Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary
Council is going to introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary Examination for Class XI for academic Session 2024-2025 and for Class XII from academic Session 2025-2026 based upon the approval of the SED, Government of West Bengal and in line with the State Education Policy. download Examination procedure, Syllabus and updated news for Semester System.
- Syllabus for Semester System in Higher Secondary
- Ujjiban Charcha for Semester System in Higher Secondary
- Updated news for Semester System in Higher Secondary
- Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary 2024, at a glance in Bengali language
- Sensitization Progamme, Salient Features of Semester System and Evaluation Strategies
- Syllabus changes in Semester 2025, No: L/PR/ 454/24 Date: 13.12.2024, download Syllabus for Semester
- Option Form for the students in Class XII afresh under Semester System in the academic Year 2025-2026 in being extended till 12.07.2025, No. L/PR/350/2025 Date: 30.06.2025
- Re-registration under Semester System is being extended till 12.07.2025, No. L/PR/351/2025 Date: 30.06.2025
- Registration Fees under Semester System 2025, No. L/PR/290/2025 Date: 20.05.2025
- Fees per detained student appearing Semester-I, No. L/PR/292/2025 Date: 22.05.2025
- Enrolment Charge per student in Class XII from academic Session 2025-2026, No. L/PR/305/2025 Date: 09.06.2025
- Online Submission of Registration Forms of Class XI has been extended till 12.07.2025 No. L/PR/348/2025 Date:30.06.2025
- Collect an amount of Rs.70/- per student in each of the Semester including the Supplementary Examination of Class XI from the students as Examination Fees. No. No. L/PR/327/2025 Date: 18.06.2025
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Notification for Semester System in Higher Secondary
The President, W.B. Council of H.S. Education
No.
L/PR/176/2024 Date: 18.04.2024
This is for information to all the Heads of Institutions, Teachers, Teaching Staff, Students, Guardians and other stakeholders that as per our earlier Notification vide Memo No. L/PR/133/2024 dated 06.03.2024, WBCHSE (West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education) is going to introduce Semester System for Class XI for Academic Session 2024-2025 and for Class XII from Academic Session 2025-2026 based upon the approval of the School Education Department, Government of West Bengal and in line with the State Education Policy.
Salient features of the Semester System are given hereunder
1. Course of Study
The Higher Secondary (Senior Secondary) or 10+2 Course will consist of four parts, i.e. Semester-I, Semester-II, Semester-III and Semester-IV.
(a) Class XI has been redesigned as Semester-I and Semester-II, and Class XII has been redesigned as Semester-III and Semester-IV.
(i) Two language subjects from the Language Group as mentioned in Schedule-II, one subject each from First Language and Second Language,
(ii) Three compulsory elective subjects are to be chosen from any of the three sets of subjects as mentioned in Schedule-II.
(iii) One optional elective subject, if desired, may be chosen from the designated set from where three compulsory elective subjects have already been chosen or from the lists of vocational subjects offered by the Council.
(c) As per clause 3,6,2 of State Education Policy (2023), schools should provide guidance and scope for the students for taking challenging course works, participating in extracurricular activities, engaged in Summer Projects with Higher Educational Institutions.
(d) As per clause 3,6,5 of State Education Policy (2023), students of Higher Secondary course should be engaged in internship programmes and projects during Summer Vacation related to the subjects of their choice. Necessary tie ups with Media Houses, Corporate Firms, Publishing Houses and Higher Education Institutes should be initiated and made by the Head of the Institutions in this regard.
The academic session of Semester-I and Semester-III will start from the month of May and will continue till the month of October as per Government holidays schedule of the respective year. Subsequently, Semester-II and Semester-IV will start from the month of November and will continue till the month of April as per Government holiday schedule of the respective year.
3. Admission
(a) A student, who has passed the Madhyamik Pariksha or equivalent public examination, may be admitted into Semester-I within mid of May every year so that the class of Semester-I could commence immediately post publication of results.
(b) A student, who has got admitted and register in Semester-I will be eligible for promotion to Semester-II within the 30th October every year so that the Class of Semester-II can be stared from the 1st week of November every year.
(c) A student, who has passed Semester-I and Semester-II of Class XI, can be admitted into Semester-III with the 30th of April every year so that the Class of Semester-III can be started from the 1st week of May.
