The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has declared the WB HS Result 2026 for Class 12 students. The results were announced during a press conference on May 14, and students can now check their marks online through the official portals.
This year, the overall pass percentage stood at 91.20%. The Science stream recorded the highest success rate with 99.19%, followed by Commerce at 93.67%. The Arts stream registered a pass percentage of 89.19%.
The Higher Secondary examinations were conducted from February 12 to February 27, 2026. More than 7 lakh students appeared for the exams across West Bengal. According to the board, around 66,000 more girls appeared compared to boys this year.
A total of 5,71,355 students successfully passed the examination. The board announced the results 76 days after the exams ended.
Girls performed better than boys in the examination. The pass percentage among girls was 92.47%, while boys recorded 89.79%.
Among districts, Purba Midnapore emerged as the top-performing district with a pass percentage of 94.19%. Howrah followed with 93.84%, while South 24 Parganas recorded 93.71%. Kolkata posted a pass percentage of 91.88%.
Jalpaiguri reported the lowest pass percentage at 86.72%. Paschim Burdwan and Alipurduar recorded 87.28% and 87.65% respectively.
The merit list included 64 students in the top ten ranks. Out of them, 56 were boys and 8 were girls. Four students from Kolkata secured places in the top ten.
Adrito Pal of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith secured the first rank in the state. He scored 496 out of 500 marks, achieving 99.2%. Jishnu Kundu of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya and Ritobrata Nath jointly secured the second position with 495 marks each.
WBCHSE has introduced a new feature this year. The marksheets will now carry the photograph of each candidate. The council has also allowed students to reappear for Semester 4 examinations next year if they want to improve their scores. However, students must surrender their existing marksheet before appearing again.
Students can check their results through the official websites:
- WBCHSE Official Website: wbchse.wb.gov.in
- West Bengal Result Portal: result.wb.gov.in
To download the result, students need to enter their roll number and required login credentials. The online marksheet is provisional in nature.
Students can follow these steps to check their scores online:
- Visit the official website
- Click on the “WB HS Result 2026” link
- Enter roll number and login details
- Submit the information
- Download and save the scorecard
The provisional marksheet contains important details such as the student’s name, roll number, stream, subject-wise marks, grades, total marks, and qualifying status. Students have been advised to verify all details carefully.
According to WBCHSE rules, students must secure at least 30% marks in each subject to pass the examination. Separate minimum marks are also required in theory and practical or project sections.
Students can also access their digital marksheets through DigiLocker using their registered mobile number and examination details.
The board said hard copies of marksheets, pass certificates, and registration certificates will be distributed through designated centres. Schools will later hand over the documents to students.
