Unit 02
English: Unit 03
Environment and population education: Unit 01
Environment and population education: Unit 02
Agriculture (solanaceous crop cultivator): Unit 01
Agriculture (solanaceous crop cultivator): Unit 02
Agriculture (solanaceous crop cultivator): Unit 03
Agriculture (solanaceous crop cultivator): Unit 04
Agriculture (solanaceous crop cultivator): Unit 05
Apparel made ups and home furnishing (sewing machine Operator): Unit 01
Apparel made ups and home furnishing (sewing machine Operator): Unit 02
Apparel made ups and home furnishing (sewing machine Operator): Unit 03
Apparel made ups and home furnishing (sewing machine Operator): Unit 04
Apparel made ups and home furnishing (sewing machine Operator): Unit 05
Automotive (auto service technician L3): Unit 01
Automotive (auto service technician L3): Unit 02
Automotive (auto service technician L3): Unit 03
Automotive (auto service technician L3): Unit 05
Beauty and wellness (assistant beauty therapist): Unit 01
Beauty and wellness (assistant beauty therapist): Unit 02
Beauty and wellness (assistant beauty therapist): Unit 03
Beauty and wellness (assistant beauty therapist): Unit 04
Electronics and hardware (field technician and other home appliances): Unit 01
Electronics and hardware (field technician and other home appliances): Unit 02
Electronics and hardware (field technician and other home appliances): Unit 03
Electronics and hardware (field technician and other home appliances): Unit 04
Employability skills (all job role): Unit 01
Employability skills (all job role): Unit 02
Employability skills (all job role): Unit 03
Employability skills (all job role): Unit 04
Employability skills (all job role): Unit 05
IT and IteS (domestic data entry operator): Unit 01
IT and IteS (domestic data entry operator): Unit 02
IT and IteS (domestic data entry operator): Unit 03
Multi skilling (multi skill assistant technician): Unit 01
Multi skilling (multi skill assistant technician): Unit 02
Multi skilling (multi skill assistant technician): Unit 03
Multi skilling (multi skill assistant technician): Unit 04
Plumbing (plumber-general): Unit 01
Plumbing (plumber-general): Unit 02
Plumbing (plumber-general): Unit 03
Retail (store operations assistant): Unit 01
Retail (store operations assistant): Unit 02
Retail (store operations assistant): Unit 03
Retail (store operations assistant): Unit 04
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 01
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 02
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 03
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 04
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 05
Tourism and hospitality (food and beverage service trainee): Unit 06
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha will release the Odisha HSC admit card 2026 in February 2026. Schools will be able to download their Odisha Board 10th admit card 2026 on the official website. They need to enter their school code and password to download the Odisha Board 10th admit card.
Students must keep the admit card till the announcement of the result. It must be noted that the admit card is an important document to carry in the Odisha Board 10th exams. Candidates are not allowed to write the exam without an admit card. The admit card will include the essential details, such as the candidate’s name, roll number, and registration number.
Several coaching centres will release the Odisha board 10th answer key 2026 after the examination is conducted. Students can calculate their scores using the answer keys by adding the sum of their correct answers. They can estimate their Odisha Board 10th results with the help of the answer keys.
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha will release the Odisha 10th result 2026 in May 2026. Students who will register for the Odisha Board 10th exams 2026 can check their Odisha 10th result by entering their roll number. They can also check their results through SMS. To know the result via SMS, they can send a message OR10 (roll number) to 5676750.
Follow the steps given below to download the Odisha Board 10th result 2026:
To qualify for the Odisha 10th examination, students need more than just repeated revisions of the syllabus. The students can add resources like the Odisha board 10th question paper to their preparation strategy. The previous year's question papers will help the students to understand the types of questions they are going to face in the actual examination, exam pattern, and increase their accuracy. The Odisha 10th question papers are available on the official website, which the students can download and attempt once they complete the syllabus. They can use these papers to assess their performance.
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Odisha 10th exams 2026 will be held in a single shift, from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
More than 5 lakh students appear for the Odisha HSC 2026 exams.
Students could collect their admit cards 2026 from their respective school authorities.
The BSE Odisha will conduct the Class 10 exams in February and March 2026.
The BSE board will release the Odisha 10th admit card in February 2026.
The board will declare the Odisha 10th class result 2026 in May 2026.
HSC refers to High School Certificate examinations. These are the 10th level examinations of Odisha board.
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