(d) A student, who has got admitted and enrolled in Semester-III will be eligible for promotion to Semester-IV within 31st of October every year so that the Class of Semester-IV can be started from the 1st week of November every year.
(e) Here, the eligibility to appear for admission in the next superior Semester requires a minimum percentage of attendance in the previous Semester and clearance of all dues as fixed by the Council. Details will be given in the Admission, Examination and allied matters Regulations which will be published shortly.
4. Registration
(a) No student shall be allowed to appear in any Semester unless he/she is registered with the Council in Semester-I as per the notification of the Council.
(b) A valid candidate, who has been admitted into Semester-I of a recognized Institution, should apply for registration with the Council within the 30th of June of the year of admission and/or as per the notification of the Council through the concerned Head of the Institution through online portal along with the requisite registration fees and all other necessary fees as may be determined by the Council from time to time.
(c) Students shall be permitted to register with the Council within three consecutive years from the date of publication of his/her result of the Madhyamik Pariksha or equivalent examination, including the year of publication of results.
5. Examinations of Semester-I and Semester-II of Class XI
(a) Semester-I Examination of Class XI will be conducted in September or as per the notification issued by the Council, Subsequently, Semester-II Examination of Class XI will be conducted within the month of March every year and will continue on the same cycle until further notification.
(b) Conducting the examination and evaluation of OMR/ Answer Scripts are to be made by the concerned Institutions.
(c) Examination of Semester-I will be based on Multiple Choice Questions (hereinafter referred as MCQ and Semester-II will be based on Short Answer Type Question (hereinafter referred as SAQ) and Descriptive Question (hereinafter referred as DQ).
(d) The question papers of Semester-I and Semester-II are to be set and supplied by the concerned Institutions. Blank OMR/ black answer scripts for Semester-I and Semester-II are to be provided by the concerned Institutions.
(e) Institutions will take necessary measures to conduct the Practical and Project Examinations within the completion of Semester-II in a consolidated manner on annual basis based upon guidelines and timelines provided by the Council. Question papers and blank answer scripts for this purpose will be provided by the Institutions.
(f) The Institutions will take necessary measures for evaluation of OMR/ written answer scripts, Practical and Project Examinations and will publish the results of the students accordingly.
(g) The results of Semester-I and Semester-II, Project and Practical have to be uploaded by the Institutions in the Council’s Portal within a specified time period as per the norms and notification issued by the Council.
(h) A students will be declared passed in Class XI, if he/she obtains minimum thirty per centum marks in any of five theory papers of Semester-I and Semester-II independently, and also secures minimum thirty per centum marks in practical/project of the respective subjects separately. However, passing in each of language subjects is mandatory.
(i) The Grand Total will be calculated by considering the higher marks obtained in five subjects.
(j) The students who will not pass in Semester-I will be allowed to re-appear in the backlog subjects (Supplementary subjects) during Semester-II examination in the same session as per schedule of the Council (Herein this examination is named as Supplementary Examination of Class XI), Detailed guideline will be given in the Regulation on Examination, Admission and Allied matters which will be published soon.
(k) The students who will not be able to pass in any of the subjects of Semester-II and the backlog subject(s) (if any) of Semester-I in the Supplementary Examination, should repeat the Semester-I and Semester-II afresh in the next academic session.
6. Enrolment
A registered and bonafide student who has passed both Semester-I and Semester-II including practical /project papers separately, shall only be eligible to enroll himself/ herself for both the Semester (i.e. Semester-III and Semester-IV) within the 30th of June or as per notification issued by the Council.
7. Examinations of Semester-III & Semester-IV of Class XII (H.S. Examination)
(a) Semester-III Examination of Class XII will be conducted within the month of September or as per notification, issued by the Council. Subsequently, Semester-IV Examination of Class XII will be conducted within the month of April every year or as per the notification of the Council and will continue on the same cycle until further notification.
(b) The examination of Semester-III and Semester-IV will be conducted by the Council.
(c) Semester-III will be based on MCQ and Semester-IV will be based on SAQ and DQ.
(d) The question papers are to be set and supplied by the Council. OMR and blank answer scripts for this purpose will also to be provide by the Council.
