2.72L students write Class XII Odia paper, many say was ‘easy’ | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: More than 2.72 lakh students from the arts and commerce streams appeared for the Odia paper on the second day of the annual Class XII examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), on Wednesday. Around 2.47 lakh arts and 25,526 commerce students wrote the paper in 1,267 centres across the state.
Students expressed relief calling the Odia paper “easy” and “scoring”. Many credited the new question pattern for their ease in answering the questions. “The paper was well-balanced. The inclusion of more analytical questions made it easier to answer without memorisation. Those who studied the textbooks thoroughly could answer the paper easily,” said Subham Pradhan, a student from Cuttack.
Another student, Ananya Mohanty from Bhubaneswar, echoed him. “Earlier, Odia felt like a subject where we had to memorise everything. But now the paper allows us to think logically. Since there are so many objective-type questions, there are chances of getting more marks in the subject,” she said.
This year, the CHSE introduced a new exam pattern with more objective-type questions compared to the previous year’s paper, where students had to write answers to descriptive or subjective questions. Experts said the revised question pattern aims to reduce the fear of Odia literature among students. “The focus is now on conceptual understanding rather than just memorisation. With a focus on English in the public domain as well as official use, students don’t give much importance to Odia. The change will encourage students to develop an analytical approach towards literature,” said Gopal Krushna Acharya, chairman of CHSE’s Odia syllabus committee.
CHSE officials said the new pattern is expected to improve overall performance and increase students’ interest in the subject. “Odia is our mother tongue, and students should be able to engage with it in a meaningful way. We hope the change will make learning the language more enjoyable,” Acharya added.
CHSE’s controller of examinations Prashant Parida said the exam was conducted without any untoward incident on Wednesday. “The examination was conducted amid tight security. Two cases of malpractice were reported on Wednesday,” he said.
Students expressed relief calling the Odia paper “easy” and “scoring”. Many credited the new question pattern for their ease in answering the questions. “The paper was well-balanced. The inclusion of more analytical questions made it easier to answer without memorisation. Those who studied the textbooks thoroughly could answer the paper easily,” said Subham Pradhan, a student from Cuttack.
Another student, Ananya Mohanty from Bhubaneswar, echoed him. “Earlier, Odia felt like a subject where we had to memorise everything. But now the paper allows us to think logically. Since there are so many objective-type questions, there are chances of getting more marks in the subject,” she said.
This year, the CHSE introduced a new exam pattern with more objective-type questions compared to the previous year’s paper, where students had to write answers to descriptive or subjective questions. Experts said the revised question pattern aims to reduce the fear of Odia literature among students. “The focus is now on conceptual understanding rather than just memorisation. With a focus on English in the public domain as well as official use, students don’t give much importance to Odia. The change will encourage students to develop an analytical approach towards literature,” said Gopal Krushna Acharya, chairman of CHSE’s Odia syllabus committee.
CHSE officials said the new pattern is expected to improve overall performance and increase students’ interest in the subject. “Odia is our mother tongue, and students should be able to engage with it in a meaningful way. We hope the change will make learning the language more enjoyable,” Acharya added.
CHSE’s controller of examinations Prashant Parida said the exam was conducted without any untoward incident on Wednesday. “The examination was conducted amid tight security. Two cases of malpractice were reported on Wednesday,” he said.
