The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has officially released the detailed subject-wise question pattern for Higher Secondary HS Semester IV examinations through Notification No: L/PR/560/25 dated 03.10.2025.
Last year, the Higher Secondary exams in West Bengal began using the semester system for the first time. Many students complained about difficulties such as filling answers on OMR sheets and not being able to finish all questions within the given time. The Higher Secondary Education Council admitted these issues.
The third semester exam ended on 22 September. The fourth semester will be held from 12 February to 27 February. Before these exams, the Council has announced in advance how the marks will be divided in the question papers so that students can prepare accordingly.
WBCHSE HS Semester IV Question Pattern 2025(Subject Wise)
Check the subject-wise Question Pattern for the West Bengal HS Semester IV Exam , given below:
Accountancy
Agriculture
Alternative English
Anthropology
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Arabic
Artificial Intelligence
Biological Science
Bengali-A
Bengali-B
Business Studies
Chemistry
The remaining Subjects are as follows:
- Commercial Law & Preliminaries of Auditing
- Computer Application
- Computer Science
- Costing & Taxation
- Cyber Security
- Data Science
- Economics
- Education
- English-A
- English-B
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Health & Physical Education
- Hindi-A
- Hindi-B
- History
- Human Development and Resource Management
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nepali-A
- Nepali-B
- Nutrition
- Odia
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Santhali
- Sanskrit
- Sociology
- Science of Well-Being
- Statistics
- Telugu
- Urdu
- Visual Arts
The remaining subjects pattern is mentioned in the notification provided below. For more detailed information, please refer to the Official Notice.
Check WBCHSE HS Semester IV Question Pattern 2025 Notice Here
Key Highlights of the Notification
- The “2x formula” is applied: For every question to be attempted, two alternatives will be provided from the same topic/unit.
- Subject-wise patterns eliminate ambiguity and help students strategize their preparation.
- Students are advised to download the official notification from the WBCHSE website for complete details.
WBCHSE HS Semester IV Question Pattern 2025: FAQs
Q1. What is the official notification number and date for the new question pattern?
The official notification is Memo No: L/PR/560/25, dated 03.10.2025.
Q2. Where can I find the complete subject-wise question pattern?
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has provided the complete subject-wise patterns as an annexure to the official notification. You can download it from their official website at wbchse.wb.gov.in.
Q3. What is the “2x formula” mentioned in the notification?
The “2x formula” is the rule for providing alternatives. If a student has to attempt ‘x’ number of questions from a specific topic, the question paper will provide ‘2x’ number of questions to choose from. For example, if you need to attempt 2 questions, you will have 4 alternatives.
Q4. Will the alternatives be from the same topic?
Yes, the notification clearly states that alternatives will be provided from the same topic or unit in almost all cases, except for a few exceptional subjects.
Q5. Are the question patterns the same for all subjects?
No, the pattern varies by subject. Different subjects have different distributions of marks for short answer, descriptive, and competency-based questions. It is crucial to check the specific pattern for each of your subjects.
Q6. What is the total marks for each subject in Semester IV?
The total marks vary. Most subjects are of 35 marks, while some, like languages and certain commerce subjects, are of 40 marks. Please refer to the official subject-wise table for exact totals.