WB Class 11 students can reappear for semester 2 within a month; WBCHSE eases rules for supplementary
Anu Parthiban | June 23, 2025 | 12:36 PM IST | 2 mins read
The new rule allows students who appeared for the West Bengal Class 11 semester 2 exams in 2025 but did not pass will get a chance to reappear.
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Download NowThe West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has introduced new rules for Class 11 supplementary examination, especially for those who failed in semester 2. Under the new rule, students who fail to clear the Class 11 Semester 2 exams will be allowed to appear for supplementary exams within one month to clear their backlog subjects.
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Until now, students who failed in any subject or a single paper in semester 1 were allowed to appear for a supplementary exam along with the Semester 2 exams in the same academic year.
Additionally, the new provision now allows those who fail in semester 2 to appear for supplementary exams in the failed subjects within one month—a rule that did not exist earlier. The modification will apply for the academic year 2024–25 as well.
“Modified Regulation '8' would be effective from Academic Year 2024-2025 on post-facto basis as a special case. All HOIs are requested to do needful to implement different aspects of Regulation '8' with immediate effect,” the council said.
This means that students who appeared for the West Bengal Class 11 semester 2 exams in 2025 but did not pass will get a chance to reappear.
However, if a student fails the supplementary exams, he or she will have to repeat all subjects from Semester 1 and Semester 2 in the next academic year.
Also read WBCHSE revises Class 11, 12 syllabus; to be effective from next academic year
Changes in WB Class 11 supplementary exam
The new rule for West Bengal Class 11 supplementary exam from the academic year 2024-25 is given below.
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Regulation 8: Sub- regulation: 8.(1)(i): A student who will not be able to clear any of the subject(s) in Semester I, will be allowed to appear for a Supplementary Examination along with Semester II in the same academic year following the notification issued by the Council. |
Regulation 8: Sub- regulation 8.(1)(i)(a): A student who will not be able to clear any of the subject(s) in Semester 1, will be allowed to appear for a Supplementary Examination along with Semester II in the same academic year following the notification issued by the Council. 8.(1)(i)(b) The students who will be unable to clear any of the subject(s) of Semester II, will have to clear the corresponding backlog paper(s) through a supplementary examination of Semester II, which should be conducted by the concerned institutions within one month of completion of Semester II Examination. |
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8.(1)(ii): After appearing this Supplementary Examination as mentioned in 8(1)(i), if the student is still unable to “pass” Class XI as specified in clause 3(8), he/she needs to repeat all the subjects of Semester I and Semester H in the next academic year. |
8.(1)(ii): After appearing these Supplementary Examination(s) as mentioned in 8(1)/(i)(a) and 8.(1)(i)(b), if the student is still unable to “pass” Class XI as specified in clause 3(8), lie/she needs to repeat all the subjects of Semester I and Semester II in the next academic year. |
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8(1)(iv): This supplementary Examination will be conducted by the concerned institutions. |
8(1)(iv): These supplementary Examination(s) will be conducted by the concerned institutions. |
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