BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2023-24 along with syllabus has been released by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha. The exam pattern will help students to know the marks distributed to each of the subjects.
- Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern 2024- Latest Updates
- Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern 2023-24 - Highlights
- Odisha Board Class 10 Exam Pattern 2023-24
- BSE Odisha Marking Scheme and Assessment Criteria 2023-24
- BSE Class 10 Question Paper Format
- Odisha Board HSC New Exam Scheme 2024
- Odisha 10th Grading System 2024
- Faqs
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Odisha 10th Exam Pattern 2023-24: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha released the 2023–24 BSE Odisha Exam Pattern and Syllabus. The board has decided to conduct exams from February 20 to March 04, 2024. While preparing for the Odisha 10th exams, students can go through the exam pattern.
This introduces students to the marking scheme followed by the board. It also elaborates the passing marks set by the Odisha board. Students can check the exam pattern for all subjects including Social Studies, English, mathematics, Science, and first languages such as Odia, English, Urdu, and Hindi. The Odisha HSC exam pattern would help students to understand the types of questions asked in the question paper. Students can also check the marks alloted to each of the topics. To know in detail about the exam pattern, students can go through the article below.
Also Read:Odisha 10th Board 2024
Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern 2024- Latest Updates
- Feb 20, 2024- BSE Odisha Class 10 Exams begin today i.e, on Feb 20, 2024. Students may check the detailed BSE Odisha 10th Timetable here.
- Feb 20, 2024- Students must carry BSE 10th Admit Card 2024 to the examination hall.
- Feb 20, 2024- Before reaching the examination centre, students must check the Preparation tips.
- Feb 20, 2024- Students must download and solve the latest model paper, for each subject.
Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern 2023-24 - Highlights
Below are the highlights of the Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern.
Exam Name | Odisha 10th Class Examination |
|---|---|
Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha |
Frequency of Conduction | Once in an Academic Year |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Question Paper Marks | 100 Marks (Theory Marks + Internal Assessments) |
Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
Official Website | bseodisha.nic.in. |
Odisha Board Class 10 Exam Pattern 2023-24
For the academic year 2023–24, the Board of Secondary Education makes it necessary for 9th and 10th class students to adhere to the entire curriculum for both Madhyama, HSC, and State Open School Certificate courses. The examination will be conducted with the same syllabus for the HSC, Madhyama, and back candidates. Candidates from all categories will be provided with the same questions for all subjects.
According to the most recent BSE notification, the Odisha Board Class 10 Examination would be conducted for 80 marks instead of 100 marks. This would help students to properly prepare and perform well on the BSE. The students should focus on all the updates made by the board. This will encourage them to do better in the exams if they are aware of the specifications of the exam format.
Also Read: Odisha 10th Result 2024
Changes in BSE Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern
The students must pass the exam with a minimum score of 15 marks in each of the seven courses they must take. Each subject carries a total of 50 marks. The following changes have been made to the Class 10th Boards exam format:-
- Instead of 3, there will be four sets of objective questions on the exam.
- To pass the test, students must receive a minimum of 15 marks in each of the objective and subjective sections independently.
- In the categories of general science and social science, the distribution of 7 and 8 marks will be adjusted to 5 and 10 marks.
Also Read Odisha 10th Syllabus 2023-24
BSE Odisha Marking Scheme and Assessment Criteria 2023-24
Similar to the previous year, the assessment for the academic session 2023–24 will be based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation with the following minor changes:
1. The section of the syllabus that makes up around 50% of the total syllabus will be covered in the questions in the term-end examinations (Summative Assessment-I & II).
2. Formative assessments will be used for internal evaluation as normal. Each quarter, there will be one formative assessment.
3. Both summative Assessments will have the same question format.
4. The following weighting will be applied to the various assessments for determining the results.
- Internal Assessment (IA): 20%
- Summative Assessment-I (SA-I): 40%
- Summative Assessment-II (SA-II): 40%
Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme
- The written component would receive 80 marks under the BSE's recently published grading scheme, but the overall score would stay at 100.
- The final 20 marks will be awarded either through internal evaluation or practical exams.
Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern - Assessment Criteria 2023-24
The following criteria will be used to evaluate candidates for the BSE Odisha Class 10th board exams:-
- Each subject will be of 100 marks in total.
- The theory exam will be worth 80 marks, and the practical exam will be 20 marks.
- All objective-type questions should be for 50 marks in total.
- There will be ten parts in total, each with five questions for one mark.
- Out of 100 marks, students need to score atleast 30 marks and out of 50 marks, students must secure 15 marks.
- Instead of MCQs the question paper will comprise of fill in the blanks, one word answer, one sentence answer, column matching, true/ false.
BSE Class 10 Question Paper Format
Every year, the state's school education department updates its exam structure and publishes an announcement in a blueprint.
Class 10 New Question Patterns by Odisha Board for SA, FA, Public Term-1, Term-2, Term-3, Quarterly, pre-final and annual exams 2024.
- Papers 1 and 2 are modified to four sections, including Parts A, B, C, and D.
- The question paper format for both languages and subjects is the same for regular, private, and repeat external course students.
Odisha Board HSC New Exam Scheme 2024
The students must know the latest pattern of marks.
| Sl. No | Subject | Total Marks | Pass Marks | No.of periods per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Language (Mother Tongue) Odia/Bengali/Urdu/Telugu/ Hindi/Alternative English | 100 | 30 | 6 |
| 2 | 2nd Language English/Hindi | 100 | 30 | 6 |
| 3 | 3rd Language Hindi/Odia | 50 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | Classical Language Sanskrit/Persian/ Higher English | 50 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Mathematics | 10 | 30 | 7 |
| 6 | Science | 10 | 30 | 6 |
| 7 | Social Science | 10 | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | Work Experience | 10 | – | 4 |
| 9 | Art Education | 50 | – | 2 |
| 10 | Health & Physical Education | 50 | _ | |
| Total Marks | 800 | 180 | 48 |
Odisha 10th Grading System 2024
Odisha Class 10 Grading System 2024is a nine-point-grading-scale, with the highest letter grade as 'A1' and the lowest as 'F'. The Board uses this grading system to confer grades upon the students on the basis of their scores in the Odisha HSC examinations. Along with the grades, a grade value will also be indicated on the Student's report card. This grade value corresponds to the grade secured by them.
A tabular representation of the Odisha 10th Grading System 2024 is displayed below:
RANGE OF MARKS | GRADE | GRADE VALUE |
|---|---|---|
> 90% (540 to 600) | A1 | Outstanding |
80% - 90% (480 to 539) | A2 | Excellent |
70% - 80% (420 to 479) | B1 | Very Good |
60% - 70% (360 to 419) | B2 | Good |
50% - 60% (300 to 359) | C | Above Average |
40% - 50% (240 to 299) | D | Average |
33% - 40% (198 to 239) | E | Fair |
<33% (000 to 197) | F | Unsatisfactory |
9. Candidates securing less than 30 marks in the individual paper(s) but securing aggregate marks more than 197. | F | Unsatisfactory Needs to appear again |
