Pranjal mishra: minor edit

2026-03-26T12:13:53Z

minor edit

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:43, 26 March 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{needs more citations\|date=November 2020}}~~		{{short description\|Government education examination organization}}
	{{short description\|Government education ~~exaination~~ organization}}		{{Use British English\|date=November 2017}}
	{{~~EngvarB~~\|date=November 2017}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2017}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2017}}
	{{Infobox organization		{{Infobox organization
	\| name = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education		\| name = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| native_name_lang = Bengali		\| native_name_lang = Bengali
	\| image = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Logo.png		\| image = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Logo.png
	\| ~~image_border~~ =		\| image_size = 200px
	\| size =		\| size =
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| map2 =		\| map2 =
	\| abbreviation = WBCHSE		\| abbreviation = WBCHSE
	~~\| motto =~~		\| predecessor =
	\| predecessor =		\| successor =
	\| successor =		\| leader_title = President
	\| leader_title = President		\| leader_name = Dr. Partha Karmakar <ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/bengal-hs-council-chief-chiranjib-bhattacharya-axed-from-post-partha-karmakar-to-take-over-101772206583554.html }}</ref>
	\| leader_name = Dr.~~Chiranjib Bhattacharya~~ <ref>{{citation\|url=https://wbchse.~~nic~~.in/~~html~~/~~mem_council.html~~\|title=~~Members~~ of Council~~\|work=WBCHSE~~}}</ref>		\| leader_title2 = Secretary
	\| established = 1975		\| leader_name2 = Dr. Priyadarshini Mallick <ref>{{citation\|url=https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/home/ \|title=Official Website of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education }}</ref>
	\| type = [[~~Governmental~~ Organisation]]		\| parent_organization = [[Education in West Bengal\|Government of West Bengal]]
	\| headquarters = Vidyasagar Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091		\| affiliations = [[Department of School Education (West Bengal)\|Department of School Education, Gov. of West Bengal]]
	\| website = {{~~url~~\|~~www~~.~~wbchse~~.~~nic~~.in}}		\| established = {{start date and age\|1975\|04\|03}} <ref>{{citation\|url=https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/annual-working-plan/list-of-holidays/ \|title=List of Holidays }}</ref>
			\| type = [[Government Organisation\|Government School Education Board]]
			\| headquarters = Vidyasagar Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091
			\| website = {{URL\|wbchse.wb.gov.in}}
	}}		}}

	The '''West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education''' (WBCHSE) ~~came into existence in 1975. It~~ is an ~~autonomous~~ examining authority, which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to this board. It is responsible for improvement and promotion of education in the state. WBCHSE conducts the West Bengal Higher Secondary (Class 12) ~~Examinations~~ each year, for which more than 8 Lakh students appear across the state.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=13 June 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234302/http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ \|archive-date=13 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/west-bengal-class-12-results-pass-percentage-1254962-2018-06-12\|title=West Bengal Class 12th results declared: Here's the pass percentage\|agency=Ist\|newspaper=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/wbchse-hs-result-2018-live-updates-wb-class-12th-result-at-wbresults-nic-in-east-midnapore-tops-districts-1771989.html\|title=WBCHSE HS Result 2018 LIVE Updates: WB Class 12th Result at wbresults.nic.in. East Midnapore Tops Districts\|date=8 June 2018\|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.results.shiksha/west-bengal/wbchse\|title=WB Class 12 Results 2020\|website=Results.Siksha\|access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>		The '''West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education''' ('''WBCHSE''') is an Indian examining authority (School Educational Board), which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to this board. The exam is commonly known as [[Uccha Madhyamik Pariksha]] or Higher Secondary Exam ('''HS'''). It came into existence in 1975. It is responsible for improvement and promotion of education in the state. WBCHSE conducts the [[Uccha Madhyamik Pariksha\|West Bengal Higher Secondary Examinations]] (Class 12) each year, for which more than 8 Lakh students appear across the state.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ \|title=-:: Welcome to the Official Website of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education ::- \|access-date=13 June 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234302/http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ \|archive-date=13 June 2018 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/west-bengal-class-12-results-pass-percentage-1254962-2018-06-12\|title=West Bengal Class 12th results declared: Here's the pass percentage\|agency=Ist\|newspaper=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/wbchse-hs-result-2018-live-updates-wb-class-12th-result-at-wbresults-nic-in-east-midnapore-tops-districts-1771989.html\|title=WBCHSE HS Result 2018 LIVE Updates: WB Class 12th Result at wbresults.nic.in. East Midnapore Tops Districts\|date=8 June 2018\|website=News18}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.results.shiksha/west-bengal/wbchse\|title=WB Class 12 Results 2020\|website=Results.Siksha\|access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>

