West Bengal Board Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2026-27

Exam scheme

Higher Secondary (Class 12), West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Semester-based curriculum (2025–26 onward). Theory 70 + practical 30 = 100 marks. Time: 3 hours (theory).

Class 12 covers Semesters III and IV (after Class XI Semesters I–II).

Semester III (35 theory marks)

Unit	Topic	Marks
1	Electrostatics — charges, fields, potential, capacitance	8
2	Current electricity	8
3	Magnetic effects of current and magnetism	8
4	Electromagnetic induction and alternating current	8
5	Electromagnetic waves	3

Semester IV (35 theory marks)

Unit	Topic	Marks
6	Optics — ray and wave optics	14
7	Dual nature of radiation and matter	4
8	Atoms and nuclei	6
9	Electronic devices	8
10	Communication systems	3

Practical

Semester III: 30 marks practical + 10 hours tutorial/remedial. Semester IV: 20 marks practical + 10 hours tutorial/remedial. Experiments and activities as listed in the official PHYS PDF (sections, optics, semiconductors, etc.).

Prescribed from WBCHSE Higher Secondary Syllabus SET I (July 2026).

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