Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, has extended the deadline for filling up application forms for the Matric Examination 2027 till August 14, citing the prevailing flood situation in several parts of the state.

The decision was announced on Friday after widespread flooding disrupted normal life in many districts, affecting schools and students.

Earlier, July 31 had been fixed as the last date for submission of forms for the annual HSC Examination-2027. However, considering the difficulties faced by students in flood-affected areas, the Board decided to grant an additional two weeks for completing the process.

According to BSE, many schools and students have been facing challenges due to disrupted transportation, poor internet connectivity and other flood-related hardships, making it difficult to complete the online form fill-up within the original deadline.

The extension is expected to benefit students who were unable to submit their examination forms on time because of these circumstances.

The Board has directed all school authorities to ensure that the form fill-up process for eligible students is completed within the revised deadline.

BSE has also advised headmasters, school authorities and students not to wait until the last date and to complete the form submission process as early as possible to avoid last-minute technical or logistical issues.

The revised deadline aims to ensure that no eligible student is deprived of appearing for the Matric Examination 2027 due to disruptions caused by the ongoing floods.