West Bengal HS Exam 2027 Question Pattern & Marks Distribution

From the official West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) documents · last checked 14 October 2026

Physics

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 3 of 6 on Optics and 2 of 4 on Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter)510
Short answer Type 2 – 3 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Optics, 2 of 4 on Atoms and Nuclei, 1 of 2 on Electronic Devices, 1 of 2 on Communication)515
Descriptive – 5 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Optics and 1 of 2 on Electronic Devices)210
Total1235

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For most question types you get about twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Optics 14, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 4, Atoms and Nuclei 6, Electronic Devices 8, Communication System 3.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 35 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Electrostatics 8, Current Electricity 8, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism 8, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current 8, Electromagnetic Waves 3.
  • Practical: 30 marks. Practical work and viva 20 (16 + 4), project 7, practical file 3. Practical and project exams are held at school once a year, in Semester IV.
  • Subject total: 35 (Semester III) + 35 (Semester IV) + 30 (practical) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% of the full marks in Semester III and in Semester IV separately, and at least 30% in the practical (9 out of 30).
  • The pattern used here was published for Semester IV of HS 2026 (October 2025). No separate 2027 Semester IV pattern had been published by 15 October 2026.

Chemistry

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics and Coordination Compounds; 2 of 4 on Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen)510
Short answer Type 2 – 3 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Electrochemistry, 2 of 4 on d- and f-Block Elements, 1 of 2 on Coordination Compounds, 1 of 2 on Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen)515
Descriptive – 5 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Chemical Kinetics and 1 of 2 on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids)210
Total1235

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For most question types you get about twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Electrochemistry 5, Chemical Kinetics 7, d- and f-Block Elements 6, Coordination Compounds 5, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 5, Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen 7.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 35 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Liquid State 8, p-Block Elements 8, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 5, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 5, Biomolecules 5, Polymers 4.
  • Practical: 30 marks, held at school in Semester IV.
  • Subject total: 35 (Semester III) + 35 (Semester IV) + 30 (practical) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% of the full marks in Semester III and in Semester IV separately, and at least 30% in the practical (9 out of 30).

Biological Science

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer, competency-based and descriptive questions. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 2 of 4 on Unit VIII, 1 of 2 on Unit IX, 1 of 2 on Unit X)48
Short answer Type 2 – 3 marks each (answer 2 of 4 from each of Units VIII, IX and X)618
Competency-based question – 4 marks (answer 1 of 2 on Unit IX, Biotechnology)14
Descriptive – 5 marks (answer 1 of 2 on Unit X, Ecology and Environment)15
Total1235

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For most question types you get about twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Unit VIII Biology and Human Welfare 10, Unit IX Biotechnology and its Application 12, Unit X Ecology and Environment 13.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 35 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Unit VI Reproduction 15, Unit VII Genetics and Evolution 20.
  • Practical: 30 marks, 3 hours. One major experiment 6, one minor experiment 5, slide preparation 3, spotting 6, practical record and viva 5, investigatory project and viva 5.
  • Subject total: 35 (Semester III) + 35 (Semester IV) + 30 (practical) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% of the full marks in Semester III and in Semester IV separately, and at least 30% in the practical (9 out of 30).

Mathematics

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer – 2 marks each (answer 1 of 2 from each of the 6 topics)612
Descriptive – 3 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Vectors, Integrals, Differential Equations and Linear Programming)412
Descriptive – 4 marks each (answer 2 of 4 on Three-Dimensional Geometry, 1 of 2 on Integrals, 1 of 2 on Application of Integrals)416
Total1440

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get about twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV topic marks: Vectors 5, Three-Dimensional Geometry 10, Integrals 9, Application of Integrals 6, Differential Equations 5, Linear Programming 5.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Relations and Functions with Inverse Trigonometric Functions 7, Matrices and Determinants 10, Continuity and Differentiability with Application of Derivatives 15, Probability 8.
  • Project: 20 marks (project notebook 10, a project done and written during the assessment 5, viva 5).
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).
  • Calculators are not allowed in the exam hall for semester exams.

