WBBSE Issues Guidelines for School Admission 2026, All Admissions Before November 26 Cancelled!

School Admission 2026: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued a highly significant notification for all government, government-sponsored, and private schools across the state. This notification outlines the rules and timelines for student admissions for the upcoming 2026 academic session. However, the notice contains a strict directive that might cause concern for many parents and school authorities: the Board has explicitly stated that any admission process completed before a specific date will be considered null and void.

Based on the recent memorandum from the State School Education Department and the Board’s directive, detailed instructions have been provided on how the admission process for the next academic year should be conducted. Let’s delve into the details of this new guideline.

Admission Rules and Timelines

The notification, signed by the Deputy Secretary (Academic) of WBBSE, informs that the admission rules for the 2026 academic session, ranging from Pre-Primary to the Elementary level, remain unchanged. This means the regulations issued by the School Education Department for admission in the 2025 academic session (Memo No. 382-SED-13037/195/2022-ELEMN SEC, dated 26.11.2024) will continue to be valid for the 2026 session and subsequent sessions until further notice.

The government has made it clear that to maintain transparency in the admission process and administrative discipline, new session admissions must follow the existing guidelines.

Admissions Before November 26 Cancelled!

The most shocking or critical part of this notification is the ban on early admissions. The Board has clearly stated that if any school has admitted students to Class VI or higher classes prior to November 26, 2025, such admissions will be treated as completely cancelled.

It is often observed that private or missionary schools start their admission process or seat booking well before government notifications. With this directive from the Board, the legal validity of all such early admissions stands nullified. The Board has warned that strict disciplinary action will be taken against any school found violating this order.

Who Does This Apply To?

This directive is applicable to all types of schools in the state, including:

• Government Schools
• Government Sponsored Schools
• Government Aided Schools
• Private Un-aided Schools
• Junior High, Secondary, and Higher Secondary Schools
• SSKs and MSKs

Official Memo Details

This notification is primarily based on two memorandums from the School Education Department. The details are provided below:

Parents are advised that if they have paid fees or confirmed seats for their children in Class VI or above in any school before November 26, they should immediately contact the school authorities. The admission process may need to be redone or regularized in accordance with government rules.