WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 (Out): Download Subject-wise WB Class 12th Syllabus PDF

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WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 - West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has released the WB 12th syllabus 2025 on the official website- wbchse.nic.in. Students preparing for West Bengal higher secondary exam 2025 can download the West Bengal 12th syllabus 2025 along with West Bengal HS exam pattern on this page. The Board has introduced some changes in the WB HS syllabus 2025 and exam pattern.

The detailed WBCHSE syllabus 2025 Class 12 pdf includes topics to be covered for different subjects. 2025 HS exam syllabus helps to score well in WBCHSE exams. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education syllabus 2025 and marking scheme help students to identify important topics.

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WBCHSE syllabus 2025 is useful for students to plan their schedule, manage their time, and focus on important topics.

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 - Highlights

WB HS Marking Scheme 2025: The Board has revised the marks structure of health and physical education, music, and visual arts. The theory component of health and family education has been increased from 40 to 70. Now, the practical component of the subject will be of 30 percent weightage. For music and visual arts, the theory and practical marks will be 50 marks each.

Discontinued Subjects: Due to the low rate of registration, the Board has discontinued various subjects such as Punjabi, Gujarati, and French. Meanwhile, it has added multiple vocational subjects in WBCHSE Class 12 syllabus 2025. The new subjects introduced under WB HS Syllabus 2025 are banking financial services and insurance, food processing, and telecom. Applied artificial intelligence, cyber security and science of well being have been introduced.

Names and Codes of subjects changed: The West Bengal Board has also changed the names of subjects and their codes. The home management and family resource (HMFR) will now be called human development and resource management (HDRM). While agronomy (AGNM) has been remanded as agriculture (AGRI), health and physical education (PHED) will be called the same but the code for it is changed to HPED.

WB HS Syllabus 2025-26 - The West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has introduced minor changes in the syllabus for various subjects in Classes 11 and 12. The updates aim to reflect suggestions from different stakeholders and will be effective starting from the next academic year. Students and educators can access the revised syllabus on the official WBCHSE website at wbchse.wb.gov.in.

According to the official notification, the syllabus revisions cover a wide range of subjects including both major and elective courses. The subjects that have been updated are:

  • English B
  • English A
  • Alternative English
  • Bengali A
  • Hindi A
  • Hindi B
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Accountancy
  • Costing & Taxation
  • Business Studies
  • Education
  • Science of Well-being
  • Statistics
  • Philosophy
  • Environmental Studies
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Biological Science

These modifications will be included in the 4th edition of the syllabus book, and changes will also be incorporated into the updated Model Question Papers.

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Mathematics

Students can check the overview of the complete syllabus below to prepare for the board and state-level board exams. 

Click Here to download the complete WB HS Mathematics Syllabus 2025

Units

Topics

Marks

Relations and Functions

  • Relations and Functions

  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions

8

Algebra

  • Matrices

  • Determinants

11

Calculus

  • Continuity and Differentiability

  • Applications of Derivatives

  • Integrals

  • Applications of the Integrals

  • Differential Equations

36

Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry

  • Vectors

  • 3D Geometry

13

Linear Programming

  • Types of linear programming

  • Mathematical formulation

  • graphical method of solution for problems in two variables

04

Probability

  • Conditional probability

  • Baye’s theorem

  • Random variable and its probability

  • Repeated independent (Bernoulli) trials

  • Binomial distribution

08

Total

 

80

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Physics

Unit Marks
Electrostatics 08 marks
Current Electricity 08 marks
Magnetic Effect of Current and Magnetism 08 marks
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current 08 marks
Electromagnetic Waves 03 marks
Optics 14 marks
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 04 marks
Atoms and Nuclei 06 marks
Electronic Devices 08 marks
Communication System 03 marks
Total 70

Click Here to download the complete WB HS Physics Syllabus 2025

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Chemistry

Unit

Marks

Solid State

04 marks

Solutions

05 marks

Electrochemistry

05 marks

Chemical Kinetics

05 marks

Surface Chemistry

04 marks

General principles and processes of Isolation of Elements

03 marks

p-Block Elements

08 marks

d-and f- Block Elements

05 marks

Coordination Compounds

03 marks

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

04 marks

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

04 marks

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids

06 marks

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

04 marks

Bio molecules

04 marks

Polymers

03 marks

Chemistry in Everyday Life

03 marks

Total

70

Click Here to download the complete WB HS Chemistry Syllabus 2025

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Languages

Students can check the Class 12 syllabus West Bengal board to prepare for the exam accordingly. The table below contains subject-wise syllabus of various subjects, such as English, Santhali, Urdu etc.