(e) The Council will take necessary measures for evaluation of OMR and written answer scripts under its strict supervision and will publish the result of Semester-III and Semester-IV.
(f) The Practical Question Papers and Blank Answer Scripts will be supplied by the Council.
(g) The Institutions will take necessary arrangement for conducting and evaluation of the Project and Practical Examination in a consolidated manner on annual basis as per the timelines given by the Council.
(h) The Institutions will upload the Project and Practical marks of every enrolled student in the Council’s Portal within a specified time period as per norms and notification issued by the Council.
(i) A student will be declared passed in Class XII, if he/she obtains minimum thirty per centum marks in any of five theory papers of Semester-III and Semester-IV independently and also secures minimum thirty per centum marks in practical/project of the respective subjects separately. However, passing in each of the language subjects is mandatory.
(j) The students, who will not pass in Semester-III, will be allowed to re-appear in the backlog subjects (supplementary subjects) during Semester-IV examination in the same session as per the schedule of Council (Herein this examination is named as Supplementary Examination of Class XII). Detailed guideline will be given in the Regulation on Examination, Admission and Allied matters which will be published soon.
(k) The Grand Total will be calculated by considering the highest marks obtained in any five subjects.
(l) The Result of Higher Secondary Examination of the students will be declared as per the marks obtained in Class XII i.e. in Semester-III, Semester-IV and in practical /project. Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate will be issued accordingly.
(m) Every candidate should have to pass in all the Semester (i.e. Semester-I, Semester-II, Semester-III and Semester-IV) including practical and project within seven years from the year of registration (including the year of registration), otherwise his/her registration will be cancelled and further admission /registration /enrolment in any semester will not be permitted.
8. Supplementary Examinations
(a) Supplementary Examination of Class XI
(i) A student who 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.
(ii) After appearing this Supplementary Examination as mentioned in (i), if the student is still not be able to clear any of the subject(s) of Semester-I and /or if the student is having any backlog papers in Semester-II, then he/she needs to appear all the subjects of Semester-I and Semester-II in the next academic year like a fresh candidate. In that case he/she gets the same opportunity like a freshly admitted candidate in Class XI.
(iii) This arrangement will continue till the student will be able to clear all the papers of Semester-I and Semester-II of Class XI, but with the condition that the student needs to pass the Higher Secondary Examination within a maximum period of seven years from the year of registration (including the year of registration) failing which his/her registration will be cancelled.
(iv) This Supplementary Examination will be conducted by the concerned Institutions.
(b) Supplementary Examination of Class XII
(i) A student who will not be able to clear any of the subject(s) in Semester-III will be allowed to appear for a Supplementary Examination along with Semester-IV in the same academic year.
(ii) After appearing this Supplementary Examination as mentioned in (i), if the student is still not be able to clear any subject(s), he/she has to appear those subject(s) with Semester-III in the next academic year.
(iii) After appearing Semester-III Examination in the next academic year as mentioned in (ii), if the student is still not be able to clear any subject(s), he/she has to appear the Supplementary Examination for those subject(s) with Semester-IV in the same academic year.
(iv) The cycle will continue and the students will get the opportunity to clear their backlog papers within a maximum period of seven years from the year of registration (including the year of registration) failing which his/her registration will be cancelled.
(v) The Supplementary Examination will be conducted by the Council.
(vi) The student who will not be able to clear any of the subject(s) of Semester-IV, will have to clear their corresponding backlog paper(s) in the next academic year along with the Semester-IV Examination.
(vii) This will continue (as mentioned in vi) till the students will clear all the backlog papers or till the validity of registration period whichever is earlier.
9. Option of changing compulsory elective subject as compulsory optional
subject etc.
(1) If a candidate fails to obtain minimum pass marks in any of the compulsory subjects for the reasons of deficiency of less than five per centum of full marks, he/she to make up the deficiency in the compulsory subject, shall be given credit by transfer of marks from the higher marks obtained by him/her in a compulsory subject.
(2) A candidate who cannot be declared passed in the examination by reason of his/her-
(i) not appearing in the examination of a compulsory elective subject, or
(ii) failure in obtaining the minimum pass marks in a compulsory elective subject, but has obtained the minimum pass marks in the optional elective subject, shall be declared passed by giving him/her the benefit of interchanging the compulsory elective subject as the optional elective subject and vice versa.
