The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha has begun the Plus Two practical and project examinations across the state, with more than two lakh students appearing from Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams.

Among them, the Science stream has the highest number of candidates, with over one lakh students participating, followed by around 80,000 students from the Arts stream. A significant number of candidates from the Commerce and Vocational streams are also taking part in the examinations.

As per the schedule issued by the CHSE, the practical examinations will continue until January 15. The Science stream examinations cover 12 subjects, while eight subjects are included under Arts, two under Commerce, and more than 10 subjects under the Vocational stream.

To ensure smooth and fair conduct of the examinations, the council has issued detailed guidelines to all affiliated colleges. Authorities have been instructed to strictly adhere to examination protocols and report any irregularities immediately to the Controller of Examinations.

The CHSE has also directed institutions to evaluate answer scripts promptly after each practical examination and upload the marks on the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) portal between January 5 and January 15 to ensure timely processing of results.