Highlights Class 12 board exams to start from June 15. Strict adherence to all COVID-19 protocols to be followed. KOLKATA: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on Saturday (December 26) announced that the class 10 exams for 2021 will start from June 1, with strict adherence to all COVID-19 protocols. As per a board official, the secondary exams will be held from June 1-10. "We have uploaded the details of the schedule for the 2021 Madhyamik (secondary) exams on our website. The examinations will be held with strict adherence to COVID protocols," he said. The exams for class 10 and 12 are usually held between February and March every year, but the 2021 tests have been deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.