Overview
- About 13.18 lakh candidates are sitting the BSEB Intermediate exams that began on February 2 across roughly 1,761–1,762 centres in two daily shifts with gates closing 30 minutes before start time.
- Day 1 saw students denied entry at multiple Bihar centres due to admit‑card errors, wrong centre details, traffic delays and late arrival, with local protests reported as officials enforced no‑late‑entry rules.
- BSEB is running a 24×7 control room in Patna (0612-2232227, 0612-2232257) and district WhatsApp groups, and has set up model centres with additional staff for real‑time coordination.
- Security measures include two levels of frisking, CCTV and police deployment, a ban on electronic devices, and warnings that illegal late entry may be treated as criminal trespass with possible two‑year expulsion and FIRs.
- CBSE has released Class 10 and 12 admit cards for exams starting February 17, with schools required to download and issue signed hall tickets; Class 10 will run in two phases and students must carry the admit card and valid ID for entry.