India News | West Bengal Board Recommends Two-part Examinations for Class 12 Finals

Kolkata, Sep 19 (PTI) The WBCHSE has recommended the West Bengal government to conduct the class 12 board examinations in two parts from the 2025-26 academic session, its president Chiranjib Bhattacharya said on Tuesday.

As part of the plan, the examinations will be conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) in two parts -- in November and March, he said.

Also Read | Karnataka Government Set To Hike Guidance Value of Immovable Property by 30% From October 1.

The examination for the first semester, to be held in November, will be objective and students will have to answer them on OMR sheets, Bhattacharya said.

"The second examination will be descriptive," he said.

Also Read | HC on Male Nurses in Indian Army: When Parliament Is Talking About Empowering Women, Why Can't Men Join Army as Nurse, Says Delhi High Court.

The final marks will be based on the average of the two examinations, so that a student does not become complacent after scoring high marks in the first examination, he said.

The recommendation was in line with the state's education policy that suggested splitting the higher secondary examination into two parts.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)