West Bengal Board of Secondary Education announces datesheet for class 10 exams

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The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) which conducts secondary examination, also known as Madhyamik Pariksha, in the state has announced the dates for the examination for the current academic year. 

Starting from February 01, the exams will end on March 05, 2016. 

First language subjects: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Modern Tibetan, Nepali, Odia, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Santali.

Second language subjects: English, if any language other than English is offered as first language or Bengali or Nepali, if English is the first language.

Important dates: 

First Languages: Feb 1, 2016

Second Languages: Feb 2, 2016

Geography: Feb 3, 2016

History: Feb 5, 2016 

Physical Science: Feb 6, 2016

Mathematics: Feb 8, 2016

Life Science: Feb 9, 2016

Optional Elective Subjects: Feb 10, 2016

Physical Education and Social Service: Feb 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25, 2016

Work Education: March 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2016

Starting from 11.45 am to 3 pm, only one examination will be held in a day. First 15 minutes are only for reading the question paper.    

Examination in shorthand and typewriting will be held at Kolkata and Siliguri only.