The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is an Indian autonomous examining authority, which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to this board. It came into existence in 1975. It is responsible for improvement and promotion of education in the state. WBCHSE conducts the West Bengal Higher Secondary Examinations (Class 12) each year, for which more than 8 Lakh students appear across the state.[4][5][6][7]