BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025: Check Subject Wise Pattern, Marking Scheme, Best Books

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Updated On: December 17, 2024 03:03 PM

BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025 along with the syllabus has been released by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha online. The exam pattern will help students to learn the marks distributed to each of the subjects.  

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About BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha released the exam pattern and syllabus on their official website to be downloaded by the students. The exams will be conducted in March 2025. While preparing for the exams, students can go through the exam pattern. This introduces students to the marking scheme followed by the board. It also elaborates on 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 understand the types of questions asked in the question paper. Students can also check the marks allotted to each of the topics. To know in details about the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025, students can go through the article below. Also Read: BSE Odisha Syllabus 2024-25

BSE Odisha Latest Updates 2025

BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025: Overview

Below are the highlights of the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2025:

Exam Name

BSE Odisha

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.

BSE Odisha Blueprint 2025

BSE will be conducted with the same syllabus for the HSC, Madhyama, and back candidates. Students from all categories will be provided with the same questions for all subjects. Similar to the previous year, the assessment for the academic session 2025 will be based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation. The theory paper will be conducted for 80 marks and the remaining 20 marks will be provided for internal assessment. Each subject will be of 100 marks in total. All objective-type questions should be for 50 marks in total. The question paper format for both languages and subjects is the same for regular, private, and repeat external course students. Students can refer to the latest Odisha BSE Question Paper 2024-25 for an effective revision.

BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 Subject Wise

Students can refer to the subject-wise exam pattern for the different subjects included in the curriculum for class 10th students from the tables given below:

BSE Odisha 10th Exam Pattern for First Language

First Language subjects include Odia/Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/Telugu/English. The exam for these subjects will be of 100 marks. The students will get 2 hours 30 minutes to solve all questions. The question paper will include 50 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each. Check the exam pattern of the subjective question paper.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

Alternative Questions from Prose

And

Alternative Questions from Poetry

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 2

Explanation will be set from Prose with alternative

And

Explanation will be set from Poetry with alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 3

Essay Writing (About 200 words with three alternatives)

1x10 = 10

Question 4

Letter Writing (About 100 words with two alternatives)

And

Application writing (About 100 words with two alternatives)

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 5

Unseen Passage (answer to be in one or two sentences )

5x2 = 10

BSE Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern for Second Language (Hindi)

Students can check the exam pattern for second language from the table below. They will have to solve all questions within 2 hours and 30 minutes. There will be 50 objective questions of 1 mark each.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

Alternative Questions from Prose

And

Alternative Questions from Poetry

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 2

Essay Writing (About 200 words with three alternatives)

1x10 = 10

Question 3

Letter Writing (About 100 words with two alternatives)

And

Application writing (About 100 words with two alternatives)

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 4

Translation from English to Hindi

5x2 = 10

Question 5

i) Unseen Passage (answer to be in one or two sentences)

ii) Alternative questions will be set from Prose

iii) Alternative questions will be set from Poetry

5x1 = 05

2.5x1 = 2.5

2.5x1 = 2.5

BSE Odisha 10th Exam Pattern for Third Language (Sanskrit)

The question paper will include 50 objective questions for 1 mark each. Time duration for the exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

Alternative Questions from Prose

2x5 = 10

Question 2

Alternative Questions from Poetry

2x5 = 10

Question 3

Anuchheda

5x2 = 10

Question 4

Translation

5x2 = 10

Question 5

Sentence Formation

5x2 = 10

BSE Odisha 10th Exam Pattern for Third Language (Odia/Persian/Hindi)

Check the table below to know the objective and subjective type pattern of questions in the exam.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

Alternative Questions from Prose

2x5 = 10

Question 2

Alternative Questions from Poetry

2x5 = 10

Question 3

Unseen Passage

5x2 = 10

Question 4

Translation

5x2 = 10

Question 5

Do as directed

5x2 = 10

BSE Odisha Class 10 Exam Pattern for Mathematics

Following table presents the details of the exam pattern for Mathematics. Check the number of questions students will have to answer and marks allotted to them. The complete details for objective and subjective types of questions are provided here.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

