West Bengal Board Proposes Postponing 2027 Madhyamik Exams to March Due to Census
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has proposed postponing the 2027 Madhyamik (Class 10) exams from February 15-25 to March 2-16 due to teachers' deployment for the Census exercise scheduled from January 25 to February 28. The board has sent the revised schedule to the state education department for approval. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education may also seek to defer Class 12 exams. Final decisions are pending, with updates expected on official websites.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, indiatvnews, thetelegraph, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 3 Nov, 07:29 am. Other outlets followed.