Provided that if a candidate does not, for any reason, intend to take the benefit of interchanging the subjects, he/she shall, through his/her Head of the institution, intimate his/her intention as such, and surrender his/her marks sheet for necessary correction therein, to the Council within thirty days from the date of publication of results.
(3) A candidate will get-
(i) the benefit 9(1) first, if it is applicable to him/her.
(ii) if 9(1) is not applicable, then he/she may get the benefit 9(2), if is applicable to him/her.
(iii) No candidate will get both the benefit at a time.
(i) the benefit 9(1) first, if it is applicable to him/her.
(ii) if 9(1) is not applicable, then he/she may get the benefit 9(2), if is applicable to him/her.
(iii) No candidate will get both the benefit at a time.
10. Schedule of Examination
(a) The schedules/timelines of examinations for all semester including theory, practical and project shall be prepared and notified by the Council.
(b) The Council will decide the Centres and Venues for Semester-III and Semester-IV Examinations. However, Semester-I and Semester-II will be conducted at home venue i.e. at the mother/own institution.
(c) The Council may, if it considers necessary, can change the centre/venue for examination of Semester-III and Semester-IV with prior notice to all concerned.
11. Semester wise breakup of marks and duration of examinations
| Subjects | Theory marks per subject in Semester-I & Semester-III each | Duration of Semester-I & Semester-III examinations each |
Theory marks per subject in Semester-II & Semester-IV each
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Duration of Semester-II & Semester-IV examinations each
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Project/ Practical marks in consolidated manner on annual basis for Class XI and Class XII each
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Project based subjects with marks breakup of Theory-80 Project-20
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40
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01 Hour 15 Minutes
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40
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02 Hours
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20
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Practical based subjects with marks of breakup of Theory-70 Practical-30
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35
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01 Hour 15 Minutes |
35
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02 Hours
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30
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Practical based subjects with marks breakup of Theory-50 Practical-50
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20
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45 Minutes
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30
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01 Hour 15 Minutes
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50
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# Vocational Subjects with marks breakup of Theory-30 Practical-70
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# 15 (Examinations will be conducted out of 30 marks)
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45 Minutes
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# 15 (Examinations will be conducted out of 30 marks)
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01 Hour 15 Minutes
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70
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# Examinations of Vocational Subjects in each Semester will be conducted out of 30 marks and that will be converted into 15 marks diving by 2. This marks then be taken into account as final marks for any semester.
12. Provision for unsuccessful /absent students of Class XI Examination
2024
All the students who are unsuccessful/have not appeared in Class XI examination till the academic session 2023-2024, must continue Class XI examination with newly introduced Semester System from the academic session 2024-2025.
13. Schedule II
Language Group
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First Language
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Second Language
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English-A (ENGA)
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Bengali-B (BNGB) or Hindi-B (HINB) or Alternative English (ALTE) or Nepali-B (NEPB)
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Bengali-A (BNGA) or Hindi-A (HINA) or Nepali-A (NEPA) or Urdu (URDU) or Santhali (SANT) or Odia (ODIA) or Telugu (TELG)
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English-B (ENGB)
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The choice of elective subjects must be confined to any one of the following sets of subjects:
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Set-I
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Set-II
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Set-III
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Vocational Subjects
(1) IT and ITeS (ITEV) (2) Organised Retailing (ORTV) (3) Health Care (HLCV) (4) Tourism & Hospital (THLV) (5) Construction (CNSV) (6) Beauty & Wellness (BWLV) (7) Power (POWV) (8) Automobile (ATMV) (9) Security (SEUV) (10) Electronics (ELTV) (11) Plumbing (PLBV) (12) Apparel (APLV) (13) Agriculture (AGLV) (14) Banking, Financial Service and Insurance (BSIV) (15) Food Processing (FDPV) (16) Telecom (TELV).
The students will not be allowed to opt the following subjects together: -
Any vocational subjects, Music (MUSC) and Visual Arts (VISA).
Agriculture (AGRI) and Agriculture (AGLV) of Vocational Subject.
14. Discretionary Power of the President
Any litigation related to this notification, if arises, the Council reserves the power to give the final explanation and if necessary, change or /and modify the notification as per the Section 22 of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act 1975.
