WB Class 12 semester 3 from September 8; WBCHSE allows primary teachers to invigilate HS exams 2025

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that the semester 3 exams for higher secondary (HS) students will be conducted from September 8. In this regard, the West Bengal Board has published new guidelines for the conduct of WB HS semester 3 exams for Class 12 students.

In a major shift, the state board implemented the semester system for higher secondary (HS), Classes 11 and 12, for the academic year 2024-25 and 2025-26. In the last academic year, the students of Class 11 appeared in semester 1 and 2, organised by the respective schools. Those who have passed both semesters will be eligible to appear in semester 3 exam, scheduled to be held in September.

As per the WB HS Routine 2025, Class 12 semester 3 (first exam) will be conducted from September 8 to 22. The exam timings are 10 am to 11.15 am, except for visual arts, music, and vocational subjects, which will be held for a duration of 45 minutes from 10 am to 10.45 am.

The Board pointed out that there may be heavy rain, flood, or landslide in some parts of the state in September, and requested all exam personnel, students, and parents to take precautions and follow the instructions issued by the government.

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WB HS semester exam guidelines 2025

Some of the important guidelines introduced by the Council for the West Bengal HS semester 3 exam.

• WB HS admit card 2025 for semester 3 exams will be issued online. The head of school has been instructed to download the hall ticket and distribute it to the students.
• Students are required to reach the exam venue at least one hour before the exam time, ie. at 9 am at least.
• Blue or black ball point pens can be used in the OMR sheet. Space for rough work will be provided in the question booklet itself.
• Mobile phones, calculators, textual materials, electronic devices are strictly prohibited inside the venue.
• The Council has advised against allocating male examinees in girls' schools.
• The candidates of two institutes (venues) should not be allocated mutually without extreme urgency and unavoidable circumstances.
• The seating plan should be made in "S" pattern. There should not be more than two examinees sitting on each bench.
• The question papers and OMR Sheets should be distributed against each of the present and absent examinees to avoid answering the same series of questions by the adjacent examinees.

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Primary school teachers to invigilate HS exams

The West Bengal Board has directed the schools to give preference to permanent teachers for invigilation.

In each examination room, at least two invigilators should be allocated, ie, one teacher for every block of 20 students.

“However, in case of scarcity, the permanent teachers of Junior High Schools and in case of severe shortage of invigilator, the permanent teachers of Primary Schools may also be deputed in accordance with the permission of the respective District Inspector of Schools (SE),” the new guidelines read.

If a student is found with electronic gadgets or mobile phones in possession during the exam, their exam as well as enrollment will be cancelled. They will also lose their chance to appear in the rest of the exams.

WB HS Class 12 semester 3 exam date 2025

The West Bengal HS Routine 2025 for semester 3 Class 12 exams is given below.