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WBJEE full form

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination, conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) for admission to undergraduate professional and general degree courses in West Bengal.

WBJEE paper subjects

The WBJEE paper for professional courses has three subjects: Mathematics (100 marks), Physics (50 marks) and Chemistry (50 marks), totalling 200 marks.

Category 1 marking

Category 1 questions carry 1 mark each. Only the correct option earns the mark; a wrong answer attracts a 25% penalty, i.e., 0.25 marks deducted.

Category 2 marking

Category 2 questions carry 2 marks each and allow partial credit. Full marks for all correct options, partial marks for a correct subset, and no negative marking.

WBJEE negative marking rule

Negative marking applies only to Category 1 questions, where 25% of the question's mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Category 2 questions carry no negative marking.

WBJEE duration

The WBJEE paper is of 4 hours duration, covering Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in a single OMR-based examination.

Engineering eligibility subjects

For engineering courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science or Technical Vocational subjects.

Pharmacy eligibility subjects

For pharmacy courses, the required subject combination is Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics at the 10+2 level, with minimum marks as prescribed.

Architecture admission requirement

Admission to architecture courses requires Mathematics at 10+2 and a valid NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) qualification in addition to the WBJEE score.

WBJEE tie-breaking rule

If total marks are equal, rank is decided by comparing Mathematics marks, then Physics, then Chemistry, and finally by date of birth (older candidate ranked higher).

WBJEE counselling process

Counselling is online: registration, choice filling, seat allotment rounds, payment of seat acceptance fee, and reporting to the allotted institute within the deadline.

WBJEE application mode

The application is submitted online through the WBJEEB website. The fee is paid online via net banking, debit/credit card or UPI and is non-refundable.

WBJEE question paper languages

The question paper is available in English and Bengali. Candidates choose the preferred language at the time of filling the online application.

OMR answer sheet rules

Answers must be marked with a dark blue or black ballpoint pen only. Multiple responses to a single question are treated as incorrect.

Admit card requirement

The admit card is released online and must be downloaded. Entry to the examination hall requires the admit card and a valid photo ID.

WBJEE rank card validity

The rank card is valid only for the admission year in which the examination is taken; it cannot be carried forward to the following year.

Mathematics syllabus areas

WBJEE Mathematics covers algebra, trigonometry, coordinate geometry, calculus, vectors, three-dimensional geometry, probability and differential equations.

Physics syllabus areas

WBJEE Physics covers mechanics, rotational motion, gravitation, properties of matter, heat and thermodynamics, waves, electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics.

Chemistry syllabus areas

WBJEE Chemistry covers mole concept, atomic structure, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, organic functional groups and biomolecules.

WBJEEB statutory status

WBJEEB is a statutory body of the Government of West Bengal responsible for conducting joint entrance examinations for admission to undergraduate courses in the state.

General degree courses

WBJEEB conducts entrance tests for undergraduate general degree courses such as B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com. in state-aided colleges and universities of West Bengal.

General degree eligibility

Candidates must have passed 10+2 in the relevant stream. Honours courses may require a minimum aggregate or subject-specific marks as fixed by the university.

Vocational course eligibility

Vocational courses require the qualifying examination in the relevant vocational stream or an equivalent qualification recognised by the admitting institution and WBJEEB.

General degree test pattern

The entrance test for general degree courses is an objective-type, OMR-based paper based on the qualifying examination syllabus, with multiple-choice questions having one correct option.

Merit list preparation

Merit lists for general and vocational courses are prepared course-wise and category-wise on the basis of the entrance test score, with qualifying marks used for eligibility screening.

Reservation categories

Reservation follows state government rules: SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, EWS and PwD categories, with the prescribed percentage of seats reserved in state-aided institutions.

Online counselling for general courses

Counselling is conducted online with registration, choice filling and seat allotment. Candidates must report to the allotted institute within the stipulated time or forfeit the seat.

Information bulletin authority

The WBJEEB information bulletin for the relevant year is the authoritative source for eligibility, syllabus, dates, fees and paper pattern for all courses.

Document retention

Candidates should retain the application form, admit card and rank card throughout the admission process, as these are required for verification at counselling and reporting.

Examination centres

The entrance test for general degree courses is usually held at centres across West Bengal; the list of centres is published in the information bulletin.

Prohibited items at centre

Electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators and smart watches are prohibited in the examination hall; carrying them can lead to disqualification.

Application fee payment

The application fee for WBJEEB tests is paid online through net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI, and the fee is non-refundable once paid.