West Bengal Board Class 11 Exam

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is the statutory body responsible for supervising, regulating and developing secondary education in the state of West Bengal, India. The board is also responsible for conducting the West Bengal Board Class 11 exam.

The West Bengal Board Class 11 Exam is a mandatory examination for students of Class 11 who wish to continue their studies in Class 12. The examination is conducted at the end of the academic year, typically in March. Continue reading to get more details on the Class 11 West Bengal Board exam.

Exam Summary

WBCHSE will release the WB Class 11 exam schedule 2024 on the official website. The examinations will begin in March 2024. The West Bengal Higher Secondary Board exam consists of two parts, i.e. Class XI and Class XII. 

1. Two language subjects: one from Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’.
2. Three compulsory, elective subjects: one to be chosen from any group
3. One optional elective subject to be chosen from the groups remaining after the selection of compulsory elective subjects.
4. The total duration of the exam will be 3 hours and 15 minutes.

The Higher Secondary course consists of three major streams: Science, Commerce and Arts. The two language subjects chosen by the students are the same for students of all three streams. 

First Language Choice (Common for Science, Commerce and Arts Students) (Group A)
Bengali or Hindi or Nepali or Urdu or Santali or Odia or Telugu or Gujarati or Punjabi or English	Most of the Bengali speaking choose Bengali as the First Language Subject
Second Language Choice (Common for Science, Commerce and Arts Students) (Group B)
Bengali or Hindi or Alternative English or Nepali or English	Most of the Bengali speaking choose English as the Second Language Subject
Three Compulsory Elective Subjects & One Additional Elective subject
Students have to select three Compulsory Elective Subjects & One Additional Elective subject from any one of the following sets of subjects; i.e., the choice must be confined to any one of the following Sets of subjects.
Set-I (Students who want to study the Science stream choose a subject combination from this set of subjects)	Physics or Nutrition,
	Chemistry or Economics
	Mathematics or Psychology or Anthropology or Agronomy
	Biological-Science
	Statistics or Geography
	Computer Science or Computer Application or Environment Studies
Set-II (Students who want to study the Commerce stream choose a subject combination from this set of subjects)	Accountancy Business Studies
	Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing
	Costing and Taxation
	Economics
	Computer Application or Environment Studies or Health & Physical Education Mathematics
Set-III (Students who want to study the Arts stream choose a subject combination from this set of subjects)	Political Science
	Education or Nutrition
	Journalism & Mass Communication or Economics or Sanskrit or Persian or Philosophy or Sociology
	History or Anthropology or Psychology or Mathematics or Agronomy Geography or Home Management & Family Resource Management
	Music or Visual Arts or Performing Arts or Health & Physical Education or Environment Studies or Computer Application

Official Website Link

https://wbchse.nic.in/html/index.html

Before appearing for any exams, students are advised to always go through the exam pattern. This helps students in understanding the mark distribution, mark weightage etc. Students taking the exam for the Class 11 (first year of Intermediate) can find the detailed exam pattern, including the scoring pattern (Marking) below:

West Bengal Board Class 11 Science Exam Pattern 

Students must note that the marks obtained in the optional elective subject are not added to the total marks. Check the exam pattern for Science subjects as below:

Subjects	Full Marks		Pass Marks
	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects
Compulsory Language
Bengali A	80	20	24	6
English B	80	20	24	6
Compulsory Elective
Physics	70	30	21	9
Chemistry	70	30	21	9
Mathematics	80	20	24	6
Optional Elective
Biology	70	30	21	9
Total Marks for the Exam				500

West Bengal Board Class 11 Commerce Subjects Exam Pattern 

Check the exam scheme for the Commerce subjects below:

Subjects	Full Marks		Pass Marks
	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects
Compulsory Language
Bengali A	80	20	24	6
English B	80	20	24	6
Compulsory Elective
Accountancy	80	20	24	6
Business Studies	80	20	24	6
Economics	80	20	24	6
Optional Elective
Commercial Law and Preliminaries of Auditing	80	20	24	6
Total Marks for the Exam				500

West Bengal Board Class 11 Arts Subjects Exam Pattern 

Check the exam pattern for Arts subjects in the following table:

Subjects	Full Marks		Pass Marks
	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects	Theory	Practical / Oral / Projects
Compulsory Language
Bengali A	80	20	24	6
English B	80	20	24	6
Compulsory Elective
Education	70	30	21	9
History	70	30	21	9
Geography	80	20	24	6
Optional Elective
Economics	70	30	21	9
Total Marks for the Exam				500

Marks obtained in the optional elective subject are not added to the total.

