West Bengal HS Exam Pattern 2024-25: Check Latest Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

Roumik Roy
Roumik Roy

Updated on - May 22, 2024

WBCHSE releases the West Bengal HS exam pattern 2024-25 on the official website for the Commerce, Science, and Arts streams, including language-based subjects. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) conducts the West Bengal HS Exam and has revised the exam pattern.

As per the updated WBCHSE exam pattern, the exams will be held semester-wise. The total marks for the physical education paper have increased from 40 to 70, and the practicals have come down from 30 to 60. Furthermore, students can also learn about details like the marking scheme, duration, and type of questions asked in the exam. 

WBCHSE Syllabus 2024-25 West Bengal HS Time Table 2024-25

West Bengal HS Exam Pattern 2024-25: Marking Scheme

WB HS examination has a total of 100 marks per subject. Below are the updated West Bengal HS exam pattern 2024-25 students must follow. Before starting the exam preparation, students should check and understand the complete question pattern of class 12 WBCHSE.

West Bengal HS Marking Scheme 2024-25
Streams Subjects Theory Marks Practical Marks
Compulsory Subjects Bengali 80 20
English 80 20
Science Physics 80 20
Chemistry 80 20
Biology 80 20
Computer Science 80 20
Mathematics 80 20
Commerce Accountancy 80 20
Business Studies 80 20
Economics 80 20
Arts History 80 20
Geography 80 20
Philosophy 80 20
Sociology 80 20
Others Urdu 80 20
Health Science 80 20
Music 80 20

WBCHSE Exam pattern 2024-25: Subject Wise

The WBCHSE Exam pattern for 2024-25 will be released on the official website by the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education. It contains marking schemes for different topics under subjects of every stream. It also defines the total number of questions, marks allotted for each question, question types, etc. The following is the West Bengal HS Exam Pattern 2024-25 for different subjects. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Geography

The geography paper for the West Bengal HS Exam contains 100 marks. 80 marks are allotted for theoretical papers and 20 marks for practicals. The following is the pattern of the geography question paper for the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam pattern for 2024-25: Geography
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Geographic processes, works of groundwater, and associated landforms MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Atmosphere MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 3 1 3
Soil MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Biodiversity MCQ 2 1 2
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Population and settlement MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Economic activities, Primary activity: Agriculture MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Secondary activity: Industry MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: History

The History paper in the West Bengal HS Exam is worth 80 marks, with 20 marks allotted for theoretical papers and 30 marks for practicals. The following is the pattern of the question paper for the history subject in the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: History
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Remembering the past MCQ 3 1 3
Descriptive Type Question 4 5 20
The Nature of Colonial Dominance: Formal and Informal Empires MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 5 1 5
Reaction to Imperialistic Hegemony MCQ 7 1 7
Short Answer Questions 4 1 4
Governing the Colonial State of India MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 5 1 5
Descriptive Type Question 4 5 20
The Second World War and the colonies MCQ 5 1 5
  Short Answer Questions 4 1 4

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Political Science

Topics such as International Relations, Organs of Government, Political Doctrines, and Judiciary in India carry the most weightage in the Political Science exam paper under the West Bengal HS Exam. The table below represents the pattern of the question paper for the Political Science subject for the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Political Science
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
International relations MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 4 5 20
Descriptive Type Question 1 8 8
Organs of Government MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 4 1 4
Major political Doctrines MCQ 2 1 2
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 8 8
Judiciary in India MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 8 8
Legislature in India MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 8 8
Local Self Government MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Executive in India MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 8 8

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Physics

A total of 100 marks is allotted for the Physics question paper under the West Bengal HS Exam. The theory exam holds a total of 80 marks, and 20 marks are allotted to the practical exam. The question paper pattern for the Physics subject for the West Bengal HS Exam is given below:

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Physics
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Electronics MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 2 3 6
Current Electricity MCQ 2 1 2
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Magnetic effect of current and magnetism MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 2 3 6
Electronic Devices MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Optics MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 3 3 9
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Chemistry

Questions based on Chemical Kinetics, Electrochemistry, and Surface Chemistry are allotted the highest marks. The question paper pattern for the Chemistry subject for the West Bengal HS Exam is given below.