Accountancy

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 3 of 6 on Partnership Firms – II and 1 of 2 on Company – II)48
Short answer Type 2 – 3 marks each (answer 3 of 6 on Partnership Firms – II and 1 of 2 on Company – II)412
Descriptive – 5 marks each (answer 2 of 4 on Partnership Firms – II, 1 of 2 on Company – II, 1 of 2 on Cash Flow Statement)420
Total1240

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get about twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Accounting for Partnership Firms – II 25, Accounting for Company – II 10, Cash Flow Statement 5.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Accounting for Partnership Firms – I 15, Accounting for Company – I 10, Analysis of Financial Statements 15.
  • Project: 20 marks (project report 10, viva 10). One project, done at the end of Semester IV.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

Business Studies

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer – 2 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Financial Markets and Marketing Management – 2)510
Short answer – 3 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Controlling, 1 of 2 on Financial Management, 2 of 4 on Financial Markets, 1 of 2 on Marketing Management – 2)515
Descriptive – 5 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Staffing, Directing and Financial Management)315
Total1340

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Staffing 7, Directing 7, Controlling 5, Financial Management 8, Financial Markets 8, Marketing Management – 2 5.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Nature and Significance of Management 5, Principles of Management 5, Business Environment 5, Planning 7, Organising 8, Marketing Management – 1 5, Consumer Protection 5.
  • Project: 20 marks (file 4, written 12, viva 4). One project for the whole year, 15 to 20 handwritten pages.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

Economics

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 3 of 6 on Financing of Government Budget, 2 of 4 on Industry, 1 of 2 on Inclusive Growth)612
Short answer Type 2 – 4 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Money, Banking and Inflation, 1 of 2 on Financing of Government Budget, 2 of 4 on Service Sector)416
Descriptive – 6 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Money, Banking and Inflation and 1 of 2 on Inclusive Growth)212
Total1240

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Money, Banking and Inflation 10, Financing of Government Budget 10, Industry 4, Service Sector 8, Inclusive Growth 8.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. National Income Accounting 8, Simple Keynesian Model 8, Balance of Payments and Exchange Rate 4, Brief Reference to Colonial Past 4, Evolving Features of Indian Economy 8, Agriculture 8.
  • Project: 20 marks (project report 12, viva 8). One project in the session, 3,500 to 4,000 words.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

Geography

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 2 of 4 from each part: Physical, Human and Geography of India)612
Short answer Type 2 – 3 marks each (answer 2 of 4 from each part)618
Descriptive – 5 marks (answer 1 of 2 on Fundamentals of Physical Geography)15
Total1335

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV part marks: Fundamentals of Physical Geography 15, Fundamentals of Human Geography 10, Geography of India 10.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 35 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Fundamentals of Physical Geography 15, Fundamentals of Human Geography 10, Geography of India 10.
  • Practical: 30 marks (data processing, cartograms and thematic maps, geographical instruments, remote sensing and GIS, field report, laboratory notebook and viva).
  • Subject total: 35 (Semester III) + 35 (Semester IV) + 30 (practical) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% of the full marks in Semester III and in Semester IV separately, and at least 30% in the practical (9 out of 30).

History

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 3 marks each (answer 1 of 2 from each of the 4 units)412
Short answer Type 2 – 4 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Rebels and Raj, 2 of 4 on Nationalism and Separatism, 1 of 2 on Framing of the Constitution, 1 of 2 on Nation Formation)520
Descriptive – 8 marks (answer 1 of 2 on Nationalism and Separatism; set as 5 + 3 or 4 + 4 from both sub-topics)18
Total1040

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Rebels and Raj 7, Nationalism and Separatism 19, Framing of the Constitution 7, Nation Formation and Related Aspects 7.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Unit 1 (travellers' accounts, cultural amalgamation, imperial capital) 20; Unit 2 (colonialism and imperialism, political basis of colonialism, levers of colonial control) 20.
  • Project: 20 marks (one topic from the official list, such as a visit to a museum or historical place in West Bengal).
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

Political Science

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer and descriptive questions only. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer Type 1 – 2 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Units 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6)510
Short answer Type 2 – 4 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Units 2, 5 and 6)312
Descriptive – 6 marks each (answer 1 of 2 each on Units 1, 3 and 4)318
Total1140

