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West Bengal Class 12 Semester 3 Exams Get Strict Guidelines
The West Bengal Class 12 Semester 3 exams will happen from September 21 to October 14, 2027.
Most papers will be held between 11 am and 12:30 pm.
Music and Visual Arts papers will be shorter, from 11 am to noon.
Vocational subject exams will be held from 2 pm to 3 pm.
Students may bring only pens and pencils into the exam hall.
Phones, calculators and other electronic devices are not allowed.
The council will use cameras and extra invigilators to help monitor the exams.
Answer sheets will be checked by machines, and students and guardians have been asked to ignore rumours.
The West Bengal Class 12 Semester 3 exams will be held from September 21 to October 14, 2027.
Most examinations will take place from 11 am to 12:30 pm at designated centres.
Mobile phones, calculators and other electronic gadgets will be prohibited inside examination halls.
Each room will have at least two invigilators, with a ratio of one invigilator per 20 students.
Written OMR answer sheets will be evaluated using machines without examiners or head examiners.
- Who
- The West Bengal Higher Secondary Education Council, students, examination staff and council nominees.
- What
- The council announced the 2027 Class 12 Semester 3 timetable, examination-centre rules and machine-based OMR evaluation procedures.
- Where
- At designated examination centres across West Bengal.
- When
- The exams are scheduled from September 21 to October 14, 2027; most papers will run from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
- Why
- To establish examination procedures, restrict electronic gadgets, strengthen invigilation and standardize evaluation.
Key facts
- Exam dates
- September 21 to October 14, 2027
- Regular exam time
- 11 am to 12:30 pm
- Music and Visual Arts
- 11 am to 12 noon
- Vocational subjects
- 2 pm to 3 pm
- Electronic gadgets
- Mobile phones, calculators and other electronic gadgets are prohibited; violations can lead to cancellation of the examination and enrolment.
- Invigilation
- At least two invigilators will be present in each room, with a 20:1 invigilator-to-student ratio.
- Evaluation
- Written OMR answer sheets will be evaluated by machines without examiners or head examiners.





