WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali exam-day guide
WBBSE Madhyamik First Language Santali · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Admit card / hall ticket
Carry the admit card issued for this examination and keep it in a rigid folder so it does not crease. Check that your name, roll number, registration number and subject (First Language Santali) are printed correctly; if anything is wrong, contact your school immediately. Confirm with the provider whether a photocopy is acceptable, since only the original is normally expected.
School ID card or other photo ID
Bring the identity document your school has told you to carry, usually the school ID card. The exact list of accepted documents is set by the board and the venue, so confirm with the provider which IDs are allowed and whether a guardian's signature is needed on any form.
Two or three blue or black ballpoint pens
Use only the ink colour permitted on the answer booklet. Bring spares of the same colour and test each pen at home so it does not smudge or leak. Do not carry correction fluid, correction tape or gel pens unless the invigilator confirms they are allowed.
Pencil, sharpener and eraser
Useful for rough work, for marking multiple-choice bubbles if the paper has any, and for underlining question numbers. Keep them in a small transparent pouch so they are easy to check and do not roll off the desk.
Analog wristwatch
Many halls have a wall clock but not always in clear view. A simple non-smart wristwatch lets you pace the sections. Smart watches and phones are almost always banned at the desk, so confirm with the provider whether any watch is permitted inside the hall.
Transparent water bottle
A small clear bottle helps during a long paper. Labels are often removed and opaque bottles may be refused. Confirm with the provider whether water bottles are allowed at the desk or must stay outside.
Printed copy of your own revision notes
Keep the notes short: Santali script forms and matras, common idioms, a list of prescribed text titles and authors, and the marks pattern for each section. Revise from these in the last hour outside the hall, then leave them with a guardian before entry, since printed material is not allowed inside.
Rehearsed section time plan
Write down on your rough sheet, as soon as the paper starts, the minutes you will give to each section: comprehension, grammar, literature and composition. Leave at least ten minutes at the end to check spelling, matras and question numbering. Confirm the exact paper structure and marks from your school, as the board pattern can change.
Correct question numbering habit
Decide in advance that you will write the question number exactly as printed and never renumber answers. Answers written against the wrong number may not be marked. If you skip a question, leave a clear gap and mention the skipped number.
Transport and reporting-time plan
Find out the reporting time and the gate-closing time for your centre, and reach the area at least 30 to 45 minutes early. Visit the centre once beforehand if possible. Confirm the exact timing with the provider, since entry rules after the gate closes are strict.
Nothing prohibited on your person
Leave phones, smart watches, earbuds, Bluetooth devices and loose paper at home or with a guardian. Even a switched-off phone found on you can lead to cancellation of the paper. Confirm with the provider the full list of banned items and the procedure for depositing them.
Guardian contact and emergency plan
Keep a guardian's phone number written on a slip kept outside the hall, and agree a meeting point after the exam. If you feel unwell during the paper, raise your hand and inform the invigilator rather than leaving the hall on your own.
Plan the day
Finish all new learning and stop starting fresh topics. Re-read the prescribed Santali texts and note the main characters, themes and authors of each. Make one master sheet of grammar points: sandhi, samas, karak, voice, transformation and idioms, with two examples each. Solve one full paper under timed conditions and mark it yourself, listing the three error types that cost you the most marks.
Work only on your weak areas from the marked paper. Practise comprehension passages in Santali by skimming for the main idea first, then answering in your own words in full sentences. Rehearse the composition section: write one short essay, one letter or application, and one report or paragraph, each within the time you have allotted, and check your handwriting speed.
Do a light revision only: read your master sheet and the text summaries aloud. Pack the admit card, ID, pens, pencil, eraser, sharpener, watch and bottle in the bag and place the bag by the door. Check the centre address, reporting time and travel route. Eat a normal meal, avoid late-night study, and sleep at your usual hour so that your handwriting and recall are steady the next morning.
Eat a proper breakfast and drink water, since the paper is long. Do a ten-minute skim of your notes only, not a new topic. Reach the centre well before the reporting time, keep the admit card ready for checking, and hand over your phone and any printed notes to your guardian before entering. Use the washroom before you go to your seat.
Fill in the roll number, registration number and other details on the answer booklet exactly as on the admit card, and check the question paper for missing pages or misprints, reporting any problem at once. Read all instructions and the marks against each question. Write your time plan on the rough sheet and start with the section you are most confident in, or follow the order printed if the paper requires it.
Answer in the language and script asked for, and keep answers to the point with clear paragraph breaks. For grammar items, write the full transformed sentence rather than only the changed word. For literature answers, quote briefly from the text where you remember it and support each point with evidence. Watch the clock at every section boundary and never spend more than the planned minutes on one question.
Stop writing new content and check that every attempted answer carries the correct question number, that no question is left blank by oversight, and that spelling, matras, punctuation and sentence endings are clean. Strike out rough work clearly. Hand the booklet to the invigilator only after checking that you have not left loose sheets inside it.
Rules to check
Carry the admit card and the identity document the board requires, and keep them on the desk for inspection throughout the paper. If you lose the admit card, inform your school head immediately; the procedure for a duplicate or provisional entry must be confirmed with the provider.
Enter only with items the board permits. Phones, smart watches, earbuds, Bluetooth devices, printed notes and loose paper are normally banned, and possession can lead to cancellation. Confirm the full list of allowed and banned items with the provider before the exam day.
Write only in the answer booklet supplied, in the permitted ink, and do not write your name, roll number or any identifying mark anywhere except the space provided for it, since such marks can be treated as unfair means.
Do not talk, exchange material, look at another candidate's booklet or pass anything during the paper. Raise your hand and wait for the invigilator if you need a refill, a new sheet or the washroom.
Toilet breaks and short absences are usually allowed only with the invigilator's permission and often with escort; the exact rule varies by centre, so confirm with the provider and avoid drinking too much just before the paper.
Follow the invigilator's timing instructions exactly: do not write before the start signal and stop immediately when the paper is collected. Writing after the final bell can be treated as malpractice.
Marks are awarded section-wise as per the board's pattern for First Language Santali, and answers must be written in Santali in the script expected by the board. Confirm the current marks distribution and script requirement with the provider or your school.
If you believe a question is wrong or the paper has a printing defect, report it to the invigilator at once and note the question number; do not attempt to resolve it by guessing silently, and do not rely on any external clarification during the paper.