Class 10th board exam / Odisha Matric Exam 2027 to begin on March 12; Know complete schedule here

Kataka, Nov 13: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha on Friday announced the schedule for the 2027 Matriculation board examinations, which will commence on March 12 and conclude on March 27, officials said.

According to the examination programme issued by the Board, the class X board examinations will be conducted in a single sitting each day. Most papers will be held from 9 am to 11.30 am, while Mathematics will have an extended duration of 15 minutes.

The subject-wise examination schedule is as follows:

Subject-wise Examination Schedule

Date	Subject	Examination Timing
March 12, Friday	First Language	9 am – 11.30 am

March 15, Monday

General Science (GSC)

9 am – 11.30 am

March 17, Wednesday

Mathematics (MTH)

9 am – 11.45 am

March 18, Thursday

Visual Art Practical (TL)

9 am – 11 am

March 19, Friday

Social Science (SSC)

9 am – 11.30 am

March 24, Wednesday

Second Language

9 am – 11.30 am

March 25, Thursday

Third Language

9 am – 11.30 am

March 27, Saturday

Third Language

9 am – 11.30 am

Language Papers

The First Language examination on March 12 will include Odia (FLO), Bengali (FLB), Hindi (FLH), Urdu (FLU) and Telugu (FLT). Alternative English (FLE) will also be available as specified by the Board.

The Second Language examination on March 24 will include English, Hindi and other prescribed language options.

The Third Language examinations will be held on March 25 and 27, covering prescribed language options, including Odia and other languages.
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Mathematics and Practical Examinations

The Mathematics examination on March 17 will be conducted from 9 am to 11.45 am, providing candidates an additional 15 minutes compared with the regular examination duration.

Visual Art Practical examinations will be held on March 18 from 9 am to 11 am. For hearing-impaired candidates, Visual Art examination on March 25 will be conducted from 9 am to 10 am.

The Board has also specified examination arrangements for vocational education and vocational trade subjects in the programme.