West Bengal HS Board Exam 2025: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) to conduct the Class 12 theory exams from March 3 to 18, 2025. Five new subjects have been announced by the board. The newly introduced AI and data science (AIDS) to replace 2 subjects - ARTI and DTSC.
The board has announced the addition of Environmental Science (EVSC), Fisheries and Aquaculture (FSAQ), Business Mathematics and Basic Statistics (BMBS), and Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences (BMSS) along with AI and Data Science (AIDS). The board also stated, "Two subjects, ARTI and DTSC, introduced from academic year 2023-24 will be withdrawn and AIDS will be introduced to all schools either with ARTI or DTSC in their subject list."
WBCHSE 2025 Exam Highlights
| Overview | Details |
| Exam name | WB High School Exam 2025 |
| Conducting board | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) |
| Academic year | 2025-26 |
| Class | 12th |
WB HS Exam Update: 5 New subjects
With the latest developments, the following subjects have been introduced by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) this academic session:
| Set allowed | New courses |
| Students from set 1 | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AIDS) |
| Students from set 1 | Environmental Science (EVSC) |
| Students from set 1 and 3 | Fisheries and Aquaculture (FSAQ) |
| Students from Set 2 | Business Mathematics and Basic Statistics (BMBS) |
| Students from Set 3 | Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences (BMSS) |
“It may be noted that one duly qualified teacher can teach at most three subjects out of COMA, COMS, AIDS, CBST, and APAI. Any school having more than three of these subjects should have two duly qualified teachers,” the WB board said. It further stated, “In all cases, Consent from the teacher needed stating that he/she would examine HS answer scripts of all those subjects which he/she would be teaching at the school.”
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WB HS 2025 Subject Combinations
For the WB HS Class 12 exam 2025, the subjects are divided into first and second languages.
First language: English-A, Bengali-A, Hindi-A, Nepali-A, Urdu, Santhali, Odia, Telugu, or Punjabi
Second language: English-B, Bengali-B, Hindi-B, alternative English, or Nepali-B
There are three subject combinations available:
| Set No. | Subjects allowed |
| Set 1 |
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| Set 2 |
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| Set 3 |
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