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School Holidays: The summer break in schools has been shortened. It will no longer be for 11 days. WBBSE has announced the new duration of the school closure. Check details here.
The new guidelines specify that the summer vacation will be from May 11 to May 17. (Representative/File Photo)
The Board of Secondary Education or WBBSE has decided to reduce the summer vacation in schools from 11 days to six days. For the next academic year, schools approved by the Board of Secondary Education across the state will have only six days of summer vacation.
The new guidelines specify that the summer vacation will be from May 11 to May 17. However, there will be extended holidays for Durga Puja and Kali Puja. Schools will be closed for 25 consecutive days during Durga Puja, Kali Puja, and Bhaiphonta in the next academic year.
Additionally, the West Bengal Higher Secondary Education Council has announced stricter measures for the fourth semester of WB Higher Secondary examinations for 2026. Examiners will now have to sign the last page where candidates finish writing their answers.
Previously, it was announced that no additional pages would be attached to the answer sheet for the fourth semester of Higher Secondary 2026. Candidates must write their answers in the notebook provided by the Council, and the examiner or invigilator will sign at the very bottom of the last page used.
This signature requirement is mandatory for every examinee’s notebook and aligns with all-India standards for interpretive examinations. This is the first time such a measure is being implemented in the Higher Secondary Examination. The Higher Secondary Education Council explained that this step is to prevent complications when notebooks are challenged or when RTIs are filed under the Right to Information Act. Students often claim they wrote more answers, and the Council struggles to verify if any pages are missing. This new rule aims to eliminate such issues.
WBBSE had earlier declared that no controversial questions can be included in the secondary school test. The board has announced that if any controversial questions appear in the 2026 secondary school exam, the headmaster of the concerned school will be held accountable.
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