The final exams of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination (WBCHSE) for class XII began today. The written will continue till the 22nd of next month. <br/><br/>This year the total numbers of examinees are over 5 lakh 4 hundred which is about 50 thousand more than last year. The number of male candidate this year is around 2 lakh 89 thousand and 300, while the number of female candidates are 2 lakh 23 thousand 366.<br/><br/>The exams are being conducted in about 12 hundred centers through out the state. The exams begin at 10 in the morning and end at 1-15 in the afternoon. An extra 15 minutes of time will be given to the candidates to read the question papers.<br/>