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The West Bengal Joint Admission Examination, abbreviated WBJEE, is a state-level entrance test for institutions in West Bengal. It offers admission to several UG programs such as Engineering and Technology, Architecture, and Pharmacy given by West Bengal's Government, Self-Financing Engineering, and Technological Institutes.
Particulars | Information |
Exam | West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam |
Conducted by | WBJEEB (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board) |
Level of exam | State-level |
Frequency of exam | Once a year |
Mode of exam | Pen and Paper based |
WBJEEB has established some qualifying requirements for the WBJEE test in order to screen potential students. Candidates can view the WBJEE eligibility requirements for engineering, architecture, and pharmacy courses below:
Nationality |
Indian |
Minimum Age |
17 years as on 31st December 2022 |
Educational Qualification |
10+2 or similar from any recognized board |
Mandatory Subjects |
PCM & English (for Engineering/Architecture) |
Physics, Chemistry (for Pharmacy) |
Min. Marks |
At least 45% (40% for SC/ST/OBC-A, B/PwD |
Domicile Criteria |
This is required for Counselling Process: |
any seat in Govt. aided Technology/Engineering/Pharmacy colleges. |
in Jadavpur University for 90% seats of General category |
WB University Animal & Fishery Science - B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) - General category seat |
in any institute, reserved category seat (SC/ST/OBC-A, B, /PwD/TFW) |
WBJEE Syllabus includes sections from the 11th and 12th-grade chemistry, physics, and mathematics curricula. The section below discusses the major elements from the WBJEE Syllabus, as well as their weightage based on the previous year's paper analysis. Students can utilize this information to devise a more effective test preparation approach.
Physics | Physics |
Topics | Weightage |
Rotational Motion | 0.04 |
Laws of Motion | 0.04 |
Physics of Nucleolus | 0.05 |
Work Energy Power | 0.05 |
Modern Physics – Atomic Models | 0.05 |
Nuclear Physics | 0.05 |
Wave Motion | 0.05 |
Simple Harmonic Motion | 0.05 |
Solids & Semiconductor Devices | 0.05 |
Magnetic Effects - Current and Magmatism | 0.06 |
Electrostatics | 0.06 |
Heat and Thermodynamics | 0.06 |
Current Electricity | 0.07 |
Chemistry | Chemistry |
Topics | Weightage |
Chemical Thermodynamics | 0.04 |
Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives | 0.04 |
Chemical Equilibrium | 0.04 |
Ionic Equilibrium | 0.04 |
Alcohol Phenol Ether | 0.04 |
Coordination Compounds | 0.04 |
Redox Reactions | 0.05 |
Organic Chemistry | 0.06 |
S block elements | 0.06 |
Transition Elements (d & f block) | 0.06 |
p- Block Elements | 0.06 |
Chemical Bonding | 0.06 |
Chemical Kinetics | 0.07 |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Topics | Weightage |
Complex Numbers | 0.04 |
Permutation & Combination | 0.04 |
Theory of Equations | 0.04 |
Definite Integration | 0.05 |
Sets, Relation & Functions | 0.05 |
Indefinite Integration | 0.05 |
Limits | 0.05 |
Matrices & Determinants | 0.05 |
3-D Geometry | 0.06 |
Probability | 0.07 |
Vectors | 0.07 |
Mode of Exam | OMR based - OMR |
Question’s type | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) |
No. of Papers | Two {Paper-I (Mathematics) and Paper-II (Physics & Chemistry)} |
Duration | 2 hours for each paper |
Exam Shift | Paper-I (Morning Shift - 11:00 to 13:00) & |
Paper-II (Afternoon Shift - 14:00 to 16:00) | |
No. of Questions | Physics - 40 questions |
Chemistry - 40 questions | |
Mathematics - 75 questions |
Number of Questions Asked | Marks Allotted (Correct Response) | Negative Marking(for each | |||
Incorrect answer) | |||||
Physics | Chemistry | Maths | |||
Category 1 | 30 | 5 | 5 | + 1 mark | - 1/4 mark |
Category 2 | 30 | 5 | 5 | +2 marks | - 1/2 mark |
Category 3 | 50 | 15 | 10 | + 2 marks | 0 |
Previous year's WBJEE question papers are one of the top tools for students preparing for the WBJEE exam. Furthermore, completing question papers will assist students in better grasping topics and concepts. Furthermore, questions from WBJEE previous year examinations may be repeated again in the following years. As a result, it is critical that students practise old question papers before taking the test.
WBJEE 2022 Notification Release | 14th December, 2021 |
Application date WBJEE 2022 | 21st December, 2021 |
application form correction dates WBJEE 2022 | TBA |
Admit Card Date WBJEE 2022 | TBA |
Exam Date WBJEE 2022 | 23rd April, 2022 (Announced) |
Preliminary Answer Key Release WBJEE 2022 | TBA, 2022 |
Deadline to challenge Answer Key | TBA, 2022 |
Final Answer Key WBJEE 2022 | TBA, 2022 |
Result Date WBJEE 2022 | TBA, 2022 |
Candidates seeking admission to West Bengal institutions must first register online for WBJEE and complete the exam application form. The application form for WBJEE may be submitted online, along with payment of the application fee. Before beginning the form-filling procedure, candidates should read the guidelines for filling out the WBJEE application form.
