Overview
- The Class 10 exams run February 2–12 with roughly 9.71 lakh candidates at 2,682 centres, with entry from 10 am and papers scheduled 10:45 am to 2 pm.
- Kolkata Police activated helpline 9432610039, with officers instructed to escort delayed students and assist those who forget admit cards.
- A ban on goods vehicles from 6 am to noon is in force citywide as traffic guards prioritize examinees and police maintain high alert deployment.
- The state transport department is operating at least 20 additional buses on 15 routes, and taxi and app-cab unions said rides for identified examinees will not be cancelled.
- Ambulances are stationed at key intersections, WBBSE device bans and CCTV monitoring are enforced, and officials reported a largely incident-free first day with only isolated irregularities.