Bhubaneswar: The annual High School Certificate (HSC) or matric examination 2024 will commence from February 20, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) informed on Wednesday.
A total of 5,51,611 students will appear in the annual examination, which will be conducted at 2991 centres across the state and conclude on March 4.
Examination Schedule
February 20: Odia.
February 23: English.
February 26: Mathematics.
February 28: Hindi/ Sanskrit.
March 2: Science.
March 4: Social Science.
The evaluation of answer sheets will begin from March 15 and continue for al least 12 days, it added.










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