WBJEE 2024: Application (Soon), Exam Date, Admit Card, Eligibility, Result

WBJEE stands for West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam. WBJEE is conducted every year. The examination is a common entrance examination organized for admission in several Undergraduate courses.

The WBJEE is governed by a special board that conducts other Joint Entrance Exams.

WBJEE is a state-level common entrance exam. After qualifying for WBJEE, the aspirant can get admission in Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture UG courses.

The aspirants get admission in government as well as private colleges of engineering in West Bengal after qualifying for WBJEE.

This article consists of all the necessary information about the Application, Important Dates, Syllabus, and results. The aspirants appearing the WBJEE 2024 must read the article below to find out these details about the exam.


WBJEE 2024 Overview

Exam Full NameWest Bengal Joint Entrance Examination
Also Known asWBJEE
Conducted BodyWest Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board
Exam LevelState Level
Examination CategoryUndergraduate
Exam PurposeAdmissions to various B.Tech courses
Mode of ExaminationPen and Paper Mode (Offline) Mode
Total PapersPaper 1 – Mathematics Paper 2 – Physics and Chemistry (combined)
Duration of ExaminationPaper 1 – 2 Hours Paper 2 – 2 Hours
Total Questions155 Questions
Total Exam centres219 centres
Mode of RegistrationOnline Mode
Participating Institutes116 Institutes
Total SeatsThrough WBJEE – 30207
Through JEE Main – 2804

WBJEE 2024 Important Dates

In this section, we will provide the details regarding WEBJEE 2024  Important Dates:

EventsDates 2024 (Tentative)
Release of online application formDecember 2023
Last date for form filling & fee paymentJanuary 2024
Last date to download the confirmation pageJanuary 2024
Correction in the Application formJanuary 2024
Release of Admit cardApril 2024
WBJEE 2024 Exam dateApril 2024
Release of answer key1st week of May 2024
End date to challenge the answer key2nd week of May 2024
Release of recorded responses2nd week of May 2024
Last date to claim for review2nd week of May 2024
Release of Final answer key3rd week of May 2024
Declaration of Result4th week of May 2024
Counselling beginsLast week of May 2024

WBJEE 2024 Application Form

For the WBJEE 2024 application form, candidates can check the details provided below:

  • The WBJEE 2024 application process will start in the third week of December 2023.
  • Candidates are required to follow various process steps – registration, application form filling, uploading images (as per format and size), fee payment, and confirmation page printing.
  • To fill out the form, candidates must have registered with their valid mobile number & email id. 
  • Rejection will result in multiple applications filed by individual applicants.
  • Candidates should take care of the details of the application. When the authority opens the correction window, Candidates can also make corrections in case of incorrect data.
  • Before applying for the form, Candidates should check the eligibility details. For further use, the candidates must safely keep the printed confirmation page.

Howto Fill WBJEE 2024 Application Form (Step by Step)

Step 1: Registration

First of all, by entering their names, birth dates, gender, parent name, identity proof details, and more, the applicants must register. The applicants must also create a password.

Step 2: Filling of WBJEE Application Form 2024

After finishing registration, the applicant has to provide their personal, academic, and category information.

Step 3: Uploading of Scanned Documents

In this step, the applicants are expected to upload and submit their photographs and signature according to the guidelines provided by the conducting body. The specifications are as follows:

ParametersFormatSizeDimension
PhotographJpeg/jpg3 kb to 100 kb4 cm X 3 cm
SignatureJpeg/jpg3 kb to 30 kb4 cm X 1.5 cm
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Step 4: Fee Payment

Applicants are required to pay the requisite fee via online mode, i.e. net banking/credit card/debit card.

Step 5: Print Out Confirmation Page

Candidates have to download and print the generated confirmation page for future reference.

Application Fee:

The only way to submit the application fee is online. For the transaction of the application fee, candidates will be able to use a variety of payment gateways, including Debit Card, Credit Card, and Net Banking:

Every applicant will need to submit the following fees:

CategoryApplication Fee
General CategoryRs.500/-
SC/ ST/ OBC-A/ OBC-BRs.400/-

WBJEE 2024 Application Form Correction Window

The correction window will tentatively open until January 2024 last week. An application form can be amended or edited by the candidates who have submitted and paid the registration fee.