All concerned are further informed that a detailed Regulation on Examination, Admission and Allied Matters will be published soon to guide all the stake holders for smooth implementation of the Semester System. The Council will also arrange for district wise Online/Offline Sensitization Programme for the Head of Institutions and teachers for updation and betterment of the process.
Sd/- Prof. (Dr.) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Date: 18.04.2024
President
W.B. Council of H.S. Education
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Syllabus of Semester System in Higher Secondary
Syllabus of Semester System in Higher Secondary Examination for Class XI for academic Session 2024-2025 and for Class XII from academic Session 2025-2026. download pdf of Syllabus for Semester System 2024.
Sl. No | Subjects/Syllabus | Download PDF |
1. | All Subjects in one PDF | |
2. | Bengali Text Book for Class XI | Bengali Text |
3. | English-B /Subject Code: ENGB | English |
4. | English-B Text Book for Class XI | |
5. | English-B Subject | |
6. | History /Subject Code: HIST |
Sl. No | Subjects/Syllabus | Download PDF |
7. | Nutrition /Subject Code: NUTN | |
8. | Bootstrap Program 2024 L/PR/154/2024 Date:01.04.2024 | Notification 01.04.2024 |
9. | Introduction Subjects in Higher Secondary Schools, No. L/PR/180/2024 Date:23.04.2024 | Notification 23.04.2024 |
10. | Bengali-A Text Book | Class XI |
11. | English-B Realm Text Class-XI-XII | Class XI-XII |
12. | English-B Text Class-XI-XII | Class XI-XII |
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Updated news of Semester System in Higher Secondary Examination
Updated news of Semester System in Higher Secondary Examination for Class XI for academic Session 2024-2025 and for Class XII from academic Session 2025-2026. download pdf of Notification/Order/Circular/Memorandum for Semester System in Higher Secondary.
Sl. No | Notification/Circular/Order | Download PDF |
1. | Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary No. L/PR/176/2024 Date: 18.04.2024 | 18.04.2024 |
2. | Semester System in Higher Secondary | Semester in H.S. |
3. | Change of Subject Name/Subject Code No. L/PR/162/2024 Date: 07.04.2024 | Notification 07.04.2024 |
4. | Corrigendum to Notification No. DS/ACA/263/2024 Date: 19.04.2024 | Text Book Semester-I |
5. | Introduce the Semester System at Higher Secondary Level Memo No. L/PR/133/2024 Date:06.03.2024 | 06.03.2024 |
6. | Revised and Semester wise bifurcated syllabi for all the subjects under Higher Secondary Curriculum Memo No. L/PR/136/2024 Date:14.03.2024 | 14.03.2024 |
Sl. No | Notification/Circular/Order | Download PDF |
7. | Fourth Webinar of Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on March 2024 | 30.03.2024 |
8. | Fourth Webinar of Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on April 2024 Memo No. 06(25)/M&D/92/PBSSM/2024-25 Date:23.04.2024 | Ujjiban Charcha by PBSSM 23.04.2024 |
9. | Fourth Webinar of Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on April 2024, Memo No. 60/41/RS/SSM/2024 Date:24.04.2024 | Ujjiban Charcha by SSM 24.04.2024 |
10. | Fourth Webinar of Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on April 2024 | 27.04.2024 |
11. | Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary No.L/PR/188/2024 Date:29.04.2024 | 29.04.2024 |
12. | Seventh Webinar of Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on June 2024, Memo No. 14(25)/M&D/92/PBSSM/2024-25 Date:03.06.2024 |
Sl. No | Notification/Circular/Order | Download PDF |
13. | Ujjiban Charcha scheduled on June 2024 | 30.03.2024 |
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Summary of Semester System
Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary 2024
at a glance in Bengali language
(1) Class XI এ দুটি (Semester-I and Semester-II) ও Class XII এ দুটি (Semester-III and Semester-IV) Semester Examination হবে।
- Semester-I and Semester-III : MCQ
- Semester-II and Semester-IV : Subjective ( SAQ + LAQ)
(2) Semester-I ও Semester-II School conduct করবে। প্রশ্ন তৈরি ও মূল্যায়ন সবটাই স্কুলে হবে।
Semester-II এর শেষে সারা বছরের Marks (Semester-I + Semester-II + Project/Practical) upload করতে হবে।
Question guidelines ও Evaluation policy পাওয়া যাবে Council এর Website এ।
(3) Semester-III ও Semester-IV বর্তমান Higher Secondary Examination এর মত Centre-Venue structure এই হবে।
(4) Semester-I ও Semester-III হবে September মাসে
Semester-II ও Semester-IV হবে March মাসে।
(5) Semester-III এর প্রশ্ন আর OMR এবং Semester-IV এর প্রশ্ন আর খাতা Council provide করবে।
(6) কেবলমাত্র এই বছরের (2024) জন্য-
Class XI থেকে Class XII এ উঠেছে বা ওঠেনি বা পরীক্ষা দিতে পারেনি বা দেয়নি - সবাই (যদি চায়) আবার নতুন পদ্ধতির Class XI এ admission নিতে পারে।
এমনকি - উচ্চমাধ্যমিক পরীক্ষায় উত্তীর্ণ বা অনুত্তীর্ণ, CC-Special candidate-রাও নতুন করে Class XI এ admission নিতে পারে।
দুটি ক্ষেত্রেই বর্তমান Registration টি বাতিল করতে হবে, তার জন্য School shall do the needful.
