# HPBOSE releases SOS answer keys for Classes 8, 10, 12 2026-10-23T04:18:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has released provisional answer keys for the multiple-choice questions in the September/October 2026 State Open School (SOS) examinations for Classes 8, 10 and 12. The keys are available on the board’s official website. Chairman Dr Rajesh Sharma has invited objections until 5 pm on 25 October 2026. Candidates must email their submissions to hpbosesopapersetting.43@gmail.com or send them by post or in person to the Section Officer of the Question Paper Setting Branch, including supporting documentary evidence and specifying the class and subject. Objections without evidence will not be considered. A committee of subject experts will review the objections after the deadline. The board will prepare final answer keys based on the committee’s recommendations, which will determine the examination results. If no objections are received, the provisional keys will stand as final. Candidates can contact the board at 01892-242134 for further information. ## Indian Opinion Analysis For thousands of Class 8, 10 and 12 candidates who took the September/October 2026 SOS exams, the three-day window to review and challenge answers ends on 25 October. An objection without supporting documents will be rejected, and no individual update will be sent on the outcome. After the deadline, a subject-expert committee reviews all valid challenges before the board finalises the keys and prepares the results. Candidates must rely entirely on the board’s website or the listed helpline for updates, as there is no personal confirmation process. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Led with release details and deadline, factual bulletin style This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Himachal Pradesh, HPBOSE, Rajesh Sharma, State Open School Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hpbose-releases-sos-answer-keys-for-classes-8-10-12/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hpbose-releases-sos-answer-keys-for-classes-8-10-12/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/