WBJEE
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination, or WBJEE, is a state-level college entrance exam in West Bengal. It grants admission to a variety of undergraduate programs in West Bengal, including Architecture, Pharmacy, Engineering and Technology, and Self-Financing Engineering and Technological Institutes.
The WBJEE Exam Pattern stipulates that each question in Category 1 receives one point, while each question in Category 2 and 3 receives three points. The Physics, Chemistry, and Math sections of Class 11 and 12 curricula serve as the foundation for the WBJEE syllabus. The curriculum is comparable to that of other engineering entrance exams like JEE Main, BITSAT, VITEEE, and others.
WBJEE Highlights
| WBJEE Full Form | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board |
| Exam Level | State-Level |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (OMR based examination) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Number of Papers | Two | Paper I (Mathematics) and Paper II (Physics & Chemistry) |
| Exam Duration | 4 hours (2 hours for each paper) |
| Number of Questions | Paper I- 75 questions | Paper II- 80 questions |
| Total Marks | Paper I- 100 marks | Paper II- 100 marks |
| WBJEE Helpline Contact No. | 1800-1023-781 | 1800-3450-050 |
| info@wbjeeb.in |
WBJEE Eligibility Criteria
• According to the reports of WBJEE 2021, 65,170 candidates appeared for the exam of which 64,850 candidates were eligible for the counseling process.
• WBJEEB has set certain eligibility criteria for the WBJEE exam so as to filter the aspiring candidates. Candidates can check the detailed WBJEE eligibility criteria for engineering, architecture & pharmacy courses below.
| Criteria | Requirements for Engineering and Architecture Courses | Requirements for Pharmacy Courses |
| Nationality | Indian | |
| Minimum Age | 17 years as on 31st December | |
| Qualification | 10+2 or its equivalent from any recognized board | |
| Mandatory Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English | Physics & Chemistry |
| Minimum Marks | At least 45% (40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, PwD) | |
| Domicile Requirements | Domicile requirement for WBJEE is required to be eligible for counseling process. The domicile criteria are required for- | |
| - any seat in any Government-aided Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy Colleges. | ||
| - 90% for general category seats in Jadavpur University. | ||
| - any seat in Aliah University. | ||
| - any seat including general category seats in B.Tech (Dairy Technology) in West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences | ||
| - any reserved category seat (SC, ST, OBC- A, OBC- B, PwD, TFW) in any course in any institute. | ||
WBJEE Application Form
• Candidates can apply for WBJEE through online mode only.
• Candidates can follow the steps below to fill WBJEE Application Form
o Step 1: Visit the official website of WBJEE at wbjeeb.nic.in and click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
Fill in the details like name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, type of identification and contact number.
Preview the details filled in the registration and then click on ‘Submit’.
After successful submission of the registration form, an application number is sent to the registered mobile number and the provided email ID.
o Step 2: After successfully filling WBJEE Application Form, login to the candidate portal using the received application number and the password that you have created and fill in all the details required in WBJEE Registration Form.
Candidates will also have to choose three zones of cities to be allocated as their exam center.
o Step 3: Upload scanned images of your photograph and signature as per the specifications provided by the authorities.
o Step 4: Pay WBJEE Application Fee through online mode.
o Step 5: Save the soft copies of the application form and fee receipt and also get a printout of the same for future use.
WBJEE Application Form Correction
• WBJEEB has provide candidates with a one-time opportunity to make changes to their submitted WBJEE application form through the form corrections window.
• Candidates can edit their domicile status, PwD status, category, and other details through WBJEE Application Form Correction.
• However, other details like candidate’s name, parent’s name, gender and date of birth, etc., CANNOT be changed.
• The details which can and cannot be changed through WBJEE Application Form Correction are tabulated below:
| CAN be corrected | CANNOT be corrected |
| Domicile | Candidate’s Name |
| PwD Status & Category | Father’s Name |
| Tuition Fee Waiver Status | Mother’s Name |
| WBJEE Exam Centre | Gender |
| Photograph & Signature | Date of Birth |
WBJEE Admit Card
WBJEEB has published WBJEE Admit Card on April 25, . Candidates must download and take a printout of the admit card from the official website- wbjeeb.nic.in. Candidates can use the following steps to download WBJEE Admit Card:
• Visit the official website of WBJEE- wbjeeb.nic.in
• Click on the “Download WBJEE Admit Card” Link.
• Enter your application number and password in the login portal.
• Click on submit and WBJEE Admit Card will appear on your screen.
• Check all the details and download it
WBJEE Syllabus
• WBJEE Syllabus is out along with the official brochure. Candidates can get the detailed syllabus for WBJEE from the Information Bulletin on the official site (wbjeeb.nic.in).
• No changes have been made to WBJEE Syllabus.
• WBJEE Syllabus consists of topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of Class 11th and Class 12th syllabus.
• The section below covers the important topics from WBJEE Syllabus along with their weightage based on the previous year paper analysis. Students can use this information to plan a better preparation strategy for the exam.
WBJEE Syllabus: Physics
| Column1 | Column2 |
| Wave Motion | 5% |
| Nuclear Physics | 5% |
| Solids & Semiconductor Devices | 5% |
| Modern Physics – Atomic Models | 5% |
| Laws of Motion | 4% |
| Rotational Motion | 4% |
| Current Electricity | 7% |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | 6% |
| Electrostatics | 6% |
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magmatism | 6% |
| Work Energy Power | 5% |
| Simple Harmonic Motion | 5% |
| Physics of Nucleolus | 5% |
WBJEE Syllabus: Chemistry
| Column1 | Column2 |
| p- Block Elements | 6% |
| Redox Reactions | 5% |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 4% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 4% |
| Coordination Compounds | 4% |
| Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives | 4% |
| Alcohol Phenol Ether | 4% |
| Chemical Thermodynamics | 4% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 7% |
| Chemical Bonding | 6% |
| Transition Elements (d & f block) | 6% |
| S block elements | 6% |
| Organic Chemistry | 6% |
WBJEE Syllabus: Mathematics
| Column1 | Column2 |
| Vectors | 7% |
| Probability | 7% |
| 3-D Geometry | 6% |
| Matrices & Determinants | 5% |
| Limits | 5% |
| Indefinite Integration | 5% |
| Sets, Relation & Functions | 5% |
| Definite Integration | 5% |
| Theory of Equations | 4% |
| Permutation & Combination | 4% |
| Complex Numbers | 4% |
WBJEE Exam Pattern
• WBJEEB has been conducting WBJEE in offline mode only as an OMR-based examination.
• Candidates are required to select the right answer by darkening the appropriate circle completely on WBJEE response sheet with a blue/black ball point pen.
• WBJEE consists of 2 papers, each allotted a different time slot on the same day. Each paper is held for 2 hours.
• There are three categories of questions asked in WBJEE-
o Category 1- 1 mark questions with a negative marking of ¼ for each incorrect answer.
o Category 2- 2 mark questions with a negative marking of ½ for each incorrect answer.
o Category 3- 2 mark questions with no negative marking.
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