Odisha BSE HSC General Science study plan

Define and compute speed, velocity and acceleration, then solve 15 numericals using v = u + at, s = ut + ½at² and v² = u² + 2as, showing every substitution step

State Newton's three laws of motion in your own words and apply F = ma to 10 everyday situations (bus braking, catching a ball, rocket launch) with a labelled sketch for each

Apply W = Fs, P = W/t and KE = ½mv² to 10 work-and-energy problems, and distinguish kinetic from potential energy in a written table

Explain gravitational force and free fall, and calculate the weight of the same object on Earth and on the Moon using W = mg with g = 9.8 m/s² and g/6

Write a 150-word note distinguishing mass from weight and stating the SI unit of each

Draw accurate ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors and for convex and concave lenses for all six standard object positions, marking F, C and the principal axis

Solve 15 mirror and lens numericals with 1/v + 1/u = 1/f and m = -v/u, keeping sign conventions consistent and stating the nature of each image

State Ohm's law and solve 12 circuit numericals for series and parallel combinations of three resistors, including current and voltage at each branch

Compute the frequency, wavelength and speed relationship for sound (v = fλ) in 8 problems, and explain echo, reverberation and audible range in 100 words

Describe the magnetic effect of current by sketching field lines around a straight conductor and a solenoid, and state the right-hand thumb rule and Fleming's left-hand rule with one application each

Explain the live, neutral and earth wires and the role of a fuse in a domestic circuit in a labelled diagram

Write the electronic configuration and valency of the first 20 elements from hydrogen to calcium, and place each in its correct period and group of the modern periodic table

Classify 20 given elements as metals, non-metals and metalloids, and justify each classification using two physical and two chemical properties

Explain ionic, covalent and coordinate bonding using dot-and-cross diagrams for NaCl, MgCl₂, H₂O, CH₄ and NH₃

Balance 15 chemical equations, including at least five that need state symbols, and name the type of each reaction (combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, redox)

Describe the preparation, properties and uses of common salt, washing soda, baking soda, bleaching powder and plaster of Paris in a five-row table

Test acids and bases with litmus, methyl orange and phenolphthalein, and calculate the pH-based neutralisation of an acid spill in two worked examples

Rank 12 metals in the activity series and predict, with reasons, which displacement reactions will occur in five given cases

Outline the extraction of a metal from its sulphide or carbonate ore, naming roasting, calcination, reduction and refining steps in order

Distinguish metals from non-metals by comparing five physical properties and three chemical reactions with oxygen, water and acids, giving one equation for each

Name and draw the first ten members of the alkane and alcohol homologous series, and state the IUPAC name and one use of each of the first eight

Calculate molar mass and the number of moles and particles in 10 problems using n = m/M and Avogadro's number, and state the Law of Conservation of Mass with one verified example

Compare soaps and detergents on cleansing action, hard-water behaviour and biodegradability in a short written answer

Draw and label a plant cell and an animal cell, and tabulate five structural differences with the function of each organelle

Explain photosynthesis with a balanced equation, list the four factors that affect its rate, and describe the role of stomata and chlorophyll in 120 words

Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration, give the equation for each, and state where in the cell each occurs

Trace the path of blood through the human heart and body in a labelled flow diagram, and distinguish arteries, veins and capillaries in a table

Describe the structure and function of the nephron and explain dialysis as an artificial substitute for kidney function in 100 words

Explain the transport of water and minerals in xylem and of food in phloem, naming transpiration and translocation with one supporting experiment each

Compare the nervous and hormonal control systems, and label a neuron, the human brain and the reflex arc, explaining reflex action with one example

Explain the structure and function of the human eye and ear, and describe myopia, hypermetropia and their correction with ray diagrams

Label the male and female reproductive systems, and describe pollination, fertilisation and seed formation in plants in 150 words

State Mendel's laws of inheritance and solve five monohybrid and two dihybrid crosses using Punnett squares, giving phenotype and genotype ratios

Explain variation, natural selection and speciation as proposed by Darwin, and give three evidences of evolution

Describe three methods of contraception and the importance of reproductive health education in 100 words

Define ecosystem and classify its biotic and abiotic components, then build a food web for a local habitat with at least eight organisms and identify three trophic levels

Explain energy flow with the 10% law and construct a pyramid of numbers and a pyramid of biomass for two contrasting ecosystems

Describe the carbon, nitrogen and water cycles in three labelled diagrams and state one human activity that disturbs each cycle

List the major air, water and soil pollutants with their sources and effects, and explain acid rain, ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect in 150 words

Outline the causes and consequences of deforestation, and describe the steps of watershed management, forest conservation and wildlife protection in your district

Classify waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable, and propose a five-step household waste management plan naming composting, segregation and recycling

Revise all four domains using a single condensed sheet per domain, limiting each to 40 key facts, definitions and formulas

Complete three full-length mock papers of 60 questions in 90 minutes each under exam conditions, and record the domain-wise score for each

Re-solve every question missed in the mocks until each is answered correctly twice without notes

Write out, from memory, all diagrams most likely to be asked: ray diagrams, heart, nephron, cell, food web and the water cycle

Practise 10 written answer questions of 40-60 words each on the higher-weight 'explain' and 'differentiate' patterns, and time yourself at four minutes per answer