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: ବୋଧ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଓ ସାରାଂଶ ଲେଖନ
Chapter 3: ବ୍ୟାକରଣ ଓ ବାକ୍ୟ-ଶୁଦ୍ଧି
Chapter 4: ଶ୍ରବଣ କୌଶଳ
Chapter 5: କଥନ କୌଶଳ
Chapter 6: ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଆଧାରିତ ଲେଖନ କୌଶଳ
Chapter 7: ଛୋଟ ମୋର ଗାଁଟି
Chapter 8: ପଲ୍ଲୀ ସକାଳ
Chapter 9: ରେଙ୍ଗୁନ୍ ଯାତ୍ରୀ
Chapter 10: ମାଳୁଣୀ
Chapter 11: ଶିବ ପୂଜା
Chapter 12: ମୁଁ ତ ଭ୍ରାତ ନାହାକ ଝୁଅ
Chapter 13: ଗ୍ରାମ ସଭା
Chapter 14: ଭୂତ ଛଡା
Chapter 15: ଗ୍ରାମ ଶ୍ମଶାନ
Chapter 16: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଜଣାଣ
Chapter 17: ଚିନ୍ତାନାୟକ ସୋକ୍ରାଟିସ୍
Chapter 18: ଉପନ୍ୟାସରୁ ଗୃହଯୁଦ୍ଧ
Chapter 19: ବିଶ୍ୱବିଶ୍ରୁତ ମାଇକେଲ୍ ଏଞ୍ଜେଲୋ
Chapter 20: ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଚିତ୍ରଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଦା ଭିଞ୍ଚି
Chapter 21: ଅଣୁବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଆଇନ୍ଷ୍ଟାଇନ୍
Chapter 22: ଡାର୍ୱିନ୍ ଓ ବିବର୍ତ୍ତନବାଦ
Chapter 23: ଦିଗ୍ବିଜୟୀ ଶଙ୍କର
Chapter 24: ରେବତୀ
Chapter 25: ବୁଢ଼ା ଶଙ୍ଖାରୀ
Chapter 26: ମାଗୁଣିର ଶଗଡ଼
Chapter 27: ମାଂସର ବିଳାପ
Chapter 28: ଶିକାର
Chapter 29: ଘାସ
Chapter 30: କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ
Chapter 31: ନୟନପୁର ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ୍
Chapter 32: ପାଗଳ
Chapter 33: ଡିମିରି ଫୁଲ
Chapter 34: ଅନେକ ସ୍ମିତ ହାସ
Chapter 35: ଅନ୍ଧୁଣୀ
Chapter 36: ଛ ମାଣ ଆଠ ଗୁଣ୍ଠ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in Odia?

The Odia syllabus has 36 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.