Bihar Board Class 12 exams 2026 begin on February 2 for 13.17 lakh; two-level frisking in place

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will begin the intermediate Class 12 annual board exam 2026 on February 2 for 13,17,846 students. The Bihar Class 12 board exam 2026 will be conducted at 1,762 exam centres with two-level frisking in place.

As per the BSEB Intermediate Class 12 date sheet 2026 , the first-day exam will be held in two shifts – the first sitting will be from 9.30 am to 12.45 pm for the Biology paper and the second sitting from 2 pm to 5.15 pm for the Economics paper. The BSEB board exam will be held from February 2 to 13.

The board has set up four model examination centres in each district with additional examiners, female staff, security personnel, and other arrangements to ensure transparency and smooth conduct of the exams.

On January 16, the BSEB issued the Bihar Board Inter Class 12 admit card 2026 on the official website, intermediate.biharboardonline.com.

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BSEB Class 12 exam-day guidelines

The Bihar Board has issued strict exam-day guidelines to prevent the use of unfair means.

• A two-level frisking will be conducted at all centres - the first at the main gate by designated committees and the second inside the exam hall with one invigilator or magistrate deployed for every 25 candidates.
• CCTV surveillance and videography will be active at all exam centres.
• Students will be allowed entry inside exam centre only 30 minutes before the exam begins, and have been advised to reach the venue at least one hour in advance.
• The Bihar Board has prohibited electronic devices, including mobile phones, smartwatches, electronic and magnetic watches, inside the exam hall.
• Unauthorised persons will not be allowed within 200-metre radius of the exam centres.

Special provisions have been made for differently-abled candidates and such students will be provided compensatory time of 20 extra minutes per hour, along with necessary writing assistance. Moreover, only the centre superintendent, examiners, and authorised staff will be permitted inside the exam hall.