			First Higher Secondary examination was conducted by WBCHSE in 1978.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Official Website of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education \|url=https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/home/#:~:text=first%20Higher%20Secondary%20Examination%20took%20place%20in%20the%20year%201978. \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220231644/https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/home/#:~:text=first%20Higher%20Secondary%20Examination%20took%20place%20in%20the%20year%201978. \|archive-date=20 December 2024 \|access-date=2025-04-02 \|work=West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education \|language=en-US \|url-status=live }}</ref> Till then, its equivalent exam (known as 'Intermediate' degree) was conducted by [[University of Calcutta]].

			== Examination system ==

			In the initial years, students had to write answers to essay type questions and long answer type questions. Later, this was considered as 'stressful', 'unscientific' and 'injustice' to students as some single questions used to carry 16 marks and five such questions had to be answered in some subjects. There remained chances of non-uniform evaluation of different students' answer by different examiners.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=October 4, 2005 \|title=HS Closes Chapter of Long Answers \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/hs-closes-chapter-of-long-answers/cid/850855 \|access-date=April 2, 2025}}</ref> Short answer type questions were introduced eventually.

			Exams of each subject consisted of two papers. Paper 1 focussed on topics of class XI and Paper 2 of class XII mainly. This existing system of holding the HS exam on the basis of a combined syllabi of both the classes was decided to be replaced by evaluation based on only class 12 from the 2007 HS exam.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=July 27, 2005 \|title=Class XI exam in school bag - Higher Secondary split to take effect from 2007 \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/class-xi-exam-in-school-bag-higher-secondary-split-to-take-effect-from-2007/cid/872627 \|access-date=April 3, 2025 \|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]}}</ref> Thereafter, the two-paper system had been done away with. Since then, WBCHSE had been preparing question paper for Annual Exam at the end of class XI and the HS exam at the end of class XII.<ref name=":0" /> Schools were directed to conduct a 'Test Examination' mandatorily at the end of class 12 for qualifying to write in the HS exam. Many schools used to conduct half-yearly exams internally for class XI and XII in the middle of each session.

			In 2024, as per Council's direction, schools individually conducted the Annual Exam of class XI strictly following the question structure of the council.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Ghosh \|first=Bishwanath \|date=2023-05-25 \|title=West Bengal schools to conduct their own Class XI exams \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/west-bengal-schools-to-conduct-their-own-class-xi-exams/article66892640.ece \|access-date=2025-04-02 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The HS exam of 2025 was the last regular one conducted by WBCHSE in Annual system.

			Replacing the age-old Annual system, WBCHSE introduced a four phase [[Uccha Madhyamik Pariksha#Semester System\|semester system]] from the academic year 2024–25, first in [[Indian education\|India]] in Higher secondary level. It consists of two semesters for class XI (Sem-1 and Sem-2) and next two semesters for class XII (Sem-3 and Sem-4). Sem-1 and 3 are MCQ based and Sem-2 and 4 exams have descriptive questions. Semesters 1 and 2 make up the class XI curriculum whereas 3 and 4 for class XII.

			In accordance with the State Education Policy of [[Government of West Bengal]], the erstwhile 'HS exam' or 12th board exam is now effectively split into Semester 3 and Semester 4 exams. Students will appear in the HS exam under this system in 2026 for the first time.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-04-20 \|title=West Bengal HS council notifies semester system in state-run schools \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/west-bengal-hs-council-notifies-semester-system-in-state-run-schools/articleshow/109438204.cms \|access-date=2025-04-02 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

