Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Over 7.18 Lakh Students Take West Bengal HS Exam
More than 7.18 lakh students took the West Bengal Higher Secondary Semester-III exam.
They sat for the first-language paper.
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education said 7,18,620 students appeared.
There were more female students than male students among those taking the paper.
The exam lasted from 11 am to 12.30 pm.
The full examination period runs from September 21 to October 14.
Some dates were changed because of by-elections and holidays.
Students took the exams at hundreds of centres and venues across the state.
A total of 7,18,620 students appeared for the first-language paper.
The candidates included 3,15,731 male and 4,02,889 female students.
The Higher Secondary Semester-III examination began Monday and ran from 11 am to 12.30 pm for the paper.
Examinations are scheduled from September 21 to October 14, with some changes due to by-elections and holidays.
The exams were held across 825 centres and 2,105 venues, including 99 identified as sensitive.
- Who
- 7,18,620 Higher Secondary students, including 3,15,731 male and 4,02,889 female candidates.
- What
- The West Bengal Higher Secondary Semester-III examination began with the first-language paper.
- When
- The examination period runs from September 21 to October 14; the first paper was held on Monday from 11 am to 12.30 pm.
- Where
- The exams were conducted at 825 centres covering 2,105 venues in West Bengal.
- Why
- The schedule was partially revised because of by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar on October 6 and because of holidays.
- Candidates
- 7,18,620 students appeared for the first-language paper.
- Male candidates
- 3,15,731
- Female candidates
- 4,02,889
- Examination dates
- September 21 to October 14
- Centres
- 825
- Venues
- 2,105, including 99 identified as sensitive
- Exam hours
- 11 am to 12.30 pm