Archive · 11 Sep 2026
West Bengal Higher Secondary Exams Postponed One Week For Bypolls
West Bengal has delayed some higher secondary exams by one week.
The exams were originally planned for October 5, 6 and 7.
They will now happen on October 12, 13 and 14.
The change is connected to bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinaqar on October 6.
This helps officials manage both voting and examinations.
Each rescheduled exam will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
Different subjects are covered on each day.
These include mathematics, artificial intelligence, sociology, biological science and political science.
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education postponed third-semester higher secondary exams by one week.
Exams scheduled for October 5, 6 and 7 will now be held on October 12, 13 and 14, respectively.
The change was made because bypolls are scheduled in Nandigram and Rejinaqar on October 6.
All rescheduled exams will take place from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
Affected subjects include mathematics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science, sociology, biological science and political science.
- Who
- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education announced the postponement.
- What
- Third-semester higher secondary exams scheduled for October 5, 6 and 7 were postponed by one week.
- When
- The exams will now be held on October 12, 13 and 14; the bypolls are scheduled for October 6.
- Where
- The bypolls are in the Nandigram and Rejinaqar assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
- Why
- The schedule was changed to support the smooth conduct of both the examinations and the polling process.
- Exam authority
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
- Original dates
- October 5, 6 and 7
- Rescheduled dates
- October 12, 13 and 14, respectively
- Exam time
- 11 am to 12:30 pm
- Bypoll date
- October 6
- Bypoll constituencies
- Nandigram and Rejinaqar
- Affected subjects
- Mathematics, business mathematics and business statistics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data science, sociology, biological science, political science and others
