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WBBSE Exam Details: Date, Pattern, Merit List, Old Question Pages, and Answer Keys

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Last Updated on 12th December 2024

West Bengal Madhyamik Examination

WBBSE Exam Details Overview

The West Bengal Madhyamik examination details important for candidates include the question paper pattern, number of questions, question types, and marking scheme. The number of questions in the West Bengal Madhyamik examination will depend on the subject, and each paper has 90 marks in total. 

Students will get 15 minutes to read the paper and then 3 hours to solve it. The questions will range from MCQs to essays and analytical types, with 1 to 8 marks each.  Students can get the past question papers in PDF format to understand the pattern.


West Bengal Madhyamik Examination Details: Quick Highlights 

Here are the main highlights of the West Bengal Madhyamik examination. 

Particulars 

Details

Conducted by 

WBBSE

West Bengal Madhyamik exam date

2 February - 12 February (expected)

Type of exam

Pen and paper 

Duration

3 hours 15 minutes 

Certification gained

Matriculation

Language options

Bengali, Hindi, English, Nepali, and others

Official website

WBBSE

West Bengal Madhyamik Examination

WBBSE Exam Pattern

Here are the key details related to the West Bengal Madhyamik exam pattern. 

Particulars 

Details 

Number of questions 

Varies with subject 

Total marks 

90 

Types of questions 

  • MCQs
  • Very short answer questions
  • Short answer questions 
  • Long answer/essay/analytical questions

Marks in each question

  • 1 mark for MCQ.
  • 1 mark for very short answer questions.
  • 2 marks for short answer questions.
  • 3 - 4 marks for analytical questions.
  •  8 marks for essay-type questions.

Marking scheme

  • Marks awarded based on question type.
  • No negative marking for wrong answers.  

West Bengal Madhyamik Examination

Download WBBSE Old Question Papers

Find the subject-wise West Bengal Madhyamik exam question papers for 2024 in the table below. 

Subject 

Question Papers (2024)

Mathematics

Click here

Physical Science

Click here

Life Science

Click here

History

Click here

Geography

Click here

English First Language

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Hindi First Language

Click here

Bengali First Language 

Click here

West Bengal Madhyamik Examination

Answer Keys

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education does not officially release answer keys for the Madhyamik exam. However, you can get unofficial answer keys from various educational or coaching websites. They can offer you the subject-wise answer keys in PDF format. The steps to download these answer keys will vary across different websites. 

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