West Bengal HS results out: Three districts outperform Kolkata, 90.79% of students pass

Indian Express

07-05-2025

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Higher Secondary (Class 12) examinations for 2025.
According to the Council, the results have been available online from 2 pm onwards for students to check and download. Students can access their results through the official websites wbresults.nic.in and wbchse.wb.gov.in as well as via SMS, mobile apps, and the DigiLocker platform.
Hard copies of marksheets and pass certificates will be distributed to respective schools on May 8 from 10 am onwards.
This year, 4,82,948 students had enrolled for the examination, of which 4,73,919 appeared. The overall pass percentage stood at 90.79%, a marginal increase from last year's 90%. The examinations were conducted from March 3 to March 18.
Dr Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, President of the Council, stated, 'This is the last year of the annual exam system which has been in practice since 1978. The Higher Secondary examinations will adopt a semester-based format. The third semester will be held from September 8 to September 22, 2025, and the fourth semester from February 12 to February 27, 2026.'
The exams were conducted in six languages, covering a total of 62 subjects, which included 15 languages and 13 vocational subjects.
'This year, the number of female students exceeded male students by 47,539, which is perhaps the outcome of various government initiatives,' said Dr Bhattacharya.
Male students recorded a pass percentage of 92.03%, while female students achieved a pass rate of 88.12%. In terms of stream-wise performance, male candidates outperformed their female counterparts in both Science and Commerce.
The Science stream led with a 99.46% pass rate, followed by Commerce at 97.52% and Arts at 90.7%.
District-wise, Purba Medinipur topped the list with a 95.74% pass percentage, followed by North 24 Parganas at 93.53%, and Kolkata at 93.43%. A total of 72 candidates secured positions in the top 10 merit list. The topper this year is Rupayan Pal from Burdwan C M S High School, who scored 497 out of 500 (99.4%).
To prevent malpractice, WBCHSE had deployed metal detectors at all exam centres and introduced a 'question paper serial number' system to track any potential leaks. There were no major incidents reported during the examinations, apart from a few isolated cases. Eight mobile phones were recovered, and the admit cards of those students were confiscated.
To enhance result authentication, WBCHSE has introduced QR codes and percentile scores on marksheets.
Students unsatisfied with their results may apply for Post Publication Scrutiny (PPS) or Post Publication Review (PPR), with applications to be submitted online. The revaluation results are expected by June 2025, in line with last year's schedule.
Students who have failed in one or two subjects can opt for compartment exams, which are likely to be held around August or September 2025, with results expected by September. Applications must be submitted through schools along with the necessary fees.
'For the first time, the mark sheet will include a QR code and percentile scores,' said Dr Bhattacharjee. 'There will be an overall percentile as well as subject-wise percentiles provided, so that students can better judge their performance.'