Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Computer Technique exam-day guide
Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Computer Technique · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Admit card / hall ticket
Download the CHSE admit card from the official board portal and get it attested by your school principal. Carry the original, plus one photocopy kept separately in your bag.
School identity card or a photo ID
An original photo ID with your name and photograph. If your school issues a separate vocational-stream ID, carry that too; confirm with the provider which document the external examiner will accept.
Completed practical record book / lab file
Every practical listed in your prescribed syllabus should be written up, with observation tables filled in, diagrams or screenshots pasted, and each page signed and dated by your teacher. Unsigned records are often refused.
Rough/observation notebook if your school requires one
Some centres ask you to write the procedure and observations of the day's task in a separate sheet before submitting. Confirm with the provider whether paper is supplied or you must bring your own.
Writing material
Two blue or black ball pens, one pencil, eraser, sharpener and a 15 cm scale. Keep spares; borrowing from another candidate during the exam is usually not allowed.
School uniform and neat appearance
Most CHSE centres expect the prescribed school uniform on practical days. Confirm the dress instruction with the provider, since some centres relax it during practicals.
Know your batch, date, slot and venue
Practical dates and batch timings are fixed by the school within the board window. Note the reporting time, the lab room number and your roll number in the register a day in advance.
Know your practical syllabus units
List which units of the Computer Technique syllabus your school actually taught and practised: office applications, basic programming, database or internet tasks. Confirm the practical portion with the provider rather than guessing.
Mobile phone switched off and outside the lab
Do not carry a phone into the computer lab. Most centres treat a phone at the workstation as malpractice, even if it is switched off in your pocket.
No external storage or printed cheat sheets
Pen drives, memory cards, CDs and printed notes are not permitted at the workstation. If your task genuinely needs a file, the examiner provides it.
Know the viva basics cold
Be ready to define a computer, hardware versus software, input/process/output, operating system, file and folder, and to explain the steps of the task you just performed. Examiners usually start from your own answer script.
Water bottle and a light snack for after the exam
You may be held for a full batch of two to three hours. Food and drink are normally not allowed inside the lab, so keep these in your bag for afterwards.
Plan the day
Finish every pending practical write-up and get the signatures you are missing. Check that the index page, page numbers and your roll number and subject code are correct. A complete signed record is the easiest marks in the exam.
Practise the operations your syllabus lists, on a real machine, at least twice each: creating and formatting a document, a simple spreadsheet with a formula, saving and reopening a file, and the basic program or query your teacher demonstrated. Time yourself so you can finish inside the allotted slot.
Write short one-line definitions for the core terms and, for each practical in your record, be able to say in two sentences what it does and which commands or menus you used. Rehearse aloud; silent reading does not survive nerves.
Pack the admit card, ID, record book and stationery in one bag and keep it by the door. Recheck the reporting time and lab room with your school, note travel time, and set two alarms. Sleep early - a tired candidate makes file-path errors.
Reread the index of your record book and your one-line definitions. Do not start learning a new topic the night before; it displaces what you already know.
Eat breakfast, reach the centre at least 30 minutes before reporting time, and hand over the record book when instructed. Keep the admit card and ID on you, not inside the record book.
Read the whole question or task sheet before touching the keyboard. Note the marks carried by each part and the time allowed, then plan which part you will do first.
Write your roll number and question number wherever the answer sheet requires it. Save your work frequently with a clear filename, and keep your workstation clean of unrelated files. If the machine or software fails, raise your hand and ask the examiner to note it - do not fix it silently yourself.
Stop adding new content, save, close applications properly and verify your file exists where the examiner expects it. Use remaining time to complete the viva politely and hand over the answer sheet.
Rules to check
Carry the original admit card and photo ID for the whole session; entry to the lab is normally refused without them. If either is missing, contact your school immediately rather than the examiner.
The practical is assessed on several components - usually the record book, the hands-on task and a viva. The exact split of marks is set by the board; confirm the weighting with the provider so you know what to prioritise.
Work only on the machine allotted to you and only on the given task. Do not open, copy or modify another candidate's files, and do not help a neighbour - both sides can be penalised.
No mobile phones, smart watches, pen drives or any other storage or communication device inside the lab. Leave them with a friend or in your bag outside.
Ask permission before leaving the lab for water or a toilet break. Movement is usually restricted while the batch is working; confirm the centre's break policy with the provider.
If a computer, printer or software crashes, or a file will not open, inform the examiner at once and get the incident recorded. Work you silently lose to a fault may not be considered later.
Answer the viva in your own words. If you do not know something, say so clearly and offer what you do know about the related step; guessing confidently on a fact you cannot support usually costs more than admitting the gap.
Follow the examiner's instructions on when to save, print and shut down, and leave the lab only after you are formally released. Carrying your answer sheet out without permission is treated as malpractice.