WBJEE Application Fee can only be paid online using Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card. The application fee for WBJEE 2022 varies depending on the category. In addition to the application cost, there are extra Bank service charges.
General | INR 500/- |
SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B | INR 400/- |
WBJEE Exam Centers in are projected to stay unchanged. WBJEE Exam centers are typically located in roughly 25 different locations in West Bengal. There are two test centers outside West Bengal, in Assam and Tripura, in order to assist students who do not live in that state. The location of WBJEE test centers will be determined by the selections made on the application form. Depending on whether the candidate is from (1) West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, or (2) other states, the candidate must select any three zones from the available possibilities.
Zone | Districts of West Bengal |
Alipurduar | Alipurduar |
Bankura | Bankura |
Bishnupur | Bankura |
Bolpur | Birbhum |
Suri | Birbhum |
Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar |
Balurghat | Dakshin Dinajpur |
Kurseong | Darjeeling |
Siliguri | Darjeeling |
Arambagh | Hooghly |
Bandel/Chinsurah | Hooghly |
Serampore | Hooghly |
Salkia/Bally/Uttarpara | Howrah |
Howrah Maidan/Shibpur | Howrah |
Santragachi/Domjur | Howrah |
Uluberia | Howrah |
Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri |
Jhargram | Jhargram |
Kalimpong | Kalimpong |
Central Kolkata | Kolkata |
(Moulali/Beliaghata/Narkel Danga/Phool Bagan/Kakurgachi/Park Circus) | |
North Kolkata | Kolkata |
(Bagh Bazar/ Shyam bazar/ Girish Park/ College Street/Burra Bazar/Sealdah) | |
Salt Lake/New Town | Kolkata |
(Salt Lake/Lake Town/New Town/Rajar Hat) | |
South Kolkata | Kolkata |
(Ballygaunge/Minto Park/Bhowanipore/Tollygaunge/Jadavpur) | |
West Kolkata (Joka/Behala/Alipore/Chetla/Khidirpore/Budge Budge) | Kolkata |
Malda | Malda |
Berhampur | Murshidabad |
Jiaganj | Murshidabad |
Raghunathganj | Murshidabad |
Kalyani | Nadia |
Krishnanagar | Nadia |
Nabadwip | Nadia |
Ashoknagar | North 24 Parganas |
Barasat (Airport/Madhyamgram/Barasat) | North 24 Parganas |
Barrackpur | North 24 Parganas |
(Dum Dum Jn. To Barrackpur) | |
Basirhat | North 24 Parganas |
Asansol | Paschim Burdwan |
Durgapur | Paschim Burdwan |
Garbeta | Paschim Medinipur |
Kharagpur | Paschim Medinipur |
Medinipur | Paschim Medinipur |
Burdwan | Purba Burdwan |
Contai | Purba Medinipur |
Haldia | Purba Medinipur |
Tamluk | Purba Medinipur |
Purulia | Purulia |
Jainagar | South 24 Parganas |
Garia/Sonarpur/Baruipur | South 24 Parganas |
Raiganj | Uttar Dinajpur |
Other States | |
Silchar | Assam |
Agartala | Tripura |
Applicants who check in with the correct credentials, such as their WBJEE registration number and password, will be able to access and download their WBJEE admit cards. The WBJEE admission card will include information such as the test center, exam day, timings, and more. Candidates must provide their WBJEE admit card as well as evidence of identity. Failure to provide the admission card may result in the candidate's disqualification.
Q1. What is the distinction between the WBJEE eligibility cut-off and the WBJEE qualifying cut-off?
Ans. The WBJEE eligibility cut-off is the minimal number of marks required in your 10+2 examinations in order to take the WBJEE. WBJEE qualifying cut-off, on the other hand, is the lowest number of marks required to appear in the general merit list in WBJEE.
Q2. Why is it critical to check WBJEE eligibility requirements before applying for the exam?
Ans. Candidates must meet the WBJEE eligibility requirements. Candidates who do not fulfil the minimal eligibility conditions will be denied entry to the test and their applications will be revoked by the WBJEEB.
Q3. Is there a separate cut-off list for JEE Main candidates released by WBJEEB?
Ans. Yes, WBJEEB will publish a separate list of cut-off scores for the selection of JEE Main applicants to fill the state's self-financed Engineering and Technology Colleges' 10% of sanctioned seats.
Q4. What are the scholarship programmes available in West Bengal through the WBJEE?
Ans. WBJEE applicants are eligible for scholarships under WBJEEB's Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) initiatives. Students who have excelled in academics and the WBJEE test are eligible for the award. These programmes apply to individuals seeking admission to UG Architecture/Engineering/ Pharmacy programmes.
Q5. What factors impact the WBJEE cut-off in 2022?
Ans. The overall complexity of the paper, the number of students taking the exam, the average marks achieved by the applicants, and the number of unfilled seats in participating colleges are all elements influencing WBJEE Cut-offs 2022.
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