NOTE: No change to all primary registration information will be applicable, including name, father name, mother name, gender, date of birth.


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WBJEE 2024 Eligibility Criteria

In the following section, please check the WBJEE eligibility criteria:

General Eligibility:

Age criteria: A applicant must be 17 years old as of December 31, 2024, in order to be admitted to engineering or technology.
Candidates for the marine engineering programme must be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2024, and no older than 25 as of July 31, 2024.

Residential Status: For the reserved categories, candidates must be West Bengal residents in order to be considered for admission to government technology colleges or engineering programs.

Qualification Eligibility (For Engineering):

  • Candidates must have successfully completed the 10+2 level or a test that is recognised as an equivalent by the relevant Central or State Government.
  • The candidate must have taken Physics and Mathematics as required subjects in class 12 and one of the following qualifying subjects: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Computer Science, or Computer Applications, with a minimum grade of 45% (40% for SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, or PWD Categories).
  • Candidates must have achieved a minimum of 30% in English at the 10+2 level.

Qualification Eligibility (For Pharmacy):

  • Candidates must have graduated from a recognised high school or university with a grade of “12” or its equivalent.
  • Candidates must have completed the 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and one of Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, or Computer Application as required subjects. The cutoff should be 45% for general candidates and 40% for candidates from the reserved category.
  • Candidates must receive 30% or higher in English subjects to be eligible.

WBJEE 2024 Exam Pattern

Know the WBJEE 2024 exam pattern in the section below:

  • Exam Mode: Only an offline OMR-based test will be used to administer the exam.
  • Exam time: Each paper will take two hours to complete.
  • Exam Shifts: There will be two shifts for the test: a morning shift and an afternoon shift.
  • Questions: There will be multiple-choice questions on the exam.
  • Papers: There are two parts to the paper, Paper I for mathematics and Paper II for physics and chemistry.
  • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics will all be covered in the test.
  • Total Questions: There will be 155 questions on the exam’s paper overall.
  • Total Marks: The paper will be worth 200 points.
  • Negative Marking: For each incorrect response, one-fourth of the total marks allotted for the question will be subtracted.

Students can check the number of questions and marks in the below-given table:

SubjectsCategory ICategory IICategory IIITotal QuestionsTotal Marks
Physics30554050
Chemistry30554050
Mathematics50151075100

WBJEE 2024 Marking Scheme

The examination pattern includes three categories of questions with marking schemes as listed below:

CategoriesNumber of correct optionsMarks per questionNegative marking 
Category 1One only1-0.25 marks
Category 2One only2-0.5 marks
Category 3One or more20 marks

WBJEE 2024 Syllabus

The WBJEE 2024 MCQs will be based entirely on class 11 and class 12 syllabuses of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The following are important mathematics, physics, and chemistry topics:

Maths topics Physics topicsChemistry topics 
A.P, G.P, H.PThe physical world, measurements, units and dimensionsAtoms, molecules, chemical arithmetic 
Complex NumbersKinematicsAtomic structure
Polynomial EquationsLaw of motion, Centre of Mass, Friction, Gravitation.Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
Permutation and CombinationThermodynamics, viscosity, kineticsThe periodic table and chemical families
Principle of Mathematical InductionOscillations and waves Chemical bonding and molecular structure 
Binomial theoremElectrostatics Coordination compounds
Matrices Current ElectricityChemical energetics and chemical dynamics
Sets, Relations and Mapping Magnetic effect of currentPhysical chemistry
Statistics and ProbabilityMagnetics Environmental chemistry
TrigonometryElectromagnetic induction and Alternating current Chemistry of carbon compounds
Coordinate Geometry – 2D and 3DElectromagnetic waves Aromatic compounds
Calculus OpticsIntroduction to Bio-molecule

WBJEE 2024 Preparation Tips

Candidates can follow the instructions given below to do well in the exam and qualify the exam:

  • Create a schedule that works for your exam preparation.
  • Take daily breaks to review the subjects.
  • Establish a routine that will allow you to give each subject the attention it deserves.
  • Candidates must first obtain comprehensive information regarding the exam format and syllabus.
  • Examine the question papers from the previous year to get a sense of the kinds of questions that were asked.
  • Solve practise papers
  • Take breaks between study sessions to help you stay focused.