Subject-wise marks and grades are shown in the Marksheet. The classification of the subject-wise and overall grade is given below:

Mark	Grade	Details
90 – 100	O	Outstanding
80 – 89	A+	Excellent
70 – 79	A	Very Good
60 – 69	B+	Good
50-59	B	Satisfactory
40 – 49	C	Fair
30 – 39	P	Pass
Below 30	F	Failed

• Subject Grade is awarded on the basis of total marks secured by a candidate in theoretical and practical/ project/oral taken together.
• N.A. (Not Applicable) is shown against Subject Grade when a candidate is absent or does not obtain minimum pass marks in either theoretical or practical/ project/oral.
• A candidate, to be declared pass, must secure pass marks in two compulsory languages and three elective subjects.
• Grand total is calculated by taking into account the highest marks obtained in five subjects, including Language Group and Optional Elective subject, if any, where a minimum pass marks in each language of Language Group should be secured mandatorily and accordingly a mark sheet is printed. The overall grade is calculated by dividing the grand total by five.
• Regulation 9(1)/9(2b) will be applicable to the cases where necessary.
• 9(1): If a candidate fails to obtain minimum pass marks in any compulsory subject except Environmental Education for the reasons of deficiency of less than five per centum of full marks, he/she shall, make up the deficiency in the compulsory subject, be given credit by transfer of marks from the highest marks obtained by him/her in a compulsory subject except Environmental Education.
• 9(2b): Failure in obtaining the minimum pass marks in a compulsory elective subject, but having obtained the minimum pass marks in the optional elective subject, shall be declared passed by giving him/her the benefit of interchanging the compulsory elective subject as the optional elective subject and vice versa.
• Application for declining the benefit of interchange of subjects shall not be accepted on expiry of 30 days from the date of publication of result.

The WBCHSE provides quality education to the students of West Bengal and it also conducts the secondary examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 students. The board has prescribed the West Bengal Board Class 11 Syllabus for the students of Class 11. The syllabus is designed in such a way that it covers all the important topics and concepts that are to be taught in Class 11. We have provided the WBBSE Class 11 Syllabus for all subjects below:

Class 11 West Bengal Board Physics Syllabus

Physics is an important subject and requires students to study hard in order to score good marks. To score well, students must go through the exam syllabus thoroughly and based on that start their exam preparation. This will help students to have a well-planned exam preparation. Scroll down to access the Class 11 west Bengal board Physics syllabus:

Unit	Chapters
I	Physical World & Measurement
II	Kinematics
III	Laws of motion
IV	Work, energy and Power
V	Motion of System of Particles and Rigid body
VI	Gravitation
VII	Properties of Bulk Matter
VIII	Thermodynamics
IX	Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory
X	Oscillation and waves

Class 11 West Bengal Board Chemistry Syllabus

To score well in the West Bengal Board Class 11 Chemistry exam, students must go through the syllabus and study based on the syllabus. This will help students to prepare for the chapters that are coming in the exams. Students can refer to the table below for WB Board Class 11 Chemistry syllabus:

Unit	Chapters
I	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
II	Structure of Atom
III	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in properties
IV	Chemical bonding and Molecular Structure
V	State of Matter; Gases and Liquids
VI	Thermodynamics
VII	Equilibrium
VIII	Redox Reactions
IX	Hydrogen
X	s-Block Elements
XI	Some p-Block Elements
XII	Organic Chemistry: some basic Principles and Techniques
XIII	Hydrocarbons
XIV	Environmental Chemistry

