WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 is now available on the official website of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. A lot of new changes have been recorded in the curriculum to be checked thoroughly by the students.
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About WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has made quite a few changes in the curriculum. The latest curriculum is now available on the official website at wbchse.wb.gov.in. From the academic year 2024-25, the board exams will be held semester-wise. There will be a total of 4th semesters from class 11th to 12th which is 2 semesters in each year. Each paper will be conducted for 35 and 40 marks for practical-based and project-based subjects respectively. The total marks allotted for each subject will still be 100 but it will be divided into two papers which will be held in these two semesters for each academic year. Changes are also made in the marking scheme for a few subjects like Health and Physical Education.
According to the latest question paper format, around 50% of questions in the question paper will be basic followed by 30% complex questions and the remaining 20% of questions will test the logical and analytical skills of the student regarding the subject. Some new subjects are also included in the West Bengal HS Syllabus 2024-25 this year namely Applied Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Science of Well Being. A few subjects were omitted from the curriculum namely Gujarati, French, and Punjabi. Check more information about the WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 here:
WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25: Overview
Check out some highlights regarding the WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 from the table given below and start the preparation for the board exams accordingly:
Exam Mode | Offline |
|---|---|
Medium | Hindi & English |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice, Long/Short Questions |
Subjects | Hindi, English Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Additional Subject |
Total Marks | 100 |
Theory Exam | 80 |
Internal Assessment | 20 |
Passing Marks | 33% Aggregate in Each Subject & Overall |
West Bengal Class 12 Blueprint 2024-25
This year, semester-wise exams will be conducted for class 12th students. Students have to select three compulsory elective subjects & one Optional Elective subject from any one of the following sets of subjects:
Sets | Subjects |
|---|---|
Set I | Physics (PHYS) or Nutrition (NUTN) Chemistry (CHEM)or Geography (GEGR) Economics (ECON) or Anthropology (ANTH) or Science of Well Being (SOWB) Mathematics (MATH) or Agriculture(AGRI) Biological Science (BIOS) Statistics (STAT) or Phychology (PSYC) Computer Science (COMS) or Modern Computer Application (COMA) or Environment Studies (ENVS) or Health & Physical Education (HPED) or Visual Arts (VISA) or Music(MUSC) Cyber Security (CBST) or Artificial Intelligence (ARTI) or Data Science (DTSC) One Vocational out of 13 subjects [(1) It & Ites (ITEV), (2) Automobile (ATMV), (3) Organised Retailing (ORTV), (4) Security (SEUV), (5) Health Care (HLCV),, (6) Electronics (ELTV), (7) Tourism & Hospitality (THLV), (8) Plumbing (PLBV), (9) Construction (CNSV), (10) Apparel (APLV), (11) Beauty & Wellness (BWLV), (12) Agriculture (AGLV) & (13) Power (POWV)] ,(14) Banking Financial Services & Insurance (BSIV) ,(15) Food Processing (FDPV), (16) Telecom (TELV) offered by Council which may be selected as optional elective subject only. |
Set II | Accountancy (ACCT) Business Studies (BSTD) Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing (CLPA) or Statistics (STAT) Costing and Taxation (CSTX) Economics (ECON) or Science of Well Being (SOWB) or Applied Artificial Intelligence (APAI) Modern Computer Application (COMA) or Environment Studies (ENVS) or Health & Physical Education (HPED) or Visual Arts (VISA) or Music(MUSC) Mathematics (MATH) One Vocational out of 13 subjects [(1) It & Ites (ITEV), (2) Automobile (ATMV), (3) Organised Retailing (ORTV), (4) Security (SEUV), (5) Health Care (HLCV),, (6) Electronics (ELTV), (7) Tourism & Hospitality (THLV), (8) Plumbing (PLBV), (9) Construction (CNSV), (10) Apparel (APLV), (11) Beauty & Wellness (BWLV), (12) Agriculture (AGLV) & (13) Power (POWV)], (14) Banking Financial Services & Insurance (BSIV) ,(15) Food Processing (FDPV), (16) Telecom (TELV) offered by Council which may be selected as optional elective subject only. |