WBJEE 2024 Recommended Books 

Several well-known books are on the market for WBJEE 2024, but the curriculum for WBJEE is purely based on the West Bengal State Board’s class 11 and class 12 curricula. The main source to start preparing the textbooks specified in the school curriculum should therefore be the reference.

In addition, the following books can be consulted for candidates who want to refer to additional information other than the prescribed material:

Book NamePublisher
WBJEE Chapterwise Explorer Engineering – Physics and ChemistryMTG Editorial Board
WBJEE Engineering Solved Paper 2024Arihant Experts
18 Years JEE Main Chapter-Wise Solved Papers (2019 – 2002)Disha
WBJEE Chapterwise Explorer Engineering – MathematicsMTG Editorial Board

WBJEE 2024 Answer Key

The WBJEE response key consists of the correct answers to all the questions asked during the entrance exam. By comparing their answers with correct ones, the applicants could calculate their likely scores with the answer key WBJEE 2024.

The first week of May 2024 will see the release of the WBJEE 2024 Answer key. After a few days of the exam’s conclusion, the authority will make the answer key available. On the website of the organisation in charge of administering the exam, candidates can access online mode to check their provisional answer key.

Along with the provisional answer key, the authority will also make the objection facility available to the candidates online.


WBJEE 2024 Result/Rank Card

WBJEE Results will be released on the official website in the form of a rank card. You can download the results using your application number and password. In each paper, WBJEE Rank Cards have all the relevant ranks, total score, qualifying status and component scores.

Every exam taker will be issued rank cards, but only qualified candidates will be awarded the rank. Rank cards are required in the process of counseling and admission so they must be kept safely.

How to Check WBJEE 2024 Result

The authority will make the WBJEE 2024 Result available online. Starting in the fourth week of May 2024, the results will be made public. The authority will prepare the results using the final answer key via online mode.

The WBJEE 2024 results will be made public for each candidate who applied. Candidates can access their admit cards by entering their login information on the website. No candidate will receive their individual score via mail or another offline method.


WBJEE 2024 Cutoff 

In order to have greater chances of enrollment in the participating institutes, the cutoff of the WBJEE will consist of the minimum ranks that applicants will have to secure. The officials will take into account numerous factors attributed to the entrance test during the preparation of the cutoff, such as level of difficulty, number of candidates, trends in cutoff from the previous year, and more. It should be noted that the WBJEE 2024 cutoff will vary according to the applicants’ chosen course, institution and category.

WBJEE MarksWBJEE Rank
Marks > 213Ranks < 10
212 to 20011-50
199 to 18851 — 200
187 to 175201 — 600
174 to 163601 — 1000
162 to 1501001 — 2500
149 to 1382501 — 4000
137 to 1254001 — 6000
124 to 1006001 — 10000
99 to 7510001 — 16000
74 to 6316001 — 25000
62 to 5025001 — 35000
< 50> 35000

WBJEE 2024 Reservation of Seats

For the specified categories, reserved seats are available according to the standards of the institution or the state of West Bengal concerned.
Seats are reserved according to the category of the applicant.
The reserved seats are eligible for students belonging to SC / ST / OBC-A / OBC-B / PwD and West Bengal domicile.

Below are the reservation rules applicable to various WBJEE participating colleges:

Institution NameRules for Reservation
State University/ University Departments Concerned University rules
Government colleges Reservation Rules of Government of West Bengal
Private Universities As decided by the authority of the concerned institution.

For PwD applicants with 40 to 70 percent reservation is available in the following categories: 

  1. Locomotor Disability
  2. Visual Impairment
  3. Hearing Impairment 
  4. Speech and language disability

WBJEE 2024 Counselling

For JEE Main and WBJEE qualified candidates, WBJEE 2024 counseling is offered separately. The details necessary to finish the registration procedure must be provided during registration. The Rs. 500 fee for advice must also be paid by online mode, i.e. net bank/credit card/debit card, respectively.

That being said, rank holders of WBJEE 2024 will not have to pay the counseling fee. The applicants must select the desired choices and institutions. The applicants are encouraged to fill in as many choices as possible during the counseling. All selected options should be in the order of preference.

