Bhubaneswar, Aug. 31 -- Summative-1 examination for students from Shishu Vatika-III to Grade VIII will be held in the fourth week of September 2026 across all government and government-aided schools in Odisha.

The Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has directed District Education Officers (DEOs) to ensure that the examination is conducted on time.

The authority also directed schools to strictly follow the Assessment Framework for School Education while conducting the examination.

OSEPA has asked DEO-cum-DPCs and other concerned officials to make the required arrangements so that the assessment is completed within the scheduled period.

The directive is aimed at ensuring that Summative Assessment-1 is conducted uniforml...