Through WBJEE, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) holds an annual Common Entrance Examination to facilitate admission of students into UG courses in the domains of Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture at various government and private institutes in West Bengal. The examination is scheduled for 30th April 2023, and candidates can download their admit card from 20th April 2023 onwards. The application process was open from 23rd December 2022 to 20th January 2023. 

What is the WBJEE Exam?

WBJEE is a state-level examination organised by WBJEEB which serves as a gateway for candidates who wish to pursue BTech, BArch and BPharm courses at various universities, government colleges, and self-financing engineering & technical institutions in the state of West Bengal.

Highlights

Exam	West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam or WBJEE
Conducting Body	West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)
Exam Level	Undergraduate
Frequency	Annual
Mode	Pen-and-Paper Based
Course offered	BTech/ BPharm/ BArch
Exam Duration	4 Hours (2 Hours for Each Paper)
Number of Papers	Paper 1 – Mathematics Paper 2 – Physics and Chemistry
Total Questions	155
Number of Questions	Paper I- 75 questions  Paper II- 80 questions
Medium of Exam	English and Bengali
Official Website	wbjeeb.nic.in

Eligibility Criteria

To successfully apply for the WBJEE, candidates must comply with the eligibility criteria prescribed by the WBJEEB. Refer to the eligibility criteria for WBJEE 2023 outlined below:

1. Applicants must hold Indian citizenship.

2. Candidates must have reached a minimum age of 17 years as of December 31, 2023, or be born on or before December 31, 2007. There is no maximum age limit for taking the exam. However, for admission to the Marine Engineering Course, candidates must not be older than 25 years as of December 31, 2023.

3. For Admission into Engineering/ Technology Courses: Candidates must have completed Class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, as well as any one of the following subjects with individual pass marks in regular class mode:

• Chemistry
• Biotechnology
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Computer Application
• Technical Vocational Subject

For candidates in the General category, a minimum of 45% marks is required to qualify. For those in the SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD categories and other reserved categories, a minimum of 40% marks is required.

4. For Admission into Pharmacy Courses: Candidates must have completed Class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology as compulsory subjects. For candidates in the General category, a minimum of 45% marks is required to qualify. For those in the SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD categories and other reserved categories, a minimum of 40% marks is required.

5. For Admission into Architecture Courses: Candidates must have completed Class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks as well as an aggregate of 50% in PCM taken together. 

6. For Admission into Marine Engineering: Candidates must have completed Class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with a minimum aggregate 60% in PCM taken together.

7. To be eligible for the exam, candidates must have obtained a minimum of 30% marks (50% in case of mining engineering) in English in their Class 12 examination.

8. The qualifying examination board must be recognised by the concerned State or Central Government.

WBJEE Exam Date 2023

Event	Date
Application Form Release Date	Dec 23, 2022
Application Form Filling Ends	Jan 20, 2023
Admit Card Release Date	Apr 20, 2023
Release of Provisional Answer Keys	To be announced
Objection Window	To be announced
Release of Final Answer Keys	To be announced
WBJEE 2023 Result Date	To be announced
WBJEE 2023 Counselling Date	To be announced

Registration Process & Fee

The WBJEEB closed the application process for WBJEE 2023 on January 20th. The application form was available only at wbjeeb.nic.in, and the authorities accepted no other mode of application. 

The detailed steps for filling out the WBJEE 2023 application form are given below.

1. The first step in applying for WBJEE 2023 is online registration, during which candidates have to provide their basic details. Upon completing this process, the system generates an application number for the candidate.

2. After registration, candidates have to fill out the application form, providing their personal, academic, and contact information. They also have to select their preferred exam centre and provide it in order of preference.

3. Candidates are then required to upload scanned copies of their photographs and signature as per the specifications outlined by the authorities.

4. Candidates have to pay the application fee online using net banking, credit card, debit card or UPI. No other mode of payment is accepted.

5. After completing the application process, candidates have to download and print the confirmation page for future reference.

