A discrepancy in the Science set-C question paper of the ongoing Matriculation examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, has come to light.
Students and teachers have flagged the issue, stating that candidates received four marks less than the designated total due to a missing question worth four marks.
Following the reports, the BSE Chairman confirmed the error and assured that necessary corrective measures would be taken during the evaluation of answer sheets. The error affected students in Baripada town, Mayurbhanj district, who received a 46-mark paper instead of the intended 50 marks. The missing question was identified as the “Dimensional Formula of Joule.”
“A question carrying 4 marks was missing in the ‘C’ set question paper. The Board will look into the matter during the evaluation of answersheets. However, it will not cause any problem to students,” said Srikant Tarai, BSE President.
In addition to the discrepancy, 11 students were caught for malpractice during the examination.
