West Bengal Board 2025: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) successfully conducted the Class 12 Higher Secondary (HS) board exams from March 3 to March 18, 2025. The exams were held from 10:00 AM to 1:15 PM daily, with an extra 15 minutes at the beginning for students to read the question paper.
For subjects like Physical Education, Visual Arts, Music, and Vocational courses, the exam duration was 2 hours. The WBCHSE has also updated the exam timings and guidelines for students. Looking ahead, the board will announce the exam results on 2nd May 2025 via a press conference. Supplementary exams for students who did not pass the regular exams are tentatively scheduled for August 2025. Students should stay updated through the official WBCHSE website for further details.
WBBSE Madhyamik Toppers List 2025
West Bengal Board Exam 2025 Overview | ||
Feature | West Bengal Madhyamik Examination (Class 10) | West Bengal Uchcha Madhyamik Pariksha (Class 12) |
Full Exam Name | West Bengal Madhyamik Examination | Uchcha Madhyamik Pariksha |
Short Exam Name | West Bengal Madhyamik | WBCHSE Exam |
Conducting Body | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year | Once a year |
Exam Level | Matriculate | Higher Secondary |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours 15 Minutes | 3 Hours 15 Minutes |
Administered by | State Government of West Bengal | State Government of West Bengal |
Board Type | - | Autonomous |
Inception | - | 1975 |
Exam Date | Subject |
February 10, 2025 (Monday) | First Languages (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Modern Tibetan, Nepali, Odia, Gurumukhi (Punjabi), Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Santali) |
February 11, 2025 (Tuesday) | Second Languages (Bengali or Nepali or English) |
February 15, 2025 (Saturday) | Mathematics |
February 17, 2025 (Monday) | History |
February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) | Geography |
February 19, 2025 (Wednesday) | Life Science |
February 20, 2025 (Thursday) | Physical Science |
February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | Optional Elective Subjects |
Subjects | Exam Date |
Bengali (A), English (A), Hindi (A), Nepali (A), Urdu, Santhali, Odia, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi | March 3, 2025 |
Health Care, Automobile, Organised Retailing, Security, IT and ITES, Electronics, Tourism & Hospitality, Plumbing, Construction, Apparel, Beauty and Wellness, Agriculture, Power-Vocational subjects | March 4, 2025 |
English (B), Bengali (B), Hindi (B), Nepali (B), Alternative English | March 5, 2025 |
Economics | March 6, 2025 |
Physics, Nutrition, Education, Accountancy | March 7, 2025 |
Computer Science, Modern Computer Application, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Environmental Studies, Health and Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts | March 8, 2025 |
Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing, Philosophy, Sociology | March 10, 2025 |
Chemistry, Journalism and Mass Communication, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, French | March 11, 2025 |
Mathematics, Psychology, Anthropology, Agronomy, History | March 13, 2025 |
Biological Science, Business Studies, Political Science | March 17, 2025 |
Statistics, Geography, Costing and Taxation, Home Management and Family Resource Management | March 18, 2025 |
Aspect |
Class 10 Exam Pattern | Class 12 Exam Pattern |
Exam Type | Theory Exams, Practical Exams | Theory Exams, Practical Exams |
Question Paper Structure | Objective type (MCQs), Short Answer Questions, Long Answer Questions | Objective type, Short Answer Questions, Long Answer Questions |
Marks Distribution | Varies by subject, typically divided into sections | Varies by subject, typically divided into sections |
Duration | Theory Papers: 3 hours each, Practical Papers: Varies by subject | Theory Papers: 3 hours each, Practical Papers: Varies by subject |
Subjects | Core: Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Science; Additional: Vocational subjects | Science Stream: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics; Commerce Stream: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics; Humanities Stream: History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology; Vocational subjects |
Grading System | Grades A, B, C, etc., with corresponding marks ranges | Grades A, B, C, D, etc., with corresponding marks ranges |
Pass Marks | Typically 30% in each subject | Typically 30% in each subject |
Internal Assessment | Includes periodic tests, assignments, and project work | Includes periodic tests, assignments, and project work |
Model Question Papers | Available to guide students on exam format and types of questions |
Available to guide students on exam format and types of questions |
Criteria | Class 10 | Class 12 |
Age Limit | 14 to 16 years (born between March 2008 and March 2010) | 16 to 18 years (born between March 2006 and March 2008) |
Academic Qualification | Completed Class 9 and passed annual exams | Completed Class 11 and passed annual exams |
School Enrollment | Enrolled in a recognized school affiliated with WBBSE | Enrolled in a recognized school affiliated with WBCHSE |
Attendance | Minimum 75% attendance required | Minimum 75% attendance required |
Stream-Specific Enrollment | Not applicable | Enrollment in Science, Commerce, or Humanities stream |
School Affiliation | School must be affiliated with WBBSE | School must be affiliated with WBCHSE |
Registration | Must be registered with WBBSE | Must be registered with WBCHSE |
Fees Payment | All requisite fees must be paid | All requisite fees must be paid |
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will announce the Higher Secondary (Class 12) Examination results on 2nd May 2025 at 9:00 am. Students can access their results on the official websites, wbresults.nic.in and wbchse.wb.gov.in, by entering their roll number and date of birth. Additionally, results can be obtained via SMS by sending 'WB12<space>roll number' to 5676750 or 58888. The online results are provisional; students should collect their official mark sheets from their respective schools. To pass, students must secure at least 30% in each subject.