WBJEE 2023 Application Fee

Category	WBJEE Registration Fees
General/ EWS	INR 500
SC/ ST/ OBC-A/ OBC-B	INR 400

WBJEE Admit Card

WBJEEB will release the WBJEE 2023 admit card online on April 20. The registered candidates can download the admit card from the official website wbjeeb.nic.in. Candidates must carry their WBJEE 2023 admit card and valid identity proof to appear for the exam. 

WBJEE Exam Centres

Centres in West Bengal:

Alipurduar	Jalpaiguri	Paschim Burdwan
Bankura	Jhargama	Paschim Medinipur
Birbhum	Kalimpong	Purba Burdwan
Cooch Behar	Kolkata	Purba Medinipur
Dakshin Dinajpur	Malda	Purulia
Darjeeling	Murshidabad	South 24 Parganas
Hooghly	Nadia	Uttar Dinajpur
Howrah	North 24 Parganas

Outside West Bengal:

Assam (Silchar)

Tripura (Agartala)

WBJEE Exam Syllabus

Mathematics
1. A.P., G.P., H.P.	11. Complex Numbers
2. Logarithms	12. Polynomial Equations
3. Permutation and Combination	13. Principle of Mathematical Induction
4. Binomial Theorem	14. Matrices
5. Sets, Relations, and Mappings	15. Relation and Its properties
6. Statistics and Probability	16. Trigonometry
7. Coordinate Geometry of Two Dimensions	17. Coordinate Geometry of Three Dimensions
8. Differential Calculus	18. Integral Calculus
9. Differential Equations	19. Application of Calculus
10. Vectors

 

Physics
1. Physical World, Measurements, Units, and Dimensions	12. Current Electricity
2. Kinematics	13. Magnetic Effect of Current
3. Laws of Motion	14. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
4. The motion of Centre of Mass, Connected Systems, Friction	15. Electromagnetic Waves
5. Gravitation	16. Optics
6. Bulk Properties of Matter	17. Particle Nature of Light and Wave-Particle Dualism
7. Viscosity	18. Atomic Physics
8. Thermodynamics	19. Nuclear Physics
9. Kinetic Theory of Gases	20. Solid-State Electronics
10. Oscillations and Waves	21. Magnetics
11. Electrostatics

 

Chemistry
1. Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic	17. Chemical Energetics and Chemical Dynamics
2. Dalton’s Atomic Theory	18. Chemical Equilibria
3. Atomic Structure	19. Chemical Dynamics
4. Concept of Nuclear Atom	20. Physical Chemistry of Solutions
5. Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry	21. Ionic and Redox Equilibria
6. The Periodic Table and Chemical Families	22. Hydrogen
7. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	23. Chemistry of Non-Metallic Elements and Their Compounds
8. Coordination Compounds	24. Chemistry of Metals
9. Solid State	25. Gaseous State
10. Liquid State	26. Polymers
11. Surface Chemistry	27. Environmental Chemistry
12. Chemistry of Carbon Compounds	28. Compounds
13. Haloalkanes	29. Haloarenes
14. Alcohols	30. Aromatic Compounds
15. Application Oriented Chemistry	31. Introduction to Biomolecules
16. Principles of Qualitative Analysis

Exam Pattern

Exam Mode	Offline (OMR based)
Number of Papers	Paper-I (Mathematics) Paper-II (Physics & Chemistry)]
Type of Questions	Multiple-Choice Questions
Exam Duration	2 hours for each paper (total 4 hours)
Exam Shift	Paper-I (Morning Shift – 11:00 to 13:00)  Paper-II (Afternoon Shift – 14:00 to 16:00)
Number of Questions	Physics – 40 questions Chemistry – 40 questions Mathematics – 75 questions
Total marks	200 marks
Marking scheme	Category I: 1 mark for the right answer and -¼(negative ¼) mark for each wrong answer Category II: 2 marks for the right answer -½ (negative ½) mark for the wrong answer Category III: 2 marks for the correct answer No negative marking
Medium	English and Bengali

Subject/Section Wise Distribution of Question Paper

The category-wise distribution of questions and marks is tabulated below.

Subject	Maths	Physics	Chemistry	Total
Category I	50	30	30	110
Category II	15	5	5	25
Category III	10	5	5	20
Total Ques	75	40	40	155
Total Marks	100	50	50	200

WBJEE 2023 Reservation

WBJEE offers reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBA-A/OBC-B/PWD/TFW and the wards of defence personnel via defence quota. 