Note: Unit VII and XIII were deleted in the academic year 2022

Class 11 West Bengal Board Maths Syllabus

Maths is one of the most important and scoring subjects in Class 11 and students must study thoroughly in order to score well. To do so, students must go through the syllabus properly and based on the syllabus prepare further. For further reference, we have provided the West Bengal Board Class 11 Maths syllabus below:

Unit	Chapters
I	Sets And Functions
II	Algebra
III	Coordinate Geometry
IV	Calculus
V	Mathematical Reasoning
VI	Statistics And Probability

Class 11 West Bengal Board Biology Syllabus

To score well in the Class 11 West Bengal Board Biology exam, students are advised to go through the syllabus properly and prepare accordingly. Given below is the West Bengal Board Class 11 Biology syllabus that students can refer to:

Unit	Chapters
I	Diversity Of Living Organisms
II	Structural Organisation of Plants
III	Cell: Structure & Function
IV	Plant Physiology
V	Human Physiology

West Bengal Board Class 11 Exam Blueprint

For an overall exam preparation, it is important for students to analyze the exam before starting with their preparation. To do so, the most important step is to have an exam blueprint. An exam blueprint will help students understand the exam pattern and the bifurcation of marks among chapters. This will help students to have a strategic preparation without any hassle. The exam blueprint or chapter-wise mark/ weightage of different key subjects are given below:

West Bengal Board Class 11 Physics Blueprint

Given below is the West Bengal Board Class 11 Physics blueprint for students’ reference:

Unit	Chapters	Marks
I	Physical World & Measurement	2
II	Kinematics	10
III	Laws of motion	10
IV	Work, energy & Power	5
V	Motion of System of particles & Rigid Body	6
VI	Gravitation	7
VII	Properties of Bulk Matter	10
VIII	Thermodynamics	5
IX	Behaviour of perfect Gas & Kinetic theory of Gases	5
X	Oscillations & waves	10
Total Marks		70

West Bengal Board Class 11 Chemistry Blueprint

Given below is the West Bengal Board Class 11 Chemistry blueprint for students’ reference:

Unit	Chapters	Marks
I	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	3
II	Structure of Atom	6
III	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in properties	4
IV	Chemical bonding and Molecular Structure	5
V	State of Matter; Gases and Liquids	4
VI	Thermodynamics	6
VII	Equilibrium	6
VIII	Redox Reactions	3
IX	Hydrogen	3
X	s-Block Elements	5
XI	Some p-Block Elements	7
XII	Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques	7
XIII	Hydrocarbons	8
XIV	Environmental Chemistry	3
Total Marks		70

West Bengal Board Class 11 Mathematics Blueprint

Given below is the West Bengal Board Class 11 Mathematics blueprint for students’ reference:

Unit	Chapters	Marks
I	Sets And Functions	18
II	Algebra	25
III	Coordinate Geometry	17
IV	Calculus	4
V	Mathematical Reasoning	8
VI	Statistics And Probability	4
Total Marks		80

20 marks in Mathematics are evaluated based on the performance of a mathematical project given to each student.

West Bengal Board Class 11 Biology Blueprint

Given below is the West Bengal Board Class 11 Biology blueprint for students’ reference:

Unit	Chapters	Marks
I	Diversity Of Living Organisms	8
II	Structural Organization Of Plants	17
III	Cell: Structure & Function	15
IV	Plant Physiology	15
V	Human Physiology	15
Total Marks		70

Practical/Experiments List & Model Writeup

Practical / Experiment list for different key subjects are given below:

Two Experiments One From Each Section	8+8=16
Practical record of experiments	4
Project with viva	5
Viva on experiment	5
Total Marks	30

List of Experiments for Physics

One Experiment To Be Chosen From Each Section
Section A	To measure the internal diameter and depth of a given beaker using Vernier Callipers and find its volume.
	To measure the volume of an irregular lamina using a screw gauge.
	To determine the radius of curvature of a given spherical surface by a spherometer. Using a simple pendulum plot L-T2 graphs. Hence, find the effective length of a seconds pendulum using a graph.
	To determine the radius of curvature of a given spherical surface by a spherometer. Using a simple pendulum plot L-T2 graphs. Hence, find the effective length of a seconds pendulum using a graph.
Section -B	To find the force constant of a helical spring by plotting a graph between load and Extension.
	To determine the surface tension of water by capillary rise method.
	To find the speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube by two resonance positions.
	To study the variation in volume with pressure for a sample of air at constant temperature by plotting graphs between P and V 0r To study the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time by plotting a cooling curve.