(7) Supplementary Examination System
যদি কোনো ছাত্র বা ছাত্রী Semester-I বা Semester-III তে এক বা একাধিক বিষয়ে অকৃতকার্য হয়, সে যথাক্রমে Semester-II ও Semester-IV এর সেই বিষয় বা বিষয়গুলির পরীক্ষার দিন Semester-I ও Semester-III এর অনুত্তীর্ণ বিষয়টির Supplementary Examination দিতে পারবে।
কিন্তু...
Semester-II তে কোনো বিষয়ে অনুত্তীর্ণ হলে তাকে আবার Class XI এই পড়তে হবে।
তবে...
Semester-III বা Semester-IV এ কোনো এক বা একাধিক বিষয়ে অকৃতকার্য হলে সে পরের বছরের Semester-III বা Semester-IV এর সেই বিষয়ের পরীক্ষার দিন Supplement Clear করতে পারবে।
(বি.দ্র. Semester-III তে অকৃতকার্য হলে Semester-IV এ পরীক্ষা দেওয়ার সুযোগ পাওয়া যাবে। সেই Supplementary তেও যদি অকৃতকার্য হয়, তবে তাকে পরের বছরের Semester-III তে Supplementary Examination দিতে হবে।
Semester-IV এর ক্ষেত্রে তাকে পরের বছরের Semester-IV অবধি অপেক্ষা করতে হবে।)
একজন পরীক্ষার্থী সর্বোচ্চ 7 বছর Repeatedly পরীক্ষা দিতে পারবে। অর্থাৎ 2024 এ Registration করা কোনো ছাত্র বা ছাত্রী কে 2030 এর ভিতর উত্তীর্ণ হতে হবে।
(8) Marks Division:
- Lab Based Subjects:
Type 1: (Marks :70+30)
Semester-I & Semester-III : Marks 35 (1 Hour 15 Minute)
Semester- II & Semester-IV : Marks 35 (2 Hours)
Project / Practical : Marks 30 As usual
Type 2: (Marks 50+50)
Semester-I & Semester-III : Marks 20 (45 Minute)
Semester-II & Semester-IV : Marks 30 (1 Hour 15 Minute)
Project / Practical : Marks 50 As usual
- Non-Lab Subjects:
Semester-I & Semester-III : Marks 40 (1 Hour 15 Minute)
Semester-II & Semester-IV : Marks 40 (2 Hours)
Project / Practical :Marks 20 As usual
- Vocational Subjects :
Type 3: (Marks :30+70)
Semester-I & Semester-III : Marks 15 (45 Minute)
Semester-II & Semester-IV : Marks 15 (1 Hour 15 Minute)
Project / Practical : Marks 70 As usual
(9) Activity Schedule
Semester - I
Admission : By mid May
Registration : By 30th June
Semester -III
Admission : By 30th April
Enrollment : 30th June
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Notification regarding Sensitization Progamme
No.L/PR/205/24 Date: 15.05.2024
Salient Features of Semester System and Evaluation Strategies
➤District wise Sensitization Progamme (Click here)
Notification regarding Sensitization Programme of Purba Medinipur
No.L/PR/248/24 Date: 27.06.2024
➤Sensitization Programme (Click here)
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User Manual of Enrollment,Registration & Marks upload
User manual of Enrollment Form, Registration and Marks upload in the portal of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) for students of Higher Secondary Section.
