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WBJEE Exam
West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam
What is WBJEE Exam?
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) was established in 1962 by the Government of West Bengal to conduct various Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) for admission to institutions spread across the state.
Every year, WBJEEB conducts the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) for admission to many private and government undergraduate engineering and pharmacy institutions in West Bengal. Candidates who come out with the qualifying marks in the exam can seek admission in universities, government colleges and self-financed institutes of West Bengal.
Candidates have to appear for both papers – Paper-I (Mathematics) and Paper-II (Physics & Chemistry-combined) for engineering and technology. One who appears only for Paper-II will get admission only in the pharmacy courses. Aspirants have to note that the architecture admissions will be provided through NATA and medical admissions will be made through NEET UG, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
WBJEE 2020
The WBJEEB will conduct the WBJEE for entrance to the undergraduate courses in the fields like engineering and pharmacy on February 2, 2020. The online applications will be accepted until November 13, 2019. The registered candidates can download their WBJEE admit card from January 27, 2020, onwards.
WBJEE 2020 Exam Schedule
| WBJEE notification 2020 | October 17, 2019 |
| Starting date to apply online | October 18, 2019 |
| Last date to fill WBJEE applications | November 13, 2019 |
| Starting date of online correction and downloading of revised confirmation page | November 14 to 16, 2019 |
| WBJEE admit card 2020 | January 27, 2020 |
| WBJEE exam date – Paper-I (Mathematics) | February 2, 2020 (11 am to 1 pm) |
| WBJEE exam date – Paper-II (Physics & Chemistry) | February 2, 2020 (2 pm to 4 pm) |
| WBJEE result 2020 | March/April 2020 |
WBJEE Eligibility
Candidates have to meet all the eligibility requirements set by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board in order to apply for the WBJEE 2019. A candidate must be a citizen of India and should not be less than 17 years of age. There is no upper age limit for WBJEE. However, the upper age limit is 25 years for Marine Engineering course.
- For Engineering: Aspirants must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics along with any one of chemistry/biotechnology/biology/computer science/computer application/technical vocational subject as a compulsory subject.
- For Pharmacy: Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination with physics, chemistry, mathematics/biology as compulsory subjects. Explore WBJEE eligibility here.
WBJEE Registration
Application for WBJEE 2020 has to be done through online mode and there is no offline mode to register. The online registration for the WBJEE will be held till November 13, 2019. Candidates need to have a working contact number and a valid email Id to register. All the future communications by the board will be sent to the respective contact number and email Id. Aspirants are advised to visit the WBJEE Registration 2020 page to know more details.
WBJEE Application Fee
The WBJEE application fee can be paid either in cashless mode by Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card or in cash using Allahabad Bank e-challan, which will be automatically generated for downloading once the same option is selected. The applicant has to take a print of the e-challan and deposit the fees in cash in any branch of Allahabad Bank with Core Banking Services (CBS).
- Application Fee - INR 500 + GST
Allocation of examination centre will be based on the choices given by the candidate during online form fill-up. However, the discretion of the Board in the allocation of examination centre shall be final. No request for change of allocated centre will be entertained under any circumstances.
WBJEE Admission Though JEE Main
A total of 10% of seats are reserved for students' merit list in JEE Main in all the Self-Financed Engineering & Technology Colleges of West Bengal. Candidates should note that the allotment will be purely based on merit and preference of students through counselling conducted by WBJEEB.
WBJEE Exam Pattern
Aspirants should know the paper pattern of the exam to crack. The exam pattern will provide all the key details, such as duration, number of questions, sections, etc. WBJEE is an offline exam that comprises multiple choice questions. There will be two papers in WBJEE - Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry combine). Candidates who appear only for Paper I will not get any rank.
| Subject | Category I (1 mark) | Category II (2 marks) | Category III (2 marks) | Total Questions | Total Marks |
| No of Questions | No of Questions | No of Questions | |||
| Mathematics | 50 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 100 |
| Physics | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 110 | 25 | 20 | 155 | 200 |
The Board will provide 120 minutes for each paper. The marks for the incorrect answers will be deducted based on the category. Read more about the WBJEE exam pattern here.
WBJEE Admit Card 2020
The WBJEEB will release the WBJEE admit card on January 27, 2020. The registered candidates can visit the official website of WBJEE to download the admit card, which is a necessary document to take the examination. Candidates are advised to check all the details of the WBJEE admit card after downloading. Find more details about the WBJEE admit card here.
