The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has officially published West Bengal Class 12 or Higher Secondary (HS) Exam Result 2026. The overall percentage of students who passed was impressive at 91.23% for this year, reflecting good academic achievement by students throughout the State.
The officials of WBCHSE held a press conference in Kolkata where the results were announced. The students who appeared for the exams can check the marks online via official result portals with the help of their roll number and registration details. The council also clarified that the original mark sheets will be issued through schools soon and the digital mark sheets are available.
The board reports that this year boys achieved a marginally higher overall pass mark than girls. Several districts performed very well with East Midnapore, Kolkata and Hooghly coming out as good performers. A distinction was earned by thousands of students in all three streams—arts, science and commerce.
The Higher Secondary exams were earlier this year held in hundreds of exams centres in W.B. with proper supervision. The exams were held in one of the highest numbers of students – Lakhs of students appeared for the exams. The evaluation process went smoothly and the results were published on time, officials said.
Students will be able to check their results on the official websites after entering the roll number and date of birth, the online scorecard shows marks, total scores, qualifying status & division for each subject. If a candidate is not satisfied with his/her mark, he/she can apply for re-evaluation as per the board guidelines.
The assessment of the higher secondary results of the state over the years has been commended by the experts in education. The high pass percentage is attributed to students' hard work, enhanced academic support and enhanced examination preparation strategies implemented by schools.
After the declaration of results the admission process for the undergraduate courses in the West Bengal colleges and universities is likely to commence soon. The students who have passed the Higher Secondary exam will now be able to apply for admission in various degree courses in science, commerce, humanities, engineering, medical and professional courses. Also, you can connect with Online Universities for free career counseling. The WBCHSE is urging students to keep an eye out for official announcements on the distribution of mark sheets, re-evaluation process, etc., and college admission timelines.
