Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations conducted by the Odisha Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) commenced across the state on Tuesday.
As per the exam schedule, students from the Science stream appeared for their MIL paper on the first day.
Examinations for Arts and Commerce stream students are set to begin on Wednesday, with the exams scheduled to continue until March 27.
A total of 3,93,618 students are appearing for the exams at 1,276 centres across the state. Among them, 2,47,391 are from the Arts stream, 1,14,980 from Science, 25,526 from Commerce, and 5,721 from Vocational Education.
In an effort to prevent question paper leaks and curb malpractice, the CHSE has implemented a four-tier security system. District-level squads have been deployed to oversee the process, while zonal-level squads, observers, and internal squads at the college level will conduct random and surprise visits to examination centres to ensure strict adherence to rules. CCTV cameras have also been installed in exam centres, sources said.
This apart, the CHSE has set up 205 Examination Management Hubs for secure storage of question.
The CHSE plans to declare the results within 45 days of the exam’s completion. Authorities have also warned of strict action against anyone found involved in question paper leaks or spreading rumors.
