CHSE, Odisha Changes +2 Syllabus, Exam Pattern As Per CBSE

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha has brought in changes in the +2 syllabus and examination pattern of various subjects.

The Academic Committee and the CHSE gave approval in this regard at a meeting held recently.

Now the quarter-end examinations (3 tests) have been replaced by 2 internal tests for the students of class-XII who will appear in the Annual Higher Secondary Examination-2024. Question pattern of internal tests will be similar to that of quarter-end examinations conducted during the academic session 2022-23.

Furthermore, 20% weightage will be given to internal tests and 80% to annual/ instant examination (both in theory and practical). The guidelines and schedule for conduct of the said tests shall be issued by the council in due course of time.

On the other hand, the syllabus in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology have been changed in accordance with CBSE and shall be applicable from the academic session 2023 24.

In the above subjects, the regular students shall appear in the Annual Higher Secondary Examination 2024 in rationalized syllabus. The rationalized syllabus is available on CHSE website– www.chseodisha.nic.in

All other subjects of Science, Arts, Commerce and Vocational Streams shall remain unchanged for Annual Higher Secondary Examination-2024.

In Mathematics, the rationalized syllabus shall be applicable for the students of Class-XI getting admission from the session 2023-24. However, the students of Class-XII of the session 2023-24 who will appear in Annual Higher Secondary Examination-2024 in the subject Mathematics shall appear the examination in old syllabus.

The syllabi in all subjects of Arts and Commerce streams, and all other subjects of Science stream except Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology shall remain unchanged for 2023 admission batch.

The syllabi of Vocational stream for 2023 admission batch will be notified soon, the CHSE said.