Set III | Political Science (POLS) or Biological Science (BIOS) Education (EDCN) or Nutrition (NUTN) Journalism & Mass Communication (JMCN) or Sanskrit (SNSK) or Persian (PRSN) or Arabic (ARBC) or Mathematics (MATH) or Agriculture (AGRI) Philosophy (PHIL) Sociology (SOCG) Economics (ECON) or Anthropology (ANTH) or Science of Well Being (SOWB) or Applied Artificial Intelligence (APAI) History (HIST) or Phychology (PSYC) or Statistics (STAT) Geography (GEGR) or Human Development & Resource Management (HDRM) Music (MUSC) or Visual Arts (VISA) or Health & Physical Education (HPED) or Modern Computer Application (COMA) or Environment Studies (ENVS) One Vocational out of 13 subjects [(1) It & Ites (ITEV), (2) Automobile (ATMV), (3) Organised Retailing (ORTV), (4) Security (SEUV), (5) Health Care (HLCV),, (6) Electronics (ELTV), (7) Tourism & Hospitality (THLV), (8) Plumbing (PLBV), (9) Construction (CNSV), (10) Apparel (APLV), (11) Beauty & Wellness (BWLV), (12) Agriculture (AGLV) & (13) Power (POWV)], (14) Banking Financial Services & Insurance (BSIV) ,(15) Food Processing (FDPV), (16) Telecom (TELV) offered by Council which may be selected as optional elective subject only. |
First Language | English (ENGA) Bengali (BNGA) or Hindi (HINA) or Nepali (NEPA) or Urdu (URDU) or Santhali (SANT) or Odia (ODIA) or Telegu (TELG) or Gujarati (GJRT) or Punjabi (PNJB) |
Second Language | Bengali (BNGB) or Hindi (HINB) or Alternative English (ALTE) or Nepali (NEPB) English |
WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25: Subject Wise
There are a lot of different subjects included in the curriculum. As mentioned above, there are three sets available for the students to choose from. Check out the subject-wise exam pattern for some of the main subjects of the curriculum from the tables given below:
English
Students can refer to the exam pattern for English from the tables given below for the two semesters included in the curriculum:
Semester 1
Units | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
UNIT 1: PROSE | 1. ‘War’ by Luigi Pirandello | 04 |
2. ‘Debut on Stage’ by Charles Chaplin | 03 | |
3. ‘The Legends of Pensam’ by Mamang Dai | 03 | |
UNIT 2: VERSE | 1. ‘Ode to the West Wind’ by P. B. Shelley | 05 |
2. ‘My Grandmother’s House’ by Kamala Das | 05 | |
UNIT 3: DRAMA | ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams (Scene I to IV) | 05 |
UNIT 4: TEXTUAL GRAMMAR | Textual Grammar from Unit 1 and Unit 2: Synthesis and Splitting of Sentences; Change of Narration; Correction of errors | 05 |
UNIT 5: READING COMPREHENSION | Reading Comprehension (Unseen) | 10 |
Total | - | 40 |
Semester 2
Units | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
UNIT 1: PROSE | 1. ‘Mr. Pirzada’ by Jhumpa Lahiri | 9 |
2. ‘The Lamb of the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl | ||
UNIT 2: VERSE | 1. ‘Last Ride Together’ by Robert Browning | 9 |
2. ‘I cannot live with thee’ by Emily Dickinson | ||
3. ‘This is a Photograph of Me’ by Margaret Atwood | ||
UNIT 3: DRAMA | ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams (Scene V to VII) | 05 |
UNIT 4: NONTEXTUAL GRAMMAR | Non-textual Grammar: Synthesis and Splitting of Sentences; Change of Narration; Correction of Errors | 05 |
UNIT 5: WRITING SKILL | Essay | 12 |
Total | - | 40 |
Physics
The Physics theory paper in each semester will be conducted for 35 marks. Check the exam pattern for the same from the tables given below:
Semester 1
UNIT No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Electrostatics | 8 |
2 | Current electricity | 8 |
3 | Magnetic effects of current and magnetism | 8 |
4 | Electromagnetic induction and alternating current | 8 |
5 | Electromagnetic waves | 3 |
Semester 2
UNIT No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
6 | Optics | 14 |
7 | Dual nature of radiation and matter | 4 |
8 | Atoms and nuclei | 6 |
9 | Electronic devices | 8 |
10 | Communication system | 3 |
Chemistry
In Chemistry also, the theory papers will be conducted for 35 marks and the remaining marks will be allotted for the practical exam. Check the exam pattern for the same given below:
UNIT No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Semester 1 | ||
Unit 1 | Liquid state | 8 |
Unit 2 | p-Block elements (Groups 15, 16, 17 and 18) | 8 |
Unit 3 | Haloalkanes and haloarenes | 5 |
Unit 4 | Alcohols, phenols and ethers | 5 |
Unit 5 | Biomolecules | 5 |
Unit 6 | Polymers | 4 |
Semester 2 | ||
Unit 1 | Electrochemistry | 5 |
Unit 2 | Chemical kinetics | 7 |
Unit 3 | d and f Block elements | 6 |
Unit 4 | Coordination compounds | 5 |
Unit 5 | Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids | 5 |
Unit 6 | Organic compounds containing nitrogen | 7 |
Mathematics
The theory paper for Mathematics in each semester will be conducted for 40 marks. Check out the exam pattern regarding the same given below:
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Semester 1 | ||
Unit-I | Relations and functions | 7 |
1 | Relations and functions | 4 |
2 | Inverse trigonometric functions | 3 |
Unit-II | Algebra | 10 |
1 | Matrices | 6 |
2 | Determinants | 4 |
Unit-III | Calculus | 15 |
1 | Continuity and differentiability | 8 |
2 | Application of derivatives | 7 |
Unit-IV | Probability | 8 |
Semester 2 | ||
Unit-I | Vectors and three-dimensional geometry | 15 |
1 | Vectors | 5 |
2 | Three-dimensional geometry | 10 |
Unit-II | Calculus | 20 |
1 | Integrals | 9 |
2 | Applications of the integrals | 6 |
3 | Differential equations | 5 |
Unit-III | Linear programming | 5 |
Economics
Each theory paper in Economics will be conducted for a total of 40 marks. Check out the exam pattern for both semesters from the tables given below:
