Patna: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has issued important instructions regarding entry timing at examination centres for students appearing in the Annual Secondary (Matric) and Intermediate Board Exams 2026. The board has made it clear that candidates must enter the exam centre at least one hour before the start of the examination, and the main gate will be closed 30 minutes before the exam begins.
According to the official notification, the Matric (Class 10) examinations will be held from February 17 to February 25, while the Intermediate (Class 12) annual examinations will be conducted from February 1 to February 13, 2026.
For the first shift, where the exam starts at 9:30 am, students will be allowed to enter the centre from 8:30 am. The main gate will be closed at 9:00 am. Similarly, for the second shift, where the exam begins at 2:00 pm, entry will be permitted from 1:00 pm, and the gate will be shut at 1:30 pm.
The board has categorically stated that no candidate will be allowed to enter the examination centre after the gate is closed under any circumstances. In such cases, the responsibility for missing the exam will lie entirely with the concerned student.
BSEB has appealed to students, parents, centre superintendents, school heads, and all officials and staff involved in the examination process to strictly follow these guidelines to ensure that the exams are conducted smoothly, peacefully, and in an orderly manner.
The Matric theoretical examinations will be held from February 17 to 25, with a total of 15,12,963 candidates appearing from across the state. For this, 1,699 examination centres have been set up. The Intermediate annual examination will see the participation of 13,17,846 students, for whom 1,762 exam centres have been established across Bihar.
The board said these measures are aimed at strengthening discipline and ensuring the fair and efficient conduct of the 2026 board examinations.
