BIG: Class 10 and 12 Board Exams in June next year in this state; know more Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal âNishankâ had earlier ruled out conducting board examinations till February next year. Board exams have been pushed back due to COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo) Share Updated: Dec 23, 2020, 06:55 PM IST The board examinations for classes 10 and 12 will be held in June one after another, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee announced on Wednesday (December 23). The class 10 ( Madhyamik) exams will be held first and the class 12 ( Ucchya Madhyamik) examinations after that, he said. The exams are usually held between February and March every year. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had earlier ruled out conducting board examinations till February next year in view of the COVID-19 situation.