Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Bihar and Bengal Board Exams 2026: Logistics and Challenges
In 2026, a lot of students in Bihar and Bengal will be taking their big school exams starting on February 2.
In Bihar, about 13.18 lakh students will take the 12th-grade exams at 1,762 places.
There are more girls than boys taking these exams.
The school board wants to make sure everything is fair, so they have strict rules about when students can enter the exam rooms.
In Bengal, around 9.71 lakh students will take the 10th-grade exams at 2,682 places.
There is a problem because many teachers who are needed to supervise the exams are also working on updating voter lists.
The school board has asked the election authorities to let these teachers focus on the exams during that time.
The board's chairman, Anand Kishore, is making sure there is no cheating during the exams.
13,17,846 students to appear for Bihar Board Intermediate Annual Examination 2026.
6,75,844 girls and 6,42,002 boys are registered for the Bihar exams.
Exams will be conducted at 1,762 centres across Bihar starting February 2, 2026.
Strict entry deadlines: gates close 30 minutes before the exam starts.
Zero-tolerance policy for malpractice to ensure a fair examination environment.
9,71,340 candidates to appear for the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Madhyamik Examination 2026.
4,26,733 boys, 5,44,606 girls, and one transgender person registered for the Bengal exams.
Exams will be conducted at 2,682 centres across Bengal starting February 2, 2026.
Potential staff shortage due to teachers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
WBBSE has requested that teachers engaged as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) be spared from SIR duties on examination days.
- Who
- 13,17,846 Intermediate students in Bihar and 9,71,340 Madhyamik students in Bengal
- What
- Bihar Board Intermediate Annual Examination 2026 and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Madhyamik Examination 2026
- When
- Starting February 2, 2026
- Where
- 1,762 examination centres in Bihar and 2,682 examination centres in Bengal
- Why
- To conduct the annual Intermediate and Madhyamik exams with a zero-tolerance policy for malpractice and to address potential staff shortages due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise
- Bihar Board Total Candidates
- 13,17,846
- Bihar Board Girls
- 6,75,844
- Bihar Board Boys
- 6,42,002
- Bihar Board Examination Centres
- 1,762
- Bihar Board Exam Start Date
- February 2, 2026
- Bihar Board Morning Shift Entry
- 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- Bihar Board Afternoon Shift Entry
- 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Bengal Board Total Candidates
- 9,71,340
- Bengal Board Boys
- 4,26,733
- Bengal Board Girls
- 5,44,606
- Bengal Board Transgender
- 1
- Bengal Board Examination Centres
- 2,682
- Bengal Board Main Centres
- 945
- Bengal Board Sub-Centres
- 1,737
- Bengal Board Exam Start Date
- February 2, 2026
- Teachers Needed for Invigilation
- 52,000
Sources
Bihar Board 12th Exams 2026: 13.18 lakh Intermediate students to appear for BSEB exams from Feb 2
BSEB Class 12 Exams 2026 to Begin February 2; Board Issues Important Exam Day Guidelines
Madhyamik examination to start on Feb 2, but availability of teachers unclear as SIR exercise rolls on in Bengal
