By Deepali Samaniya
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Clearing the air surrounding the HS semester 4 exam pattern, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has issued a latest notification providing subject-wise question patterns. It asserted that a 2x formula has been followed in almost all cases in regard to providing alternatives in the question paper, where x is the number of questions to be attempted from a certain unit or topic. Alternatives will be provided from the same topic/unit, other than in exceptional cases. “In our earlier Notification [Memo No: L/PR/553/25 dated 25.09.2025] in regard to H.S Semester IV Question pattern, a sample question pattern from an arbitrary subject was provided just to illustrate the number of alternatives to be provided for each type of question,” the official notice added. Alternatives Formula Refer to the table below to check the alternative formula: Number of questions to be attempted from a particular unit / topicAlternatives provided122436Question Pattern by Topic Refer to the table below to check the paper pattern by topic: TopicShort Answer Type Questions [Type I (2 marks)]Short Answer Type Questions Type II (5 marks)Descriptive Type Questions (10 marks)TotalLearning & Learning Mechanism1X2=2 [1 out of 2]-1X10=10 [1 out of 2]12Mental Health & Wellbeing1X2=2 [1 out of 2]1X5=5 [1 out of 2]-7Educational Technology1X2=2 [1 out of 2]1X5=5 [1 out of 2]-7Statistics in Education2X2=4 [2 out of 4]-1X10=10 [1 out of 2]14TOTAL10102040Note: It may be noted that this general formula provided here will override any other question pattern notified by the Council earlier. In certain unseen questions in language subjects like essay, email-writing, etc., the examinee may be provided with a greater number of alternatives. Also Read | NEET PG 2025 Data Leak: Students Claim Personal Details Sold Online for Rs 15000