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Chemistry
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Solid state MCQ 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
Chemical Kinetics MCQ 1 1 1
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Solution MCQ 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
Surface Chemistry MCQ 1 1 1
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
Electrochemistry MCQ 1 1 1
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
P block elements MCQ 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Co-ordination compounds MCQ 1 1 1
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
d & f block elements MCQ 1 1 1
Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers MCQ 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
Haloalkanes & Haloarenes MCQ 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic acids MCQ 2 1 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Biomolecules MCQ 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
Organic compounds containing Nitrogen MCQ 1 1 1
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Biology

The Biology paper in the West Bengal HS Exam consists of 100 marks, with 80 marks allotted for theoretical papers and 20 marks for practicals. The following is the pattern of the question paper for the Biology subject in the West Bengal HS Exam.

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Biology
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Reproduction MCQ 4 1 4
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 2 3 6
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Ecology & Environment MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 1 3 3
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Genetics & Evolution MCQ 5 1 5
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
3 Mark Questions 3 3 9
5 Mark Questions 1 5 5
Biology in Human Welfare MCQ 2 1 2
Very Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 2 2 4
3 Mark Questions 3 3 9

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Mathematics

The question paper for Mathematics contains several question types based on Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, etc. The table below represents the question paper pattern for the Biology subject for the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Mathematics
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Algebra MCQ 2 1 2
Very Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
Short Answer Questions 1 4 4
3D Geometry MCQ 2 1 2
Very Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
Short Answer Questions 1 4 4
Long Answer Questions 1 5 5
Calculus MCQ 3 1 3
Very Short Answer Questions 3 2 6
Short Answer Questions 4 4 16
Long Answer Questions 2 5 10
Relations & Functions MCQ 2 1 2
Very Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
Short Answer Questions 1 4 4
Probability MCQ 2 1 2
Very Short Answer Questions 1 2 2
Short Answer Questions 1 4 4
Linear Programming Long Answer Questions 1 5 5

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Computer Science

The theory exam of Computer Science contains a total of 80 Marks and practicals are allotted 20 marks. The table below represents the question paper pattern for the Computer Science subject under the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Computer Science
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Networking MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 5 1 5
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Programming in C & Data Structures MCQ 5 1 5
Short Answer Questions 3 1 3
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming MCQ 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7
Database Management System MCQ 7 1 7
Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Descriptive Type Question 1 7 7

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Sociology

Topics such as Indian Society and Contemporary Social Issues carry the highest weightage in exam papers. The table below provides information regarding the question paper pattern for the Computer Science subject under the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Sociology
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Indian Society; Structure and Process MCQ 5 1 5
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 2 4 8
Sociology in India MCQ 5 1 5
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 2 4 8
Contemporary Social Issues MCQ 7 1 7
Short Answer Questions 5 1 5
Descriptive Type Question 2 4 8
Changes in Social Structure MCQ 7 1 7
Short Answer Questions 7 1 7
Descriptive Type Question 2 8 16

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Bengali

The theoretical exam of Bengali subjects under the West Bengal HS Exam contains a total of 80 marks whereas the other 30 marks are allotted for viva. The table below represents the question paper pattern for the Computer Science subject under the West Bengal HS Exam. 

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Bengali
Topic Question Types Total Questions Marks of Each Question Total Marks
Prose MCQ 5 1 5
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5
Drama MCQ 4 1 4
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5
Poem MCQ 3 1 3
Short Answer Questions 2 1 2
Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5
International Poem/Indian Story MCQ 1 1 1
Short Answer Questions 1 1 1
Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5
Language MCQ 2 1 2
Short Answer Questions 5 1 5
Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5
History of Bengali Language MCQ 3 1 3
Descriptive Type Question 2 5 10
Comprehension Descriptive Type Question 1 10 10
Manuscript Descriptive Type Question 1 5 5

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: English

The question paper of the theoretical exam for English subject contains 80 marks and 20 marks are allotted for the viva or oral examination. The question paper pattern for the English subject for the West Bengal HS Exam 2024-25 are given below:

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: English
Topic Total Marks
Drama 10
Poetry 20
Prose 20
Unseen Passage 10
Textual Grammer 10
ESP (Writing Skills) 10

West Bengal HS Exam Pattern 2024-25: Qualifying Marks

Candidates are required a minimum of 30% total marks to qualify for the exam. Students must score a minimum of 30 marks out of 100 marks in each subject to get a passing grade. The following are the passing marks of the West Bengal 12th exam 2024-25.  

WBCHSE Exam Pattern 2024-25: Qualifying Marks
Marks Range Grade Remarks
80-100 A+ Excellent
60-79 A Very Good
45-59 B Good
30-44 C Satisfactory
Below 30 D Disqualified

 

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