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. For each question type you get twice as many questions as you must answer. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: International Relations – Key Concepts and Political Doctrines 8, Major Regional Organisations 6, Globalisation 6, Organs of the Indian Government 8, Contemporary Civil Society Movements in India 6, Constitutional Amendments and Local Self-Government 6.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Post-Second World War International Relations 8, International Organisations 8, Security in the Contemporary World 7, Challenges of Nation-Building 5, Political Parties and Party System 5, India's Foreign Policy 7.
  • Project: 20 marks.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

Bengali A (বাংলা – ক)

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Questions of 5 marks (or 2 + 3 marks) and 10 marks. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Story (গল্প) – 5 marks, or 2 + 3 marks (answer 1 of 2)15
Poetry (কবিতা) – 5 marks, or 2 + 3 marks (answer 1 of 2)15
Drama (নাটক) – 5 marks, or 2 + 3 marks (answer 1 of 2)15
Full-length supplementary book (পূর্ণাঙ্গ সহায়ক গ্রন্থ) – 5 marks each, or 2 + 3 (answer 2 of 4)210
History of Bengali art, literature and culture (বাংলা শিল্প-সাহিত্য ও সংস্কৃতির ইতিহাস) – 5 marks, or 2 + 3 (answer 1 of 2)15
Essay writing (প্রবন্ধ রচনা) – 10 marks (answer 1 of 2)110
Total740

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. On 9 October 2025 the Council said Bengali-A papers will have no separate sections of 2-mark and 3-mark questions; questions come as 2 + 3 marks, or as one 5-mark question, as the paper setter decides. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. গল্প 8, প্রবন্ধ 5, কবিতা 7, ভারতীয় গল্প ও আন্তর্জাতিক কবিতা 5, ভাষা (language) 10, বাংলা শিল্প-সাহিত্য ও সংস্কৃতির ইতিহাস 5.
  • Project: 20 marks.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

English B (ইংরেজি – খ)

Semester IV: written exam on paper (answer booklet). Short-answer, grammar and descriptive questions. There are no MCQs in Semester IV. · 2026 timing: 10 minutes reading time (paper given at 9:50 am) + 2 hours writing (10:00 am to 12:00 noon). The regulations amended on 24 February 2026 list 2 hours 15 minutes. Check the 2027 routine.

SectionQuestionsMarks
Short answer – 2 marks each (answer 2 of 4 on Prose, 2 of 4 on Verse, and 1 of 2 grammar questions on synthesis or splitting of sentences)510
Grammar – fill in the blanks to report a paragraph or conversation (3 blanks of 1 mark each; the October 2025 pattern gives a choice of 1 of 2)13
Descriptive – 6 marks each (answer 1 of 2 on Prose and 1 on Verse)212
Drama – 5 marks (answer 1 of 2)15
Writing – essay of 150 words (10 marks), or an email of 75 words (5 marks) and a blog of 75 words (5 marks)—10
Total—40

Marking: Answers are checked by examiners appointed by the Council. Word limits in the syllabus: 20–30 words for 2-mark answers and 100–120 words for 5- or 6-mark answers. The official pattern does not mention negative marking.

  • Semester IV unit marks: Prose 10, Verse 10, Drama 5, Non-Textual Grammar 5, Writing 10.
  • The syllabus says 1 of 3 for the 6-mark verse question; the October 2025 pattern says 1 of 2. Check the 2027 question paper instructions.
  • Semester III (already held for HS 2027): 40 MCQs of 1 mark each on an OMR sheet. Prose 10, Verse 10, Drama 5, Textual Grammar 5, Reading Comprehension (unseen) 10.
  • Project/activity: 20 marks. Listening 5, speaking 5, writing activity or project 10. It is assessed at the end of Semester IV.
  • Subject total: 40 (Semester III) + 40 (Semester IV) + 20 (project) = 100.
  • Pass marks: at least 30% in Semester III and in Semester IV separately (12 out of 40 in each), and at least 30% in the project (6 out of 20).

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