WBBSE may revise West Bengal Madhyamik exam dates 2027 due to census field operations
Vaishnavi Shukla | November 3, 2026 | 01:06 PM IST | 2 mins read
WBBSE: West Bengal board will likely conduct WB Class 10 board exams 2027 from March 2 to 16; Dates yet to be finalised, an official said
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Download NowThe West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has announced revised dates for West Bengal Madhyamik, or WB Class 10 board exams 2027. The proposal comes due to the West Bengal census 2027 operations, which are structured across multiple phases in the state.
West Bengal board will conduct WB Class 10 board exams 2027 from March 2 to 16. Earlier, WB 10th board exams 2027 were scheduled from February 15 to 25.
"This is a proposal. Nothing has been finalised yet. As teachers who will conduct exams will have to be deployed for the enumeration exercise in February," WB Board president Laltu Das said.
The Census exercise will begin on January 25 next year and continue until February 28.
The WB Madhyamik examinations will be held in pen-and-paper format, with one subject scheduled per day. Students will be allotted 15 minutes before each exam begins to read the question paper.
The West Bengal Board has stated that the duration of certain vocational and specialised optional elective examinations may differ. Depending on the subject, these papers may end anytime between 12:30 pm and 3 pm.
Revised WB Madhyamik Exam Dates 2027
The revised dates for WB Madhyamik exams 2027, as per the proposed draft, are shown in the table below.
|
Subjects |
Dates |
|
First Language |
March 2 |
|
Second Language |
March 3 |
|
History |
March 5 |
|
Geography |
March 8 |
|
Mathematics |
March 12 |
|
Physical Science |
March 13 |
|
Life Science |
March 15 |
|
Optional Elective Subjects |
March 16 |
WBBSE will announce physical education and social service and work education exam dates soon.
Class 10 students can access the complete examination schedule on the official website, wbbse.wb.gov.in. The admit cards are likely to be released in January 2027, after which students will need to collect them from their respective schools. The WB Class 10 admit card 2027 will include exam day guidelines, students' names, date of birth, roll number, timetable, exam code, and board name.
In the last academic year, the overall pass percentage for Class 10 stood at 86.83% and 131 students secure top 10 ranks.
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