One Experiment To Be Chosen From Each Section
Section A	To measure the internal diameter and depth of a given beaker using Vernier Callipers and find its volume.
	To measure the volume of an irregular lamina using a screw gauge.
	To determine the radius of curvature of a given spherical surface by a spherometer. Using a simple pendulum plot L-T2 graphs. Hence, find the effective length of a seconds pendulum using a graph.
	To determine the radius of curvature of a given spherical surface by a spherometer. Using a simple pendulum plot L-T2 graphs. Hence, find the effective length of a seconds pendulum using a graph.
Section -B	To find the force constant of a helical spring by plotting a graph between load and Extension.
	To determine the surface tension of water by capillary rise method.
	To find the speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube by two resonance positions.
	To study the variation in volume with pressure for a sample of air at constant temperature by plotting graphs between P and V 0r To study the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time by plotting a cooling curve.

List of Experiments for Chemistry

Description	Marks
Volumetric Analysis	10
Salt Analysis	8
Content-Based Experiments	6
Class Record or Viva-voce or Laboratory Performance in a demonstration	6
Details of activities
A. Basic Laboratory Techniques (any one) a) Cutting glass tube and glass rod b) Bending a glass tube c) Boring a cork Or B. Purification of Chemical Substances The Crystallisation of impure sample, any one of the following-alum, copper sulphate	3
C. Quantitative Estimation(any one) a) Preparation of standard solution of Oxalic Acid b) Preparation of standard solution of Sodium Carbonate	3
D. Volumetric Analysis(any one) a) Determination of strength of a given solution of Sodium Hydroxide by titrating it against standard Oxalic Acid solution b) Determination of strength of a given solution of Hydrochloric acid by titrating it against standard Sodium Carbonate solution	10
E. Qualitative Analysis Determination of one Anion and one Cation in a given salt	8
F. Class Record or Laboratory Performance in demonstration	3
G. Viva-voce	3
Total	30

Students in West Bengal Board Class 11 have a lot to study to pass their final exams. The pressure to perform well might be debilitating, but you can maximise your score with a solid study schedule. Here is a suggested study plan for West Bengal Board Class 11 students divided into two sections- Preparation Tips and Detailed Study Plan: 

Preparation Tips

The students need to understand the vast syllabus and evaluation pattern to prepare for the exam. Besides that, here are some of the best preparation tips for candidates to prepare for the West Bengal Board Class 11 exam:

1. Preparation for the 11th West Bengal Board Exam also makes the foundation of the preparation for the 12th West Bengal Board. 
2. It is impossible to plan them separately. The preparation plan for the 11th has to be a part of the larger preparation for the 12th Board Exam.
3. Plan and start early study, preferably from April / May, immediately after all the internal assessments of the 10th Board exam are over. 
4. Read through the whole of the syllabus more than once and analyse your strengths and weaknesses.
5. If you do not understand something, get it clarified by your teacher.
6. Plan and engage appropriate private tutors/enrol in coaching centres immediately.
7. Make a proper schedule for yourself, covering the chapters in each subject you want to finish every two weeks. 
8. Do not try to read from several books. Try to stick with two textbooks maximum, which will be enough to cover the basic syllabus. 
9. Give equal importance to understanding the theories and solving and practising numerical problems because apart from the subject of Mathematics, many subjects, like Physics, Chemistry, etc., involve numerical problems.
10. Students studying in Bengali medium should also be familiar with the English versions of the key Bengali terms or phrases. This activity will help them compete at the different state and national level admission tests for admission into various professional courses.

Detailed Study Plan

The study plan for the West Bengal board class 11 is given below. This study plan will help you prepare for your exams with ease. You can use this study plan as a basis for preparing for your exams and then modify it according to the syllabus or your needs.

