Overview
- BSE Odisha’s HSC 2026 runs from February 19 to March 2, with first language on February 19, science on February 25, social science on February 27 and mathematics on March 2.
- Odisha sets morning sessions from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. (mathematics to 11:45), conducts two sittings for regular and ex-regular candidates and begins papers with MCQs on OMR before subjective sections; vocational theory carries 50 marks and TLV theory 30 marks.
- The Indian Express report lists vocational/TLV practicals as February 22 but also cites January 27 and February 10 at OSEPA-registered schools, leaving the practical schedule unclear.
- Telangana’s SSC 2026 begins on March 14 with all papers from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., provides three-to-four day gaps between most exams and schedules OSSC main language papers on April 15 and 16.
- Telangana specifies part B timing rules—last 30 minutes for most subjects and last 45 minutes for Physical and Biological Science—and says exams will be held even if any scheduled date is declared a holiday.