WBJEE District-wise List of Examination Zone
| Districts of West Bengal | Zones | |||
| Alipurduar | Alipurduar | |||
| Bankura | Bankura | Bishnupur | ||
| Birbhum | Bolpur | Suri | ||
| Paschim Burdwan | Asansol | Durgapur | ||
| Purba Burdwan | Burdwan | |||
| Coochbihar | Coochbihar | |||
| Darjeeling | Kurseong | Siliguri | ||
| Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat | |||
| Uttar Dinajpur | Raiganj | |||
| Hooghly | Arambagh | Bandel, Chinsurah | Srirampur | |
| Howrah | Bally, Uttarpara | Central Howrah, Shibpur | Domjur | Uluberia |
| Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri | |||
| Jhargram | Jhargram | |||
| Kalimpong | Kalimpong | |||
| Kolkata | Central Kolkata | North Kolkata | South Kolkata | |
| Malda | Malda | |||
| Paschim Medinipur | Garbeta | Kharagpur | Medinipur | |
| Purba Medinipur | Contai | Haldia | Tamluk | |
| Murshidabad | Berhampur | Jiaganj | Raghunathganj | |
| Nadia | Kalyani | Krishnanagar | Nabadwip | |
| Purulia | Purulia | |||
| North 24 Parganas | Barrackpur, Barasat | Basirhat | Bongaon | |
| South 24 Parganas | Diamond Harbour | Jainagar | Sonarpur, Baruipur | |
| Other States | ||||
| Assam | Silchar | |||
| Tripura | Agartala | |||
Note: Any examination zone may be dropped in unavoidable circumstances. Discretion of the board shall be final in this regard.
WBJEE Answer Key 2020
The organising board, WBJEEB, will release the WBJEE answer key within a month after conducting the exam. The WBJEE answer key will be available only on the official website. The board will also accept the challenges against the final answer key. Candidates need to pay INR 500 per question plus the bank's service charges.
WBJEE Result 2020
The WBJEEB announced the WBJEE result in April 2020. The results will be available in the form of a rank card. One should enter their login ID and password to check the WBJEE 2020 result. Candidates will find all the details about the score and paper in their rank card.
Steps To Check WBJEE Result 2020
- Visit the official website of WBJEE
- Find the WBJEE result link on the homepage
- Enter the application number and password
- Submit the details to access WBJEE result 2020
- Download the WBJEE result 2020 and take a printout of the same for future reference.
WBJEE Cut-off 2020
Candidates have to secure minimum marks to become eligible for taking part in the WBJEE counselling and seat allocation process. The organising body will release the cut-off score for both the papers. The cut-off score will differ from each field such as engineering and pharmacy. Candidates who have appeared only for Paper-II and scored above cut-off score will get Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR). One who appeared for both the papers and scored above cut-off score will get General Merit Rank (GMR) and PMR. However, the institute cut-off score will be different based on the category and course.
WBJEE Counselling 2020
In order to take admission in an institute and course of their choice, candidates need to attend the WBJEE 2020 counselling process. The verification of the documents and other procedures will be done during the WBJEE counselling 2019. No admission will be provided without undergoing the WBJEE counselling.
A separate notification will be released soon with details of counselling/seat allotment and admission in the official website after the announcement of results. Candidates are advised to visit the official website ( www.wbjeeb.in) regularly to track the latest updates. The course-wise and institute-wise availability of seats to be provided by the Competent Authorities will also be published before counselling and allotment.
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board has released the WBJEE answer key 2020. Candidates who have appeared for the WBJEE exam 2020 held on February 2 can visit the official site to check the answer key.
The Board has released only the provisional answer key of WBJEE which will be available for all the series and subjects (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry). It has also provided an option to challenge the WBJEE answer key 2020.
Download WBJEE answer key 2020
The WBJEE result 2020 will be declared in April.
20 February 2020
The WBJEEB has released the admit card of WBJEE 2020 exam. Candidates who have registered online for the examination can visit the official website to download the WBJEE admit card 2020.
Candidates should use their application number and password to download the WBJEE admit card 2020. It is advised to download the admit card and take a printout of the same for future reference.
The WBJEE 2020 exam will be held on February 2. The result will be declared in April 2020.
24 January 2020
The online registration process for WBJEE 2020 examination to conclude today. Interested candidates can submit the online application form till November 13, 2019. Aspirants should pay the prescribed application fee amount to successfully complete the registration.
The registered candidates can make corrections in the WBJEE application form between November 14 and 16, 2019. The admit card will be released during the last week of January 2020. The exam will be held on February 2, 2020.
The WBJEE will be held in offline mode and consists of two papers in the exam - Paper I will be Mathematics, and Paper II will be Physics and Chemistry. The WBJEE result will be declared in March/April 2020.
13 November 2019
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has started the online registration process for West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2020. The WBJEE notification was released yesterday and online applications will be accepted from October 18 to November 13, 2019.
The WBJEEB has preponed the exam from April to February. Interested candidates can visit the official site to register online for WBJEE. Candidates have to pay the prescribed application fee amount of Rs 500 to complete the registration.
The Board will be conducting the WBJEE examination on February 2, 2020. It will release the WBJEE admit cards during the last week of January 2020.
18 October 2019
The WBJEEB to conduct the WBJEE 2020 examination in February. According to sources, WBJEE exam 2020 preponed from April to February. The exam likely to be conducted on February 2, 2020. Candidates can check all the important details regarding the WBJEE exam 2020 on the official website - www.wbjeeb.nic.in.
The sources suggest that WBJEEB Chairman confirms preponement. It also suggests that WBJEE 2020 exam will be held before West Bengal Class 12 examination. The exact details about the WBJEE exam likely to be declared soon.
3 October 2019