Today, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) in Odisha commenced the Class 10 high school certificate examination. Over 5,41,247 students across the state will be taking the exam at 3218 designated centres, with the exam running until March 17, 2023. Students arrived early at their exam centres, and the question paper packets were escorted by police to avoid any chance of a leak. Students were only allowed to bring their admit cards, blue and black pens, pencils and geometry boxes into the exam centres. The School Mass and Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Dash, stated that the examination commenced peacefully, and that students appear to be well-prepared for the exam.