Is the official Odisha BSE HSC English — Second Language (SLE) exam pure multiple choice?

No. BSE Odisha HSC SLE is a written 100-mark paper with a mixed pattern commonly described as about 50 marks objective/MCQ-style plus about 50 marks subjective (short and long answers, composition). This bank is a free English MCQ study adaptation of language and literature skills — not a full writing simulation.

What textbooks are used for Odisha HSC SLE English?

Prescribed materials commonly include Skills of Communicative English and Learn and Practise Grammar under the BSE Odisha Class X syllabus. Confirm the current year’s book list and units on bseodisha.ac.in and school notices.

How long is the paper and how many marks is it?

The written SLE paper is typically about 2 hours 30 minutes and is set for 100 marks. Check the current year’s timetable and Pattern of Question on bseodisha.ac.in.

Is there a separate fee for SLE English?

No separate marketplace fee is standard for SLE alone. Examination charges are included in the Annual HSC fee notified by BSE Odisha and usually paid through the school. Confirm the form-fill-up circular for your year.

What topics should I revise for SLE?

Revise grammar (tenses, voice, narration, clauses, determiners, prepositions, transformation); reading strategies; vocabulary; prescribed prose and poetry themes and literary devices; and letter/essay structure plus translation concepts as in the syllabus.

How is SLE different from First Language English?

SLE is English as Second Language with its own syllabus and textbooks. First Language English is a different paper with different depth and texts. Do not mix the two while practising.

Where can I get official syllabus and notices?

BSE Odisha publishes Class X subject-wise syllabus PDFs, Pattern of Question documents, textbooks links, and examination notices on https://www.bseodisha.ac.in.

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BSE Odisha code/label for HSC English as Second Language

BSE Odisha Class X language combination and subject listings

100 marks

Odisha BSE HSC English — Second Language written paper total marks

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Typical written duration referenced for the SLE paper

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SLE fee is included in the overall Annual HSC examination fee, not a separate open marketplace charge

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Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Odisha BSE HSC English — Second Language (SLE) 2026. Official exam: BSE Odisha Class 10 written paper, ~2h 30m, 100 marks (~50 MCQ + ~50 subjective), fee included in HSC fee. Covers grammar, prescribed prose/poetry concepts, reading, vocabulary, and writing structure. Not a full mixed-paper simulation; use official materials on bseodisha.ac.in for handwritten practice.

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1Choose the sentence in the simple present tense.

A.She wrote a letter yesterday.

B.She writes letters every Sunday.

C.She is writing a letter now.

D.She has written three letters.

Explanation: Simple present describes habits or regular actions: 'writes … every Sunday.'

2Select the correct past continuous form: "They _____ football when it started raining."

A.played

B.were playing

C.have played

D.play

Explanation: Past continuous ('were playing') shows an ongoing past action interrupted by another past event.

3Choose the correct article: "_____ honest farmer wrote a letter to God."

A.A

B.An

C.The

D.No article

Explanation: Use 'an' before a vowel sound. 'Honest' begins with a silent h, so the first sound is a vowel sound.

4Identify the correct passive form of: "The teacher explained the poem."

A.The poem was explained by the teacher.

B.The poem is explaining by the teacher.

C.The poem has explained by the teacher.

D.The poem explained the teacher.

Explanation: Active past simple 'explained' becomes passive past simple 'was explained' plus optional agent.

5Choose the correct preposition: "She is good _____ English grammar."

A.in

B.at

C.on

D.by

Explanation: The standard collocation for skill or ability is 'good at' plus a noun or gerund.

6Change into indirect speech: He said, "I am tired."

A.He said that he is tired.

B.He said that he was tired.

C.He said that I was tired.

D.He said that he were tired.

Explanation: After a past reporting verb, present 'am' usually backshifts to past 'was,' and 'I' becomes 'he.'

7Choose the correct determiner: "There is _____ milk left in the jug."

A.many

B.few

C.a little

D.several

Explanation: 'Milk' is uncountable; 'a little' means a small quantity of an uncountable noun.

8Select the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.

A.The news are shocking.

B.The news is shocking.

C.The news were shocking yesterday only sometimes.

D.The news have been shocking always.

Explanation: 'News' is singular in form and takes a singular verb: 'is.'

9Choose the correct comparative form: "This lesson is _____ than the last one."

A.easy

B.easier

C.easiest

D.more easier

Explanation: For short adjectives, form the comparative with -er: 'easier than.'

10Identify the tense: "She has lived in Cuttack for ten years."

A.Simple past

B.Present continuous

C.Present perfect

D.Past perfect

Explanation: 'Has lived … for ten years' is present perfect, linking a past start to the present with 'for.'

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