			== Major changes ==
			Since its inception in 1975, the syllabi, course structure, curricula and subjects offered were changed several times. The first major syllabus change was done in 2005 <ref>{{Cite news \|date=June 20, 2005 \|title=Now, new-look HS \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/now-new-look-hs/cid/876562 \|access-date=April 2, 2025 \|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] \|location=Kolkata}}</ref> and later in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2012-01-04 \|title=Expert committee to upgrade HS syllabus \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/expert-committee-to-upgrade-hs-syllabus/articleshow/11357443.cms \|access-date=2025-04-02 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The latest change in subject combination, syllabi and exam structure was done in 2024–25.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-12-16 \|title=WBCHSE revises class 11, 12 syllabus for 17 subjects, including English, Bengali, and Commerce & Arts subjects: Check list of changes \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/wbchse-revises-class-11-12-syllabus-for-17-subjects-including-english-bengali-and-commerce-arts-subjects-check-list-of-changes/articleshow/116360652.cms \|access-date=2025-04-02 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 31:		Line 50:
	* [[School Education Department, West Bengal]]		* [[School Education Department, West Bengal]]
	* [[West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education]]		* [[West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education]]
			*[[West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling]]

	== References ==		== References ==
Line 36:		Line 56:

	==External links==		==External links==
	{{Official website\|~~http~~://~~www~~.~~wbchse~~.~~nic~~.in}}		{{Official website\|https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/}}
			* [https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/books-for-language-subject/ Books published by WBCHSE in 2024]

	{{School education in India}}		{{School education in India}}
Line 46:		Line 67:
	[[Category:Educational boards based in Kolkata]]		[[Category:Educational boards based in Kolkata]]
	[[Category:State agencies of West Bengal]]		[[Category:State agencies of West Bengal]]

	~~{{India-gov-stub}}~~

UpdateBot at 11:22, 22 September 2021

2021-09-22T11:22:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:52, 22 September 2021
Line 18:		Line 18:
	\| successor =		\| successor =
	\| leader_title = President		\| leader_title = President
	\| leader_name = Dr. ~~Mahua Das~~<ref>{{citation\|url=https://wbchse.nic.in/html/mem_council.html\|title=Members of Council\|work=WBCHSE}}</ref>		\| leader_name = Dr.Chiranjib Bhattacharya <ref>{{citation\|url=https://wbchse.nic.in/html/mem_council.html\|title=Members of Council\|work=WBCHSE}}</ref>
	\| established = 1975		\| established = 1975
	\| type = [[Governmental Organisation]]		\| type = [[Governmental Organisation]]

>Soumyadip Dewanji at 05:48, 21 November 2020

2020-11-21T05:48:29Z

New page

{{needs more citations|date=November 2020}}
{{short description|Government education exaination organization}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Bengali
| image = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Logo.png
| image_border =
| size =
| alt =
| caption =
| map2 =
| abbreviation = WBCHSE
| motto =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Dr. Mahua Das<ref>{{citation|url=https://wbchse.nic.in/html/mem_council.html|title=Members of Council|work=WBCHSE}}</ref>
| established = 1975
| type = [[Governmental Organisation]]
| headquarters = Vidyasagar Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091
| website = {{url|www.wbchse.nic.in}}
}}

The '''West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education''' (WBCHSE) came into existence in 1975. It is an autonomous examining authority, which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to this board. It is responsible for improvement and promotion of education in the state. WBCHSE conducts the West Bengal Higher Secondary (Class 12) Examinations each year, for which more than 8 Lakh students appear across the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234302/http://wbchse.nic.in/html/ |archive-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/west-bengal-class-12-results-pass-percentage-1254962-2018-06-12|title=West Bengal Class 12th results declared: Here's the pass percentage|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/wbchse-hs-result-2018-live-updates-wb-class-12th-result-at-wbresults-nic-in-east-midnapore-tops-districts-1771989.html|title=WBCHSE HS Result 2018 LIVE Updates: WB Class 12th Result at wbresults.nic.in. East Midnapore Tops Districts|date=8 June 2018|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.results.shiksha/west-bengal/wbchse|title=WB Class 12 Results 2020|website=Results.Siksha|access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]]
* [[School Education Department, West Bengal]]
* [[West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Official website|http://www.wbchse.nic.in}}

{{School education in India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education}}
[[Category:Education in West Bengal]]
[[Category:State secondary education boards of India]]
[[Category:1929 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Educational boards based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:State agencies of West Bengal]]

{{India-gov-stub}}

West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education - Revision history

Pranjal mishra: minor edit

UpdateBot at 11:22, 22 September 2021

>Soumyadip Dewanji at 05:48, 21 November 2020