What is WBJEE?
WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) is a state-level common entrance test organized by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board. You can secure admission into an undergraduate Engineering, Architecture and Pharmacy programme offered by various colleges and universities of West Bengal.
- You will be eligible for admissions into a total of 104 government colleges and self-financed Engineering and Technological institutes within the state
- Admissions to the participating institutes will be offered to you on the basis of your rank, through a common counselling held after the announcement of the result
- The 2019 result will be announced on Second week of June 2019
- Self-financed engineering colleges may also offer you admission on the basis of your merit in the All-India common entrance test, viz. JEE Main 2019
How to apply
Eligibility Criteria for WBJEE
Age:
You should be at least 17 years old on 31st December 2019. There is no upper age limit to apply. However, for the specific course of Marine Engineering, you should not be above the age of 25 on 31st July 2019.
Nationality:
You must be an Indian citizen, and have a domicile of West Bengal – except for admission to private colleges.
Subjects:
You must have passed your 10+2 from a recognized council or board, with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, and Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or a Technical Vocational Subject (Engineering Drawing or Computer Science) as the other subjects.
Score in 12th grade (or equivalent) examination:
The minimum aggregate for the reserved category for admission to Jadavpur University is 60% for the general and 55% for the reserved category. For any other institute through WBJEE, you should have secured a minimum of 45% for the general and 40% for the reserved category.
Particulars | Details |
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Sections | 3 |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics |
Type of questions | Objective (MCQs) |
Number of questions | 155 |
Mode of examination | Offline (OMR) mode |
Exam duration | 4 hours |
Marking scheme | 1st Category: 1 mark each; 2nd and 3rd Categories: 2 marks each |
Negative marking | 1st Category: -0.25; 2nd Category: -0.5; 3rd Category: none |
Important Dates
Registration Deadlines | ||
Availability of information along with proforma for domicile and income certificates | December 2018* | 00:00 AM |
Availability of WBJEE 2019 online application form | 21st December 2018* | 00:00 AM |
Last date for registration and application form filling | 21st January 2019* | 11:59 PM |
Last date for uploading documents | 21st January 2019* | 11:59 PM |
Last date for fee payment | 21st January 2019* | 11:59 PM |
Last date for printing the confirmation page | 24th January 2019* | 11:59 PM |
Window for correction | 26th to 28th January 2019* | 5 PM |
Admit card download | 9th April 2019* | 00:00 AM |
Exam Dates | ||
WBJEE 2019 Paper I (Mathematics) | 22nd April 2019* | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
WBJEE 2019 Paper II (Physics & Chemistry) | 22nd April 2019* | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Result Dates | ||
Results | 3rd June 2019* | 00:00 AM |