WBJEE Exams, All Updated News and Related Information

An Overview of WBJEE

WBJEE is a state level examination which is conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board. WBJEE is mainly conducted for the students who wish to enter into courses like B.E, B.Arch, B.Pharm and B.Tech in the institutions. All students of the country can apply for WBJEE exams. Students can apply online mode. WBJEE exam is conducted through offline mode. The question in WBJEE exams are based on objective type of questions. WBJEE exams were conducted on 26th May 2019. WBJEE is considered as the entrance exam for obtaining admissions into government as well as self financed universities in West Bengal. Some of the important details related to WBJEE 2019 are listed in the table below for your easy reference.

What are the Important Dates related to WBJEE 2019?

WBJEE 2019 exams are mostly conducted in the month of May every year. All students from the states of India will be able to apply for WBJEE. Students need not require West Bengal domicile.  WBJEE 2019 exams are scheduled for paper I and paper II which is conducted with one paper in the morning and one in the evening session. Paper I (Mathematics) is conducted between 11am to 1pm. Paper II (Physics and Chemistry) is conducted between 2pm to 4pm. The last entry time for morning session is 10.30am and for the next session is around 1.30 pm. Some of the important dates related to WBJEE 2019 are given below.

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Who are Eligible to appear for WBJEE 2019?

Students who are willing to apply for WBJEE exams should satisfy certain eligibility conditions. And one who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria will get their application forms rejected. So it is always better to be aware of the eligibility rules before applying for WBJEE exams. Here is the list of eligibility conditions of WBJEE 2019.

• There is no West Bengal domicile requirements unless any student who is claiming of reserved category seats for admission.
• Students who are 17 years of age or more will be able to appear for WBJEE 2019 and there is no upper limit of age prescribed so far.
• In case of admission for Marine Engineering course, students should not be more than 25 years of age.
• Students should have scored 45% marks minimum in 10+2 examinations.
• Students who are applying for engineering courses should pass in 10+2 exams with any major subjects as Physics and Maths along with any one of the subjects namely Chemistry or Biology or Biotechnology or Computer Science or Computer Application.
• Students who are applying for Pharmacy course should pass in 10+2 exams with any major subjects as Physics and Chemistry along with any one of the subjects namely Maths  or Biology or Biotechnology or Computer Science or Computer Application.
• Some institutions have added additional eligibility rules that pertains to different courses in that institution alone.

How to Apply for WBJEE 2019 exams?

Students can fill the WBJEE application forms that are available online in the official page from 26th December 2018. The only mode to fill WBJEE application form is through online mode. The last date to fill WBJEE application form is restricted to 22nd January 2019. Students should pay the application fee of Rs.500 within the same date either through online mode like credit card, debit card, paytm, net banking or through offline mode through cash in Allahabad Bank e-challan. When paying the application fees, he or she will be charged additionally with bank charges. It is important to download the confirmation page within 25th January 2019. This is the acknowledgement for application for WBJEE exams until one receives the WBJEE admit card. Follow the below given steps to fill WBJEE application form easily through online.

• Visit the official link of WBJEE.
• Fill in the WBJEE application form with personal, educational and communication details.
• Details like name, mother’s name, father’s name, date of birth and gender cannot be modified in the future. So students should be cautious while filling the details in the WBJEE application form.
• Students should provide the correct email id and mobile number to receive all details through notifications till the end of the admission process.
• Scan and upload all the necessary documents like photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
• Once the WBJEE application form is filled, students should make the payment of application fees. Only successful payment of application form will get themselves registered with WBJEE exams.

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board provides application form correction facility for the students to help edit certain details even after submission in case of any errors. If there is any mistake in the details already submitted, he or she can edit it through online mode. Some details namely candidate’s name, father name, mother name, date of birth and gender can never be edited. To make other changes, students has to login using the application number and password. Once logged in, one can make changes and then resubmit again.

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What is WBJEE Admit Card?

WBJEE Admit Card is an important document which should be possessed by all candidates at the time of WBJEE exams. WBJEE Admit Card 2019 can be downloaded from online by providing certain details. Students who do not have the WBJEE Admit Card will not be allowed to appear for WBJEE exams and counselling. WBJEE Admit Card has all the details of the candidate and serves as the entrance hall ticket for the exams. Students should keep WBJEE Admit Card safe and it must not be damaged. Students should also take any of their photo identity proof to the exam along with the WBJEE Admit Card. Follow the below given steps to easily download WBJEE Admit Card 2019.

