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: ଛୋଟ ମୋର ଗାଁଟି
Chapter 2: ପଲ୍ଲୀ-ସକାଳ
Chapter 3: ରଙ୍ଗୁନ-ଯାତ୍ରୀ
Chapter 4: ମାଳୁଣୀ
Chapter 5: ଶିବ ପୂଜା
Chapter 6: ମୁଁ ତ ଭ୍ରାତ ନାହାକ ଝିଅ
Chapter 7: ଗ୍ରାମ ସଭା
Chapter 8: ଭୂତ ଛଡ଼ା
Chapter 9: ଗ୍ରାମ ଶ୍ମଶାନ
Chapter 10: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କୁ (ଏକ ଜଣାଣ)
Chapter 11: ଚିନ୍ତାନାୟକ ସୋକ୍ରାଟିସ
Chapter 12: ଉପନ୍ୟାସରୁ ଗୃହଯୁଦ୍ଧ
Chapter 13: ବିଶ୍ୱବିଶ୍ରୁତ ମାଇକେଲ୍ ଆଞ୍ଜେଲୋ
Chapter 14: ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଚିତ୍ରଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଦା ଭିନ୍ଚି
Chapter 15: ଅଣୁବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଆଇନଷ୍ଟାଇନ୍
Chapter 16: ଡାର୍ୱିନ୍ ଓ ବିବର୍ତ୍ତନବାଦ
Chapter 17: ଦିଗ୍ବିଜୟୀ ଶଙ୍କର
Chapter 18: ରେବତୀ - ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତି
Chapter 19: ବୁଢ଼ା ଶଙ୍ଖାରି - ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀକାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ର
Chapter 20: ମାଗୁଣିର ଶଗଡ଼ - ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ମହାପାତ୍ର
Chapter 21: ମାଂସର ବିଳାପ - କାଳିନ୍ଦୀଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ
Chapter 22: ଶିକାର - ଭଗବତୀଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ
Chapter 23: ଘାସ - ରାଜକିଶୋର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Chapter 24: କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ - ରାଜକିଶୋର ରାୟ
Chapter 25: ନୟନପୁର ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ - ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାନ୍ତି
Chapter 26: ପାଗଳ - ବ୍ରହ୍ମାନନ୍ଦ ପଣ୍ଡା
Chapter 27: ଡିମିରି ଫୁଲ - ଅଖିଳମୋହନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Chapter 28: ଅନେକ ସ୍ମିତ ହସ - ମନୋଜ ଦାସ
Chapter 29: ଅନ୍ଧୁଣୀ - ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ବେହେରା
Chapter 30: ଛ ମାଣ ଆଠଗୁଣ୍ଠ

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Odia?

The Odia syllabus has 30 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.