WBJEE: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB), Kolkata is administering authority for conduct of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination i.e. WBJEE for admission to various undergraduate degree courses in technology, engineering, pharmacy, architecture and medicine in government colleges, universities and self-financing institutes in the state of West Bengal, India.

WBJEE Schedule

  • Date of examination: April
  • Submission of online form: Available from: December / January

WBJEE Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen to be eligible to apply for WBJEE.

Educational Qualification: The minimum qualification of the candidates must be 10+2 of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) or other equivalent examination. Those students who are appearing for the 10+2 examination in are also eligible to appear for WBJEE.

Eligibility For Engineering/Technology degree courses (other than Marine Engineering):

The candidates must score a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics together with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Computer Application in 10+2 or other equivalent examination. Pass marks requirement for reserved category candidates i.e. SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and PwD is 40%
In English they should score 30% and also should get pass marks in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, English and Vernacular (or any other fifth subject).

However, if the candidate is applying for Jadavpur University, then he/she must obtain a minimum of 60% aggregate marks and pass individually in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM).

The minimum age limit of the candidates applying for Engineering/Technology courses is 17 years.

Eligibility For Marine Engineering Degree Courses

The candidates must atleast score 60% aggregate marks in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in 10+2 examination and in English they should score 50% marks in 10th or 12th Standard examination. They should also pass in the individual papers such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, English and Vernacular (or another fifth subject).
The minimum age limit of the candidates applying for Marine Engineering courses is 17 years.

Eligibility For 5 Year Degree Program in Architecture

The eligibility requirements for architecture is same as that for engineering/technology courses, however along with the eligibility criteria mentioned above, the candidate should also qualifying in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), conducted by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi.

Eligibility For Pharmacy Degree Courses:

The candidates must score a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology/Computer Science/Computer Application as their subjects. For candidates belonging to the reserved category (SC/ST/PwD/OBC) must secure 40% marks. All candidates must score at least 30% marks in English.

However, if the candidate is applying for Jadavpur University, then he/she must obtain a minimum of 60% aggregate marks and pass individually in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM).

Domicile Requirements: For the candidates applying for government engineering/technical colleges, they should be a resident of West Bengal.

WBJEE Application Form

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) invites online application for administration of WBJEE. On the basis of score in the entrance examination candidates shall get admission to various first year and first semester undergraduate courses in engineering colleges, universities and self-financing institutes in West Bengal. The candidates are required to fill up online application form for WBJEE. For latest registration follow the website wbjee.nic.in

WBJEE Schedule

It is very important for the candidate to keep in mind the important dates for West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE). Here WBJEE detailed scheduled

  • WBJEE official notification released on: August
  • Last date to fill online form: January
  • Date of WBJEE Entrance Examination: April
  • WBJEE Result – 1st Week of June
  • For exact dates visit EducationNews.Shiksha

WBJEE Exam Pattern

The WBJEE question paper will have Multiple Choice Questions having four options, with one correct answer. It will have three categories which are divided as follows:

Category 1:
(a) Out of the four choices, only one option is correct carrying 1 mark each.
(b) There is a negative marking of 25% of the full mark, i.e. for every wrong answer.
(c) If the candidate marks more than one option as the correct answer in the OMR sheet, then that particular answer will be treated as incorrect and marks will be deducted.
Mathematics: 50x1 mark each
Physics: 30x1 mark each
Chemistry: 30x1 mark each

Category 2:
(a) Out of the four choices, only one option is correct carrying 2 marks each.
(b) There is a negative marking of 25% of the full mark, i.e. 1/2, for every wrong answer.
(c) If the candidate marks more than one option as the correct answer in the OMR sheet, then that particular answer will be treated as incorrect and marks will be deducted.
Mathematics: 15x2 marks each
Physics: 5x2 marks each
Chemistry: 5x2 marks each

Category 3:
(a) Out of the four choices, there may be more than one correct answer carrying 2 marks each.
(b) Zero marks will be given to that combination of answers which will contain one or more incorrect responses.
(c) There will be no negative markings for partially correct responses and the marks awarded will be 2 x the no. of correct responses or the marks will be given to the total no. of correct answers.
Mathematics: 10x2 marks each
Biological Sciences: 15x2 marks each
Physics: 5x2 marks each
Chemistry: 5x2 marks each

List of Colleges under WBJEE

Given below is the list of the names of all the colleges that the students can take admission based on their WBJEE results

  • Bengal Engineering & Science University,Shibpur
  • Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
  • Jadavpur University
  • University Of Kalyani
  • University Institute of Technology, Burdwan
  • Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
  • West Bangal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
  • West Bangal University Of Technology
  • Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology
  • Govt. College of Engineering & Textile Technology
  • Govt. College of Engg. & Textile Technology
  • Goverment College of Engineering And Leather Technology
  • Institute Of Pharmacy
  • Jalpaiguri Goverment Engineering College
  • Kalyani Goverment Engineering College
  • Institute Of Jute Technology
  • National Power Training Institute
  • Asansol Engineering College
  • Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Academy of Technology
  • Admas Institute of Technology
  • Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering
  • Bengal College of Engineering & Technology
  • Bengal Collge of Pharmaceutical Science & Research
  • Bengal College of Engineering & Technology For Women
  • Bengal Institute of Technology & Management
  • Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kalyani
  • Bengal School of Technology
  • Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Budge Budge Institute of Technology
  • Bcda College of Pharmacy & Technology, Hridaypur
  • Bengal Institutel of Technology
  • B.P. Poddar Institute of Management &Technology
  • Bharat Technology
  • Brainware Group of Institutions
  • College Of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
  • Calcutta Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Calcutta Institute of Technology
  • Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Tech. And Allied Health Sciences
  • Camelia Institute of Technology
  • Camelia School of Engineering & Technology
  • Camelia Institute of Technology & Management
  • Camelia Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Camelia Institute of Engineering
  • Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College
  • Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences
  • Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology & Management
  • Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Dream Institute of Technology
  • Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Degree Engineering College
  • Future Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology
  • Global Institute Of Management and Technology
  • Gupta College of Technological Science
  • Greater Kolkata College of Engineering & Management
  • Haldia Institute of Technology
  • Heritage Institute of Technology
  • Hooghly Engineering & Technology College
  • Imps College of Engineering & Technology
  • Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Institute of Technology & Marine Engineering
  • Institute Of Science and Technology
  • Iercem Institute of Information Technology
  • Ideal Institute of Engineering
  • Kanksa Academy of Technology & Management
  • Kanad Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology
  • Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology
  • Mallabhum Institute of Technology
  • Mckv Institute of Engineering
  • Modern Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Pharmacy
  • N.S.H.M. College of Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Netaji Subhas Engineering College
  • Nshm Knowledge Campus, Durgapur
  • Om Dayal Group of Institutions
  • Pailan College of Management & Technology
  • Regent Education and Research Foundation
  • Rcc Institute of Information Technology
  • Siliguri Institute of Technology
  • Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology
  • St. Thomas College Of Engineering & Technology
  • Seacom Engineering College
  • Sanaka Education Trusts Group of Institutions
  • Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management
  • Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions
  • Swami Vivekananda Institute Of Science & Technology
  • St. Marys Technical Campus, Kolkata
  • Techno Global-Balurghat
  • Techno India
  • Techno India College of Technology
  • Narula Institute of Technology
  • Jis College of Engineering
  • Guru Nanak Institute Of Technology
  • Guru Nanak Institute Of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
Note: The list is indicative in nature.

WBJEE Contact Details

Address: AQ 13/1, Sector-V
Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 091
Website: http://wbjeeb.in

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