• Visit the official link.
• Enter WBJEE application number and password and login.
• WBJEE Admit Card of the student will be displayed.
• Click on download to download the admit card.
• Take print out of the admit card.

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What is the Syllabus of WBJEE 2019?

WBJEE syllabus will be helpful for the candidates to prepare all the topics that are asked for the exam. Students can plan and cover all the topics provided in the syllabus to score high marks in WBJEE exams. Here is the table that reflects the syllabus of WBJEE 2019.

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Information on WBJEE Exam Pattern

WBJEE exam pattern will be of more help to the candidates as it provides all the details related to the marking scheme, number of questions asked and types of questions. WBJEE exam has two papers to be attempted in which paper 1 is all about Mathematics and paper 2 is a combination of physics and chemistry. All the questions are provided in the form of Multiple Choice Questions. For each question, 4 choices are provided from which candidates has to choose a correct answer. Here are a few details listed related to WBJEE exam pattern.

• Mode of the exam - Offline Exam
• Total marks - 200 marks (Maths 100 marks and 100 marks for paper 2)
• Total number of questions - 155
• Type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions
• Mode of answering - Shading the correct choice in the OMR sheet using their black or blue ballpoint pen.
• Negative marks -  ¼ negative marks is applicable for every wrong answer in case section 1 and 2. For section 3, there is no negative marking.

Check out the below table subject-wise details related to marks.

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What is WBJEE Answer Key?

WBJEE answer key is the list of all the correct responses to all the questions asked in WBJEE 2019 exams. Students will be able to download the WBJEE answer key from the official page. The answer key is useful for the candidates to compare with their own answers and calculate the expected marks in the WBJEE exams. If any of the candidate feels that any of the answers provided in WBJEE answer key is wrong, they have an opportunity to challenge the answer key. For every question they challenge, it will be charged Rs. 500 each. The authorities will check all the challenges and verify before releasing the WBJEE results. The fee which is paid for challenging the answer key is non-refundable. WBJEE answer key is downloaded in the form of PDF. Candidates also get an opportunity to get the image of their responses in OMR and the answer key by paying an additional amount of Rs.500. The additional amount has to be deposited in the form of demand draft in favor of ”West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board” payable at Kolkata. The image of the OMR will be sent to the candidates through email to their registered email address. The official link to download WBJEE answer key is www.wbjeeb.nic.in

Information on WBJEE Results

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board releases WBJEE Result 2019 through online mode. WBJEE Results 2019 are expected to be published on 2nd July 2019. Candidates will require a certain details namely WBJEE application number and password to check the WBJEE Results. WBJEE results will be released in the form of rank cards by possessing both the ranks and the marks secured by the candidate. Candidates will be called for WBJEE counselling 2019 only on the basis of their scores in WBJEE results. Students should download and print the WBJEE Results from online for any further use. To check WBJEE Results, follow the below given steps.

• Open the official link that is announced to check the results.
• Candidates should enter their application number, security code and password to login.
• WBJEE Result 2019 is displayed on the screen.
• The results are in the form of rank card.
• Candidates should download their results and take a print out of the results as it will be required for admission purposes.
• Duplicate rank cards can be obtained by the Board on payment of Rs.500.

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What is WBJEE Cutoff?

WBJEE Cutoff is the minimum marks that is expected to be secured by the candidates for them to get qualified in the WBJEE exams.  WBJEE Cutoff marks are published online after the WBJEE results are announced. WBJEE Cutoff marks will be published by the respective authority in the form of opening and closing ranks. Cutoff marks are decided by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board based on various influencing factors that are listed below.

• Difficulty level of the exam
• Number of candidates appeared for the exams
• Previous years cutoff trends
• Number of participating institutes and vacancy of seats

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Information on WBJEE Counselling

Candidates who are qualified in the WBJEE 2019 exams can apply and participate in WBJEE Counselling. WBJEE Counselling is conducted through online. To participate in WBJEE Counselling, students should first register themselves for the counselling and make the payment for the same. The next step is to fill and fix their choices based on the course and university preferences. The seats are allotted according to the ranks and scores scored by the candidates in the WBJEE 2019 exams. Once seats are allotted, students are requested to be available at the reporting centre with all the necessary documents for verification. Many institutes and universities provide admission for students based on their marks scored in WBJEE exams. Some of the top few universities that participate in WBJEE Counselling are listed below.

• Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidhyala
• Haldia Institute of Technology
• Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• Kalyani Government Engineering College
• Academy of Technology, Hooghly
• Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata
• Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata
• Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Berhampore