1. Enrollment Form Page: 3 to 12
2. Online Registration Page: 13 to 33
3. Marks Upload in Portal Page: 34 to 41
Download user manual given below-
➤User Manual of Higher Secondary (Click here)
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Syllabus changes in Semester 2025
NotificationNo : L/PR/ 454/24 Date : 13.12.2024
Attention : All Concerned
Attention : All Concerned
Based on suggestions from various quarters, the Council has reviewed Syllabus of several Subjects under Higher Secondary Curriculum and given below are the Subject-wise (English B, English A, Alternative English, Bengali A, Hindi A, Hindi B, History, Political Science, Accountancy, Costing & Taxation, Business Studies, Education, Science of Well-being, Statistics, Philosophy, Environmental Studies, Economics. Geography, Biological Science) minor changes made in the review process.
- All the changes in the concerned subjects will get reflected in the 4th Edition of the Syllabus Book.
- Relevant changes will be made in our next version of the books of Model Question papers.
- Please note that, changes as stated in the Class XI Syllabus in this Notification are not going to affect the students who are already in the process of preparation for the Class XI Semester-II Examination.
- Any changes mentioned here in this Notification will be effective from the next academic year.
Dr.(Prof) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
PRESIDENT, WBCHSE
13.12.2024
Syllabus for Semester (click here)
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Registration Fees under New Semester System
Notification (Click here)
No. L/PR/233/2024 Date: 05.06.2024
The President, WBCHSE
Attention: All Head of Institutions (HOIs) affiliated to the W.B. Council of H.S. Education
This is to notify that the Council has decided the following fee-structure for the Registration process in the academic session 2024-2025 under new Semester System:
Registration Fees for the students of Class XI in Academic Session 2024-2025
Registration Fee | Form Processing Fee | Convenience Fee | Result Processing Fee | Total Fees |
75 | 45 | 30 | 40 | 190 |
Late Fine: Rs.150/- per Candidate
Note: Registration Fees for Non-migrating and migrating students would be same.
Sd/- Prof. (Dr.) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Date: 05.06.2024
President
W.B. Council of H.S. Education
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Registration Fees under Semester System 2025
No. L/PR/290/2025 Date: 20.05.2025
The President, WBCHSE
Attention: All Head of Institutions (HOIs) and the students of Class XI under the purview of the Council
Notification (Click here)
As per the Annual Working Plan 2025-2026 vide Memo No. DSE/46/2025 dated 15/05/2025, the online submission of Registration Forms of Class XI for the Academic Year 2025-2026 along with all requisite fees, will be accepted from 02.06.2025 to 30.06.2025. The fee-structure for the registration process will remain same as per previous year, which was given in the Council's Notification vide No. L/PR/233/2025 Date: 05.06.2024.
Registration Fees per Student of Class XI in Academic Session 2024-2025 until further order
Registration Fee | Form Processing Fee | Convenience Fee | Result Processing Fee | Total Fees |
75 | 45 | 30 | 40 | 190 |
Late Fine: Rs.150/- per Candidate
Note: Registration Fees for Non-migrating and migrating students would be same.
All the concerned Head of the Institutions are requested to register their students of class XI by visiting the Council's Portal using their login ID and Password within the above mentioned period.
Sd/- Prof. (Dr.) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Date: 20.05.2025
President
W.B. Council of H.S. Education
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Online Registration 2025 Extended
Online Submission of Registration Forms of Class XI has been extended till 12.07.2025
No. L/PR/348/2025 Date:30.06.2025
Download Notification (Click here)
for Online Registration of Class XI for the Session 2025-2026
Last Date: 12th July 2025
➤Registration Now (Click here)
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Fees per detained student appearing Semester-I
No. L/PR/292/2025 Date: 22.05.2025
The President, WBCHSE
Attention: All Head of Institutions (HOIs) and the detained students of Class XI under the purview of the Council
Notification (Click here)
The undersigned is to inform all the stakeholders that the students registered in the academic session 2024-2025, who did not appear/pass Class XI Examination(S) in the existing Semester System and will subsequently appear Semester I Examination in the Academic Session 2025-2026, organised by the concerned institutions, need to deposit the following fees in respect of those students from 02.06.2025 to 30.06.2025.
