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The annual High School Certificate (HSC) examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, concluded smoothly on March 2. The results are likely to be declared by the first or second week of May, BSE President Srikanta Tarai informed on Monday.
The examinations commenced on February 19 and were held across 3,082 centres in the state.
Examinations Conducted Without Major Disruptions
Speaking about the conduct of the exams, Tarai said they were completed as planned without any major incidents.
“The examinations finished smoothly as expected. They began on February 19 and concluded on March 2 as scheduled. This year, no untoward incidents occurred, nor were any violations reported,” he said.
However, he mentioned a minor incident in Berhampur.
“In Berhampur, a minor mistake occurred when an invigilator accidentally distributed the answer paper of Set A to students of Set B. The issue was rectified immediately. No violations warranting disciplinary action were reported, and there were no cases of malpractice. We believe this was possible due to CCTV surveillance at all 3,082 examination centres,” Tarai added.
Evaluation Process Underway
The BSE President confirmed that the evaluation process has already begun. The checking and marking of objective OMR answer sheets are currently underway, while the evaluation of subjective OMR papers will commence from March 19.
“We have started checking the objective OMR sheets. The evaluation of subjective OMR papers will begin on March 19. Around 15,000 teachers will be engaged in the evaluation process across 51 centres. If there are no weather-related disruptions, the results will be announced by the second week of May. We assure students and parents that the evaluation will be conducted without any errors,” he stated.
Students Celebrate End of Exams
Following the conclusion of the examinations, students were seen celebrating outside examination centres. In Balasore, several students gathered and played Holi together, marking the end of the examination season.