One question will be asked from Algebra with alternative

And

One question will be asked from Algebra with alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 2

One question will be asked from Algebra with alternative

And

One question will be asked from Algebra with alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 3

One question will be asked from Algebra with alternative

And

One question will be asked from Geometry (Theorem) with an alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 4

One question will be asked from Geometry (Riders) with alternative

And

One question will be asked from Mensuration with an alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Question 5

One question will be asked from Trigonometry with alternative

And

One question will be asked Construction with alternative

1x5 = 05

1x5 = 05

Physical Science Exam Pattern Details

The exam pattern details of Physical Science are provided here. The subject is divided into Physical Science and Life Science. Go through the table in detail to know the number of questions asked here.

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

25 MCQs

25x1=25

3 subjective type questions

Question 2

Alternative questions will have two bit

Questions will carry 4 marks each

2x4 = 08

Question 3

Alternative questions will have three bit

Questions will carry 3 marks each

3x3 = 09

Question 4

Alternative questions will have four bit

Questions will carry 2 marks each

4x2 = 08

Life Science

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

25 MCQs

25x1=25

3 subjective type questions

Question 4

Alternative questions will have two bit

Questions will carry 4 marks each

2x4 = 08

Question 5

Alternative questions will have three bit

Questions will carry 3 marks each

3x3 = 09

Question 6

Alternative questions will have four bit

Questions will carry 2 marks each

4x2 = 08

BSE Odisha 10th Exam Pattern for Social Science

The Social Science exam will be of 2 hours and 30 minutes. The subject is divided into two parts. The first paper will include questions related to History and Political Science. The second paper will include questions from Geography and Economics. The total marks for the exam are 100 marks.

History and Political Science

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

25 MCQs

25x1=25

3 subjective type questions

Question 2

Alternative questions will have two bit

Questions will carry 4 marks each

2x4 = 08

Question 3

Alternative questions will have three bit

Questions will carry 3 marks each

3x3 = 09

Question 4

Alternative questions will have four bit

Questions will carry 2 marks each

4x2 = 08

Geography and Economics

S.no.

Questions Name

Marks

Question 1

25 MCQs

25x1=25

3 subjective type questions

Question 4

Alternative questions will have two bit

Questions will carry 4 marks each

2x4 = 08

Question 5

Alternative questions will have three bit

Questions will carry 3 marks each

3x3 = 09

Question 6

Alternative questions will have four bit

Questions will carry 2 marks each

4x2 = 08

BSE Odisha Grading System 2025

Odisha Class 10 Grading System 2025 is 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 based on 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 grading system 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

BSE Odisha Passing Marks 2025

Students are required to score at least 33% marks combined in both theory and practical exams to be considered for the passing certificate. Make sure that you get minimum passing marks in theory along with the practical exams. Students who are not able to get minimum passing marks will have to appear for the supplementary exam.

BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 is uploaded on the official website of BSE Odisha. Students must have detailed information about the marking scheme so that they can easily prepare for the exam.

FAQs

How many marks are allotted to objective type questions in as per the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25?

The objective-type questions will carry 50 marks in every paper excluding a third language. Students can download the latest BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the official website.

How can I complete the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25?

Students must first download the latest BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the official website. Make sure to study only using a detailed study plan and solve question papers at the end of the preparations.

How many total subjects are as per the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25?

Students have to study seven subjects as per the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25. Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Sanskrit, English, mother tongue (Odia, Urdu, Bangla), and second Indian language.

How to use the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25?

Students can go through the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 to learn about the marking scheme followed by the Odisha Board. Accordingly, they can prepare the questions for board exams.

Is BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 out?

Odisha Board has released the BSE Odisha Exam Pattern 2024-25 on its official website at bseodisha.ac.in. Students can check the latest curriculum to prepare well for the exams.

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