It is to be noted that the reserved category seats will only be available to students who are domiciled in West Bengal. Additionally, candidates applying for admission to these seats must provide a valid government-issued certificate.

Colleges that Accept WBJEE Score

• The University of Engineering and Management – Kolkata 
• Adamas University- Kolkata
• Techno India Salt Lake- Kolkata
• Jadavpur University- Kolkata
• Techno India University- Kolkata
• Seacom Skills University- Kolkata
• JIS College of Engineering- Kolkata
• Guru Nanak Institute of Technology- Kolkata
• Institute of Engineering and Management- Kolkata
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology- Kolkata
• Calcutta University- Kolkata
• NSHM Knowledge Campus- Durgapur

Expected Cut-Off for WBJEE 2023

Expected Marks	Corresponding Ranks
<150	1-50
140-145	50-150
130-139	150-250
120-129	250-500
110-119	500-800
100-109	800-1200
109-100	1200- 4000
100-90	4000- 8000
70-90	8000- 12000
60-70	12000-25000
50-60	25000-50000
Less than 50	50000+

Important Exam Guidelines

1. It is recommended that candidates arrive at the examination centre at least 30 minutes before the start of the test.

2. Candidates must take the exam only at the centre allotted to them, as mentioned on their admit card. No candidate will be permitted to take the test at any other centre.

3. To enter the examination centre, candidates must bring a printed copy of their admit card, a copy of the colour photograph that was uploaded during the online application process, and an original photo identity card such as an Aadhaar card, Pan card, Passport, Voter card, 10th standard admit card or School-ID card.

4. Candidates are prohibited from bringing written or printed material, calculators, pens, log tables, wristwatches, or communication devices such as mobile phones or Bluetooth devices into the examination hall. If a candidate is found with any of these items, their candidature will be cancelled immediately and reported against.

5. If any examinee is caught impersonating, they will be handed over to the police, and the candidature of the original candidate will be cancelled without delay.

Preparation Tips

Here are some tips for WBJEE preparation that can help students successfully crack the entrance examination:

1. To prepare for the WBJEE exam, it is important to create a study schedule by listing the exam topics and prioritising them based on marks weightage. Then, stick to the schedule and plan to learn new concepts during the most productive time of the day.

2. Assessing your strengths and weaknesses is essential while preparing for the WBJEE exam. Determine which subjects are more challenging and which ones can be tackled easily. Allocate time based on this assessment so that easier subjects can be revised even when time is limited.

3. To make the most of your study time for the WBJEE exam, referring only to relevant source materials is essential. Avoid wasting time going through unnecessary materials during the exam. Instead, plan and identify the materials that must be referred to beforehand.

4. Reviewing the previous year’s papers and attending mock tests while preparing for the WBJEE exam is crucial. Last year’s papers provide a clear understanding of the exam pattern and the types of questions that can be expected. 

5. To excel in the WBJEE exam, consistent and deliberate practice is key. It is essential to practise regularly and reinforce what has been learned.

Previous Year Question Papers & Mock Tests

WBJEE Mock Test
Previous Year Papers

FAQs

1. What are the passing marks for the WBJEE exam?

If you are a general category student, getting marks 50 and above will get you into good colleges. For reserved categories, you need 40 marks.

2. How many times can I attempt WBJEE?

You can make as many attempts as you want there are no limits.

3. What is category 1 2 3 in WBJEE?

WBJEE exam has questions from three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. These questions are divided into three categories. Category I has 50 questions from Mathematics, 30 from Physics and 30 from Chemistry. Category II has 15 questions from Mathematics, 5 from Physics and 5 from Chemistry. Category III has 10 questions from Mathematics, 5 from Physics and 5 from Chemistry.

4. Are there negative marks in WBJEE?

Wrong answer in Category I will result in a deduction of 1/4 mark. For Category, it will be 1/2 mark and for category III there is no provision for negative marking.

5. Can I skip maths in WBJEE?

WBJEE has questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. All three subjects are equally important.

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