WB Class 12 semester 3 board exams 2027 from Sept 21; one invigilator for 20 students

The West Bengal Higher Secondary Education Council (WBHSEC) has announced the WB Class 12 semester 3 board exam 2027 time table. The council will conduct the Higher Secondary Semester 3 examinations from September 21 to October 14. Along with the schedule, the council also issued rules for students appearing in the Class 12 board exam.

The WB 12th semester 3 exams 2027 will be held 11 am to 12:30 pm at designated centres. However, the examination for Music and Visual Arts will be conducted from 11 am to 12 noon, while vocational subject examinations will be held from 2 pm to 3 pm, according to the official notification.

As per the new guidelines, there will be strict invigilation for the board exams, and students will not be allowed to carry anything other than pen and pencil inside the examination hall.

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WB 12th board exams 2027 invigilation, evaluation rules

Notably, there will be one council nominee in each exam centre for 20 students. “They need to report to the centre at 10:00 am. Sealed questions papers will be brought to the examination hall and the seal will be opened in front of the students,” the notice read.

The council has also stated that the use of mobile phones, calculators and other electronic gadgets will be strictly prohibited inside the WB Class 12 examination centres.

“If a candidate is found carrying an electronic gadget during the examination, their examinations, along with their enrolment, will be cancelled,” the notice read.

CCTV surveillance will also be in place at the main gates and in the rooms of exam hall supervisors. Moreover, there will be at least two invigilators in each examination room, with an invigilator-to-student ratio of 20:1, the council said.

The question papers will be available in Bengali, English, Hindi and Ol Chiki. The council will use machine-based evaluation for the written OMR answer sheets, with no examiner or head examiner involved in the evaluation.

The written OMR sheets will be transported to its regional offices through the post office. A council nominee will also be appointed at each examination centre, the notice added.

The council has distributed urgent examination documents through 56 camps across West Bengal and has provided admit cards to candidates through its online portal.

A help desk and control room have also been opened for candidates and examination staff. The council has urged students and guardians to not pay attention to the rumours and remain calm during the examination period.

WB 12th Semester 3 Board Exams 2027: Time Table

Students appearing for the WB Class 12 semester 3 board exams 2027, can check the subject-wise time table from the table given below.