Odisha Govt Introduces Fail System for Classes 5 and 8 Annual Exams

Bhubaneswar, Odisha – July 2025

The Odisha government has officially introduced a Fail System for Classes 5 and 8, starting from the current academic year. According to a notification issued by the School and Mass Education Department, students in these classes will now appear for regular annual examinations at the end of each academic session.

To facilitate this change, the government has amended the Odisha Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, aligning with recent central government amendments to the RTE Act.

As per the new system:

• All students of Class V and Class VIII must appear for year-end examinations.
• Students who fail will be given remedial instruction and can reappear for the exam within two months of result declaration.
• If a student fails the re-examination, they will be retained in the same class.
• Importantly, no child will be expelled from school before completing elementary education.

These reforms follow the December 2023 amendment to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2010, which gave states the authority to conduct regular examinations for Classes 5 and 8 and retain students who do not meet promotion criteria. This is the first such amendment since 2019.

Odisha Board Announces Class 10 Results with 94.69% Pass Rate

In related news, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha declared the Class 10 results for the academic year 2024–25 on May 2.

Key highlights:

• 9,031 schools participated in the examination.
• Out of 5,12,438 registered students, 5,04,002 appeared for the exams.
• 4,85,240 students successfully passed, resulting in an impressive pass percentage of 94.69%.
• 170 students were booked for malpractice, and one student’s result was withheld.
• Remarkably, 3,272 schools achieved 100% pass results, reflecting the state’s strong academic performance.

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