17-07-2025
New format unique & contemporary: 'S'-shaped seating pattern; OMR-based exam in Bengal Higher Secondary 3rd semester to curb cheating
KOLKATA: An S-shaped seating pattern is set to debut in the semester-based Higher Secondary examination to be held from Sept 8 to Sept 22 to prevent students from cheating. West Bengal Higher Secondary Council has split the HS exam into four semesters, with students taking the 1st and 2nd semester exams in Class 11 and 3rd and 4th in Class 12.
The 2026 HS batch will write their 3rd semester exam this Sept. It will have multiple-choice questions and be held on OMR sheets. "The seating plan should be in an 'S' pattern. There should not be more than two examinees on each bench," the Council has said.
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Four different sets of question papers will be distributed with sets A and B going to the two students on the first bench and sets C and D to the two on the second bench. The alternating pattern will continue throughout the classroom.
A set of question paper will still be placed at the designated spot even if a student is absent so as not to break the pattern.
No examinee will be allowed to leave the hall before the end of the 75-minute examination. Except in extreme cases they will also not be allowed to use the washroom.
"Multiple sets of question papers will be distributed to discourage cheating because answers to MCQs are easy to copy. The pattern we have planned will make students ready for competitive exams and make the process transparent," said HS Council president Chiranjib Bhattacharjee.
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Sample OMR sheets will be uploaded soon to help students with their preparation.
School heads welcomed the new seating pattern and agreed that the MCQ format is prone to cheating. "The council has introduced a scientific format that will help prepare students for competitive exams from the HS level. The new format is both contemporary and unique," said Partha Pratim Baidya, headmaster of Jadavpur Vidyapith.
The HS council's guidelines also states that every exam centre will have metal detectors at entry points and no electronic gadgets will be allowed inside.
