West Bengal Class 12 Semester 3 board exams 2027 begin tomorrow; check revised timetable

In short

The West Bengal Higher Secondary Class 12 Semester 3 board examinations 2027 are scheduled from September 21 to October 14, 2026.
Three examinations originally set for October 5, 6, and 7, 2026, have been postponed to October 12, 13, and 14, 2026, due to by-elections.
Students must adhere to strict guidelines, including the prohibition of electronic gadgets, to avoid cancellation of examination and enrolment.
Question papers will be available in Bengali, English, Hindi, and Ol Chiki, and students will receive OMR sheets for Multiple Choice Questions.
Detailed guidelines for invigilation, examination hall restrictions, and OMR evaluation are available on wbchse.wb.gov.in.

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is set to commence the West Bengal Higher Secondary Class 12 Semester 3 board examinations 2027 tomorrow, September 21, 2026. The examinations will continue until October 14, 2026, across designated centres in West Bengal. This assessment aims to evaluate Class 12 students on their conceptual understanding and subject knowledge through a centralized board assessment.

Official notification screenshot — Screenshot of the official page at wbchse.wb.gov.in

The original examination routine, issued on June 25, 2026, was partially revised on September 10, 2026, due to by-elections in Rejinagar AC (Murshidabad) and Nandigram AC (Purba Medinipur). This revision has led to the rescheduling of three examinations, impacting the final week of the assessment period.

Revised Examination Schedule and Timings

The WBCHSE Class 12 Semester 3 examinations will primarily run from 11 am to 12:30 pm for most subjects. However, papers for Music and Visual Arts will be held from 11 am to 12 noon. Vocational subjects will have a separate slot, conducted from 2 pm to 3 pm. The Semester III examination will be conducted in offline mode and will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

The revised schedule indicates that examinations originally slated for October 5, 6, and 7, 2026, have been moved to October 12, 13, and 14, 2026, respectively. This adjustment was made to accommodate the by-elections. The Semester III Date Sheet 2027 was officially released on June 27, 2026.

WBCHSE Class 12 Semester 3 Timetable 2027 (Revised)
Date	Subjects	Time
September 21, 2026	Bengali (A), English (A), Hindi (A), Nepali (A), Urdu, Santhali, Odia, Telugu, Punjabi	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
September 22, 2026	All Vocational Subjects	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
September 24, 2026	English (B), Bengali (B), Hindi (B), Nepali (B), Alternative English	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
September 25, 2026	Economics, Anthropology, Science of Well-Being, Applied Artificial Intelligence	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
September 28, 2026	Physics, Nutrition, Education, Accountancy	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
September 29, 2026	Computer Science, Modern Computer Application, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Health & Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts	11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
September 30, 2026	Statistics, Psychology, Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing, History	11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
October 1, 2026	Chemistry, Geography, Human Development and Resource Management, Business Studies	11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
October 3, 2026	Philosophy	11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
October 12, 2026	Mathematics, Business Mathematics and Business Statistics, Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences, Agriculture (AGRI), Journalism and Mass Communication, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
October 13, 2026	Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Sociology, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture; vocational subjects in the second shift	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (1st Half), 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (2nd Half for Vocational Subjects)
October 14, 2026	Biological Science, Political Science, Costing and Taxation	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Examination Guidelines and Security Measures

Detailed guidelines concerning invigilation, examination hall restrictions, and the evaluation of OMR answer sheets have been published on the official WBCHSE portal, wbchse.wb.gov.in. A key directive is the strict prohibition of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones and calculators, inside the examination centres. Any student found in possession of an electronic gadget during the examination will face cancellation of their examination and enrolment.

To ensure fair conduct, at least two invigilators will be present in every examination room, maintaining an invigilator-to-student ratio of 1:20. In addition, one council nominee will be appointed for every 20 students at each centre, with nominees required to report by 10 am. Question papers will be available in four languages: Bengali, English, Hindi, and Ol Chiki, and sealed question papers will be opened in front of students in the examination hall. Students will receive OMR answer sheets for the Multiple Choice Questions.

Context of the Semester System and Future Schedule

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, established in 1975, introduced the semester system from the 2024-25 academic session. This change aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) and aims to reduce examination pressure while promoting continuous learning. Under this new system, Semester I and II are conducted in Class 11, while Semester III and IV are for Class 12. Semester III focuses on MCQ-based examinations, whereas Semester IV will consist of descriptive examinations.

Looking ahead, the Semester III results are anticipated by the second week of November 2026. Following this, Semester IV Admit Cards are scheduled for release on January 13, 2027. The Semester IV Practical/Project Exams are slated to take place from January 22 to February 13, 2027. In the 2025-26 session, 6,60,260 candidates appeared for the Higher Secondary examination, with 6,45,832 students passing, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 93.72%.

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