Odia — Syllabus & Chapters

The complete syllabus for Odia — every chapter you need to study, and how the exam paper is structured.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: ରଚନା
Chapter 2: ପତ୍ରଲେଖନ
Chapter 3: ଅବୋଧଗମ୍ୟ ଗଦ୍ୟାଂଶ
Chapter 4: ବ୍ୟାକରଣ, ଶବ୍ଦଭଣ୍ଡାର, ବାକ୍ୟରଚନା ଓ ରୂଢିପ୍ରୟୋଗ
Chapter 5: ଧୂଳିଆ ବାବା - ଫକୀର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତି
Chapter 6: ଭଦ୍ରଲୋକ - ପ୍ରତିଭା ରାୟ
Chapter 7: ଶିକାର - ଭଗବତୀ ଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ
Chapter 8: ମୁଖାଗ୍ନି - ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ଚାନ୍ଦ
Chapter 9: ନୟନପୁର ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ - ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାନ୍ତି
Chapter 10: ଗାନ୍ଧାରୀର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ - କାଳିନ୍ଦୀ ଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ
Chapter 11: କାଳିଜାଇ - ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ମିଶ୍ର
Chapter 12: ଗରିବର ଦୁର୍ଗାସ୍ତବ - ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ମହାପାତ୍ର
Chapter 13: ମଣି କାଞ୍ଚନ ଯୋଗ - ରାଧାମୋହନ ଗଡନାୟକ
Chapter 14: ବନଫୁଲ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ କୁସୁମ - କୁନ୍ତଳା କୁମାରୀ ସାବତ
Chapter 15: ଅଧୂରା ସକାଳ - ପ୍ରଶାନ୍ତ ମହାନ୍ତି: ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ 1 ରୁ 4
Chapter 16: ରାଣୀ ଶୁକଦେଇ - ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ ଦାସ
Chapter 17: ଏଇ ପତାକା ତଳେ - କୁଳମଣି ମହାପାତ୍ର

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Odia?

The Odia syllabus has 17 chapters, listed in full above. Cover the high-weightage chapters first using the exam pattern as a guide.

How do I know which Odia chapters carry the most marks?

Compare the chapter list above with the exam pattern and the last few years of question papers — the topics that appear most often and the units with the highest marks are where to focus first. Always confirm weightage against the official syllabus for your exam year.

Has the Odia syllabus changed this year?

Boards occasionally revise the syllabus or remove topics for a session. Always download the official syllabus for your exact exam year from the official ICSE & ISC portal rather than relying on an older copy or a social-media list.

How can I prepare for Odia faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for Odia — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused Odia study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.