West Bengal Class 12 Board Exam Taken by Over 7.10 lakh Candidates - Check Details

WBCHSE conducted class 12 on February 12 with over 7.10 lakh candidates appearing for the exam on Day 1. Get complete details here. 

WBCHSE Class 12 Boards Exam

The West Bengal class 12 board examinations began on February 12, 2026, and a staggering number of candidates (over 7.10 lakh) have taken the exams in three major categories in the state board. The examination is being conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE). The WB Class 12 boards will conclude on February 27.

Number of Candidates Appearing for WBCHSE This Year

Out of 7,10,811 candidates, 6,35,864 candidates are appearing for the fourth semester examinations. Some 59,452 candidates are writing their third-semester supplementary tests. Additionally, 15,495 candidates have opted for the old syllabus system. Overall, 3,95,079 girls are appearing for the examinations this year. 

WBCHSE Class 12 Exam Timings

To ensure that there is no chaos among the exam aspirants, the fourth-semester exams are being held between 10 am and noon. While, the third-semester supplementary is being held between 1 pm and 2:15 pm. Candidates who are appearing for the exam under the old syllabus system are writing their papers from 10 am to 1.15 pm.

WBCHSE Class 12 Exam Trivia

The conducting body has deployed around 7,000 invigilators from primary, upper primary, and secondary schools. It is because the teaching staff of the higher secondary schools is mainly focused on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls. To hold the semester III and IV examinations statewide, around 2,100 centres (higher secondary schools) are taken into consideration as test centres. Candidates will find CCTV cameras on all the entrance gates, and over 100 venues have been allocated for conducting the Class 12 board exams in the state of West Bengal. All these zones are marked as “sensitive” areas which will be under strict surveillance.