Fees per detained Student appearing Semester I
in the academic Session 2025-2026 until further order
Result Processing Fee | Convenience Fee | Total Fees |
40 | 30 | 70 |
Late Fine: Rs.150/- per detained student, if applicable
All the concerned Head of the Institutions are requested to visit the Council's Portal using their login ID and Password for this purpose.
Sd/- Prof. (Dr.) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Date: 22.05.2025
President
W.B. Council of H.S. Education
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Enrolment Charge per Student in Class XII
No. L/PR/305/2025 Date: 09.06.2025
The President, WBCHSE
Attention: All Head of Institutions (HOIs) and students under the purview of the Council
Notification (Click here)
This is to notify that the Council has decided the following Fee-structure for enrolment of the students in Class XII with the Council from the academic session 2025-2026 on ward under the Semester System until further order.
Enrolment Charge per student in Class XII from academic session 2025-2026
(Amount in Rupees)
Semester | Enrolment Fee | Form Processing Fee | Convenience Fee | Total Fees | Centre Grant | Net Fees to be deposited to the Council |
Semester III | Rs.155/- | Rs.30/- | Rs.30/- | Rs.215/- | Rs.25/- | Rs.190/- |
Semester IV | Rs.155/- | Rs.30/- | Rs.30/- | Rs.215/- | Rs.25/- | Rs.190/- |
Supplementary Examination of Semester III | Rs.50/- per Paper | -- | -- | -- | Rs.25/- | -- |
Late Fine: Rs.150/- per detained student, if applicable
- Centre Grant as mentioned above is to be collected and retained by the concerned school and to be deposited to the concerned Centre Secretary before commencing the respective Semester Examination.
- The Council has also decided to increase the Centre Fees from Rs.15/- to Rs.25/-. The concerned institutions should collect the Centre Fees @Rs.25/- (per candidate) in each Semester including the Supplementary Examination of Semester III from the students and deposit the amount to the concerned Centre Secretary before commencing the respective Semester Examination.
Sd/- Prof. (Dr.) Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Date: 22.05.2025
President
W.B. Council of H.S. Education
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Examination Fees for Semester including Supplementary Examination
No. No. L/PR/327/2025 Date: 18.06.2025
The President, WBCHSE
Attention: All Head of Institutions (HOIs) and students of Class XI under the purview of the Council
Collect an amount of Rs.70/- per student in each of the Semester including the Supplementary Examination of Class XI from the students as Examination Fees.
Notification (Click here)
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Updated news regarding Semester System in HS
Updated news regarding Semester System in Higher Secondary Examination for Class XI and Class XII for current academic Session, download pdf of Notification/Order/Circular/Memorandum for Semester System in Higher Secondary.
Sl. No | Notification/Circular/Order | Download PDF |
1. | Option Form for the students in Class XII afresh under Semester System in the academic Year 2025-2026 in being extended till 12.07.2025 No. L/PR/350/2025 Date: 30.06.2025 | 30.06.2025 |
2. | Re-registration under Semester System is being extended till 12.07.2025 No. L/PR/351/2025 Date: 30.06.2025 | Re-registration 30.06.2025 |
Important Events for Higher Secondary Examination
Sl. No | Subject | Web Link |
1. | Annual Working Plan 2025-2026 of Higher Secondary | |
2. | Eligibility and Permission for excess admission in H.S. | Permission |
3. | Introduce Semester System in Higher Secondary | Semester System |
4. | Project and Practical for Higher Secondary | |
5. | Subject permission and Renewal of recognition for H.S. Section | |
6. 7. 8. | Online payment of Fees for Higher Secondary Council Consolidated Statement of Forms and Fees Revised Registration Fees for Higher Secondary | Online Payment Consolidated Statement Revised Registration |
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➤Higher Secondary Examination 2025 (Click here)
➤Eligibility and Permission in Higher Secondary (Click here)
➤Annual Working Plan (Click here)
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