CHSE reschedules +2 exams: Mother Tongue papers moved to March 23; March 21 papers shifted to March 25

The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, on Tuesday announced significant changes to the previously published timetable for the Plus II 2026. According to the revised timetable, the examination scheduled for March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) has now been shifted to March 23, 2026 (Monday).

Except Odia language, this change impacts a range of language subjects across Arts, Science, and Commerce streams, including Hindi (H), Bengali (B), Telugu (T), Urdu (U), Sanskrit (S), and Alternative English (AE). All papers will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the revised date.

Similarly, the exam earlier scheduled for March 21, 2026 (Saturday) has been rescheduled to March 25, 2026 (Wednesday). This shift will affect students appearing for subjects such as Logic (LOG) in the Arts stream, Accountancy (ACT) in Commerce, and all Vocational Trade Subject Paper-IV examinations. Vocational subject exams will follow their respective mark-based timings, either 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (40 marks) or 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (50 marks).

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The council clarified that all other dates and details of the Annual HS Examination 2026 remain unchanged from the original schedule.

CHSE has requested all educational institutions, district administrations, universities, and examination centres to take note of the changes and ensure wide dissemination of the revised schedule. Instructions have also been issued to print and electronic media, NIC, the SAMS portal, and all concerned authorities to update their official platforms at the earliest.

Institutions have been directed to display the updated timetable prominently on their notice boards and websites so that students preparing for the 2026 board examinations do not face any confusion.