Click on the links below to download the complete WB HS Languages Syllabus 2025

First Language

English A

Bengali A

Hindi A

Nepali A

Urdu

Santhali

Odia

Punjabi

Second Language

Bengali B

Hindi B

Alternative English

Nepali B

English B

WB 12th Language Subjects' Syllabus 2025

Subjects

Topics

English (A)

  1. Prose - 20 marks

  2. Poetry - 20 marks

  3. Drama - 10 marks

  4. Textual Grammar - 10 marks

  5. Substance Writing - 10 marks

  6. ESP - 10 marks

  7. Project - 20 marks

English (B)

  • Prose - 20 marks

  • Poetry - 20 marks

  • Drama - 10 marks

  • Textual Grammar - 10 marks

  • Reading Comprehension - 10 marks

  • ESP - 10 marks

  • Project - 20 marks

Santali

  1. Kabita 20

  2. Galpo/Prabandha 20

  3. Sahayak Path 10

  4. Natok 10

  5. Sahityer ltihaas 10

  6. Byakaran- 10 marks

  7. Project- 20 marks

Telugu

Poetry

  • Ancient Poetry- 10 marks

  • Modern Poetry- 10 marks

Prose

  • Modern Prose- 10 marks

  • Ancient Prose- 10 marks

Language :

  • Alankaraani Ki Lakshna Samanvayam - 05 marks

  • Gana Vibhajana- 05 marks

Drama - 10 marks

Essay ( Kanuparti varalaxma) - 10 marks

Non Detailed Text ( Telugu Literature ) - 10 marks

Project Work- 20 marks

Urdu

Prose- 20 Marks

Poetry- 20 marks

Drama- 10 marks

Rapid Reader- 10 marks

History of Literature- 10 marks

Grammar & Compositions- 10 marks

Project - 20 marks

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Biological Sciences

Units

Topics

Marks

Reproduction in organisms

  • Modes of reproduction

  • Asexual reproduction

  • Modes of asexual reproduction

  • Vegetative propagation in plants

  • Sexual Reproduction In flowering Plants

  • Human Reproduction

  • Reproductive Health

14 Marks

Genetics and evolution

  • Heredity and Variation

  • Molecular Basis of Inheritance

  • Evolution

  • Mechanism of Evolution

18 marks

Biology and human welfare

  • Health and Diseases

  • Improvement in Food Production

  • Microbes In Human Welfare

14 marks

Biotechnology and its applications

Biotechnology and its Application

10 marks

Ecology and the environment

  • Ecology Environment & Population

  • Ecosystem

  • Biodiversity And Conservation

  • Environment Issues

14 marks

Click here to download the complete WB HS Biological Science Syllabus 2025

WBCHSE Syllabus 2025 for Accountancy

The paper consists of three parts having an option in Part B or Part C. Part A is compulsory. Refer to the below table for Class 12 syllabus West Bengal board Accountancy-

Part A

  • Introduction to Partnership- 10 Marks

  • Reconstruction of Partnership- 25 Marks

  • Accounting for shares Capital- 20 Marks

  • Accounting for Debentures- 5 Marks

Part B

  • Analysis of Financial Statements- 12 marks

  • Cash Flow Statement- 8 marks

Part C

  • Electronic Spread sheet , Use of Spread sheet , Graphs and Charts - 14 marks
  • Database Management System of Accounting - 6 marks

Project Work - 20 marks

Click here to download WB HS Accountancy Syllabus 2025

 

West Bengal 12th Exam Pattern 2025

West Bengal Board examination consists of both theoretical paper and practical paper/project work. WBBSE theory exam has weightage of 80 marks while for a project or practical its 20 marks. The theory question paper of West Bengal 12th exam includes short answer type questions, descriptive type questions, and multiple-choice questions. Candidates must score 30% marks in the theoretical paper, as well as practical paper or project work to pass the exam. Further, candidates can go through the pdf given below to know the number of questions and other details.

West Bengal HS Question papers

WB HS Question papers of WBCHSE make students familiar with exam pattern, marking scheme and the different types of questions. While preparing for West Bengal 12th exam, candidates must complete the WBCHSE syllabus class 12 first and then practice the sample papers provided below. Students can click on the above link to view and download WBCHSE previous year question papers for better learning and managing their time properly for the exam preparation.

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