New Delhi, Updated on Jan 22, 2026 19:46 IST
WBCHSE releases important notifications related to Sanskrit exam, exam timings, BMBS and BMSS books. Read them all here. WB HS exams 2026 are all set to be conducted between February 12 and 27, 2026 in pen and paper format. WB HS admit card 2026 will be issued on January 28.

WBCHSE releases important notifications related to the Sanskrit exam, exam timings, BMBS and BMSS books. Read them all here. WB HS exams 2026 are all set to be conducted between February 12 and 27, 2026 in pen and paper format. 

WB HS Exams 2026 - West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) released notifications related to the 12th board exams in the state. WB HS Semester 4 and Semester 3 supplementary exams will be conducted between February 12 and 27, 2026, for the new and old annual system. The WBCHSE has provided an additional 10 minutes to students to read the question paper or fill in the particulars. The semester 4 exams will begin at 9:50 pm, while the semester 3 supplementary exams will start at 1:00 pm.

WBCHSE will release the WB HS admit card 2026 on january 28, 2026. Students need to collect their hall ticket from school and carry it on all exam days. No student will be allowed to write their exam without it.

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WB HS Sanskrit Exam 2026

According to the notification, in case of WB HS Sanskrit exam Part 2 short answer questions (pose, verse, visual poetry) of the second and fourth semesters, question number two can be answered in any language (Sanskrit/Bangla/English).

BMBS and BMSS Books from January 22

Another official notification informs that the Semester II textbooks [ Bengali version ] on Business Mathematics and Business Statistics [ BMBS ] and Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences [ BMSS ] will be available at Book Mart of Vidyasagar Bhavan from January 22, 2026.

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Q:   What are the timings of WB HS 12th exams 2026?
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The duration of the WB 12th exams 2026 is 3 hours. The timings of the examination are between 9:45 am and 1 pm. 

Q:   When will WB HS exams be held?
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The Board released the WB HS routine 2026 on May 7, 2025. The WBCHSE exams 2026 were held between February 12 and 27, 2026 in pen and paper format. Students can check the detailed WBCHSE date sheet 2026 below:

Exam date

Subjects

3-Mar-2025

Bengali (A), English (A), Hindi (A), Nepali (A), Urdu, Santhali, Odia, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi

4-Mar-2025

Health Care, Automobile, Organised Retailing, Security, IT and ITES, Electronics, Tourism & Hospitality, Plumbing, Construction, Apparel, Beauty and Wellness, Agriculture, Power-Vocational subjects

5-Mar-2025

English (B), Bengali (B), Hindi (B), Nepali (B), Alternative English

6-Mar-2025

Economics

7-Mar-2025

Physics, Nutrition, Education, Accountancy

8-Mar-2025

Computer Science, Modern Computer Application, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Environmental Studies, Health and Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts

March 10, 2025

Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing, Philosophy, Sociology

11-Mar-2025

Chemistry, Journalism and Mass Communication, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, French

13-Mar-2025

Mathematics, Psychology, Anthropology, Agronomy, History

17-Mar-2025

Biological Science, Business Studies, Political Science

18-Mar-2025

Statistics, Geography, Costing and Taxation, Home Management and Family Resource Management

Q:   What happens if you take leave in WBCHSE 12th board exam?
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In case you are unable to attend a WB HS 12th board exam, you will be awarded zero marks in the subject. Eventually, you will be asked to appear for the compartment exam. Thus, it is better to focus and study hard and not skip or leave your exam and pass with flying colours.

Students are advised to keep a regular track of the Notification Section of the official YouTube channel for all new book releases.

WBCHSE Exam 2026 Timings

West Bengal Board released a notification for school heads sharing the timings for various exam-related activities. Check the screenshot below for the notification-

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