• Create a timetable that provides enough time for all subjects and an hour for self-evaluation.
• Set deadlines for each chapter so that you know when you will be able to finish each chapter, and also check if you are going on the right track or not.
• Take notes while studying for the West Bengal board class 11th exam. You can use those notes later while revising.
• Solve previous years and sample papers to get a fair idea of the exams.
• Solve Mathematics problems frequently.

Given below are some of the frequently asked questions on West Bengal Board Class 11 exams:

Q. The student is a citizen of Nepal and passed the School Leaving Certificate Examination in Nepal. Can they be admitted to Class XI of a recognised Institution in West Bengal?

Ans. Yes, with prior permission from the Council, an original copy of the Migration Certificate and permission from the Royal Consulate of Nepal. Necessary documents related to the result of the student should be attached to determine equivalence.

Q. Where can I find the West Bengal Board Class 11 syllabus?

Ans: The West Bengal Board Class 11 syllabus is provided in the article above. Students can the article for further details.

Q.  When will the West Bengal Board Class 11 exams be conducted?

Ans: The West Bengal Board Class 11 exams will be conducted in March 2024.

Q. In what mode will the WB Board Class 11 exams be conducted?

Ans. The WB Board Class 11 exams will be conducted in offline mode.

Q. Is the 11th West Bengal Board Exam a board-level or school-level exam?

Ans. Question paper is set by the Council and sent to different schools. The respective school teacher evaluates the answer sheet. Hence, the 11th exam taken for the students is considered a Board exam.

More than 4500 schools in West Bengal are affiliated with the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Some are government schools, some are government-aided schools, and the others are private schools. Many government schools are under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary education. Check the list of schools and colleges in West Bengal below:

No.	Name of the School	Private / Government	Location
1	B. T. Road Government Sponsored H. S. School	Government	Kolkata
2	Ballygunge Government High School	Government	Kolkata
3	Barasat P.C.S. Government High School	Government	North 24 Parganas
4	Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High School	Government	Barasat
5	Barrackpore Government High School	Government	Barrackpore
6	Bidhannagar Municipal School	Government	Bidhannagar
7	Burdwan Municipal Girls’ High School	Government	Burdwan
8	Burdwan Municipal High School	Government	Burdwan
9	Netaji Boys’ High School	Government	Siliguri
10	Kendriya Vidyalaya Burdwan	Government	Burdwan
11	Sheoraphuli Surendra Nath Vidyaniketan	Government	Hooghly
12	Hooghly Collegiate School	Government	Hooghly
13	Arambagh Girls’ High School	Government	Hooghly
14	Kalagechia Jagadish Vidyapith	Government	Purba Medinipur
15	Kishorenagar Sachindra Siksha Sadan	Government	Purba Medinipur

Below, we have provided a list of future exams for the West Bengal Board Class 11 students:

S.No.	Exams
1	12th West Bengal Board Exam next year in 2024
2	NEET – Admission test for all the Medical courses
3	Admission tests for engineering courses at the national level like JEE mains / JEE Advanced / ISI (Indian Statistical Institute), Admission test / ICAR AIEEA-UG etc
4	WBJEE: Admission test for engineering courses in West Bengal
5	Admission test for premier private engineering colleges like BITSAT, SRM JEE, MANIPAL JEE, VITEEE, KIITEE etc
6	Admission test for the general degree course in premier institutes like KVPY, Admission test for IISERs etc
7	Admission test for the general degree course in other colleges/universities

In the following table, students can check the list of olympiads that they can give after Class 11:

S.No.	Name of the Exam
1	International Science Olympiad (ISO)
2	International Maths Olympiad (IMO)
3	English International Olympiad (EIO)
4	English International Olympiad (EIO)
5	General Knowledge International Olympiad (GKIO)
6	International Computer Olympiad (ICO)
7	International Drawing Olympiad (IDO)
8	National Essay Olympiad (NESO)
9	National Social Studies Olympiad (NSSO)
10	NTSE (National Talent Search Examination)