Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has decided to revert to the annual examination pattern for Class X and Class IX students of government-run high secondary schools across Odisha.
The board has been conducting two summative examinations for these classes for the past two years following the COVID pandemic.
“Instead of two summative assessments, we have now decided to go back to the old system of conducting a yearly exam from this academic session. Half-yearly examination will also be introduced in Class X for which the board will provide question papers,” BSE President, Ramasish Hazra, said, adding that there will be provision for supplementary exams.
He further said that internal assessment will continue for high school and Madhyama students and conducted in four quarters.
However, the board will only provide question papers to the district education officers and not conduct the year-end examination for Class IX students. “This will be done to ensure uniformity in evaluation,” he added.