Semester 1
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit – 1 | Macroeconomics: National Income Accounting | 8 |
Unit – 2 | Macroeconomics: Simple Keynesian System (Closed Economy Model with Government) | 8 |
Unit – 3 | Macroeconomics: Balance of Payments & Exchange Rate | 4 |
Unit – 4 | Indian Economic Development: Brief Reference to Colonial Past | 4 |
Unit – 5 | Indian Economic Development: Evolving Features of Indian Economy | 8 |
Unit – 6 | Indian Economic Development: Agriculture | 8 |
Semester 2
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit – 1 | Macroeconomics: Money, Banking & Inflation | 10 |
Unit – 2 | Macroeconomics: Financing of Government Budget | 10 |
Unit – 3 | Indian Economic Problems: Industry | 4 |
Unit – 4 | Indian Economic Problems: Service Sector | 8 |
Unit – 5 | Indian Economic Problems: Inclusive Growth | 8 |
Accountancy
Accountancy theory exams will be conducted for 40 marks each semester. Check out the exam pattern from the tables given below:
Semester 1
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Accounting for Partnership Firms – I | 15 |
Unit 2 | Accounting for Company – I | 10 |
Unit 3 | Analysis of Financial Statements OR Computerized Accounts – I | 15 |
Total | Total | 40 |
Semester 2
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Accounting for Partnership Firms – II | 25 |
Unit 2 | Accounting for Company – II | 10 |
Unit 3 | Cash Flow Statement OR Computerized Accounts – II | 5 |
Total | Total | 40 |
Business Studies
The theory paper in Business Studies will be conducted for a total of 40 marks each semester. Check the exam pattern from the tables given below:
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Nature and Significance of Management | 5 |
Unit 2 | Principles of Management | 5 |
Unit 3 | Business Environment | 5 |
Unit 4 | Planning | 7 |
Unit 5 | Organising | 8 |
Unit 6 | Marketing Management | 10 |
Unit 7 | Staffing | 7 |
Unit 8 | Directing | 7 |
Unit 9 | Controlling | 5 |
Unit 10 | Financial Management | 8 |
Unit 11 | Financial Markets | 8 |
Unit 12 | Consumer Protection | 5 |
Total | Total | 80 |
Political Science
The theory paper in Political Science also will be conducted for 40 marks for each semester. Check out the exam pattern for the same from the table given below:
Semester III
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | International Relations in the Post Second World War Period | 8 |
Unit 2 | International Organizations and Institutions | 8 |
Unit 3 | Security in the Contemporary World | 7 |
Unit 4 | Challenges of Nation-Building | 5 |
Unit 5 | Political Parties and Party System | 5 |
Unit 6 | India’s Foreign Policy | 7 |
Total | Total | 40 |
Semester IV
Unit No. | Topics | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | International Relations - Key Concepts and Political Doctrines | 8 |
Unit 2 | Major Regional and Sub-regional Organisations | 6 |
Unit 3 | Globalization | 6 |
Unit 4 | Organs of the Indian Government | 8 |
Unit 5 | Contemporary Civil Society Movements in India | 6 |
Unit 6 | Constitutional Amendments and Local Self-Government | 6 |
Total | Total | 40 |
History
In History also, the theory exam will be conducted for a total of 40 marks in each semester in 20 marks will be provided for the project. Check out the exam pattern for the same from the table given below:
Semester 1
Units | Marks |
|---|---|
Unit 1: 1) Through the eyes of the travelers. 2) Cultural amalgamation 3) Imperial capital | 20 |
Unit2: 1) Colonialism and Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries 2) Political basis of Colonialism 3) The levers of Colonial Control | 20 |
Total | 40 |
Semester 2
Units | Marks |
|---|---|
1) Rebels and Raj | 7 |
2) Nationalism and Separatism | 19 |
3) Framing of the Constitution | 7 |
4) Partition, Nation Formation, and related aspects | 7 |
Total | 40 |
West Bengal HS Grading System 2024-25
WBSCHSE West Bengal HS Grading System 2025 is a seven-point grading system, with the highest grade as AA and the lowest being D. Students need to secure at least a Grade 'C' in each compulsory subject as well as in aggregate, to pass the exams:
MARKS SCALE | GRADES | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|
90-100 | AA | Outstanding |
75-89 | A+ | Excellent |
60-74 | A | Very Good |
50-59 | B+ | Good |
40-49 | B | Satisfactory |
30-39 | C | Marginal |
<30 | D | Disqualified |
West Bengal HS Passing Criteria 2024-25
A student needs to score at least 30% marks in the written paper and the practicals individually to pass the exams. This is also equivalent to a Grade 'C' or more. The students who fail to secure the minimum passing marks will be given the option to appear for the compartment exams. Students can improve their scores and claim their Pass Certificate by clearing the compartment exams.
WB Board Class 12 Exam Pattern 2024-25 is needed when starting the preparations for the exams. It will include the name of the units and the weightage allotted for each unit for the particular subjects chosen by the students.