Documents Required for Counselling

  1. Category Certificate (If applicable)
  2. Class 10 and Class 12 Marksheet
  3. Domicile Certificate
  4. Character certificate (Medical Fitness Certificate/Undertaking)
  5. WBJEE 2024 Admit Card
  6. Income Certificate (If applicable)
  7. Class 10 and Class 12 Certificate

List of Courses offered through WBJEE 2024

CodeBranch Name
AGRAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
APMAPPAREL & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
EIEAPPLIED ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING/ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING
ARCARCHITECTURE
ATEAUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
AIDB.ARCH(GENERAL)
BMDBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BOTBIOTECHNOLOGY
CRMCERAMIC ENGINERING AND TECHNOLOGY
CHECHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHTCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
CVECIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CIVCIVIL ENGINEERING
CSSCOMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING(CYBER SECURITY)
CSDCOMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING(DATA ANALYSIS)
CSECOMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING/COMPUTER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CSBSCOMPUTER SCIENCE & BUSINESS SYSTEMS
COECONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
EEEELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ELEELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ECEELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING/ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ECIELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING(INDUSTRY INTEGRATED)
FETFOOD TECHNOLOGY
FTBFOOD TECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
INTINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ICEINSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING
IEEINSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING/INSTRUMENTATION & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
JFTJUTE & FIBRE TECHNOLOGY
LETLEATHER TECHNOLOGY
MREMARINE ENGINEERING/MARINE TECHNOLOGY
MECMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEAMECHANICAL ENGINEERING(AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING)
MTEMETALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
OPEOPTICS & OPTOELECTRONICS
PSTPOLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ENEENERGY ENGINEERING
PWEPOWER ENGINEERING/POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
PNTPRINTING ENGINEERING/PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
PROPRODUCTION ENGINEERING
RMTROBOTIC ENGINEERING
TEXTEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

How to Contact WBJEE?

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
AQ-13/1, Sector-V, Salt Lake City,
Kolkata-700 091
WBJEE Official Website: www.wbjeeb.in


WBJEE 2024 FAQs

How can I get a WBJEE 2024 application?

On the official website you can apply for WBJEE 2024 only via online mode. No form is available in printed form.

Can I submit more than one registration form?

NO, multiple applications can lead to a rejection.

Is it important that I have an email id and my own mobile number?

YES, all future interactions are to be made by registered mobile number and e-mail ID so that applicants are required have registered e-mail ID and mobile number.

How is the seat allocation procedure going to be carried out?

Qualified applicants will be asked to participate in WBJEE 2024 counselling through registration and selection of courses and colleges. Seat allocation will be made according to the merit, preferences and seat availability. The applicants would have to authenticate their documents and pay the balance fee in order to confirm enrollment.

What will the result of WBJEE 2024 be?

WBJEE 2024 results are available in online mode consisting of overall scores as well as ranks and other details.

Is it based on the pen and the paper?

Yes. WBJEE 2024 will take place as a pen and paper exam. The examination will take 4 hours. The applicants must try Paper 1 (Mathematics) and Paper 2 (Chemistry and Physics).

Will the admit card be published online?

Yes. The applicants can access the WBJEE 2024 admit card online.

How can I change my information?

In the event of any inaccuracy, you will receive a message or e-mail from the authority in which case it must be immediately corrected within one day. Basic information such as Name, Birth Date, Name of Father, Name of Mother can not be changed once filled out and submitted.

I didn’t show up for the WBJEE 2024, but for JEE mains I appeared, can I be admitted to classes?

Yes, JEE Mains applicants must pay a Rs 500/- registration fee once their payment is successfully completed, the confirmation page can be downloaded.

What is the examination duration?

The total length of the WBJEE examination is 4 hours. The examination consists of 2 papers, Physics and Chemistry (Paper II) for 2 more hours, Mathematics (Paper I). Both papers are performed on one day.

Is there a negative mark in the examination?

Yes,1/4th marks will be reduced in categories I&II for incorrect answers but there are no negative marks in category III.

What are the various categories of WBJEE questions?

The question paper consists of three different categories, one mark is Category I, and two marks each are Category II & III.

Which topics should I have passed for WBJEE 2024 in 10 + 2?

Applicants must have passed a 10-2 (or equivalent) physics and mathematics examination together with one of the core subject of chemistry / biotechnology / computer science / computer application / technical professional subject. They should have scored individual pass marks in all these subjects.

If you have any further questions about WBJEE 2024, you can post your queries in the comments section below.

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