Archive · 20 Sep 2026
West Bengal Higher Secondary Exams Begin With OMR Sheets
West Bengal’s Higher Secondary third-semester exams start on September 21.
More than seven lakh students will take them.
They are appearing at schools across the state.
This is the first time these exams will use OMR answer sheets.
OMR sheets are forms that can be checked by machines.
After each exam, officials will seal the used sheets.
India Post will carry them to the Council’s regional offices.
The Council will also use sealed question-paper packets and student signatures to help prevent leaks.
West Bengal’s Higher Secondary third-semester examinations begin on September 21.
A total of 7,18,620 candidates are registered across 6,877 schools.
The examinations will use OMR sheets for the first time.
India Post will collect and transport sealed, used OMR answer sheets to regional offices.
Unique question-paper serial numbers and student-signed seal checks are intended to prevent leaks.
- Who
- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education is conducting examinations for 7,18,620 candidates.
- What
- The third-semester Higher Secondary examinations are beginning, using OMR sheets for the first time.
- When
- The examinations begin on September 21.
- Where
- The examinations will take place across 6,877 schools in West Bengal.
- Why
- OMR sheets are being introduced, while collection procedures and question-paper safeguards are intended to manage logistics and prevent leaks.
- Exam authority
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)
- Start date
- September 21
- Registered candidates
- 7,18,620
- Schools involved
- 6,877
- New system
- OMR sheets will be used for the first time
- Transport partner
- India Post
- Question-paper safeguard
- Unique serial numbers, sealed packets, and signatures from two candidates